Our Team
At Real Talk Psych, we provide authentic therapy for authentic people—grounded guidance for real-world challenges, clear insight, and compassionate care.
Our team brings together diverse clinical training, perspectives, and lived experiences, but shares one core belief: therapy should feel real, collaborative, and tailored to you.
We strive to create a space that is supportive, culturally responsive, and human—where you can explore what you’re carrying, make sense of patterns, and move toward meaningful change at your own pace.
What You Can Expect From Our Team
- A warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship
- Evidence-based, individualized care
- Insight paired with practical tools for daily life
- A culturally sensitive and inclusive environment
- Support that meets you where you are, without judgment
Meet Our Providers
Sweta Venkataramanan, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist | NY, NJ, FL, TX
Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan provides authentic therapy for authentic people—offering grounded guidance, clear insight, and compassionate care. She works with individuals, couples, and families across a range of life experiences and clinical needs.
Her approach is collaborative and holistic, blending evidence-based methods with practical strategies that help clients build resilience, navigate transitions, and strengthen emotional well-being. She emphasizes culturally responsive care and meaningful, actionable growth rooted in real-life change.
Nicole Zembery, LPC-A
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate | TX
Nicole works primarily with college students and young adults, supporting clients navigating anxiety, relationships, identity development, grief, trauma, and emotional overwhelm.
Her approach is warm, curious, and collaborative, blending person-centered therapy with CBT and DBT-informed skills. She helps clients understand emotional patterns, break out of stuck cycles, and build practical tools for everyday life while staying grounded in authenticity and self-exploration.
Moy Lilly, LMHC-LP
Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Limited Permit | NY
Moy Lily offers a warm, grounded, and culturally sensitive space where clients feel seen, supported, and understood without judgment. Her work is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and cultural humility, with a focus on helping clients navigate life’s complexity with clarity and care.
She works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, identity development, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, and patterns of over-responsibility or burnout. She is especially drawn to supporting individuals who often care for others while struggling to prioritize their own needs or set healthy boundaries.
Her approach is collaborative and balanced, blending emotional insight with practical tools that clients can apply in daily life. She supports clients in understanding patterns, strengthening emotional awareness, and building sustainable change at a pace that feels safe and supported.
Michael Elefterakis, LMHC-LP
Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Limited Permit | NY
Michael provides a grounded, culturally sensitive space where clients can feel supported without judgment. His work is centered on collaboration, clarity, and practical growth.
He works with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction recovery, grief, relationship challenges, and life transitions. His approach integrates CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, mindfulness-based practices, and motivational interviewing.
He focuses on helping clients build insight into emotional and behavioral patterns while developing practical tools that support real-world change, resilience, and stability at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
Ready to Begin?
Starting therapy can feel like a big step—but you don’t have to do it alone.
Our team is here to support you in finding clarity, connection, and meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.