Caring and dedicated, Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara can contribute significantly to the uplifing of couples' and individuals' relationships.  Clients often appreciate the sense of connection, compassion and clarity that Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara provide in sessions, appraising them as helpful, attuned, communicative and wise.

With their sensitivity and counseling excellence, Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara help resolve relationship, personal and emotional conflicts. They expertly hone-in on critical issues that make-a-difference, and lend basic support, reassurance and sophisticated guidance to help clients to make necessary adjustments and meaningful changes in their lives.

Using intelligent-flexibility in their therapeutic approach, Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara work comfortably and effectively  in short term and longer-term counseling modalities. They superbly employ therapeutic blends, where helpful and indicated, to further enhance the therapeutic process. Clients often benefit from the various components of these different therapy approaches, including solution focused, psychoanalytic, relationship-interpersonal, cognitive behavioral, supportive-educative, life coaching, mentalization, etc.

Optimism and Smart Support: Most importantly, Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara lend optimism, appropriate supportive suggestions, and insight, while respecting their clients' critical "internal journey (process)" to find healthy self-concepts, self-love, enhanced relationship-love, communication and intimacy, and pertinent practical solutions in their lives.

Knowledgeable of clients' different cultures, Joel and Sara are welcoming and enlightening in their sessions, working dilligently to communicate meaningful thoughts in helpful language. Joel and Sara have helped clients from all over the world resolve their relationship issues.

Experienced, Well-Regarded and Highly-Trained, Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara are licensed, and board certified psychologists who have more than twice the training and experience of non-doctoral marriage and couples counselors.  They have been trusted members of the New York and Forest Hills Psychological Communities, having treated thousands of clients with compassion and skilled-care for over 40 years in Forest Hills and Manhattan.

Part of prestigious Psychological Associations and Institutions, Joel and Sara belong the American Psychological Association, The New York State Psychological Association, The National Register of Mental Health Providers in Psychology, The New York University Post-Doctoral Psychoanalytic Society, The New York City Police Department Psychologist Referral Roster, The Federal Postal Inspectors and Police Officers Referral Roster, The New York State Workmen's Compensation Qualified Roster, The American Board of Professional Psychology Examiner for Diplomates in Clinical Psychology Roster (Chiarman).

Our Private Practice

Dr. Joel and Dr. Sara welcome your telephone and e-mail inquiries, gladly offering a brief consultation where necessary.

Services are by appointment only.  We offer week-day and week-end appointments.

Parking at our Forest Hills office is ample.

Dr. Joel 718-544-6400             drjstukalin@aol.com

Dr. Sara 718-544-9198            drsaramandelbaum@aol.com

Who We Are

DR. JOEL STUKALIN AND DR. SARA MANDELABUM ARE DISTINGUISHED PSYCHOLOGISTS WITH MORE THAN THAN 80 YEARS EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THEM.

DR. JOEL AND DR. SARA HAVE TRAINED AT ADVANCED GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND INTERNSHIPS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

JOEL AND SARA HAVE EIGHT ADVANCED UNIVERSITY DEGREES BETWEEN THEM.

THEY CONTINUE TO INSPIRE BOTH CLIENTS AND CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH WITH THEIR DEDICATION TO HELPING PERSONS IN NEED WITH EXCELLENCE, DIGNITY AND COMPASSION.