About the Team
Laura Berssenbrugge, PsyD
Founder & Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Laura works with children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, autism, ADHD, eating disorders, trauma, and perinatal mental health. She specializes in evidence-based treatment for complex and often overlapping concerns, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP).
Her style is warm, active, and direct. She helps clients better understand the patterns underlying their difficulties, build practical skills, and make meaningful and sustainable changes in their lives. Her work frequently focuses on perfectionism, emotion regulation, executive functioning, relationships, identity and self-esteem, and navigating major life transitions.
Dr. Laura is the Co-Founder of The Modern Approach to Parenting (MAP), a parenting organization focused on translating psychology and research into practical tools for modern families. Before founding Gramercy Psychology, Dr. Laura trained and worked at the Child Mind Institute, NYU Child Study Center, Rutgers University, and Evidence-Based Psychology NYC. She is licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Hawai‘i and provides telehealth in participating PSYPACT states.
Janette Levin, LMSW
Clinician
Janette works with children, teens, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, grief, executive functioning difficulties, and relationship concerns. She integrates CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy, with expertise in intrusive thoughts, emotion regulation, grief, relationship patterns, ADHD, and executive functioning.
Her style is grounded, thoughtful, and attuned. She helps clients understand the patterns contributing to their difficulties while developing practical strategies for creating meaningful change in their daily lives and relationships.
Janette received her MSW from Columbia University and trained at Mount Sinai’s Child & Adolescent Outpatient Clinic and the Center for Prolonged Grief. Having grown up in New York City, she understands its unique pressures and frequently works with families navigating the NYC school system, as well as adults and couples navigating relationships, health concerns, caregiving, grief, and major life transitions.
Leyla Fonseca, LMHC-D
Clinician
Leyla supports children, teens, parents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, autism, ADHD, burn out, relationship and family concerns, and major life transitions. Her style is supportive, approachable, and down-to-earth, integrating CBT and evidence-based treatments with a person-centered approach while tailoring therapy to each client’s needs, goals, and experiences. She brings humor into the room when appropriate and helps clients develop practical tools for navigating challenges in their everyday lives.
Leyla received her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College and completed her clinical training in New York City special education schools, working with children and adolescents with a range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs. Her experience also includes providing individual therapy to adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationships, family dynamics, work and academic stress, and major life transitions. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey and provides treatment in English and Spanish.
Leilani Ly
Intake Coordinator & Administrative Assistant
Leilani is the Intake Coordinator and Administrative Assistant at Gramercy Psychology, where she assists with scheduling, onboarding new patients, and all of the other behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating a seamless therapeutic experience for both clients and clinicians. Prior to this role, Leilani closely supported a team of child ADHD and behavioral experts at a large psychology practice in New York City, and has also served in administrative roles where she worked closely with C-Suite executives to manage the day-to-day functions crucial to accomplishing their organizational missions. She is passionate about mental health both in and out of the workplace, and is also a proud member of the AAPI diaspora.
Christina Kim
Billing & Insurance Assistant
Christina is the Client Services and Billing Manager at Gramercy Psychology. She oversees billing, insurance, and client support systems to ensure that every part of the therapy process—from the first inquiry to ongoing sessions—runs smoothly. Christina helps clients navigate insurance benefits, understand statements, and resolve billing questions with clarity and care.
Christina is the founder of CJK Solutions, a mental health virtual assistance firm, and brings expertise from her past work in operations at group practices. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Biology and Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University, and has over 15 years of experience working in healthcare in various fields, with a special passion for psychology.
Kris Rodriguez
Project Manager
Kris is the Project Manager at Gramercy Psychology. In her role, she leads special projects from conception to completion, including organizing workshops and creating experiential content that enriches the client experience. She designs and implements new organizational systems to streamline workflows, improving both efficiency and the overall standard of care. Known for her problem-solving skills and attention to detail, Kris takes a proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges, helping the practice run smoothly and effectively.
Outside of the office, Kris enjoys cooking, baking, reading, movies/tv, and hanging out with all of her pets!