Meet The Team At The Uptown Center for Psychotherapy
David Hein, LICSW
My work is about helping you bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Whether you're navigating individual challenges or working through relational patterns, I take a collaborative, curious approach: looking at where you’ve been, why certain patterns persist, and how we can move forward with clarity and purpose. Together, we’ll explore what gives your life meaning and what’s getting in the way of lasting change.
I have worked with people to address a wide array of problems, including depression, anxiety, and relationship conflicts, limiting their ability to reach their potential. My background includes a degree in social work from NYU, a certificate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Contemporary Freudian Society, and training for maternal and reproductive mental health. I learned to listen for what's not being said, spot a good defense mechanism from a mile away, and help people untangle the emotional stuff they've been carrying since childhood. Freud might raise an eyebrow, but he'd probably approve!
Brittni Carlson, LPCC, LADC
My work centers on helping you come back into conversation with yourself—the parts you know well, the parts you avoid, and the parts that are still finding their voice. People do not change by “fixing” themselves. They change by understanding why their inner world is organized the way it is. Together, we’ll look at what’s been getting in your way, trace the patterns that keep resurfacing, and build a sense of agency that feels earned rather than forced.
In the room, you can expect me to be engaged and genuinely curious. I listen closely—not just to what you say, but how you say it—so you feel understood, supported, and not alone in whatever you’re carrying. I work with compassion and steadiness, while also making space for the occasional well-timed laugh. Therapy can be challenging and meaningful; it can also have moments of lightness that help us breathe again.
My approach integrates cognitive behavioral (CBT), narrative, person-centered, solution-focused, and strengths-based perspectives. With dual licensure in mental health and substance use, I’m attentive to how emotional, behavioral, and relational patterns intersect—how the stories we’ve lived through shape the stories we tell about ourselves now. Our work is about making those stories more coherent, more humane, and more aligned with the life you’re trying to build.
Experience support every step of the way. Book your free initial session now to begin your journey.