Discover, Connect, & Grow
Our Mission
Interactive Discovery is a community-based private group practice, founded in 2006 by Dr. Veronica Brodsky with the mission to provide comprehensive mental health services for children, adults, and families. From the outset, our philosophy has been to build a multifaceted team of professionals who collaborate across various specialties within mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to treatment, where care is individually tailored to each person's unique needs, cultural background, personality, and stage of life. Our guiding principle is that "one size does not fit all," and our goal is to find the right intervention for each client.
To achieve this, our team consists of experts across multiple modalities, including Family Therapists, Child Therapists, Creative Arts Therapists, Neuropsychologists, Parent Coaches, and Nutritionists. These professionals work together, sharing their knowledge and expertise, ensuring that we provide the most effective, customized care. At Interactive Discovery, we nurture a supportive and collaborative environment, attracting clinicians who share our commitment to community service and quality care.
Our Services
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Our group specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a integrative approach to mental health, which includes different modalities tailored to each client’s needs that are attachment-based and trauma-informed. These include but are not limited to, Psychodynamic, CBT/DBT, IFS (Internal Family Systems), EMDR, EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), and Play and Creative Arts Therapy.
We provide groups and workshops for children, teens, and adults allowing participants to build skills, share experiences, and receive feedback in a supportive environment. Customized workshops are also available for schools and organizations based on their specific needs.
We believe healing happens when people are given safe, supportive, and playful spaces to explore their inner world. Creative Arts Therapy is one of the ways we make this possible. Creative Arts Therapy combines art, drama, music, movement, and writing with talk therapy. Sessions are guided by our highly trained clinicians, who create opportunities for expression when words alone aren’t enough.
We help parents build confidence in their parenting choices, making space for their emotions in the difficult journey of parenthood. Our therapists help parents build their understanding of their child’s behaviors and needs in a supportive, non-judgmental, strengths-based approach. We also offer dedicated parent coaching.
Our assessment team has extensive experience offering comprehensive neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations tailored to the individuals needs with specific recommendations. Assessment of social emotional functioning plays a significant role in this process.
We offer executive functioning coaching to help individuals build strategies and coping skills. Our approach combines practical tools with ongoing support, so that these skills become lasting habits. Families often notice improvements in academic and work performance, interpersonal relationships, greater confidence, and a stronger sense of self.
We specialize in working with couples and families. Our therapists work collaboratively within a family system to develop the skills for them to communicate effectively and grow. Our therapists work with couples in helping to navigate transitions, and improve communication and quality of the relationship.
Our Targeted ADHD Evaluations are designed for children, teens, and adults who are seeking clarity around attention-related challenges. It is particularly valuable when difficulties with focus, organization, and attention are beginning to affect daily life at home, school, or work.
We support wellbeing through Holistic Wellness services for individuals and organizations. Our organizational consultations and psychoeducational workshops to support employee well-being, reduce stress, and promote resilience in the workplace, while helping leaders create sustainable cultures of care. We organize retreats as well as offering nutritional counseling services.
Meet our Team
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Veronica Brodsky, PsyD
CLINICAL DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
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Lynn Almon, LMHC
SENIOR CLINICIAN
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Jane Paley, PsyD
SENIOR CLINICAL SUPERVISOR OF THE ASSESSMENT DIVISION
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Alexa Algios, PsyD
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBER, STAFF CLINICIAN
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Allyn (Ali) Pivar, PsyD
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, SENIOR CLINICIAN
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Elsia (Elsa) Obus, PhD
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES, CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBER, STAFF CLINICIAN
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Hesper Juhnke, LCAT
CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST, STAFF CLINICIAN
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Ida Piker, PsyD
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW, ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBER
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Jacqueline (Jacqui) Kluger, PhD
ASSESSMENT TEAM SUPERVISOR, SENIOR CLINICIAN
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Jasmin Sowell-Spears
STAFF CLINICIAN
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Julia Albores, LCSW-R
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, SENIOR CLINICIAN
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Julia Heffernan, LCAT, ATR-BC
STAFF CLINICIAN
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Kat Donina, PsyD
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, SENIOR CLINICIAN
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Kim Hedaya, LCAT
CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST, STAFF CLINICIAN
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Laura Hackimer, PhD
ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBER, STAFF CLINICIAN
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Rebecca Rubin, LMHC, LCAT
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST, SENIOR CLINICIAN
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Sara ElMakawy, LCSW
STAFF CLINICIAN
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Sophie Donlon, LMSW
STAFF CLINICIAN
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Tulsa Knox, PsyD
STAFF CLINICIAN
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Micaela Wire, PhD
ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBER
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Rachel Henes, LSW
PARENT COACH
Our Upcoming Groups
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Social Skills Group for 1st-2nd Graders
When and Where: Sundays at 2pm, starting Fall 2025 @ Grand Army Plaza Office (34 Plaza Street East, Unit 106, Brooklyn NY 11238)
Facilitated by: Julia Heffernan LCAT, ATR-BC & Sophie Donlon, LMSW
Few spots remaining!
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Connection Crew: A Social Skills Group for 3rd-5th Grade Boys
When & Where: Saturdays at 2pm, next round starting Fall 2025 @ 11th Street Office (163 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn NY 11215)
Facilitated by: Ida Piker, PsyD
Few spots remaining!
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Back to School Social Skills Group for 3rd-5th Grade Girls
When & Where: Saturdays at 12pm, starting September 13th @ 11th Street Office (163 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn NY 11215)
Facilitated by: Sara ElMakawy, LCSW
No spots remaining!
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Confident Connections: A Social Skills Group for 3rd-5th Grade Girls
When & Where: Saturdays at 12pm, starting January 10th @ 11th Street Office (163 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn NY 11215)
Facilitated by: Sara ElMakawy, LCSW
Few spots remaining!
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Creative Connections: A Group for Middle Schoolers with Anxiety
When & Where: Saturdays at 2pm, starting Fall 2025 @ 11th Street Office (163 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn NY 11215)
Facilitated by: Ida Piker, PsyD
Few spots remaining!
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Loss and Bereavement Group for Teens
When & Where: Tuesdays from 7:15pm-8:15pm at our Grand Army Plaza Office (34 Plaza Street East, Unit 106, Brooklyn, NY 11238). Next round starting October 7th, 2025.
Facilitated by: Elsa Obus, PhD
Few spots remaining!
Ready to get started?
Please fill out the contact form below. Your information will be submitted to our administrative team who will follow up with you via phone or email about next steps.
Visit us
Park Slope Location
163 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Hours
Monday–Friday: 9am–8pm
Saturday–Sunday: 9am–5pm
Phone
(347) 335-0165
Grand Army Plaza Location
34 Plaza Street East, Unit 106
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Hours
Monday–Friday: 9am–8pm
Saturday–Sunday: 9am–5pm
Phone
(347) 335-0165
Westchester Location
145 Palisade Street, Suite 368
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Hours
Monday: 12pm-8pm
Tuesday: 2pm-8pm
Phone
(347) 335-0165
