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Fern Plant

"Radical simply means grasping things at the root"

Angela Davis

ABOUT

ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over seven years of experience in the mental health field, starting as a crisis counselor in 2016. I approach therapy from an anti-oppressive, Relational-Cultural, and Feminist lens. I believe that therapy is most effective when it is trauma-informed, identity-affirming and liberating,  and focused on the therapeutic relationship. I hold the therapeutic relationship of utmost importance and will remain flexible and attentive to your individual needs.

EXPERIENCE

I have worked with people of many experiences and sociopolitical identities who struggle with various different aspects of life, including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, sexual trauma, racial identity, immigration issues, disability, family abuse/neglect, relationship issues, and internalized oppression. I conducted this work through private practices and nonprofits.

EDUCATION
  • Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018, Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology

  • Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018, Masters of Arts in Mental Health Counseling

  • Marymount University. 2016, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor is Gender Studies

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor. License Number: 009994

SPECIALTIES
  • Gender, gender identity, Transgender identity

  • White racial identity development

  • Sexual orientation

  • Trauma and reactions to oppression

  • Disability justice and healthism

  • Depression, anxiety, and relational stress

CONTACT ME

CONTACT

All services are currently offered electronically due to the Covid-19 health pandemic. The best way to reach me is through email!

E-MAIL

ADDRESS

New York, NY

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