Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Brooklyn, NY
J. Allanah Evans
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Life is about change and some changes are more difficult to navigate than others. When we are stressed, anxious or depressed, it is a sign that our lives are out of balance. My focus is on providing a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental and compassionate space for adults, couples, and families to share their experiences and to help navigate through some more difficult life changes [positive or negative]; to create more balance in your life. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to make changes to improve their lives, find purpose, and meaningful fulfillment.
Life is about change and some changes are more difficult to navigate than others. When we are stressed, anxious or depressed, it is a sign that our lives are out of balance. My focus is on providing a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental and compassionate space for adults, couples, and families to share their experiences and to help navigate through some more difficult life changes [positive or negative]; to create more balance in your life. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to make changes to improve their lives, find purpose, and meaningful fulfillment.
Feelings of anxiety, depression, or “stuckness” can be debilitating, isolating and feel permanent. We can work together to build the skills you need to feel empowered and able to cope with and overcome the emotions that may currently feel unbearable. I can support you through life transitions - from grief and loss, to figuring out how to best communicate with a loved one or set boundaries with family, friends or coworkers. My practice is founded in tenets of intersectional feminist counseling and liberation therapy theories, and is mindfulness-focused and trauma-informed - sensitive to your individual needs, goals and strengths.
Feelings of anxiety, depression, or “stuckness” can be debilitating, isolating and feel permanent. We can work together to build the skills you need to feel empowered and able to cope with and overcome the emotions that may currently feel unbearable. I can support you through life transitions - from grief and loss, to figuring out how to best communicate with a loved one or set boundaries with family, friends or coworkers. My practice is founded in tenets of intersectional feminist counseling and liberation therapy theories, and is mindfulness-focused and trauma-informed - sensitive to your individual needs, goals and strengths.
There are many reasons why people seek therapy and finding the right therapist can be a frustrating process. I am an integrative and relational therapist who holds space to address concerns around needs, identity, sexuality, gender, and desire. I also offer support with general psychotherapy concerns related to depression, anxiety, trauma, dating, relationships, and life transitions and offer coaching around dating, kink, and CNM. Together we will explore how to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationship with others and I will offer tools as well as my feedback for living a more fulfilling and pleasurable life.
There are many reasons why people seek therapy and finding the right therapist can be a frustrating process. I am an integrative and relational therapist who holds space to address concerns around needs, identity, sexuality, gender, and desire. I also offer support with general psychotherapy concerns related to depression, anxiety, trauma, dating, relationships, and life transitions and offer coaching around dating, kink, and CNM. Together we will explore how to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationship with others and I will offer tools as well as my feedback for living a more fulfilling and pleasurable life.
Why are we here, and what are we meant to do? How do we relate to each other well? Together, we can help you make sense of these questions and more. If you're looking for someone down-to-earth and thoughtful to accompany you as you sift through the pieces, you've come to the right place. I invite anyone (18+) to come work with me, if you think you'd like to show up and dig deep.
As a therapist belonging to the LGBTQ+, BIPOC, disabled, and neurodivergent communities, I often focus on working with these communit(ies).
Why are we here, and what are we meant to do? How do we relate to each other well? Together, we can help you make sense of these questions and more. If you're looking for someone down-to-earth and thoughtful to accompany you as you sift through the pieces, you've come to the right place. I invite anyone (18+) to come work with me, if you think you'd like to show up and dig deep.
As a therapist belonging to the LGBTQ+, BIPOC, disabled, and neurodivergent communities, I often focus on working with these communit(ies).
My ideal client is someone open minded and ready to be gently challenged out of their comfort zone. Someone who is able to be vulnerable in order to make transformative changes in their life. Best results are achieved when there is active participation within the therapeutic process. I am always willing to collaborate to best support my clients' well-being.
My ideal client is someone open minded and ready to be gently challenged out of their comfort zone. Someone who is able to be vulnerable in order to make transformative changes in their life. Best results are achieved when there is active participation within the therapeutic process. I am always willing to collaborate to best support my clients' well-being.
Too often our world makes us think that we are the problem. We will create space together where I will assist you in making deeper connections between your feelings and the world around you. As a Latinx/e, bilingual, non-binary child of migrant families, I understand how family history and cultural obligations can affect or supports you.
Too often our world makes us think that we are the problem. We will create space together where I will assist you in making deeper connections between your feelings and the world around you. As a Latinx/e, bilingual, non-binary child of migrant families, I understand how family history and cultural obligations can affect or supports you.
At Greenpoint Psychotherapy, we are dedicated to challenging the impacts of structural inequalities such as racism, sexism, classism, anti-trans discrimination, oppression, stigma, and ableism. Our practice is committed to fostering compassion, inclusivity, and diversity by creating supportive, growth-orientated spaces with room for honest discussion. We believe in continually expanding our understanding of the impact of intersectionality to recognize and address our own biases. We imagine a world where mental health is de-stigmatized. We work toward this by empowering individuals, couples, and biological, and chosen family systems.
At Greenpoint Psychotherapy, we are dedicated to challenging the impacts of structural inequalities such as racism, sexism, classism, anti-trans discrimination, oppression, stigma, and ableism. Our practice is committed to fostering compassion, inclusivity, and diversity by creating supportive, growth-orientated spaces with room for honest discussion. We believe in continually expanding our understanding of the impact of intersectionality to recognize and address our own biases. We imagine a world where mental health is de-stigmatized. We work toward this by empowering individuals, couples, and biological, and chosen family systems.
Are you in 'Survival Mode?'
Do you find yourself replaying memories that make you feel scared, anxious or uncomfortable in your body? PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and relationships struggles can be examples of our past influencing our present. Fortunately, just as our body knows how to heal from a paper-cut, our brain knows how to heal from our past. Trauma-informed techniques allow us to keep the knowledge of the past while losing any pain or negative beliefs associated with those memories.
Are you in 'Survival Mode?'
Do you find yourself replaying memories that make you feel scared, anxious or uncomfortable in your body? PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and relationships struggles can be examples of our past influencing our present. Fortunately, just as our body knows how to heal from a paper-cut, our brain knows how to heal from our past. Trauma-informed techniques allow us to keep the knowledge of the past while losing any pain or negative beliefs associated with those memories.
Hello, Thanks for taking your first steps to achieving the life you want for yourself. I am a very experienced mental health clinician with many years of helping others to cope with illness, grief, and loss and in navigating life's ups and downs. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and together we will set goals to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seek a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. Send me an email to schedule your first session. I am here for you.
Hello, Thanks for taking your first steps to achieving the life you want for yourself. I am a very experienced mental health clinician with many years of helping others to cope with illness, grief, and loss and in navigating life's ups and downs. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and together we will set goals to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seek a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. Send me an email to schedule your first session. I am here for you.
I’m passionate about supporting women of color, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and BIPOC individuals in creating more authentic and fulfilling connections—with themselves, their relationships, and their communities. Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, or feeling disconnected, I offer a compassionate space to explore your experiences and begin healing.
I’m passionate about supporting women of color, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and BIPOC individuals in creating more authentic and fulfilling connections—with themselves, their relationships, and their communities. Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, or feeling disconnected, I offer a compassionate space to explore your experiences and begin healing.
Down bad? Feeling wonky? Lets talk about it. I help clients with a variety of issues by tailoring my therapeutic approach to their unique needs and goals. I want everyone I work with to realize their full potential by restructuring maladaptive thought patterns that lead to distress and poor functioning. I hope to give my clients the space to process their thoughts and emotions, and understand the ways in which their behavior and subconscious beliefs about themselves and the world around them play into false narratives that ultimately keep themselves down. I strive to help my clients to learn to love themselves without condition.
Down bad? Feeling wonky? Lets talk about it. I help clients with a variety of issues by tailoring my therapeutic approach to their unique needs and goals. I want everyone I work with to realize their full potential by restructuring maladaptive thought patterns that lead to distress and poor functioning. I hope to give my clients the space to process their thoughts and emotions, and understand the ways in which their behavior and subconscious beliefs about themselves and the world around them play into false narratives that ultimately keep themselves down. I strive to help my clients to learn to love themselves without condition.
We all have an idea of the life we want, joyful, meaningful, fulfilling and with healthy and loving relationships. Trying to create this life can be challenging and I believe that therapy can be a place where you feel safe to share your challenges, without worry or fear. My approach is collaborative, non judgmental, and patient. Together we will work together to explore what is getting in the way of you achieving the life you would like to have. In doing so, we will have opportunities to discuss your relation to self, others, work, and social justice issues.
We all have an idea of the life we want, joyful, meaningful, fulfilling and with healthy and loving relationships. Trying to create this life can be challenging and I believe that therapy can be a place where you feel safe to share your challenges, without worry or fear. My approach is collaborative, non judgmental, and patient. Together we will work together to explore what is getting in the way of you achieving the life you would like to have. In doing so, we will have opportunities to discuss your relation to self, others, work, and social justice issues.
I love to see people heal and find their inner strength and belief in themselves. I have practiced and learned different sides of psychology and spirituality across cultures and faiths. Relations - Mind- Body - Spirituality. I incorporate both classic and modern healing modalities, including CBT, ACT, and DBT; Humanistic, Somatic Experiencing, and Gestalt; Psychodynamic, Motivational, Relational, & others.
I love to see people heal and find their inner strength and belief in themselves. I have practiced and learned different sides of psychology and spirituality across cultures and faiths. Relations - Mind- Body - Spirituality. I incorporate both classic and modern healing modalities, including CBT, ACT, and DBT; Humanistic, Somatic Experiencing, and Gestalt; Psychodynamic, Motivational, Relational, & others.
As a lifelong New Yorker with over 10 years of experience in crisis services, Jesse is acutely aware of the accumulation of stress and trauma people have in their lives. Jesse is deeply committed to blending elements of empathy, compassion, and empowerment in his clinical work. Jesse believes that by fostering a healthier relationship with oneself, we can identify and change unhealthy thoughts and behaviors and improve our relationships with those around us.
As a lifelong New Yorker with over 10 years of experience in crisis services, Jesse is acutely aware of the accumulation of stress and trauma people have in their lives. Jesse is deeply committed to blending elements of empathy, compassion, and empowerment in his clinical work. Jesse believes that by fostering a healthier relationship with oneself, we can identify and change unhealthy thoughts and behaviors and improve our relationships with those around us.
I see therapy as a space where people can uncover more of themselves, make meaning of their experiences, and build lives that feel connected rather than isolated. I believe healing is relational, we don't grow by carrying everything alone but by having a place where we can be met with care, curiosity, and accountability. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are seeking support, clarity, or simply a steadier sense of themselves. My clinical background is rooted in working with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, their families, and marginalized communities, especially Black and queer communities.
I see therapy as a space where people can uncover more of themselves, make meaning of their experiences, and build lives that feel connected rather than isolated. I believe healing is relational, we don't grow by carrying everything alone but by having a place where we can be met with care, curiosity, and accountability. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are seeking support, clarity, or simply a steadier sense of themselves. My clinical background is rooted in working with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, their families, and marginalized communities, especially Black and queer communities.
What would it feel like to move through the world with more confidence and deeper connection in your relationships? I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps individuals explore and strengthen all kinds of relationships—romantic, familial, social, and most importantly, the one they have with themselves. While I don’t see couples or families directly, many people come to me as a first step in considering couples work or family therapy. My focus is on helping you recognize patterns, get clear on your needs, and build the emotional skills to create more intentional, fulfilling connections.
What would it feel like to move through the world with more confidence and deeper connection in your relationships? I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps individuals explore and strengthen all kinds of relationships—romantic, familial, social, and most importantly, the one they have with themselves. While I don’t see couples or families directly, many people come to me as a first step in considering couples work or family therapy. My focus is on helping you recognize patterns, get clear on your needs, and build the emotional skills to create more intentional, fulfilling connections.
Whether you’re looking to have more fulfilling relationships, establish better boundaries at work, or find ways to manage the ordinary and extraordinary stressors of life that keep you up at night, I have found that putting your thoughts and feelings into words is a powerfully transformative experience. Through my professional and personal experience, I’ve come to understand that speaking freely leads to emotional freedom and a deepening in understanding oneself. My therapeutic approach is rooted in creating a supportive and nonjudgmental environment, which will allow you to articulate emotions, attitudes, and beliefs that you’ve
Whether you’re looking to have more fulfilling relationships, establish better boundaries at work, or find ways to manage the ordinary and extraordinary stressors of life that keep you up at night, I have found that putting your thoughts and feelings into words is a powerfully transformative experience. Through my professional and personal experience, I’ve come to understand that speaking freely leads to emotional freedom and a deepening in understanding oneself. My therapeutic approach is rooted in creating a supportive and nonjudgmental environment, which will allow you to articulate emotions, attitudes, and beliefs that you’ve
You might have done some important work already — trying to regulate, sitting with discomfort, and asking yourself, “Why do I keep doing this?” Maybe you’re navigating substance use or recovery, wrestling with past trauma, or trying to deepen your emotional connections — especially if you’re queer, questioning, or a man exploring what it means to feel and express emotions fully.
If this sounds familiar, you’re on the right page. I work with curious individuals who want to understand themselves more deeply, find relief, gain clarity, and build healthier relationships with themselves and others; for deep insight and true embodiment.
You might have done some important work already — trying to regulate, sitting with discomfort, and asking yourself, “Why do I keep doing this?” Maybe you’re navigating substance use or recovery, wrestling with past trauma, or trying to deepen your emotional connections — especially if you’re queer, questioning, or a man exploring what it means to feel and express emotions fully.
If this sounds familiar, you’re on the right page. I work with curious individuals who want to understand themselves more deeply, find relief, gain clarity, and build healthier relationships with themselves and others; for deep insight and true embodiment.
I am a mental health counselor committed to creating a safe, understanding space. I focus on identifying my clients’ strengths and challenges, using CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Person-Centered Therapy to help them reach their goals. I’ve learned that building sustainable support systems outside therapy is key to long-term success. My past work with homeless and SPMI populations shaped my commitment to standing as an ally for refugee, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities.
I am a mental health counselor committed to creating a safe, understanding space. I focus on identifying my clients’ strengths and challenges, using CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Person-Centered Therapy to help them reach their goals. I’ve learned that building sustainable support systems outside therapy is key to long-term success. My past work with homeless and SPMI populations shaped my commitment to standing as an ally for refugee, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Making the decision to begin therapy can elicit a variety of emotions. I strive to inspire empowerment and creativity in a therapeutic space that is warm, supportive, and tailored to your unique needs. I have a plethora of experience working with people in various stages of their lives. In my career, I have worked closely with high achieving professionals, veterans, university students, couples, parents, and families. Together, we have navigated a wide array of life transitions, grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, sexual wellness, chronic health concerns, identity development, and legacy work.
Making the decision to begin therapy can elicit a variety of emotions. I strive to inspire empowerment and creativity in a therapeutic space that is warm, supportive, and tailored to your unique needs. I have a plethora of experience working with people in various stages of their lives. In my career, I have worked closely with high achieving professionals, veterans, university students, couples, parents, and families. Together, we have navigated a wide array of life transitions, grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, sexual wellness, chronic health concerns, identity development, and legacy work.
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Culturally Sensitive Therapists
How does culturally sensitive therapy work?
A culturally sensitive therapist will tailor their approach to therapy based on the individual client’s background. This may include changing their style of interaction (asking open-ended questions vs. being the “expert” voice), their affect (seeming warm or “neutral”), how much personal information they disclose about themselves, and more. It’s also important for a culturally sensitive therapist to acknowledge larger societal forces that may impact their client due to the client’s background.
How effective is culturally sensitive therapy?
Some professionals have expressed concern about highlighting cultural differences in therapy, suggesting that it might promote stereotypes and harm the therapeutic bond; however, many experts agree that cultural sensitivity tends to strengthen the connection between therapist and client and help clients feel heard and understood. A culturally sensitive approach to therapy can be especially helpful for those not in the cultural majority, especially when combined with proven therapies like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the limitations of a culturally sensitive approach to therapy?
While being culturally sensitive is generally a valuable skill to have, a therapist cannot treat every client from a similar background the same way. Each client is an individual with their own values, personal preferences, and life experiences that will need to be explored during therapy. In addition, it’s rare for a therapist and client to have identical backgrounds, so there may be some cross-cultural differences to navigate during therapy, but a culturally sensitive therapist can do so with empathy and respect.
Can culturally sensitive therapy be done online?
Yes, online therapy using a culturally sensitive approach can be beneficial. Therapy can sometimes be difficult to access for clients from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic standing. The array of mental health support available through the internet makes it possible for clients to find a good therapist match regardless of where they live.