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I am Dr. Pamélla E. Terry. A licensed mental health counselor. I believe healing is possible when people feel seen, safe, and supported. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with individuals and families during some of the most complicated seasons of their lives. I have seen what can happen when people are given the space to tell the truth about what they are experiencing without judgment. I have also seen what happens when people begin to recognize strengths in themselves that difficult circumstances caused them to forget.

Therapy with me is collaborative. I bring my clinical experience and training to the process, but you bring something equally important: your lived experience. You know what it feels like to live your life. Together, we work to understand the experiences, emotions, relationships, beliefs, and patterns that may be influencing where you are today. Our work may include helping you:

• Understand thoughts and patterns that keep you feeling stuck
• Process grief and difficult experiences
• Develop healthier ways of coping
• Build confidence and self-awareness
• Strengthen boundaries
• Improve relationships
• Reconnect with your strengths
• Clarify what you want for your future

I believe therapy should provide insight, but it should also help you create meaningful change outside the therapy room. I understand that culture, family, community, identity, responsibility, and life experience all influence how we understand ourselves. For that reason, culturally responsive care is an important part of how I approach this work. In doing so, I utilize modalities such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Family Internal Systems.

I am experienced in working with diverse groups of adults at varying stages of their lives who bring a variety of personal and relational challenges to therapy. My goals are to help you increase your level of self-awareness, enhance your relationships, develop tools to cope with life stressors, and ultimately optimize your mental health. We are all entitled to live our most authentic life; I am here to support you on this journey.

I am a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Diagnostic Privilege (LMHC-D), Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). I hold an MA degree in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University and an EdM degree in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. I have experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults in individual sessions, couple sessions, family sessions, and group therapy.

Linda Ford, LCSW-R clinical social worker, a MSW graduate of Fordham University School of Social Sciences. 30 + years of experience in the field of addition, providing treatment to those suffering from the ills of addiction, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Working in various settings, has allowed me to be very resourceful. My philosophy is "No problem is too difficult to solve".

I encourage others to see themselves as more than their problem,