Wellness, Wisdom, and the Power to Succeed
Tailored Mental Health Therapy and Professional Development for Black Professional Women
Offering Premier Mental Health Services
Our services at Life Guide are dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health services. We specialize in psychotherapy for toxic relationships, aiming to support Black professional women aged 30 and up in New York State who are struggling with unhealthy patterns and toxic relationships.
It's Time to Take Off the Cape
Are you a Black professional woman in NYC, ages 30+, struggling with overextending yourself and not keeping boundaries? It's time to take off the cape and spend less time caring for others more time on your own needs. Schedule a consultation now to prioritize self-care and your needs.
The Legacy of Black Women
Black women maintain a strength that is undeniable and built to last through challenges. This philosophy stems from Black culture and throughout the African diaspora being socialized as the caretaker, leader, and nurturer that is upheld today. These traits allowed us as Black women to be great wives, mothers, and sisters in the home. This extends into being leaders in the world including educators, entrepreneurs, healthcare, law, government, social services, and the arts. When Black women take on these leadership roles, they have made the world a better place. The roles we have can be gratifying and fulfilling, providing love and care for our community.
Self-care Is a Right
Leadership focuses on being change agents, thought leaders, innovators, and pathfinders. Leadership also involves taking control of our lives, so we can respond to our personal needs and desires. We need to add self-care to respond to our needs. Self-care can start with healthy eating, exercise, religious and/or spiritual practices, and spa days. It can also include socialization, i.e., travel, movies, reading, or attending religious services.
One major need is mental health. This area of health is often overlooked if we are not in the hospital or acting out with unorthodox behavior. Psychotherapy can be a great source of self-care when you schedule time to reflect on how you feel internally within a safe space.Â
What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is self-reflection and increasing self-awareness to your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in your life and all the environments you inhabit. As you self-reflect, you take inventory of what is working and what is not working in your life. You can keep, add, and subtract things according to your life goals and where you want to be. Make psychotherapy a part of your self-care routine. If you don't have a self-care routine, you can use psychotherapy to do so. If you already have a self-care routine, it might be time to review and reflect on how it helps and what adjustments to make.
In addition to struggling with toxic relationships, do you also:
Meet Eva M. Gordon, LCSW "A partner in the healing process and reconnection to yourself".
When you work with me as your psychotherapist, I want to support you with accountability and empathy. Many people I have worked with feel misunderstood and as though no one understands how they feel. Active listening is needed to understand where a client is and where they want to go. It's hard to heal from past and present pains if no one is there to listen. Most of all, it's hard to heal if we suppress the pain ourselves. This is quite a challenge for many people. As your therapist, I want to be a partner in helping you heal by reconnecting you to yourself so you can regain control of your life.
I find that conversations with active listening and empathy allow people to express themselves, especially those who have been silenced or misunderstood by family, friends, and the world. As a Black woman of American and Caribbean descent, I especially welcome Black professional women to have therapy sessions as an act of self-love. Make psychotherapy a part of your wellness routine.
Qualifications
Primary Mental Health Topics
At Life Guide, treatment is provided for multiple issues including:Â
Methods and Treatments
Sessions are framed with a client-centered approach, using a strength-based perspective. Several other methods are used, including:
Services and Sessions
During your consultation you can decide if you want to move forward with me as your therapist. We can finalize a day and time to meet for sessions. Sessions are 50-55 minutes in length. In order to begin receiving therapy we have to use assessment tools to explore your current health status. Initially the clinician will do information gathering for your background to create a service plan to improve your quality of life.
Rates and Payments
The practice also partners with companies that can work with your insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement. Mentaya and Thrizer work with insurance companies on your behalf by submitting the superbill and then receiving reimbursement.
I can check your benefits for you and let you know exactly what you’d pay per session before we even get started. If you have OON benefits, you may only owe a copay at each session instead of the full fee.Â
The cost is $250 per session.
Comprehensive Mental Health Support
Psychotherapy
Our compassionate therapy sessions help you heal from toxic relationships and cultivate healthier ways of living and relating. We’re here to support your journey toward emotional well-being.
Mental Health Workshops and Trainings
Host a workshop designed to inspire healing and connection within schools, businesses, community organizations, and faith-based groups. Together, we foster wellness and positive change.