Therapists
I am a licensed mental health counselor based in Brooklyn focused on creating authentic, collaborative relationships with my clients. As a mixed race (Puerto Rican/Korean) second generation American, I appreciate and am a constant student to the complexities of identity, belonging, and the reality of how systemic inequality impacts someone’s ability to heal.
I use a cultural relational framework, incorporating my training in somatic embodiment and complex trauma to support immigrant and 1st & 2nd generation Americans struggling with trauma, grief, relationship issues, and difficult transitions. This might mean you’re struggling with estrangement, setting boundaries, navigating conflict, or just find yourself in a dynamic rut.
Together, we will examine the impact of formative relationships and the borrowed dynamics that may live in your relationships to this day.
Liz Quiñones, LMHC
(She/Her)
Trauma Research Foundation-Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies
Collectively Rooted, Linda Thai-Certificate in Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies
Collectively Rooted, Linda Thai,- Healing the Legacy of Historical and Transgenerational Trauma: Addressing the ambiguous losses of adult children of refugees and immigrants
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy- Integrated Trauma Training Program
The Center for Complicated Grief at the Columbia School of Social Work
Fordham University, New York, NY — M.S.Ed in Mental Health Counseling
New York University, New York, NY — BA in Psychology
Background
I’m a limited permit mental health counselor and a current Counseling Psychology PhD student at Fordham University offering virtual sessions (we'll be using simplepractice for telehealth sessions). In the therapeutic space, my utmost goal is to co-create a relationship where you feel understood, challenged, and empowered to redefine what healing can look like for you.
As a bilingual Korean-American immigrant, I deeply empathize with the complex family dynamics. I bring a deep-rooted passion to support AAPI, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ emerging adults as they navigate complex life transitions, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and the pressures of today’s sociopolitical climate.
I utilize therapy with an integrative therapeutic approach, drawing from a range of therapy modalities and tools such as including mindfulness, exploration of early relationships, emotion regulation strategies, and guided discovery to tailor our work to your unique needs and lived experiences. Together, we can explore how your past continues to shape how you move through the world today.
Alyssa Choi, MHC-LP
(She/Her)
Adjunct Lecturer, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) - Social Psychology
Adjunct Lecturer,York College (CUNY)- Race and Ethnicity
Panelist for Asian American/Asian Research Institute Symposium
Fordham University, New York, NY — PhD in Counseling Psychology (In-Progress)
Fordham University, New York, NY — M.S.Ed in Mental Health Counseling
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign— BS in Clinical/Community Psychology