About Us

Bill McManus, LCSW has comprehensive experience working as a psychotherapist in both private practice and outpatient mental health clinics. Bill has worked with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, loss, separation, breakups, midlife issues, jealousy, low self-esteem, lack of trust, anger, unsatisfactory relationships, addictions, and obsessional thinking and constant intrusive thoughts. Part of Bill's philosophy involves working with individuals to understand their symptoms in an effort to help them learn how to manage, reduce and/or eliminate them.

Bill is a New York University alumnus and is affiliated with the Training Institute for Mental Health which provides advanced training in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Bill also has a MBA and Engineering degree. His earlier technical and business experience helps inform his practice in working analytically and from a problem solving perspective. Career counseling is another specialty in Bill's practice.

Katy Goodman, LMSW specializes in working with young adults, career focused individuals and adults facing mid-life difficulties. Her aim is to help create fulfilling relationships, increase self-confidence and overcome destructive life patterns. She also has extensive experience working with those living with anxiety, trust difficulties, love-relationship problems, low self-esteem, social anxiety, alcohol-shopping-drug-love addiction, family conflicts, panic, and depression. Her approach incorporates Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Techniques and CBT.

Katy is cofounder of Manhattan Psychotherapy Associates. She is also an alumnus of Fordham University and New York University (Tisch School for Film and Television). In her earlier career she worked as a commercial, music video and documentary film director. Katy draws on this experience in her work with clients who are employed in the arts as well as corporate clients.