About
AisleTalk

For more than a decade, Farzana has supported clients through the nuanced, often-demanding terrain of interpersonal stress, major life transitions, identity exploration, and the long-lasting impact of early childhood experiences. Her therapeutic style is warm, accepting, collaborative, and trauma-informed, with particular care for the cultural, relational, and systemic forces that shape a person’s sense of self.

Farzana is especially attuned to how family histories and early attachments influence adult romantic relationships — a dynamic that often becomes more visible during wedding planning or the transition into marriage. As a child of immigrant parents and a South Asian woman of color, she brings lived experience, cultural humility, and an expansive perspective to help clients understand where their relational patterns come from, and how to grow beyond them. She invites clients to explore identity, unlearn old narratives, and build relationships that feel grounded, authentic, and chosen.

Her clinical work is integrative, drawing from psychodynamic therapy, attachment-based approaches, multicultural counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She is trained in the Gottman Method Level One and is also a certified PREPARE/ENRICH premarital and marital counselor.

In addition to her clinical practice, Farzana has contributed to mental health research within the South Asian community, supported the development of a mental health expansion clinic, and provides supervision to Master’s-level counseling students. She is also a trusted therapist and community member of TherapyDen.

Farzana is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State. She pursued her Master’s degree in mental health counseling from Fordham University.

Clinical Focus

• Anxiety & Depression
• Interpersonal & Relationship Stress
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Impact of Childhood Experiences
• Cultural Identity Exploration
• Attachment & Family Dynamics
• Clinical Supervision

Life Stages & Transitions

• Wedding Planning & Marriage Transitions
• First-Generation & Immigrant Family Experiences
• Therapy for Queer Couples & Non-Monogamy Relationships
• Therapy for Women of Color

Therapeutic Approach

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Psychodynamic-Informed
• Multicultural Counseling
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Gottman Method (Level I Trained)
• Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Premarital Counselor
• Warm, Collaborative, & Insight-Oriented

Taylor first joined AisleTalk as a clinical intern and was thrilled to continue her work with the practice as an associate therapist. She brings a warm, curious, and nonjudgmental style to therapy, helping clients explore their experiences, challenges, and aspirations with honesty and self-compassion. Her approach centers collaboration—she believes clients are the experts of their own lives, and her role is to help illuminate patterns, build resilience, and support meaningful emotional growth.

Rooted in a strong multicultural and anti-oppressive lens, Taylor is committed to providing culturally responsive care. As an Asian American woman, she brings a nuanced understanding of how cultural identity, family expectations, and community narratives shape the way clients move through the world. She strives to create a safe, inclusive space for people of all backgrounds, particularly those from marginalized identities who may not have always felt seen or understood.

With a special passion for working with Gen Z, Taylor supports clients navigating anxiety, identity development, relationship stress, perfectionism, school and career transitions, and the pressure to “figure it all out.” She uses an integrative approach, drawing from evidence-based modalities to tailor therapy to each client’s needs. Together, she and her clients explore recurring patterns, strengthen self-awareness, and build the tools needed to move through life and relationships with greater ease and confidence.

Taylor is an associate therapist at AisleTalk and a recent graduate of the Mental Health Counseling program at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she earned her Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling.

Clinical Focus

• Gen Z Issues & Identity Development
• Anxiety & Life Stress
• Relationship & Interpersonal Challenges
• Identity & Self-Esteem
• Cultural Identity Exploration
• First-Generation Experiences

Life Stages & Transitions

• Quarter-Life Transitions
• Emerging Adulthood
• Wedding Planning & Relationship Growth
• Therapy for Women of Color

Therapeutic Approach

• Multicultural Counseling
• Strengths-Based & Client-Centered
• Integrative & Insight-Oriented
• Trauma-Informed Foundations
• Culturally Affirming Care

Lauren approaches therapy with empathy, curiosity, and a deep respect for each client’s individual story. She believes that meaningful healing begins in a space where people feel truly seen, supported, and able to explore their inner worlds without judgment. Her approach is grounded in the belief that even the most overwhelming challenges can serve as powerful opportunities for insight, growth, and self-understanding.

Before becoming a therapist, Lauren worked for several years as a teacher, an experience that deeply informs her work. Her background in education gives her a unique understanding of school-based stress, academic pressure, identity development, and the emotional landscape of children, teens, and young adults. She brings patience, attunement, and a collaborative spirit that helps clients feel safe opening up and exploring the patterns shaping their lives.

Lauren also draws on her lived experience as a former competitive collegiate student-athlete. She understands firsthand the world of performance culture—high expectations, internal pressure, perfectionism, time demands, and the challenge of balancing drive with wellbeing. Many clients who identify as high achievers, helpers, or people who “hold it all together” feel particularly understood by her.

In session, Lauren cultivates a warm, nonjudgmental environment where clients can reflect, deepen self-awareness, and develop tools to navigate life with greater clarity and confidence. She takes an integrative approach, drawing from client-centered, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed frameworks to tailor care to each individual’s needs and goals.

Lauren is especially passionate about supporting clients who are navigating:

anxiety or chronic worry

recurring relationship patterns

people-pleasing or perfectionism

school or work stress

major life transitions or identity shifts

performance pressure (academic, athletic, or professional)

Above all, she is committed to helping clients strengthen their sense of self and create more authentic, connected lives—both internally and in their relationships.

Lauren is a Mental Health Counseling Clinical Intern at AisleTalk and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at Fordham University.

Clinical Focus

• Anxiety, Stress, & Emotional Regulation
• Relationship & Communication Challenges
• Self-Esteem, Identity, & Personal Growth
• Family Dynamics & Healthy Boundaries
• Life Transitions & Young Adult Development
• People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, & Coping Skills

Life Stages & Transitions

• Life Transition & Adjustment
• Emerging Adulthood
• Relationship Growth
• Wedding Planning

Therapeutic Approach

• Client-Centered & Strengths-Based
• Insight-Oriented & Trauma-Informed
• Multicultural Counseling
• Relational & Integrative
• Warm, Attuned, and Collaborative

Andrea approaches therapy with warmth, honesty, and a deep appreciation for the complexity of her clients’ lives. With decades of experience across corporate, nonprofit, academic, and community settings—as well as her own lived experience as a parent, partner, and career changer—she brings a grounded, compassionate lens to the emotional and practical challenges people face every day. Her background gives her unique insight into work-related stress, major life transitions, relationship dynamics, burnout, perfectionism, and the quiet pressure to “hold it all together” while showing up for others.

In therapy, Andrea blends clinical training with real-world wisdom to help clients slow down, reflect, and understand the patterns shaping their lives. She takes an integrative, humanistic, and psychodynamic approach, creating a collaborative and culturally responsive space where clients can explore their emotions, build self-awareness, and move toward meaningful change. Clients appreciate her steady presence, genuine curiosity, and ability to make even overwhelming challenges feel more navigable.

Andrea is particularly passionate about supporting adults navigating identity shifts, relationship stress, caregiving responsibilities, career transitions, or periods of feeling stuck. She helps clients clarify their goals, strengthen their emotional insight, and reconnect with parts of themselves that may have been overlooked or stretched thin. Above all, she is committed to helping clients build lives that feel authentic, intentional, and aligned with their values.

Andrea is a clinical intern pursuing a Master of Science in Education in Mental Health Counseling at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education.

Clinical Focus

• Attachment & Family Dynamics
• Career Counseling
• Intergenerational Issues
• Interpersonal Stress
• Socioeconomic Barriers (SDOH)
• Trauma-Informed Therapy

Life Stages & Transitions

• Early, Middle & Late Adulthood
• Marital and Parenting Life Transitions
• Wedding Planning & Relationship Growth
• Multigenerational Caregiving (Sandwich Generation)

Therapeutic Approach

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Integrative & Insight-Oriented
• LGBTQ+ Affirming
• Multicultural Counseling
• Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT/SFBT)

With a calming presence and a mind for systems, Ally is the friendly face behind AisleTalk’s virtual front desk and the steady hand helping to bring our growing list of projects to life. She comes to us with a rich background in business operations, customer service, and project management, helping to ensure the business side of our mental health practice runs smoothly, and our therapists can focus on providing quality care to our clients.

Ally’s long standing interests in psychology and holistic wellness have led her to a role in the mental health space. In her career, she has supported people navigating hardships ranging from housing instability to financial loss, experiencing life-altering transitions and the quieter shifts in between. As a certified yoga teacher and tarot card reader, Ally brings a deep belief in self-discovery, healing, and the many ways we make meaning during times of change.

At AisleTalk, Ally is committed to making each client’s experience feel seamless, supportive, and rooted in the values we hold close: warmth, compassion, and professionalism.

Landis’s work is rooted in a simple truth: even the happiest moments in life can feel overwhelming. After planning her own wedding in 2015, she became deeply curious about why otherwise grounded, secure people suddenly found themselves flooded with stress, identity questions, family dynamics, and relational challenges. She quickly realized that wedding planning doesn’t create new problems—it amplifies the patterns, pressures, and emotions that bring many people to therapy at other points in their lives. And it does so all at once.

In 2018, Landis founded AisleTalk, the first therapy and coaching practice dedicated to supporting engaged individuals and couples through the emotional experience of wedding planning and the transition into marriage. She believes wedding planning is not just about logistics—it’s a major life transition marked by identity shifts, family expectations, vulnerability, visibility, and the collision of two personal histories. Some people meet that with excitement; others feel overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure where to turn. Landis sees this period as a powerful window for growth: a chance to build emotional tools, strengthen communication, and lay the groundwork for a resilient, connected partnership.

With more than ten years of clinical experience, Landis is passionate about helping clients navigate relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, family-of-origin patterns, life transitions, birth trauma, parenting stress, adult ADHD, and concerns related to sexuality and gender identity. She has worked across a wide range of settings—including schools, community mental health, eating disorder centers, crisis shelters, and university counseling—which allows her to support clients with depth, nuance, and flexibility.

Landis’s therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in genuine connection. She believes the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful change and works to create a space where clients feel supported, understood, and empowered. Her integrative approach blends cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and psychodynamic principles. She values open feedback and tailors her work to each client’s unique needs, goals, identities, and lived experience.

Landis has been featured as a wedding stress and relationship expert in BRIDES, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Post, and dozens of other media outlets. She also served as an inaugural member of the BRIDES Review Board as a Relationship and Mental Health Expert, helping shape national conversations around wedding wellbeing.

Originally from Miami, Landis moved to New York City to pursue graduate training at Columbia University, earning master’s degrees in Counseling Psychology (MA) and Mental Health Counseling (EdM). She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia, and a Registered Telehealth Provider in Florida.

Landis now manages AisleTalk remotely from Atlanta, where she lives with her partner of fifteen years, two young children, and two rescue pups. When she’s not working, you’ll find her searching for the perfect oat milk latte, discovering new restaurants, taking long walks, soaking up the sun, and celebrating any day with fewer than two toddler tantrums.

Clinical Focus

• Anxiety & Stress Management
• Trauma-Informed Therapy
• Disordered Eating & Body Image
• Adult ADHD
• Identity & Self-Esteem
• Career & Academic Stress
• Relationship & Couples Therapy

Life Stages & Transitions

• Wedding Stress & Life Transitions
• Transition to Parenthood
• Parenting & Family Strain
• Perinatal Mental Health & Birth Trauma
• Therapy for Therapists & Entrepreneurs

Therapeutic Approach

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• ADHD Certified Treatment Professional
• Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Premarital Counselor
• Mindfulness-Based Approaches
• Strengths-Based & Client-Centered
• Psychodynamic-Informed
• LGBTQ+ Affirming Care