Team
An incredible team of Interns and Peer Support Specialists bolsters my capacity to provide accessible mental health services.
Clinical Interns
I received my supervision certification (SIFI) from Columbia School of Social Work in 2018 and have founded and developed internship programs in both nonprofit administration and clinical mental health practice settings. As a psychotherapist in private practice I now supervise clinical mental health interns from Masters-level social work and mental health counseling programs. All interns see clients on a sliding scale from $25-$125 based primarily on income and factoring in major financial commitments (student loans, dependents, etc.). For more information, check out our team member bios below; if you’re interested in booking, please submit an inquiry via the Contact page.
Alain Joseph, MSW-I
I am a black, Haitian- American man born in raised in Brooklyn, NY, who always had a love for psychology and the interpersonal relations between individuals and their network of communities, specifically interested in how individuals and their social environments mutually shape one another, as our identities, behaviors, beliefs, and emotional development. I also have a strong background and music and martial arts, which anchors me in my identity and sense of self.
I specialize in supporting young adults, ages 20–28, who are navigating the often turbulent process of figuring out who they are — whether that journey is happening because of or in spite of difficult family dynamics. While I welcome clients from all backgrounds, I have a particular focus on working with young men from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
While grounded in psychoanalysis my method incorporates elements from various therapeutic modalities, blending techniques to create a well-rounded experience designed to meet each client’s individual therapeutic goals. I strongly believe that adapting my therapeutic techniques as needed throughout the treatment process, is important.
G Lively, MSW-I
As a queer, transmasculine therapist, I work with individuals to explore and nurture their authentic selves through justice-oriented, trauma-informed, attuned therapy, with a particular interest in supporting queer, trans, and gender non-conforming clients. I especially welcome clients navigating trauma and complex trauma, identity and self-exploration, relationships, and family dynamics. I view therapy as a collaborative process in which we will honor your autonomy, build on your existing strengths, and create space to better understand yourself, your relationships, and the patterns that shape your life.
My practice is flexible and tailored to each client. I integrate elements of psychodynamic psychotherapy, parts work, and somatic approaches, while grounding my work in principles of collective liberation. Together, we can approach healing with curiosity and compassion, attending both to your internal world and to the larger systems and experiences that have shaped it.
Peer Support Specialists
In the United States, healthcare under capitalism has created often insurmountable barriers to accessing care. Our institutionalized systems of education and licensure function as gatekeepers to healing, while the practices of mutual aid and community care are marginalized. Peer Support offers an alternative to this colonial system: care is provided by community members who have accumulated wisdom through both institutional and informal learning, and services are made accessible through sliding scale rates ranging from $25-$100. For more information, check out our team member bios below; if you’re interested in booking, please submit an inquiry via the Contact page.
My name is Mohsin Kazim (they/them) and I am a Peer Support Specialist based in Brooklyn. As a Peer Support Specialist, I facilitate an affirming, collaborative environment where we can explore issues surrounding identity, activism, relationships, and self-esteem. I use a combination of lived experience and formal education/training as the foundation for a justice-oriented model of community care.
Peer Support is a low-cost, accessible option for those: 1) seeking supplemental support beyond traditional therapy - e.g. if you are looking to discuss specific, potentially identity-related, issues with someone who shares your lived experiences, or 2) financial circumstances (income, health insurance) limit your access to traditional mental health care.
I have completed one year of my Master’s of Social Work at Columbia University, where I worked as a counselor and facilitator of a queer support group for high school seniors. I also have direct experience working with queer & BIPOC communities, children of immigrants, activists, students, and young working professionals. My lived, academic, and professional experience with navigating systems and changing careers has also lent me the opportunity to offer support services surrounding executive functioning, motivation and time management, and other forms of trauma-informed care.
I operate on a sliding scale from $25 - $100 and have availability across this scale. Recognizing that formal psychotherapy can often pose barriers through insurance providers or high fees, Peer Support is a great option if you are looking for an accessible, community-based form of healing work