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Mental Health Counselor experienced at helping clients steer through feelings of anxiety, depression, hopelessness, low self-esteem, social skills, and other life-limiting issues. My knowledge and training may help you acquire the strength and skills necessary to overcome emotional and behavioral issues, and help set you on the path to a happier, healthier life. Together we will create a therapeutic alliance in our safe, judgement- free environment, and work towards problem-solving and goal-setting, for personal growth and development. I also speak Russian.

As a graduate of the University at Albany with a Master's in Social Work, I have had the privilege of working in an outpatient setting for the past 12 years. In this setting I have worked with individuals that suffer from trauma, mood disorders including depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders related to life changes. In providing group, individual, family and couple's counseling I have helped individuals achieve the goals that they determine for themselves.

I believe prioritizing mental health is key to stability in life. I know there is a better world out there and people need the tools to connect with their upmost insight for mental well being. In this field I am always eager to research and find healing processes to tailor the need of each individual.

In my twenties, I studied philosophy and English literature. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked for 15 years in magazine journalism.

I worked for 6 years in hospice care, first as an interfaith chaplain and then as a bereavement counselor.

I enjoy nature and the arts: music, poetry and painting. I practice Tibetan Buddhism.

I've been married for 30 years and have two adult daughters.

I incorporate emerging evidence-based treatments that support neuro-plasticity and expanded awareness.

Congratulations on your commitment to your mental wellness. With over 30 years in practice, I have worked with a wide range of clients and concerns. Many are high-functioning individuals navigating stress, loss, trauma, or life transitions, seeking more than symptom relief. Others feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, even without a clear reason. I work collaboratively to understand your full experience and support meaningful change, integrating insight, practical strategies, and body-based awareness to help you build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and move forward with clarity and intention.

Atisha Bhuiyan is a dedicated Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a passion for fostering growth and healing. With a background in counseling spanning since 2019, she earned her Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Iona College.

My name is Angela Vassel and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am qualified to partner with you to help you manage well your relationships and to find solutions to your mental and emotional needs. The courses covered in my graduate work and subsequent experiences have prepared me to offer my professional services in a caring and timely way. I find working with stepfamilies/blended families a particularly gratifying engagement. Anger Management is also one of my treatment area.

Welcome to Heal With Practice! My name is Pourcher and I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I'm a Bronx, NY, native with a passion for holding space for others. I love reminding people that they are human. We experience various emotions that may sometimes feel difficult navigating alone. I would love to provide you with a therapeutic experience that feels empowering, safe, and exhaling.

I’ve been working with women, children and families for over 15 years in individual counseling, group settings, and program development. My expertise lies in helping people understand their own emotional experience, to use words not violence, to cope, to reduce impulsive and compulsive behavior, to advocate for themselves.

I believe to live fully, we must feel. Intensely. Viscerally. Freely. To feel pride and pain, joy and frustration. To taste the freedoms of life, as well as its restraints. To reconcile thoughts, actions and emotions that are often at odds. To square all of this with culture, beliefs, and history. To live fully is when a sense of equity, equality and balance is awakened. To live fully is to gain perspective and know that you can weather all of it, and not be overcome by these complexities, but learn to integrate them, for a full life.

Hello! I welcome you on your healing journey!

With over eight years of experience in the mental health field, I am honored to be practicing my purpose of helping others embrace their inner-strength.