Wellness Embodied

Alexandra Voukitchevitch is a licensed clinician with a Master of Science in social work from Columbia University. She graduated with a concentration in Advanced Clinical Practice with a focus on health, mental health and disabilities. Alexandra received her Bachelor of Science degree in the Jesuit tradition from Georgetown University. She has been providing individual therapy to diverse populations ages 2 to 21, adults and seniors, as well as couples, families and collateral therapies. Her clinical experience includes working at community-based non-profit organizations, and in private practice, specializing in trauma, forensics, addiction, couples and somatic therapies, working with military, law enforcement, and their families. Alexandra is also an affiliate clinician at The Sexual Addiction Treatment & Training Institute (The SATTI Group).

Bri believes that holistic wellness includes integration of physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual realms and experiences. She approaches therapeutic practice from an integrative holistic approach, introducing elements of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Somatic Processing, and Creative Interventions in a Person Centered, Humanistic approach. Bri is influenced by her training in Reiki energy healing, Meditation, and Tarot as well as a background in music and sound healing.

Brook is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked extensively with adults with addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, and the individuation process. Her approach is first and foremost based on Rogerian Person-Centered therapy. She believes that everyone can achieve their full potential if they are provided with a sense of safety, acceptance, connection, and belonging.

Clelie is bilingual and bicultural French and American. She received her MSW from Silberman School of Social Work at CUNY Hunter and completed her bachelors locally at SUNY New Paltz, studying social inequality, human services, and art. Over the past decade, Clelie has worked with children, teens, young adults, parents, and veterans, with her most extensive experience landing with adolescents, LGBTQIA+ youth, and youth of color. In her free time, Clelie can be found in nature, playing with her dog, or reading Calvin & Hobbes. Finally- dont worry on how to pronounce her name- we will figure that one out together!

Daisha works to help people of all ages overcome their negative thoughts and take authority over their emotional life and well-being. She has a special affinity for supporting children, adolescents and adults through anxiety, depression, trauma, stress related issues and life changes.

David is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. He has experience working with both adolescents and adults navigating through the symptoms of depression, anxiety, generational trauma, and a multitude of other personal struggles. David draws from a variety of modalities that include cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and Somatic Experiencing. He also incorporates his experience into providing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy for clients interested in exploring new modalities to help manage mental health struggles. David has worked with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds and works with clients to understand how this frames personal experience. He has years of experience working with substance use issues and has teamed with other providers to provide the best treatment possible.

Donnie Joseph has 27 years of experience working in social service and counseling spaces. During that time he has worked to counsel and support people during challenging times in their lives- whether in a psychiatric unit, emergency department, an outpatient substance abuse program, a long-term residential adolescent program, or a stabilization unit, Donnie considers it an honor and a privilege to stand alongside people and be a source of support during these vulnerable times. He has seen over the years that being a good listener, being present, acknowledging an individuals strengths, helping rediscover a sense of purpose, developing new productive coping skills, and identifying a willingness to do something different as essential and transformative features in his work with clients. Donnie embraces an eclectic therapeutic approach in therapy using trauma-informed care, Socratic dialogue, motivational interviewing, bibliotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when appropriate to the circumstances and needs of his clients.

Doree Lipson is the founder and director of Wellness Embodied, a center for psychotherapy and healing. After working for much of her career in agency settings, and seeing the disconnected struggle between wonderful mission statements and poor management and clinical support, she began cultivating the vision of creating a healing center. At the heart of Wellness Embodied is the desire to support and nurture our psychotherapists and other healing providers so they can then do the same for those that choose our practice as the home for their transformative work.

Erika is a compassionate and insightful psychotherapist dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey towards healing and self-discovery. With a profound understanding of intuitive wisdom and a focus on liberation, Erika invites space within session to honor various cultural perspectives and work collaboratively with clients to help them connect to the inherent wisdom of their mind, body, and spirit. She believes that clients are the experts of their own lived experiences and is always honored to have the opportunity to join along with them on their journeys to healing and wellness.

Eve is passionate about fostering a warm and welcoming environment for all clients and building a therapeutic alliance based on consent, trust, and acceptance. She is experienced in helping adults, emerging adults, and late adolescents navigate a diversity of lifes challenges, including grief, complex trauma history, depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationship dynamics, issues of executive functioning at work and school, and substance use. She is also deeply committed to understanding and developing the mind-body connection and is presently enrolled in the Somatic Experiencing training program to strengthen her personal and professional practice. Her approach to therapy is inspired by Dr. Kristen Neffs research in Mindful Self-Compassion wherein powerful tools of mindfulness, kindness, and shared humanity help lay the foundation toward a path of healing. She loves fine art, indie gaming, and cats.

Julia offers counseling and therapy to adults, adolescents, and children, using somatic and trauma-informed methods, always tailoring the approach to the client.

Julissa M. Almonte-Perez, is a Queer, Bilingual (Spanish/ English) Latinx, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board Certified Music Therapist, Yoga Teacher and Psychedelic Integration Self-Liberation Coach. She intuitively supports and empowers BIPOC LGBTQIA+ communities to restore balance and reconnect to their inner strengths. She puts her clients in the drivers seat, allowing them to choose how fast or slow and what direction to head in therapeutically. She is clear that the client already has what is needed inside of them to heal and may need a new perspective, but they are the experts of their own lives.

Kaden centers their counseling in the belief that people are the experts of their own lives. They seek to collaborate with clients by fostering a supportive environment for self-exploration in which clients develop the skills and confidence to guide the path to their own healing. As a trans clinician, Kaden understands the importance of being able to safely bring your whole self into the therapy space, without judgement. They seek to create an affirming environment for all clients and are committed to continued personal and professional development in an anti-racist, anti-oppressive counseling practice.

Liliana is a bilingual (Spanish/ English) Latinx clinician, passionate about supporting others on their healing journey. Liliana enjoys working with adult clients focusing on daily stressors, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Her sessions are implemented using a variety of modalities depending on the client's needs- including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Spiritual resources such as psychedelic integration. In addition, Liliana continues her commitment to healing as a student of shamanism and Usui reiki.

Lori Ruth is a mental health counselor practicing in the humanistic tradition with a multi-disciplinary approach to psychotherapy that facilitates body-mind integration and embodiment. She is interested in ones capacity for establishing baseline resilience, containment, and restorative support as a foundational pathway into relationship with self, recovery, and daily wellness.

Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a deep desire to support individuals in their journey towards authentic self-expression. As someone who proudly stutters, Michelle has dedicated her career to advocating for individuality, justice, and acceptance. With a trauma-informed perspective, she is committed to helping adults heal and overcome obstacles that hinder their personal growth.

Noreen Lempert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an expertise in working with trauma. Noreen has extensive and varied trainings, which enable her to focus on how to help heal the whole person. She helps adults deal with a range of issues including childhood abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, loss/bereavement and addictions. Noreen has extensive experience in helping clients heal and transform aspects of themselves as they learn to reduce their anxiety and emotional reactivity and come into a new truth about themselves.

Rachelle Pean is a safe space for her inner child and the expression of liberation from her Haitian and Welsh ancestors. She is passionate about extending this space to others in her work: a space where people can liberate themselves at their own pace, learn how to be with the stored energy of trauma in their own bodies, and recover and reclaim their body's intuitive wisdom.

Selene is a Hudson Valley native who is dedicated to supporting her neighbors (and beyond) in whatever challenges they may be facing. She offers care to adolescents and adults, approaching therapy with the core belief that we are all in this together and that everyone deserves support whenever and however they need it. She believes that the relationships created in therapy are sacred and continually strives to ensure everyone feels truly seen and heard. More than anything, Selene values authenticity and humor in her work. She believes that in order to trust someone you need to feel that they are being real with you!

Shanna has experience with teens and young adults coping with sexual trauma, LGBTQIA+ identity development, disordered eating, anxiety, and depression. She uses primarily narrative therapy and mindfulness approaches with clients, including animal assisted interventions. Shanna is a queer farmer, a first-generation college student, and her interests include travel, reading, cooking, and terrible puns.

Simon Thrasher is a Licensed Master Social Worker whose approach to therapy is person-centered and holistic. Appreciating the whole person and meeting them where they are, Simon brings warmth, curiosity, non-judgement, and compassion. Simon's therapy practice is a collaboration with each individual, informed by their unique experience and understanding of themselves, and centering their strengths, values, and needs. He fosters safety, trust, and ease in the therapeutic connection, creating a space for refuge, healing, growth, and possibility.