Female Therapists in East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

Hi! I'm Joy, an LCSW licensed in CT, MD, and NY. (Not accepting clients at this time). My private practice serves adults who identify as Black, People of Color, and African immigrants. These individuals have endured multiple stressors and trauma; and wonder if therapy is right for them or can help them get better. If this is you and you are a resident of these three states, we may be a good fit. I am a trauma therapist and will engage with you to dismantle your childhood and past. With this insight, we will begin to heal and then recreate an adaptive present and hopeful future.

Do you feel overwhelmed by life's circumstances and would like to find a safe, judgement-free space to talk? During our sessions we will work together to identify underlying experiences and core beliefs that are causing current conflicts in your life, whether related to family, parenting, work, school, relationships, etc. I utilize cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-informed techniques, and a combination of therapeutic modalities, to guide you in finding healthy solutions in order to live a more fulfilling life.

There are times when a person feels emotionally “stuck” and feel there is no way to undo it. In being part of your support, we can aim to finding techniques to get you on pathway to finding your desired balance. As your therapist, we will explore any factors that contribute to your current life sequences; while building upon your strengths, we will also identify the most effective intervention therapy modalities/coping strategies to attain your personal therapeutic goals. Our dialog will be collaborative entailed to meet your unique and specific needs.

Every client is different and I believe that the healing process should be a collaborative one between therapist and client, one where the client feels empowered to be an active participant in the change that they seek for themselves. Progress looks like a client being able to not only be more self-aware of themselves but amenable of how they respond to triggers that, in the past, would have elicited a very different reaction. An ideal client is one that is willing to be their own change agent. My role is to not serve as their fairy godmother waving a wand, but rather an accountability partner and guide on their therapeutic journey.

Finding yourself “masking” around others? Are you having a hard time focusing on the task at hand? Do you tend to “beat” yourself up because of being unable to do what you need to do? Like many of us, you’re probably someone who has made valiant efforts to change your life, but because of you being wired differently, it can be hard to do so.