Meet The Rest of The Team
Morgan Nazarzadeh, LMHC
Senior Psychotherapist
Morgan Nazarzadeh is a Senior Psychotherapist at Apex Minds Psychotherapy who works with adults seeking deeper understanding of the patterns shaping their emotional lives. Her work is grounded in a psychodynamic approach, helping clients explore how past experiences, unconscious dynamics, and relational patterns influence how they think, feel, and connect with others. Through this process, clients often develop greater self-awareness, emotional freedom, and the ability to make more intentional choices in their lives.
In addition to psychodynamic therapy, Morgan integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to support meaningful and lasting change. She helps clients build practical tools for managing anxiety, navigating relationship challenges, and addressing substance use, while also creating space for deeper emotional exploration.
Morgan frequently works with individuals navigating high-pressure work environments, professional burnout, and the emotional toll that demanding careers can place on relationships, identity, and well-being. Her approach helps clients slow down, gain perspective on these patterns, and reconnect with a more grounded and sustainable way of living.
Morgan holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College and previously studied Psychology and Child & Adolescent Mental Health at New York University. She brings extensive clinical experience from Inter-Care, where she supported individuals navigating substance use, recovery, and the complex emotional challenges that often accompany them.
Outside of her clinical work, Morgan enjoys traveling, getting absorbed in a good book, and the energy of live music. These experiences help her stay connected to the world beyond the therapy room and grounded in what feels meaningful. That perspective also informs her work as a therapist, where she believes growth often emerges through curiosity, reflection, and engaging with life in new ways.
Kelsey Cottingham, LMSW
Psychotherapist
Kelsey Cottingham is a Psychotherapist at Apex Minds Psychotherapy who works with adults navigating the emotional weight of identity, transition, and the gap between the life they inherited and the one they want to build. Her work is grounded in a psychodynamic and relational approach, helping clients explore how past experiences, unconscious dynamics, and the stories they were handed early in life shape how they feel, relate, and move through the world. Through this process, clients often develop greater self-awareness, emotional freedom, and the capacity to make more intentional choices about who they are becoming.
In addition to psychodynamic therapy, Kelsey integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support meaningful and lasting change. She helps clients build practical tools for managing anxiety, navigating relationship challenges, and developing a more stable and grounded sense of self, while also creating space for deeper emotional exploration.
Kelsey has a particular focus on adults with ADHD, adult children of emotionally immature parents, and those who grew up taking on more than their share, whether as the eldest daughter, a parentified child, or simply someone who learned early that their needs came last. Her work centers on helping people untangle inherited patterns and develop a relationship with themselves that feels chosen rather than assigned.
Kelsey holds a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and completed her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University. Before becoming a therapist, she worked in advertising and marketing, which informs her understanding of burnout, ambition, and the exhaustion of building a career while still figuring out who you are.
Outside of her clinical work, Kelsey is a New Orleans native with a deep love of food, hospitality, theater, and live music. She believes that joy, creativity, and rest are not things to earn but things to practice, and that philosophy shows up in her life and in her work.