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I am a licensed clinical psychologist, NYC native, and founder of Brooklyn Integrative Psychological Services. For over 20 years, I have worked in both outpatient clinics and in-patient psychiatric hospitals, community mental health facilities, college counseling centers and non-profit agencies, providing integrative psychotherapy services for adults, families and couples. I have completed advanced, specialized training for LGBTQIA, Serious Mental Illness, and student populations, as well as delivered developmentally disability/intellectual disability social services, in-home crisis services, and couples and family services. In addition, for many years I have run groups, workshops, and parent-trainings for clients in every NYC borough. I also supervise LMSWs/MHCs and Ph.D./Psy.D. candidates who are on a path toward clinical licensure and private practice. My undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate training and education have all taken place in NYC, the city I cannot live without, at top APA-accredited institutions and sites.
I use an Integrative model of therapy that combines traditional psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral (CBT), schema, dialectical behavioral (DBT), and interpersonal/relational therapies to customize our work to your needs. I have also received intensive training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Sue Johnson, Horneyian Therapy (based on the work of Karen Horney), Schema Therapy, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy (TANT), and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy. Recently, I completed a certification in Ericksonian Hypnosis, and have been tickled by how this technique accelerates one’s access to their unconscious. In my opinion, not every problem is a nail so why have only one hammer? I have been a lifelong learner of how to merge evidence-based therapies with alternative “new-wave” therapies, such as the burgeoning intersection of western neuropsychology and eastern philosophies. I often incorporate these teachings in sessions, and collaborate with my clients to explore multiple perspectives on life.
It can be difficult to know what type of therapy is right for you, and to also find someone who you feel able to open up your true self to. Let's meet to discuss your needs and to see how I can help you evolve!
Vera specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, as well as struggles in relationships and family life. Vera is competent in feminist and multicultural work. Vera received her Bachelor’s in Applied Psychology at NYU, and her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her approach includes a mixture of psychodynamic and person-centered techniques. She’s a good listener and will work with you to navigate challenges, foster self-growth, and develop new insights into life.
Rachel M. Lee, LMHC, is a skilled therapist and the owner of Kensington Wellness Mental Health Counseling, serving patients virtually throughout New York City, New York.
Rachel specializes in anxiety, mood disorders, career changes, and couples' work. With over 10 years of experience in the mental health field, Rachel has worked in several environments, including vocational rehabilitation programs, career development agencies, substance abuse facilities, restorative justice settings, community mental health clinics, and educational settings. She is passionate about helping people live their best lives and find and make meaning through fulfilling work, relationships, and self-care.
A life-long resident of Brooklyn, Rachel proudly offers the services of Kensington Wellness Mental Health Counseling to those in the community in an accessible way. She strives to work with diverse populations throughout New York City and encourages them to prioritize their well-being.
Rachel considers self-compassion, along with the desire for meaningful growth, to be the most critical aspects of mental health work, curiosity, a love of learning, and courageous self-inventory. To work with Rachel, call or request a virtual appointment online today.
Leon’s goal is to help you find meaning in your life, build stronger self-esteem and inner composure, create practical coping strategies, dismantle limiting beliefs, and find creative ways to make changes and to reach your potential. Leon holds Master’s degrees in mental health counseling and creativity and talent development research, and a certification in life coaching. Leon has experience with diverse clients, including but not limited to those with depression, anxiety, bipolar and borderline personality disorders, social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, health anxiety, ADHD, substance use, and existential and relationship concerns.
Lifestream Behavioral Health makes exceptional mental and behavioral health services accessible through telehealth to adults living in and around Manhattan, New York. Highly skilled nurse practitioner Dumo Marcus Opuiyo, NP, and the providers collaborate with people on innovative care plans to address a range of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Therapeutic resources are also available through telehealth to optimize work-life balance and overall quality of life.
Dumo earned his doctorate in nursing from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. He is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.
Lifestream Behavioral Health provides customized treatment plans for psychotic disorders, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression. The compassionate specialists also have extensive experience addressing emotional health challenges like loneliness and isolation. They design treatment plans that focus on psychotherapy techniques and lifestyle changes.
Prescription medications and medication management services are also available to protect individuals from complications of misuse and overdosing. Lifestream Behavioral Health offers care plans for substance use disorder to those already struggling with drug or alcohol addiction.
Dumo and the providers value the importance of education and provide resources that help patients understand their condition to optimize their overall well-being.
The staff provides a safe, welcoming environment, allowing people from all walks of life access to the help they deserve. Flexible scheduling is available for all telehealth appointments.
Call Lifestream Behavioral Health in Manhattan, New York, to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, NYC native, and founder of Brooklyn Integrative Psychological Services. For over 20 years, I have worked in both outpatient clinics and in-patient psychiatric hospitals, community mental health facilities, college counseling centers and non-profit agencies, providing integrative psychotherapy services for adults, families and couples. I have completed advanced, specialized training for LGBTQIA, Serious Mental Illness, and student populations, as well as delivered developmentally disability/intellectual disability social services, in-home crisis services, and couples and family services. In addition, for many years I have run groups, workshops, and parent-trainings for clients in every NYC borough. I also supervise LMSWs/MHCs and Ph.D./Psy.D. candidates who are on a path toward clinical licensure and private practice. My undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate training and education have all taken place in NYC, the city I cannot live without, at top APA-accredited institutions and sites.
I use an Integrative model of therapy that combines traditional psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral (CBT), schema, dialectical behavioral (DBT), and interpersonal/relational therapies to customize our work to your needs. I have also received intensive training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Sue Johnson, Horneyian Therapy (based on the work of Karen Horney), Schema Therapy, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy (TANT), and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy. Recently, I completed a certification in Ericksonian Hypnosis, and have been tickled by how this technique accelerates one’s access to their unconscious. In my opinion, not every problem is a nail so why have only one hammer? I have been a lifelong learner of how to merge evidence-based therapies with alternative “new-wave” therapies, such as the burgeoning intersection of western neuropsychology and eastern philosophies. I often incorporate these teachings in sessions, and collaborate with my clients to explore multiple perspectives on life.
It can be difficult to know what type of therapy is right for you, and to also find someone who you feel able to open up your true self to. Let's meet to discuss your needs and to see how I can help you evolve!
Compassionate and caring yet challenging, Anthony Freire, MA, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC founded the Soho Center for Mental Health Counseling & Clinical Supervision in New York City and works as a licensed psychotherapist and clinical director and supervisor.
Anthony’s specialties include trauma-informed care, psychological trauma, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He also provides counseling for other issues such as addiction, marriage difficulties, and relationships and organizational counseling.
Anthony earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from New York University and completed his residency at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 2015, he received his Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice from NYU’s School of Social Work. Anthony is a member of the American Counseling Association and the New York Center for the Study of Groups, Organizations, and Social Systems.
Anthony’s approach includes working with patients to identify and improve negative behavior or negative beliefs about the self. He works with his diverse clientele to improve their relationship with themselves and others to live fulfilling lives.
At the Soho Center for Mental Health Counseling & Clinical Supervision, the staff utilizes a team approach to individual care. Patients see their own therapists, but the entire team works together to help you achieve your goals.
Anthony welcomes the opportunity to work with you to improve your mental health and relationships at the Soho Center for Mental Health Counseling & Clinical Supervision. When scheduling an appointment, you may be seeing Anthony or one of the clinicians on his team.
My approach is to meet you where you are, in an authentic and compassionate way. I remain challenging yet sincere, open and non-judgmental in an effort to cater to your needs while ensuring a high standard of quality care. With a specialty in marriage and family and organizational counseling. I’m like a primary care physician of mental health care. I treat an array of patients, including kids (ages 5-18), adults, couples, families, groups and organizations.
Together, we will explore the experiences that have molded your personality and the presenting issues that bring you to therapy in the first place, including depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, insecurity, learning disabilities, relationship & family conflict, grief and loss, rejection, perfectionism, feelings of inadequacy, stigma, prejudice, and marginalization within your family, organizations and in society. Our therapeutic rapport will be the instrument for change in your relationships with significant others. The insight you gain from our relationship will sharpen your awareness of your thoughts, feelings & roles you play in relationships with the people you encounter in your every day life.
Kelley Hershman, B.S., M.A., M.S., LMHC, is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of The Soho Center for Mental Health and Clinical Learning in New York City. She received both her B.S. in Applied Psychology, and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from New York University. She received her M.S. in Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology at The University of California in Santa Barbara. Her research interests include the study of adult attachment in marriage, family and organizational behavior. She also researches race, interracial marital stress, authority, gender and status as they relate to power and leadership within human systems and cultures. She has been practicing the Group Relations Consultation since 2008.
When scheduling an appointment, you may be seeing Kelley or one of the clinicians on her team.
Camille (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Joy
Camille is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Camille also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Experience & Specialties
Camille thrives to provide a safe space for clients to explore the ways in which their personal strengths can be used to help them learn and grow. After traveling the world as a full-time missionary for over ten years, she is able to experience the complexities of assessing, diagnosing, and treating clients from many different backgrounds, cultures, languages, and needs.
Camille has had the opportunity to work in various settings specializing in various disorders and issues from Africa to Ecuador, and from California to Argentina. She has also been able to work within communities, churches, private and public schools, etc. Additionally, She was the hostess of the live English radio show “The Spot with Camille Merced”, covering multiple topics of interest to the community of Puerto Rico and the surrounding Caribbean Islands.
Outside of her career, Camille is also a professional recording singer-songwriter, a passionate wife, a loving mother, a dog mom, and an “adrenaline junkie”. She enjoys traveling with her husband and family, and discovering new food in each country they visit while collecting magnets.
Education & Training
Camille graduated with a Master’s degree in Psychological Counseling from the University of Ana G. Mendez in Puerto Rico. She also holds a double degree from Southern Adventist University in Tennessee in Education and Religion and in Psychology. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Spanish.
Hanwen (she/her) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Joy
Hanwen (she/her) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Hanwen also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
Experience & Specialties
Hanwen sees the therapeutic process as a way to learn skills that allow clients to be psychologically present while handling painful thoughts and emotions in an effective way. She focuses on increasing psychological flexibility to overcome a preoccupation with the past or future and promoting behaviors that contact psychological experiences in a non-defensive way. Using a mindfulness-based approach, Hanwen encourages clients to look at their thoughts and not from their thoughts to resolve cognitive fusion. She emphasizes receptiveness and openness to uncomfortable experiences to address experiential avoidance. She also promotes committed actions (ACT) and behavioral changes that serve one’s core values to provide a sense of meaning and fulfillment.
She focuses on individual experiences in their sociocultural context and helps make sense of the connection between their experiences, beliefs, and behaviors. Driven by social justice multiculturalism, she respects individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, ages, and religions.
Education & Training
Hanwen received her M.A. in Mental Health Counseling at New York University and her B.A. in Psychology at the University of California Berkeley. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Chinese Mandarin.
Michelle (she/her) is a mental health fellow at Joy.
Michelle (she/her) is a mental health fellow of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Michelle also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
Experience & Specialties
Michelle views therapy as a non-judgmental, collaborative, and healing process. She’s committed to creating a safe space where clients can freely explore their deepest feelings and embrace their unique identities. She does this by providing unconditional positive regard and empathetic understanding.
Michelle’s approach to counseling integrates principles from person-centered therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques. Michelle also aims to promote cognitive and behavioral changes to empower clients to achieve goals that align with their core values.
Michelle eagerly looks forward to working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and offering them a helping hand on their journey toward healing and personal growth. Her areas of specialty include managing anxiety, depression, stress, acculturation, relationship, and adjustment issues.
Education & Training
Michelle is pursuing a master’s degree in mental health counseling at NYU. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Chinese Mandarin.
Mrs. Mi Cao is the clinical director of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs. Cao also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
Experience & Specialties
She specializes in holistic psychotherapy with an emphasis on the relationship between the mind and body. She values the time she spends supporting adults and adolescents on a journey to self-awareness and physical, emotional, and mental health.
Education & Training
Mrs. Cao earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Alaska in Anchorage. She also completed her master’s degree in mental health education from Tianjin Normal University in Tianjin, China, to become a licensed professional counselor.
In addition to her extensive experience in diagnosing and treating trauma, anxiety, and other mental health concerns, Mrs. Cao is known for her expertise in managing developmental disabilities, including autism in adolescents and adults. She’s also a mental health ally of the BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) and LGBTQI+ communities.
Mrs. Cao offers personalized therapy services in a safe and nonjudgmental office environment. She also meets one-on-one with clients through the online teletherapy platform. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Chinese Mandarin.
Khana Kleyn, MS, LMHC, is a mental health care provider specializing in logotherapy and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) at Cynical Psychotherapy in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
Khana hails from Russia, Colorado and New York. She has an excellent sense of humor that is counterbalanced with her deep, existential views on life and life’s processes.
Khana holds a master’s degree in industrial psychology from Brooklyn College, as well as a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University, C.W. Post.
Khana specializes in trauma processing, attention disorders, grief counseling, chronic illness support, and family (marriage/divorce/co-parenting) therapy. Khana is experienced and very comfortable working with survivors of emotional, sexual and physical violence, as well as those recovering from narcissistic relationships.
Khana is qualified to provide evaluations and letters for various communal/career needs. Mental health can affect all areas of life, and Khana is skilled in identifying what is stopping individuals from progressing to the next stage in their careers and personal lives.
Khana’s approach to therapy is to create organic dialogue and genuine trust between therapist and patient. Khana excels in person-centered, active listening, as well as validation for the extreme suffering we humans endure throughout our lives. After exploring the components that make up an individual, and when the patient feels safe and heard, Khana guides the patient gently and carefully in the rewriting of their life narratives to a place of strength and resilience.
Khana uses an eclectic mixture of modalities, including DBT (helping individuals rediscover the value in themselves), logotherapy (finding purpose and meaning in one’s experiences, both negative and positive), as well as CBT. Khana has also undergone extensive clinical training with the underprivileged/high-risk population.
Khana is diagnosed with ADHD herself, suffers from chronic illness, and has been married for almost two decades. She is the proud mother of three children. Khana’s range of life experiences helps her view the patients’ world through a realistic lens and with sincere empathy. Khana works with people of all ages and backgrounds.
In her free time, Khana enjoys watching documentaries and starting new hobbies.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, NYC native, and founder of Brooklyn Integrative Psychological Services. For over 20 years, I have worked in both outpatient clinics and in-patient psychiatric hospitals, community mental health facilities, college counseling centers and non-profit agencies, providing integrative psychotherapy services for adults, families and couples. I have completed advanced, specialized training for LGBTQIA, Serious Mental Illness, and student populations, as well as delivered developmentally disability/intellectual disability social services, in-home crisis services, and couples and family services. In addition, for many years I have run groups, workshops, and parent-trainings for clients in every NYC borough. I also supervise LMSWs/MHCs and Ph.D./Psy.D. candidates who are on a path toward clinical licensure and private practice. My undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate training and education have all taken place in NYC, the city I cannot live without, at top APA-accredited institutions and sites.
I use an Integrative model of therapy that combines traditional psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral (CBT), schema, dialectical behavioral (DBT), and interpersonal/relational therapies to customize our work to your needs. I have also received intensive training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Dr. Sue Johnson, Horneyian Therapy (based on the work of Karen Horney), Schema Therapy, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy (TANT), and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy. Recently, I completed a certification in Ericksonian Hypnosis, and have been tickled by how this technique accelerates one’s access to their unconscious. In my opinion, not every problem is a nail so why have only one hammer? I have been a lifelong learner of how to merge evidence-based therapies with alternative “new-wave” therapies, such as the burgeoning intersection of western neuropsychology and eastern philosophies. I often incorporate these teachings in sessions, and collaborate with my clients to explore multiple perspectives on life.
It can be difficult to know what type of therapy is right for you, and to also find someone who you feel able to open up your true self to. Let's meet to discuss your needs and to see how I can help you evolve!
A recognized expert in the field of psychotherapy, Benjamin Grysman, Ph.D., brings years of institutional training and independent research in mental health disorders to his practice at Queens Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychology, PLLC, in Kew Garden Hills, Flushing, New York.
Dr. Grysman attended Queens College, City University of New York in Queens. He completed his master’s and doctorate degrees at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. After graduation, Dr. Grysman continued his training at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital and CHE Behavioral Health Services, both in New York.
Dr. Grysman is known for his expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), evidence-based psychotherapy that he uses to treat patients with depression, eating and anxiety disorders, phobias, and panic attacks. He also finds great success using CBT for morbidly obese patients receiving counseling as part of Queens Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychology, PLLC’s, overall wellness program.
Despite his extensive training and many years practicing as a private psychologist, Dr. Grysman takes pride in his own continuing education through ongoing research and teaching commitments. He stays on top of the latest in psychotherapy treatments through his active engagement in the community and is currently an instructor at the Touro College and University System in New York.
Dr. Grysman is often invited as a guest lecturer for medical students, residents, and other medical professionals. He is an active member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the American Psychology Association.
Arthur Abramov uses an eclectic psychotherapy approach with a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Reality Based Therapy, and Psycho-education, with individuals eight years of age through adulthood.
A holistic approach is utilized by exploring with and educating clients about how mind, spirit, and body are interconnected. His theory is that when people have hope and can learn to challenge and replace irrational thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, people are free to experience change. He has experience working with a wide range of mental health counseling settings including Private Practice, Community Based Organizations, and Higher Education.
Mrs. Mi Cao is the clinical director of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs. Cao also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
Experience & Specialties
She specializes in holistic psychotherapy with an emphasis on the relationship between the mind and body. She values the time she spends supporting adults and adolescents on a journey to self-awareness and physical, emotional, and mental health.
Education & Training
Mrs. Cao earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Alaska in Anchorage. She also completed her master’s degree in mental health education from Tianjin Normal University in Tianjin, China, to become a licensed professional counselor.
In addition to her extensive experience in diagnosing and treating trauma, anxiety, and other mental health concerns, Mrs. Cao is known for her expertise in managing developmental disabilities, including autism in adolescents and adults. She’s also a mental health ally of the BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) and LGBTQI+ communities.
Mrs. Cao offers personalized therapy services in a safe and nonjudgmental office environment. She also meets one-on-one with clients through the online teletherapy platform. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Chinese Mandarin.
Camille (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Joy
Camille is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Camille also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Experience & Specialties
Camille thrives to provide a safe space for clients to explore the ways in which their personal strengths can be used to help them learn and grow. After traveling the world as a full-time missionary for over ten years, she is able to experience the complexities of assessing, diagnosing, and treating clients from many different backgrounds, cultures, languages, and needs.
Camille has had the opportunity to work in various settings specializing in various disorders and issues from Africa to Ecuador, and from California to Argentina. She has also been able to work within communities, churches, private and public schools, etc. Additionally, She was the hostess of the live English radio show “The Spot with Camille Merced”, covering multiple topics of interest to the community of Puerto Rico and the surrounding Caribbean Islands.
Outside of her career, Camille is also a professional recording singer-songwriter, a passionate wife, a loving mother, a dog mom, and an “adrenaline junkie”. She enjoys traveling with her husband and family, and discovering new food in each country they visit while collecting magnets.
Education & Training
Camille graduated with a Master’s degree in Psychological Counseling from the University of Ana G. Mendez in Puerto Rico. She also holds a double degree from Southern Adventist University in Tennessee in Education and Religion and in Psychology. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Spanish.