About Hope Hearth
Hi,
You can call me "Po." I am an empowerment focused therapist who supports adults, adolescents, and caregivers with anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, grief, autism and burnout. Using a warm and humor-filled approach, I will help you figure out how to make your life feel sustainable and worth living. You no longer have to feel overwhelmed by endless worry, intrusive thoughts, self doubt, loneliness or hopelessness.
My trauma-informed approach is centered on partnering with you to: identify and manage triggers for distress, develop practical coping skills, uncover your strengths, change patterns and relationship dynamics that may be harmful, and improve your communication with loved ones. I use DBT, CBT, IFS and psychodynamic therapy.
I do not focus exclusively on diagnosis in my practice. Rather, I want to help you understand yourself from a holistic point of view. In therapy, we will work together to protect your joy, strengthen your voice and gain empowerment over painful or traumatic experiences.
As a Black therapist who believes we have agency even in the face of oppression, I am dedicated to strengthening the mental health of Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous and LGBTQ individuals and communities.
Clinical Services
Hope Hearth offers therapy for:
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Teens
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Adults
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Caregivers and Parents
I provide practical tools for finding empowerment in relation to:
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anxiety
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social anxiety
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panic disorder and panic attacks
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obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
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depression
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grief
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life transitions
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ADHD
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burnout
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caregiver burnout
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teacher burnout
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health care provider burnout
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burnout related to rigorous academic environments (e.g. International Baccalaureate programs, Advanced Placement courses and graduate school)
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complex PTSD (chronic trauma)
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autism
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advocating for your child during the IEP and 504 process
Treatment approaches I use to help clients:
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Motivational Interviewing
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Client-Centered Therapy
What type of therapy is right for me?
I will partner with you to determine which therapeutic approach is right for you, based on what you share with me in your first three intake sessions. While I don't subscribe to focusing solely on diagnosis, I am committed to using evidence-based practice in order to make sure my support of you is ethical and measurably improves your life.
Contact
Reach out to Schedule a 15 minute phone consultation.
347-201-5180
808 Union Street Brooklyn, NY 11215
Training and Approach
Education:
I have a Master of Social Work from New York University, as well as two years of post master's training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy from the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT). I am also a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist.
As a social worker, my practice is rooted in seeing the person as a part of their environment. Licensed Clinical Social Workers are mental health professionals whose practice is centered on six core values:
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service
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social justice
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dignity and worth of the person
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importance of human relationships
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integrity
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competence
In addition to my Master's in Clinical Social Work from New York University, I have a Master of Science from the University of Edinburgh in Social Anthropology. My training in anthropology grounds my work in deep respect for the diverse cultural perspectives that people hold across the world. My work is anti-oppressive and focused on respect for the client, their culture, and their faith.
Advanced Clinical Training:
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Graduate of the 2-year post-master's program in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy from the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (MITPP)
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Certified in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD from Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy
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Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist from Evergreen Certifications
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Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Provider (C-DBT) from Evergreen Certifications
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Alumna of NYU Substance Abuse Research and Training Program
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Integrative Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Client-Centered Therapy
I have a advanced certificate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy from Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (MITPP).
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy focuses on:
1. Attachment
2. Child development
3. Understanding how one's developmental history shapes their way of relating to the world.
4. Building insight into the patterns that we repeat throughout our lives and disrupting those patterns.
*I do not use psychodynamic therapy for clients with OCD
CBT holds that our feelings and behaviors are shaped by automatic thoughts that are connected to core beliefs. CBT involves homework between sessions and techniques to challenge harmful automatic thoughts.
I use intigrative DBT to support clients in building distress tolerance, learning emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and developing the skill of mindfulness. I often integrate DBT skills with another therapeutic approach.
I use client centered therapy to partner with clients in problem solving to meet goals that they define. When I am working from this perspective, I am your unconditional supporter who challenges you to make the changes you want, supports you engaging in advocacy for yourself and others, helps you to integrate your grief, and helps you break down overwhelming problems into manageable tasks.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing holds that change is a process that occurs in identifiable stages. From this approach, my role is to encourage you to move through the stages of change to meet a specific goal.
Internal Family Systems
Internal family systems allows us to honor and work with all parts of ourselves in order to integrate traumatic experiences and strengthen the voice of our true selves.
Fees and Insurance
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Insurance through Alma
I partner with Alma to bill the following insurance providers. Prior to your first session, Alma will verify your coverage.
United Healthcare
Oxford
Oscar
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Out of Network
I am an out of network provider for most insurances. I provide weekly bills that you can submit to insurance for reimbursement. On average clients pay 20-35 dollars per session with out of network reimbursement.
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Private Pay
My private pay sliding scale goes from $95-125 per session based on financial need.
I charge a fee that covers holding session, writing legally required session notes, planning sessions and responding to you in emergencies.
If you are in need of immediate crisis support, please:
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call 988 or 911
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Go to your nearest emergency room