Dr. Alpern is a licensed clinical psychologist, an EMDRIA-approved EMDR therapist, and an EMDRIA-approved consultant. She is the founder of the Manhattan Center of Trauma Studies and director of Center Psychology Group in New York City, a psychotherapy practice that specializes in treating trauma within the adult and perinatal populations. Outside of her clinical practice, Dr. Alpern creates mental health content providing psychoeducation and raising awareness about EMDR and trauma-informed psychotherapy on her Instagram and TikTok platforms. She has been quoted in Glamour UK, Rolling Stone, NPR, and The New York Times.
Ife Kehinde, LMHC
Ife Kehinde is a 1st generation Nigerian-American immigrant who has been working in mental health care for 8+ years and has the privilege of helping many individuals with varying life experiences. Most of the people she has had the honor of helping are coping with issues from anxiety/depression, PTSD, CPTSD to work stress, and setting healthy boundaries. She works with individuals from marginalized communities, with cross-cultural, ethnic, gender, and religious identity issues. She also sees people who struggle with addiction and/or who may be adult survivors of abuse (psychological, physical, and sexual). All in all, the people who walk through her office door have experienced some kind of trauma and are looking for support and safety to better understand and heal.