Welcome,
We are a collective of therapists committed to facilitating modern, collaborative psychotherapy grounded in anti-oppressive frameworks that recognize the impact and importance of what happens in both the outside world and your own, unique interior emotional world. We will work from our own lived experiences, and seek a deep understanding of yours, to guide and inform our work together, moving you towards a more grounded, authentic, connected life.
While we each work a little bit differently, we are united by our shared commitment to affirmative therapy: client centered care, trauma informed care, harm reduction, anti-racism and a Health at Every Size® (HAES®) approach.
Welcome,
We are a collective of therapists committed to facilitating modern, collaborative psychotherapy grounded in anti-oppressive frameworks that recognize the impact and importance of what happens in both the outside world and your own, unique interior emotional world. We will work from our own lived experiences, and seek a deep understanding of yours, to guide and inform our work together, moving you towards a more grounded, authentic, connected life.
While we each work a little bit differently, we are united by our shared commitment to affirmative therapy: client centered care, trauma informed care, harm reduction, anti-racism and a Health at Every Size® (HAES®) approach.
All ATC clinicians are licensed to provide psychotherapy in New York State. Some of our therapists work in person at our NYC office, and all of our therapists offer virtual telehealth in New York State, with select therapists working virtually in additional states. Check our team members’ profiles to see additional states they serve.
Lauren Canonico, LCSW
Founding Clinical Director, Psychotherapist & Supervisor
Individual / Couples & Relationship work
Available in person at our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State, New Jersey, and Florida
Focus areas
Anxiety, Attachment, Body and Self Image, Borderline Personality Disorder, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Infertility, IVF Trauma, Family building, LGBTQIA/GSM Issues, Medical Trauma, Parenting, PCOS and chronic illness, Relationship Issues, Sexual Trauma, Trauma, Therapy for Therapists, Transgender issues, Women’s Issues
Asher M. Seruya, LCSW
Co-Director, Psychotherapist & Supervisor
Individual & Group work
Available virtually throughout New York State, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Focus areas
Abuse, ADHD, Autism Spectrum (ASD), Anxiety, Binge Eating, Body and Self Image, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Chronic Dieting, Chronic Pain and Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Friendship Issues, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Grief, Jewish Issues and Jewish Trauma, Life Transitions, Loss, Neurodivergency, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppression, Relationship Issues, Restrictive Eating, Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma, Sexual Trauma
Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW
Associate Therapist
Individual / Relationship & Couples work
Available in person in our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State and New Jersey
Focus areas
Abortion, Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Body Image Issues, Borderline Personality, Burnout, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Gambling, Grief or Loss, Infidelity or Affairs, Kink / Sexual Outsiders, Life Transitions, LGBTQ Issues, Marital and Premarital, Men’s Issues, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Polyamorous and Open Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self-Harm, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Identity, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Toxic Masculinity, Transgender issues, Women’s Issues
Sophie Kuhn Bedaña, LMSW
Associate Therapist
Individual / Teens
Available in person in our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State
Focus areas
Abortion, Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, ADHD, Adoption, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image Issues, Burnout, Child or Adolescent, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Infertility, Infidelity or Affairs, Job Stress, Kink / Sexual Outsiders, Life Transitions, LGBTQ Issues, Mood Disorders, Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, Self-Harm, Self Esteem, School Issues, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Identity, Sleep or Insomnia, Spiritual Abuse or Religious Trauma, Spirituality, Stress, Transgender Issues, Trauma and PTSD, White Privilege / Fragility, Women’s Issues
Lee Warwick, LMSW
Associate Therapist
Individual / Relationship & Couples work
Available in person in our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State
Focus areas
Addiction, Adoption, Anxiety, Body and Self Image, Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Coparenting, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Caregiving Stress, Family Conflict, Friendship Issues, Grief or Loss, Health at Every Size, Highly Sensitive Persons, Infidelity or Affairs, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, LGBTQ Issues, Marital and Premarital, Peer Relationships, Personal Growth, Polyamorous and Open Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Sex therapy, Sexual Identity, Spirituality, Substance Use, Toxic Masculinity, Transgender Issues, White Privilege and Fragility, Women’s Issues
Health At Every Size® and HAES® are registered trademarks of the Association for Size Diversity and Health and used with permission
Affirmative Therapy Collective LCSW LLC
80 University Pl, Suite 2G, New York, NY 10003
info@affirmativetherapycollective.com
(646) 504-1615
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Our Clinicians
All ATC clinicians are licensed to provide psychotherapy in New York State. Some of our therapists work in person at our NYC office, and all of our therapists offer virtual telehealth in New York State, with select therapists working virtually in additional states. Check our team members’ profiles to see additional states they serve.
Lauren Canonico, LCSW
she/her
Founding Clinical Director | Psychotherapist | Supervisor
Focus areas
Anxiety, Attachment, Body and Self Image, Borderline Personality Disorder, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Infertility, IVF Trauma, Family building, LGBTQIA/GSM Issues, Medical Trauma, Parenting, PCOS and chronic illness, Relationship Issues, Sexual Trauma, Trauma, Therapy for Therapists, Transgender issues, Women’s Issues
Available states: NY, NJ, FL
Available in person at our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State, New Jersey, and Florida
Individual and Couples/Relationship Therapy for adults 18+ and Teens
Supervision and consulting
Our Office in New York City
80 University Place, Suite 2G, New York, NY 10003
Nestled between Union Square and Washington Square Park
Asher M. Seruya, LCSW
they/she
Clinical Director | Psychotherapist | Supervisor
Available states: NY, MI, MN, PA, WI
Virtual only
Individual and Group Therapy for adults 18+
Supervision and consulting
Focus areas
Abuse, Addiction, ADHD, Autism Spectrum (ASD), Anxiety, Binge Eating, Body and Self Image, Chronic and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), Chronic Dieting, Chronic Pain and Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (especially for those who are trans, queer or live in larger bodies), Fat Acceptance, Friendship Issues, Health at Every Size / Fat Positive therapy, Grief, Jewish Issues and Jewish Trauma, Life Transitions, Loss, Neurodivergency, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppression, Relationship Issues, Restrictive Eating, Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma, Sexual Trauma
Integrating various frameworks to create a treatment that is unique to your Needs…
Health at Every Size® (HAES®)
Self Compassion
Harm Reduction
Sex Positivity
Narrative Therapy
Parts Work
Sophie Kuhn Bedaña, LMSW
she/her
Associate Therapist
Available states: NY
Available in person at our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State
Individual Therapy for adults 18+ and teens 12+
Focus areas
Abortion, Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Attachment, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image Issues, Burnout, Child or Adolescent, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders, Infertility, Infidelity or Affairs, Job Stress, Kink / Sexual Outsiders, Life Transitions, LGBTQ Issues, Parenting, School Issues, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Identity, Sleep, Spiritual Abuse or Religious Trauma, Spirituality, Transgender Issues, White Privilege / Fragility, Women’s Issues
Telehealth Available
All clinicians can see clients via telehealth throughout New York state.
Select clinicians are licensed to provide telehealth services in additional states, including Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Check the profile of the clinician(s) you are interested in working with to see if they serve your state.
Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW
she/her
Associate Therapist
Available states: NY, NJ
Individual and Couples/Relationship Therapy for adults 18+
Available in person at our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State and New Jersey
Focus areas
Abortion, Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Body Image Issues, Borderline Personality, Burnout, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Gambling, Grief or Loss, Infidelity or Affairs, Kink / Sexual Outsiders, Life Transitions, LGBTQ Issues, Marital and Premarital, Men’s Issues, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Polyamorous and Open Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self-Harm, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Identity, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Toxic Masculinity, Transgender issues, Women’s Issues
Lee Warwick, LMSW
she/her
Associate Therapist
Available states: NY
Available in person at our Manhattan office and virtually throughout New York State
Individual, Family, and Couples/Relationship Therapy for adults 18+ and teens 16+
Focus areas
Addiction, Adjustment, Adoption, Anxiety, Body and Self Image, Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Coparenting, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Caregiving Stress, Family Conflict, Friendship Issues, Grief or Loss, Health at Every Size, Highly Sensitive Persons, Infidelity or Affairs, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, LGBTQ Issues, Marital and Premarital, Panic, Peer Relationships, Personal Growth, Polyamorous and Open Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sex therapy, Sexual Identity, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Toxic Masculinity, Transgender Issues, White Privilege and Fragility, Women’s Issues