About
AisleTalk

Dedicated to helping you cultivate strong, healthy relationships

We understand that the journey to a successful wedding and marriage is filled with unique challenges. Our mission is to provide comprehensive support through various therapeutic services tailored to meet the specific needs of individuals, couples, families, and wedding professionals.
A simple vase with wildflowers set on a tree stump, with a wedding ceremony blurred in the background, symbolizes the natural and serene setting for the event.

Who we serve

We foster a safe and inclusive space for all invited parties to navigate partnership complexities

Our Team

Experienced therapists and coaches dedicated to helping you.
Landis Bejar

Landis Bejar, LMHC, LPC

founder, director
Landis moved from Miami, Florida to New York City to pursue her graduate studies at Columbia University. Landis went on to graduate with masters degrees in counseling psychology (MA) and mental health counseling (EdM) and earned her license as a New York State Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia and a Registered Telehealth Provider in Florida.
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After planning her own wedding in 2015, Landis became fascinated with the emotional experience that arises during the wedding planning process. She began to explore this issue with colleagues and friends and found that, for most, even when it is a joyful experience, it could still prove to be a uniquely stressful time, often setting the scene for heightened emotion, pressure, and expectation in a relatively short period of time. She found that most stressors that come up during wedding planning are the same stressors that bring most people to therapy at other points in their lives, but wedding planning seemed to bring out many of these issues at once!

In 2018, Landis founded AisleTalk, the first therapy and coaching practice devoted to helping engaged people navigate stress as they plan their wedding and look toward marriage. AisleTalk is rooted in the belief that wedding planning is not always as glamorous as it seems. At its core, getting married is a major life transition, marked with stress and change, identity development, forced collaboration, expectations versus reality, and a lot of attention. Some people meet this challenge with eagerness and excitement. Others find it overwhelming and paralyzing.

After eight years of honing this specialty, Landis is passionate about helping clients through the stress they’re experiencing. She sees this time as being ripe for developing skills to navigate and cope with these stressors in a way that will set a client up for a happy, healthy, and successful marriage. An opportunity to create calm in chaos; to help individual partners ground themselves in enduring partnership
For her innovative work in the area of wedding therapy, Landis has been quoted as an expert source in numerous media publications, including BRIDES, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Post, and several others; and served as an inaugural member on the BRIDES Review board a Relationship and Mental Health Expert​ for her expertise in the field.

Landis is passionate about treating individuals and couples who want to work on their relationships and brings to her work over ten years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist. Prior to founding AisleTalk, she held clinical roles in a variety of settings including schools, community mental health clinics, eating disorder centers, crisis shelters, and higher education. She has extensive experience working with adults, children, couples and families coping with a range of emotional concerns, with special interests in supporting folks dealing with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, couple and family strain, career and academic stress, birth trauma, transition to parenthood, parenting children with special needs, concerns related to sexuality and gender identity, self-esteem, disordered eating, and adult ADHD.

Landis’s therapeutic style is warm, nonjudgmental, client-centered, and goal-focused. Knowing that a strong therapeutic relationship can be responsible for 80% of successful client outcomes, that is where she starts working toward your goals: building a trusting, collaborative relationship, rooted in the client’s strengths. From there, she integrates techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, emotionally-focused couples therapy (EFT), mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic therapy based on each client’s unique needs and preferences. Landis appreciates and incorporates honest feedback throughout the therapeutic process to make it the most meaningful it can be for each client who walks through her door.

Landis manages AisleTalk remotely from Atlanta, Georgia, where she relocated with her own family in 2020. ​​When she’s not working, she’s the boy-mom of two toddlers and two rescue pups; sharing wrangling duties and learning about love and life with her partner of fifteen years. Peak happiness includes: a sunny day, an oat milk latte, a new eatery, a long walk, and fewer than two 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
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Farzana-Rahman

Farzana Rahman, LMHC

senior therapist, clinical supervisor
Farzana is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State. She pursued her Master’s degree in mental health counseling from Fordham University.
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Farzana holds 10 years of clinical experience supporting people who are navigating stress within interpersonal relationships, major life transitions, the impact of adverse childhood experiences, exploring cultural identity, and often managing depression and anxiety. As a therapist, she strives to create a space that is warm, accepting, and trauma-informed for all clients. Farzana is fascinated by how our family relationships can impact our romantic relationships, friendships, and our sense of self in the world. She makes an effort to collaborate with clients to get an understanding of how their identities have been shaped by their environments and encourages unlearning as part of growth. 

Farzana’s experiences as a child of immigrant parents and as a South Asian woman of color provide her with the ability to recognize why exploring our early attachments are so important in the therapeutic work, and especially, during the time of wedding planning and transition to marriage. Farzana integrates techniques from psychodynamic therapy, several attachment-based approaches, multicultural counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Additionally, she received training in the Gottman Method Level One and is a certified PREPARE/ENRICH premarital and marital counselor for couples. 

Beyond counseling, Farzana has experience supporting the opening of a mental health expansion clinic, has consulted on research studies focused on wellbeing within the South Asian community, and provides supervision to mental health counseling Master’s students. Farzana is a trusted therapist and community member of TherapyDen.

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
  • Life Transitions & Adjustment
  • 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
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Taylor-Lee

Taylor Lee, MHCI

associate therapist
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.
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After completing her clinical internship with AisleTalk, she was thrilled to continue on as a therapist with the practice.

As a counselor, Taylor creates a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where clients feel empowered to explore their experiences, challenges, and aspirations with authenticity. Through empathy, respect, and trust, she helps clients navigate life’s complexities with clarity and resilience—so they can live more genuinely and purposefully.

Taylor deeply values a multicultural perspective and is committed to offering culturally competent care. As an Asian American woman, she brings a nuanced understanding of how cultural beliefs and identities shape our experiences. She prioritizes creating a safe, affirming space for people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalized communities.

With a particular passion for supporting Gen Z clients, Taylor specializes in addressing the unique challenges this generation faces, from navigating identity formation to managing anxiety and societal expectations. She uses an integrative approach, drawing from various therapeutic modalities to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs. Together, she and her clients explore recurring patterns and deepen self-awareness to support meaningful growth and healing.

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
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Lauren Kramer, MHC-I

clinical intern
Lauren is a Mental Health Counseling Clinical Intern at AisleTalk and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at Fordham University.
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Lauren approaches therapy with empathy, curiosity, and a deep respect for each client’s unique story. She believes that healing begins in a space where people feel truly seen, supported, and empowered to explore their thoughts and emotions without judgment. Her work is grounded in the belief that even the most overwhelming challenges can become opportunities for growth and self-understanding.

In session, Lauren fosters a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where clients can reflect, gain insight, and develop tools to navigate life with greater clarity and confidence.

She takes an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from client-centered, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed frameworks to tailor care to each individual’s goals and needs.

Lauren is particularly passionate about supporting individuals who are navigating anxiety, relationship patterns, life transitions, and the pressures of perfectionism or people-pleasing. She prioritizes helping clients strengthen their sense of self and build more authentic, connected lives.

 

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
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Andrea Lamendola, MHC-I

clinical intern
Andrea is a clinical intern pursuing a Master of Science in Education in Mental Health Counseling at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education.
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Many of life’s greatest struggles are unexpected, situational, or avoidable — especially when it comes to relationships.  As a parent, partner, career changer, and culturally-sensitive counselor, Andrea brings wisdom from decades of experience in the home and the workplace. 

Honesty, warmth, and curiosity are hallmarks of Andrea’s therapy framework. She leverages professional insight and real-life experience to help individuals heal, grow, and achieve their goals. Andrea’s familiarity with a number of industries and environments, from corporate banking to the arts – and the inherent challenges they may introduce – allows her to guide clients from all walks of life through myriad personal and professional crossroads. 

Andrea delivers individualized attention to empower her clients  to overcome emotional trials and forge their unique paths forward. Your story matters: by exploring behavior patterns, building emotional insight, and defining realistic goals, Andrea can help  you discover what’s holding you back and move toward meaningful change. Andrea thrives on creating collaborative relationships focused on your journey while building an insightful, therapeutic space for you to explore stress, strengths, and solutions.

Imagine new possibilities in your life and relationships. Let’s talk. 

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)
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Ways We Can Help

The road to marriage can be paved with stress, excitement, and sometimes, unexpected hurdles.
  • Individual therapy

    Helps clients navigate wedding stress, relationship challenges, and personal growth, providing a supportive space to explore emotions, build confidence, and develop healthy coping strategies.

  • Family therapy

    Fosters open communication and understanding between loved ones, especially during major life transitions, helping to address conflicts, strengthen relationships, and create a more harmonious family dynamic.

  • Premarital counseling

    Equips engaged couples with tools for a strong, lasting marriage, covering topics like communication, conflict resolution, and managing expectations to build a solid foundation—our team members are certified Prepare/Enrich facilitators, using research-backed assessments to tailor sessions to each couple’s needs.

  • Couples therapy

    Supports partners in deepening connection and resolving conflicts, whether strengthening an already healthy relationship or navigating more complex issues like trust, intimacy, or major life changes. 

  • Coaching

    Guidance outside traditional therapy that provides practical strategies for managing wedding stress, setting boundaries, and handling family dynamics, ensuring couples stay connected and grounded throughout the planning process.

  • Therapist support

    Clinical supervision for early career therapists, clinical consultation for therapists working with clients burdened by wedding stress, or mentorship for clinicians who want to deepen their expertise in supporting clients with wedding stress.