We are Humantold Management. We exist to help people find the right clinician, and the right care for their mental health and wellness journey.

We are here to provide resources and referrals to help you on your unique journey of personal growth. Every day, we see how human connection and increased self-knowledge can change lives for the better. The clinicians and practices we support are here to help you address whatever you feel is inhibiting you from living life as your fullest self.

From Our Clients

Farzad

My partner and I used Jasmine Sundri as our couples therapist between February - May 2019. I really cannot stress how much she has helped us grow as individuals and in our marriage during those months. Jasmine gave us concrete, cognitive based therapeutic solutions and exercises to work through some significant long-term issues we had been unable to resolve over our six year relationship. She mainly helped us start listening to each other again and our relationship is immensely better for it. I'd recommend her wholeheartedly to others in similar situations, thanks a lot Jasmine!

Maria

My family was lucky to find Christina Jeffrey, she was an integral part of our healing. We had many facets to the issues we were dealing with and she managed to separate and work on each one. She was reassuring, understanding, and most of all insightful. She made us feel comfortable enough to open up, especially for those of us that hadn't experienced therapy in the past and for those of us who had and were avoiding it. I could write a book describing all the ways she helped us, but in short we would never have gotten past our issues without her. I highly recommend her - she is truly a caring person and very knowledgeable in her field.

Don

I had the pleasure of working with Aaron. He's professional, patient, understanding, and helpful. He has quite a meditative, nonjudgmental approach to therapy - in the sense that not only is he nonjudgmental as a therapist, but he encourages you not to be judgmental with your own thoughts as you approach your challenges. Having him listen, and hearing his thoughts about my concerns have been instrumental in ensuring I'm living my best life. You're the man, Aaron.

Priscella

I have worked with Benjamin for around a year or more. And it's always great to go see him. I always have great therapy sessions and they have been helping me through life always.

Charlotte

It is difficult to put into words how grateful I am for Rachel Landman. She has helped me change my life for the better and continues to help me learn the tools I need to grow into the person I'd like to be. I can't recommend Rachel enough to anyone who is seeking a therapist who is kind, insightful, genuine, authentic, extremely intelligent, and truly just outstanding at their job. It shows that Rachel cares deeply for the betterment of her clients and goes above and beyond what I ever wanted in a therapist. My only regret is I didn't start going to her sooner.

Korey

I worked with Diana and from being her client I can certainly say she seems to genuinely care. She has helped me with issues and concerns I've been struggling with for some time and is always flexible and understanding. This was a big factor for me as rigidity in a clinician is something I don't tend to do well with. I've been in therapy before but I feel I've made much more progress here.

Simedar

I've bounced around from different therapists for years and am very pleased with my experience at Douglas Psychotherapy. Michelle Hong is amazing and so helpful and light! I look forward to our sessions every week and feel confident that she can help guide me through the toughest times.

James

I've been working with one of your wonderful therapists, Jordan Rands, for a couple months now. He has been a kind, thorough, and thoughtful presence as I start my therapy process - could not have asked for better.

JB

I am delighted to recommend Paige. I have had an exceptionally difficult time through a variety of security-related anxieties that these troubling times have brought. And she helped me become much more confident, independent and willing to ensure that I can become more resilient. I have no doubts she will have an amazing career and help so many people improve on what is one of the most important issues of today's times.

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Upcoming Workshops

Navigating your 20s

Tuesday Time: 1:00 pm Juli Walchuk

Calling all twenty-somethings who are feeling a little bit stuck, lost, or frustrated! This decade can be challenging to navigate as you really adjust into adulthood and may be facing new stressors. This group will serve as a space to share experiences, make connections with peers, and learn some coping strategies to manage the anxiety of this chapter.

07/11/2023

Open

Introductions

07/18/2023

Open

Relationships & Friendships

07/25/2023

Open

Work & School Challenges

08/01/2023

Open

Financial Stress

08/08/2023

Open

Goal Setting & Looking to the Future

Understanding Your Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Medications

Monday Time: 3:00 pm Kriupa Samson

This workshop will focus on the plethora of antidepressant and antianxiety medications that are currently utilized in psychiatric treatment. Each day we will explore the different medications that make up that class of drugs. We will talk about their uses and how they work in a person's body and brain. I hope to guide you in gaining a better understanding of these medications whether you or someone you know is on them. I hope to assist you in understanding why some of these medications work for some and do not work for others.

06/05/2023

Open

SSRIs

06/12/2023

Open

NDRIs

06/19/2023

Open

SNRIs

06/26/2023

Open

Mirtazapine, Buspar, Benzodiazepines, and off-label medication options

Introductory CBT Skills and Support Group for First Responders, Service members, Veterans, and their Families

Friday Time: 6:00 pm Danielle Louis

This group will be facilitated by Danielle Louis, LMHC, who also spent seven years working as a Paramedic. Introductory Cognitive Behavioral skills will be taught during the group to provide ways to calm crisis and stress in the body, recognize PTSD symptoms, utilize breathing and calming exercises to work through high-stress environments, and to provide simple tools to increase healthy communication with those in your life during periods of distress. This group will be a non-judgemental space that ensures you will remain effective at your job while still caring for your overall well-being.  Additionally, this group will serve as a support group to discuss the vicarious trauma experienced on a daily basis.  This group is also appropriate for, and welcomes, family members whose loved ones are involved in one or more of listed careers.

06/02/2023

Open

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Introduction and Overview

06/09/2023

Open

Awareness

06/16/2023

Open

Coping Skills for Stress

06/23/2023

Open

Coping Skills for Anger

06/30/2023

Open

Coping Skills for Fear and Sadness

07/07/2023

Open

Practice Skills and Discussion

Queer and Asian Support Group

Monday Time: 7:00 pm Gaby Arifin

This group offers a safe place for LGBTQ+ Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi Americans to share openly about their mental health and lived experiences. Connect and celebrate with other people who identify as part of your community!

06/05/2023

Open

Introductions - Welcome!

06/12/2023

Open

Media and Representation

06/19/2023

Open

Dating and Relationships

06/26/2023

Open

Pride and Strength

07/03/2023

Open

Language and Inclusion

07/10/2023

Open

Family and Self-Compassion

07/17/2023

Open

Closing - Cheers!

LGBTQIA Community Building and Support Group

Wednesday Time: 6:00 pm Carmen Ramos

Being part of the LGBTQIA community can be empowering and freeing. It can provide unique experiences to individuals as well as equally unique hardships and obstacles outside of our control. This group will provide additional support in a safe environment where we can discuss and explore these unique experiences as individuals and as a collective community. In this group setting we will gather tools to build ourselves as well as each other as we navigate and process complex emotions and thoughts associated with being a member of the LGBTQIA community.

05/03/2023

Open

Introductions, and Relationship Building

05/10/2023

Open

Individual vs. Community: Exploring our Thoughts and Emotions

05/17/2023

Open

Internal and External Identity: Identifying Strengths and Challenges

05/24/2023

Open

The Micro and Macro Influence on Community and Individual

05/31/2023

Open

What Does it Mean to be Resilient?

06/07/2023

Open

Fostering Mindfulness: What does it mean to be gentle?

06/14/2023

Open

Self-Care, Coping Skills and Community Building

Mindfulness and Meditation Skill Building Group

Thursday Time: 7:00 pm Kasandra Reyes
This group with focus on learning and practicing mindfulness and meditation skills.

06/01/2023

Open

What is mindfulness and earning and practicing breathing techniques

06/08/2023

Open

Meditation/ mindfulness skills that engage our 5 senses

06/15/2023

Open

Body scanning mindfulness/ meditation practices

06/22/2023

Open

Diffusion of thought mindfulness/ meditation practices.

Positive Psychology Crash Course

Wednesday Time: 12:00 pm Juli Walchuk

The field of positive psychology has so much to offer us in terms of improving our well-being and helping us flourish. This group will cover the basic principles of positive psychology and offer tangible strategies for more happiness, meaning, and connection in our daily lives.

04/12/2023

Open

Introduction- What is Positive Psychology?

04/19/2023

Open

Using Your Character Strengths

04/26/2023

Open

Mindfulness & Meditation

05/03/2023

Open

Happiness

05/10/2023

Open

Connection with Others & the World Around Us

05/17/2023

Open

Resilience & Post Traumatic Growth

05/24/2023

Open

Gratitude

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Musings: Thoughts from the Clinical Side

The human mind and experience is worth exploring. In our blog, clinicians share their reflections around a wide array of psychological topics and what it is to be human.

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Our Story

To understand how we got here, it’s important to know where we came from. Humantold Management is what happens when three people with very different, unique skillsets join together to collaborate and build for the greater good.

In 2005 Peter Douglas founded Douglas Psychotherapy Services; in 2018 both Rachel Landman and Christina Jeffrey came onboard. Over the next few years, under the care and administration of Rachel, Christina, and Peter, DPS continued to grow. Then came 2020. The world as we all knew it stopped, allowing us to reflect, grieve, germinate, and to a degree, recuperate. It was during this time that Peter proposed a name change. He believed we had grown beyond one person’s name; that our practice was no longer just DPS, but something more. So together, with excellent marketing and branding folks, we set out to establish and bring to the world, Humantold Psychotherapy. Since then, we’ve just kept going, continuing to look for ways to expand and grow, and meet the needs of our community here in New York City, and the world at large.

In 2022, we expanded yet again to become Humantold Management. Under this umbrella, we can provide even more options for high quality mental health and wellness care. That is why we are here: to bring some good to the world, to shine some light in the dark, to sprinkle some joy and sometimes cause a ruckus to the status quo.

We are Humantold Management, and on behalf of Rachel, Peter, Christina, and the entire Humantold Management team, we are glad you’re here.

  • Christina Jeffrey

    Managing Partner, Chief Reputation Officer, LMHC

    She/Her

    I believe everyone can have a resurrection story; it is an honor to be a part of yours.

  • Peter Douglas

    Founder, Chief Executive Officer, LCSW

    He/Him

    All of us retain the capacity to change in fundamental ways. I am here to support, clarify, and help execute that potential.

  • Rachel Landman

    Managing Partner, Chief Operations Officer, LMHC

    She/Her

    I focus on you, your free will, self-determination, and the search for meaning.

Teletherapy Offerings

We offer teletherapy services to individuals, couples, and families who are not able to meet in our offices or are practicing social distancing due to COVID-19. In teletherapy sessions, clients are offered the same high levels of patient-confidentiality and creative personable engagement that our clinician do in-person. We use technology to ensure that their experience is impactful and convenient.