Jeffrey Wright, He/They, Director and Therapist
I believe in the power of using language to heal. My role as your therapist is to use language to help you rebuild your relationship with yourself, so that you can live your best life. I use a psychodynamic approach, which focuses on treating the root causes of what is troubling you, rather than the symptoms that come from it. This type of work is not about telling you what to do or how to live your life, but rather about deepening our understanding of who you are and how you relate to others, so that you can become more confident, secure, and fulfilled.
I have been passionate about LGBTQ mental health since 2013, when I began volunteering with the Trevor Project as a instant-message counselor for queer youth in crisis. I followed this passion to Columbia University, where I completed two masters degrees in psychological counseling and received specialized training in multicultural counseling and bilingual therapy (English/Spanish). At Columbia I also received training in substance use, family therapy, and LGBTQ issues.
In addition to my work as a therapist, I am also an adjunct professor of counseling psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where I help train the next generation of mental health counselors. I recently completed a two-year post-masters program in psychodynamic psychotherapy at NYU School of Medicine’s PANY (Psychoanalytic Association of New York), a three-year advanced graduate certificate in gender studies and queer studies at SUNY Empire State College, and a 500-hour yoga teacher training through an internationally recognized studio.
My work as a therapist is informed by crisis work, trauma work, anti-racism, intersectionality, womanism, queer theory, mind-body connection, and person-centered therapy. I will meet you where you are and tailor my approach to your specific needs. Together, let's transform your relationship to yourself. Sessions can be held in English and Spanish.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
-- James Baldwin
Charles Lovett, They/He, Therapist
My therapeutic approach is grounded in the knowledge that change begins with noticing- through nurturing trust between us, we will create the opportunity for your self-reflection, curiosity, insight, and compassion. I work from a highly individualized, person-centered approach where we center your feelings and internal sense of agency. Our objectives in therapy may be to mitigate difficult feelings of anxiety, solidify a sense of identity, improve self-esteem, expand capacity to work and love, or savor our experiences of pleasure and happiness.
My approach is influenced by a queer, multiracial, and liberatory position, fostering an environment where you can unreservedly bring your multifaceted self to our sessions. You can trust that here, your complexity will not only be validated but celebrated.
Before transitioning to psychotherapy, I earned my East Asian Studies B.A. from Harvard University and worked in education and crisis intervention in China for 5 years. I graduated from Columbia University with two masters in psychological counseling with a focus on LGBTQ mental health, multiracial identities, and understanding Whiteness. In my free time, I continue to hone my Japanese and Chinese language abilities, volunteer for the Trevor project hotline, and cook Korean food.