Black / African American therapists in Salamanca, New York NY
Serving Black / African American
Lisa Taylor-Austin
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NCC, LPC, LMHC, CFMHE, CFBA, LCPC, LCMHC
I believe in working with my clients to help them create their treatment plan that gets them to their goal. I am down to Earth and interactive. I do hold my clients accountable when needed. My clients say, "You are very
understanding but a little tough, and I need that."
36 Years Experience
Serving Black / African American
Dr. Erica Gardner-Schuster
Psychologist, PhD
Do you long for greater love and purpose in your life? Do you feel lonely? Stuck in your struggles? Sad or down? Stressed or anxious?
Group therapy can help you find deeper meaning and connection through the practice of authenticity: "letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are" (Brené Brown). By helping you bring your full authentic self into connection, Group can help you transcend loneliness to find more fulfilling relationships. Group can help you lean into your life with more courage, compassion and vulnerability. Group can support your unique journey as you find your way home to where you belong, and to the relationships that sustain you.
14 Years Experience
Serving Black / African American
Jillian Martino
Art Therapist, CAT-LP
I know how hard it is to sit with the pain and discomfort of our past, but I know together we can find a way to have you feeling comfortable in your skin and seen. We will work on things like boundaries, self-esteem and learning how to listen to our pain without feeling overwhelmed by it. I know it seems scary and impossible, but I am letting you know now you can totally move through this just need a tiny bit of guidance and validation of your experiences. I’ve been there and I can help you find your way back to yourself.
3 Years Experience
Serving Black / African American
Jessenia Ramirez
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Jessenia Ramirez oversees Capaz Counseling and is a Latina Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in Attachment and Trauma Therapy. She serves all folx residing in New York who seek understanding of how their patterns have been shaped and how there is capacity for growth within those patterns. She welcomes all identities, and specializes in supporting Latinx/e, LGBTQIAGNC, and BIPOC professionals and young adults.
Jessenia has provided therapy to those in hospital, non-profit, and community mental health clinic settings. She’s worked with adults, children, and families throughout the years. Ultimately, her experiences led to her focus on exploring patterns that often appear in anxiety, depression, interpersonal trauma, and identity development all of which informs the relational lens practice that is Capaz Counseling.
Jessenia supports the view that wellness is an act of resistance and uses therapy to affirm, empower, and inform. She centers her work on helping folx understand how their parts of self is shaped by their encounters, and how they can ultimately form a different pattern that supports the resilience that already lies within them.
10 Years Experience
Serving Black / African American
Discovery Mental Health Counseling
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Discovery Mental Health Counseling is a beacon of light for those looking to discover more about themselves. We strive to direct our clients to their own resilience, and we do so by beginning to deconstruct systems of oppression in our lives and from our histories. We are Latina woman owned, and our clinicians are mostly BIPOC and LGBTQ community members. Discover yourself. Discover your world. ¡Nosotros hablamos español!
16 Years Experience