Meet Our Team
Denise Baker
LCSW-R
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Supervisor
she/her
From an early age, Denise has been intrigued by people, the relationship between experiences and existence, and what drives people to make decisions. This innate interest led Denise to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, and later a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work. Denise specializes in the areas of trauma, mood disorders, relationships, intimate partner violence and issues relating to gender identity, sexual orientation and racial/ethnic identity(ies). Over the course of her professional career, Denise has worked in in a variety of settings, including adolescent and adult mental health, collegiate counseling/behavioral health, community-based outpatient counseling, reproductive/medical counseling, inpatient mental health and international non-profit consultation.
Denise's collaborative supervision-style is informed by cognitive behavioral-therapy, mindfulness, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing, cognitive processing, psychodynamic therapies and integrative practices, among other modalities.
​
​
Bianca Gambrah,
LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
she/her
The foundation of Bianca's approach is one of empathy, sensitivity, and respect. In therapy Bianca works to assist you in unpacking challenges/experiences that hinder you from living well. Bianca seeks to help identify areas of healing and growth, while supportively guiding you through vulnerable moments. Bianca believes that with the use of self-empowerment tools acquired in therapy you will be able to experience positive and long-lasting change. Bianca has worked in a variety of settings and has expertise working with young adults, first-generation families, and caregivers.
​
Bianca uses a blend of CBT/DBT and EMDR with her clients to unpack complex trauma. Additionally, she utilizes humanistic approaches, that center the relationship between client and therapist. This integrated approach ensures that she is able to collaborate and support people of varying backgrounds, especially those with sociocultural identities that are marginalized.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
she/her
Chete prioritizes making sure you feel safe, heard, and relaxed. Chete’s therapeutic style is grounded in empathy, humor, and understanding. With you in the driver’s seat of your therapeutic journey, Chete aims to walk with you and help you become your most authentic self.
Chete draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Interpersonal Therapy as therapeutic frameworks in session while valuing a humanistic approach to maintain a healthy relationship between client and therapist. At a pace comfortable for you, Chete will introduce techniques from the listed frameworks, your strengths and interests, and any tool or resource that would benefit you along the way.
Licensed Master Social Worker
they/them
V is a queer, Black, gender-fluid therapist who has come to this field through curiosity, questioning, and a deep desire to understand our systems and cultures and how they interact with our doing, being, and becoming. They are currently learning from and drawing on both colonized and ancestral knowledge, theories, and therapeutic modalities, including somatic experiencing, polyvagal theory, nature, critical race theory, and emergent strategy. They are dedicated to supporting individuals and groups in addressing psychological, emotional, behavioral, and/or social challenges that affect their quality of life, which can include trauma, depression, and anxiety.
They earned a Master of Science in Forensic Psychology at American International College before earning a Master in Social Work at Columbia University School of Social Work.
Jonathan McClain, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
he/him/his
Dr. McClain's genuine desire to understand you as a collaborator in the process of psychotherapy is the core of his approach to therapy. This collaboration honors your knowledge of self and his knowledge of psychological theory and practice. More specifically, Dr. McClain employs a culturally sensitive integrated approach to therapy that combines tenets of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with humanistic approaches that value the rapport between client and therapist.
Dr. McClain’s interest in psychology was born out of a desire to be in service to others and seeing psychotherapy as an avenue to do so. This interest led him to pursue experiences and training that would allow him to learn how to best serve various communities and their needs. Dr. McClain earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Penn State University and completed his pre-doctoral internship at the University of Pennsylvania's counseling center.