Welcome to The Reeds Center
Partners in compassionate care. Experts in cognitive behavioral science.
Who We Are
The Reeds Center provides expert cognitive-behavioral therapies for adults, adolescents and children struggling with OCD, anxiety, and related problems. We provide therapies in a variety of intensities and formats to ensure the most therapeutic and cost effective treatment for each individual we serve. We offer treatment both at our office in Manhattan and remotely via Telehealth.
What We Treat
The Reeds Center specializes in the treatment of a range of issues including:
How We Treat
At The Reeds Center we utilize the latest in evidence-based treatments in a variety of formats:
We Offer In-Person and Online Sessions to Treat OCD, Anxiety and More
Request an appointment to find out how The Reeds Center can help you overcome life’s challenges.
What Our Clients Say
Meet The Reeds Center
Hope Kassen, LMSW is a senior masters-level clinician at The Reeds Center. She has received her MSW degree from Columbia University and her BA in political science from Oberlin College. Hope has extensive experience providing evidence-based treatments for OCD, body dysmorphia, depression, anxiety, trichotillomania, phobias, and panic. Hope has worked with adults, children, and adolescents as well as survivors of trauma, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ identifying clients.
Sam Birkenholz, Psy.D. is a postdoctoral fellow at The Reeds Center specializing in the treatment of OCD and anxiety-related disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. She has extensive experience utilizing evidence-based interventions, including cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and other acceptance-based treatments (ACT).
Lorraine Figueroa, LMSW is a senior masters-level clinician at The Reeds Center. She received her master’s degree in social work from Columbia University. Lorraine has extensive experience using evidence-based treatments to help individuals with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and trauma; these treatments include CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other mindfulness-based interventions (ACT).
Luke Goodwin, LCSW, M.S.Ed is a senior masters-level clinician at The Reeds Center, where he has extensive training and experience in exposure and response prevention (ERP) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for phobias, panic disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, trauma, and habit reversal. His specialization is blending acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with other evidence-based therapies in individual and group settings.
Michael Maher, Ph.D. is a Director and Co-founder of The Reeds Center. He specializes in cognitive-behavioral treatments of anxiety, OCD and related disorders including health anxiety. He has expertise in treatment resistant anxiety and OCD as well as in impulse control disorders (Trichotillomania, skin picking and tic disorders).
James Bender, Psy.D. is a Director and Co-founder of The Reeds Center. He specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT) for anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and OCD related disorders, chronic worry, and panic. He also has expertise in impulse control disorders (Trichotillomania and skin picking) and anxiety disorders that co-exist with depression and insomnia.
Daisy Daeschler, LMSW, MS, is a senior masters-level clinician at The Reeds Center. Daisy has extensive experience using evidence-based treatments to help individuals with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and trauma; these treatments include CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other mindfulness-based interventions (ACT).
Stacy Suh, Psy.D. is a postdoctoral fellow at The Reeds Center. She has extensive experience using evidence-based treatments to help individuals with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and trauma; these treatments include CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other mindfulness-based interventions (ACT), working with individuals across the lifespan.