Alex Brousset - LMFT, Psychotherapist
By unlocking what keeps us in an unhealthy cycle we can then better care for ourselves and not let our past dictate our lives
Creating a space for someone to feel supported and heard is my first priority. The most important aspect of a therapeutic relationship is the dynamic between client and therapist. When you truly feel comfortable and understood by your therapist then that is when therapy can thrive.
The goal in the work we do is to focus on assisting you in healing so that you are able to use the space and time we have to decipher what would work best for you to move forward. I believe in using Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing as the base of our work while providing a sex positive and non-judgmental environment. Self Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are the theoretical frameworks I use to better understand the concerns at hand.
Therapy is a place for you to unwind, unload and have an opportunity to speak your thoughts out loud, reflect and make sense of how you would like to proceed away from stress, anxiety, anger, melancholy or behaviors that are no longer useful and yet challenging to change.
I have been working in the field of HIV, substance use and mental health for over a decade. Primarily working in community health centers and non profit organizations, I have had the honor of providing mental health services to homeless men and women, adults who are actively using substances and unsure of what changes they would like to make, if any, and with homeless youth who are struggling with a severe mental illness. My graduate education and training was started and completed in the Bay Area where I also taught mindfulness meditation through a research study at UCSF. I am a Latino Bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the state of New York.
I specialize in working with people, in both English and Spanish, who are struggling with Substance Use, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Sexual Identity, Coming out, Gender Identity & Transition, HIV-related issues, Relationship issues, Grief and Loss, Sexual Difficulties, Migration issues and adapting to a new country with a sensitivity to diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds. In addition I also specialize in working with people who believe in non traditional sexual relationships and expressions.
Although I was born in the US, my background is Peruvian. I grew up in Mexico, Switzerland, Spain and England, which gave me a wide spectrum of experiences from different cultures and ways of living. I completed my BA in Psychology at Northeastern University in Boston and completed my MA in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Community Mental Health at The California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. I moved to NYC in June 2012 and currently reside in Manhattan. Aside from my practice here, I also work for The Institute for Human Identity (http://www.ihitherapy.org), a non-profit therapy center.
I am currently accepting new clients in the Flatiron District of New York City. If you are considering therapy or even just pondering on whether this is a right fit for you, please do not hesitate to contact me at alexspades@me.com or 347-857-8799.
The goal in the work we do is to focus on assisting you in healing so that you are able to use the space and time we have to decipher what would work best for you to move forward. I believe in using Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing as the base of our work while providing a sex positive and non-judgmental environment. Self Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are the theoretical frameworks I use to better understand the concerns at hand.
Therapy is a place for you to unwind, unload and have an opportunity to speak your thoughts out loud, reflect and make sense of how you would like to proceed away from stress, anxiety, anger, melancholy or behaviors that are no longer useful and yet challenging to change.
I have been working in the field of HIV, substance use and mental health for over a decade. Primarily working in community health centers and non profit organizations, I have had the honor of providing mental health services to homeless men and women, adults who are actively using substances and unsure of what changes they would like to make, if any, and with homeless youth who are struggling with a severe mental illness. My graduate education and training was started and completed in the Bay Area where I also taught mindfulness meditation through a research study at UCSF. I am a Latino Bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the state of New York.
I specialize in working with people, in both English and Spanish, who are struggling with Substance Use, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Sexual Identity, Coming out, Gender Identity & Transition, HIV-related issues, Relationship issues, Grief and Loss, Sexual Difficulties, Migration issues and adapting to a new country with a sensitivity to diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds. In addition I also specialize in working with people who believe in non traditional sexual relationships and expressions.
Although I was born in the US, my background is Peruvian. I grew up in Mexico, Switzerland, Spain and England, which gave me a wide spectrum of experiences from different cultures and ways of living. I completed my BA in Psychology at Northeastern University in Boston and completed my MA in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Community Mental Health at The California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. I moved to NYC in June 2012 and currently reside in Manhattan. Aside from my practice here, I also work for The Institute for Human Identity (http://www.ihitherapy.org), a non-profit therapy center.
I am currently accepting new clients in the Flatiron District of New York City. If you are considering therapy or even just pondering on whether this is a right fit for you, please do not hesitate to contact me at alexspades@me.com or 347-857-8799.
