Therapists
Alyssa Choi, MHC-LP
(She/Her)
I’m a limited permit mental health counselor and a current Counseling Psychology PhD student at Fordham University offering virtual 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.
Natalia Almonte, MHC-LP
(She/Her)
I am a Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor with an MSEd from Hunter College, born and raised in Puerto Rico and currently based in Queens, New York. Before entering the mental health field, I spent over 15 years working as a visual artist, a background that continues to shape how I listen, reflect, and make meaning alongside clients. My path into counseling was organic, rooted in a deep interest in inner lives, relationships, and the way our histories inform our present.
In my work, I prioritize providing a space grounded in trust, comfort, and authenticity. I take a trauma-informed, integrative approach, tailoring treatment through a collaborative process that honors each client’s complexity. Our work may involve exploring patterns in family and relationship dynamics, examining formative experiences and fluid identities, and making room for change in areas that feel stuck or uncertain.
While I do not practice formal art therapy, I may invite and incorporate creative or expressive tools when helpful, especially when words feel limiting, as a way to deepen reflection and open new avenues of understanding. Although not exclusively, I value working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ adults of all ages and hold a deep respect for the many layers we each carry into the room. I view therapy as a space to gently challenge fears, cultivate self-trust, and move toward greater internal balance and clarity.
