Therapy for Entertainment professionals & entrepreneurs
We offer therapy for dancers, actors, musicians, and creatives who are feeling the weight of life in the entertainment industry.
We get what it’s like to ride the highs of creative work—and the lows of burnout. Our approach combines talk therapy with science-backed tools to help you feel more grounded, focused, and connected again.
Mental Health Support for Creatives and Performing Artists in Brooklyn & NYC
We understand that for many performers, anxiety runs deeper than stage fright—it’s often tied to perfectionism, fear of failure, body image concerns, or the constant pressure to prove yourself. That’s why our approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy.
We blend mental health counseling with holistic, evidence-based tools like CBT, mindfulness, and brain-based techniques to support lasting healing and emotional resilience. Our goal is simple: to help you feel calm, clear, and confident in your creative life.
MIND BODY THERAPY
Why Should You Choose Cognitive Reset Counseling?
We’re one of the few NYC therapy practices offering brain mapping and neurofeedback—non-invasive technique that help us understand your brain and personalize your care and brainspotting.
Most clients find sessions relaxing, and many report feeling calmer, more focused, and emotionally balanced as therapy progresses. It's a safe, drug-free approach that supports long-term change by helping your brain do what it does best—adapt and heal.
Work with our Team of Qualified Therapists
Stephanie Sanz, MS.ED, LMHC-D
Owner, Neurofeedback Clinician, Author
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Stephanie Sanz, MS.Ed, LMHC-D
Stephanie Sanz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Complex Trauma Practitioner, and the founder of Cognitive Reset Counseling in Brooklyn, NY, bringing a convergence of neuroscience, psychology, somatic expertise, and spirituality to the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and stress. Her work is brain-based that goes beneath the surface to address the root of what keeps clients stuck — drawing on advanced training in EEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, brainspotting, and HeartMath HRV coherence, while weaving in spiritual principles that support clients in reconnecting to their higher self and the deeper wisdom already within them.
Working with Stephanie means working with a clinician who holds the full spectrum, from the science of the brain to the intelligence of the soul, and who brings that rare integration to every session.
Stephanie holds an MS.Ed in Mental Health Counseling from CUNY Hunter College and studied Neuroscience and Behavior at Columbia University. She is a HeartMath Certified Clinician, holds a Neurofeedback Certification from New Mind Academy, and completed an NIH fellowship in Alzheimer's research at SUNY Stony Brook University. She is also the author of 4 Things Your Therapist Wants to Say to You About Anxiety but Can't ebook available on Amazon.
Stephanie leads a small, carefully selected team of therapists who share her dedication to brain-based, somatic, and compassionate care. Every clinician at Cognitive Reset Counseling is chosen not only for their training but for their ability to meet clients with the kind of depth, precision, and presence that real healing requires.
Amanda Rozell, LMHC-D
Senior Psychotherapist, ADHD Specialist
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Amanda Rozell, LMHC
Amanda Rozell is a compassionate mental health counselor who works with teens and adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, and life’s many transitions. She offers remote therapy sessions across NYC through Cognitive Reset Counseling, with a focus on supporting creative professionals, performers, and anyone juggling high-pressure environments.
Amanda brings a thoughtful, grounded approach to her work—helping clients better understand their symptoms, manage daily stress, and feel more in control of their emotions. She has extensive experience with ADHD assessment and treatment, and uses a mix of DBT and strengths-based therapy to create a space that feels inclusive, supportive, and empowering.
Amanda earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Mount Saint Mary College and her master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marist College. She also supports clients working through trauma, substance use, and relationship challenges.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply in need of a safe space to talk things through, Amanda is here to help you feel seen, supported, and more like yourself again.
Natalie White, MHC-LP
LP Psychotherapist
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Natalie White, MHC-LP
Natalie is a compassionate clinician who supports clients navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, body image and disordered eating, and relational challenges. She has completed specialized training in complex trauma and approaches her work with deep sensitivity to how early experiences, chronic stress, and attachment patterns shape the nervous system and sense of self. Her work is grounded in the belief that growth happens when people feel genuinely seen, accepted, and supported in making sense of their inner world. She offers virtual therapy sessions across New York.
Natalie takes a collaborative, client-centered approach that weaves together psychodynamic insight, somatic awareness, and evidence-based tools from CBT, IFS, and parts work. She helps clients tune into their emotions and bodies, build a more compassionate relationship with themselves, and loosen patterns that no longer serve them. Her style is both gentle and direct, meeting clients where they are while encouraging curiosity, honesty, and self-trust. She is especially passionate about supporting individuals in recovery from eating disorders, as well as those balancing perfectionism, chronic stress or trauma, and creative ambition.
Natalie earned her Master’s in Mental Health and Wellness Counseling from New York University and her Bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from Purdue University. Her clinical and research background spans topics such as identity development, trauma, and biopsychosocial intersections, reflecting her lifelong curiosity about the ways people learn, adapt, and heal using evidence-based modalities. She brings warmth, humor, and thoughtfulness to her sessions, creating a space where clients can exhale, reflect, and begin to feel at home within themselves.
Cassandra McKenna, MHC-LP
LP Psychotherapist
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Cassandra McKenna, MHC-LP
Cassandra is a mental health therapist and counselor who provides online therapy and telehealth counseling throughout New York State. She graduated from Pace University with a Bachelor's in Psychology and recently earned a Master's in Mental Health Counseling. She works collaboratively with clients to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where they can explore their experiences and better understand themselves. Cassandra believes that each person is the expert of their own life, and it is her role to walk alongside you as you navigate challenges, identify patterns, and build tools that support emotional well-being.
Her approach to therapy is integrative and client-centered, drawing from evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while remaining attentive to each client's unique cultural background, values, and lived experiences. Cassandra works with adults and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, and stress, and is committed to meeting clients where they are with empathy, authenticity, and respect.
Therapy is not about "fixing" who you are. It is about understanding yourself more deeply and fostering meaningful, sustainable change.
Evan Dubey
Graduate Counseling Intern
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Evan Dubey, Graduate Counseling Intern
Evan Dubey is a Graduate Intern Mental Health Counselor from New York University. Evan uses a collaborative and compassionate approach to empower clients to better understand themselves and work towards their goals. He works with teens and adults, especially creatives, performers, and athletes facing anxiety, depression and stress. With a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Storytelling from Michigan State University, as well as a background in college advising, fiction filmmaking and athletics, Evan has an understanding of the unique demands of academic, athletic, and performance environments.
Evan works from a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) lens, integrating ACT and psychodynamic approaches to create a holistic counseling approach. With an emphasis on authenticity, warmth, and cultural humility, he believes in creating a supportive and non-judgmental environment where clients can feel safe exploring their challenges, develop new perspectives, and discover new tools they can use in everyday life.
Evan is passionate about helping clients recognize their strengths, build self-confidence, and improve both their mental health and overall well-being.
Emily Porto
Graduate Counseling Intern
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Emily, Graduate Counseling Intern
Emily is a caring counseling intern who values understanding of experiences, relationships, and patterns that have shaped someone with compassion and honesty. She views therapy as a space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with the parts of oneself that may have been overlooked while trying to keep up, hold everything together, or simply get through the day.
Whether clients come to therapy feeling emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, overwhelmed by anxiety or self-doubt, or struggling to navigate difficult relationships and life transitions, she hopes to offer a space where those experiences can be held, explored, and met with understanding and care.
She takes an honest and curious approach, balancing empathy with gentle insight and encouragement toward healing, with a strong focus on understanding. She believes people deserve to feel safe enough to be honest, and that understanding is the foundation of the work.
Emily is currently pursuing a mental health counseling degree from New York University and has previously completed a bachelor's in psychology and a cognitive neuroscience minor from Rutgers University–Newark, where she also did research on how these different parts of the field interact with one another.
