My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.

Raymond Rodriguez is a Latino Clinical Social Worker with over twenty years of experience in working with community-based programs. He received his Social Work degree from Columbia University School of Social Work. He is a family therapist with clinical interests in the areas of immigration, diversity, LGBTQ empowerment, spirituality, and working with marginalized communities. In the last decade he has become a trauma specialist assisting clients with complex psychological trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He is certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  He has extensive training and practice in family systems therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. He served as a counselor faculty at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. He currently serves as faculty and member of the Executive Committee of the Trauma Studies Center of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at Columbia University School of Social Work and Smith College School of Social Work. He also teaches at the Integrative Trauma Studies Program of the National Institute for Psychotherapy and the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.   He formerly served on the Boards of the National Association of Puertorrican and Hispanic Social Workers and the No More Fear Foundation.  He lives in the Bronx with his partner and son.

Jonathon Moon, BFA, PCC, SEP has been a certified life/career coach and had his own practice for the past twelve years.  He recently was certified in Somatic Experiencing which helps clients bring awareness of their body to goal setting  and make big changes in their lives.  He trained as a coach at The Academy for Coaching Excellence under acclaimed psychologist Dr. Maria Nemeth in California.  He was on staff at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies for three years. Prior to becoming a life coach he worked in corporate finance and human resources for over ten years. He is also a professional classical/opera singer and regularly gigs and concertizes in NYC. His union affiliations are AEA and AGMA. Jonathon resides in NYC area with his partner of 22 years and their son. Through coaching he quit smoking, became a successful landlord, loving partner, adopted a son, became a loving father, and successful artist. He recently wrote/composed a show based on his own life story which premiered in Manhattan.

Amira Shouman is licensed social worker from the midwest with Palestinian roots. She completed her graduate training at the New York University School of Social Work and the Steinhardt School of Education. Amira's career has focused on identity development, programming and advocacy in institutions of higher education and organizations serving marginalized communities. Amira's clinical practice includes working with individuals at City Year and the New School Counseling Services. Amira has a strong passion for social justice and exploring how societal deficits impact the mind and body. Amira has worked with clients to address relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, cross-cultural issues, loss, domestic violence, displacement and coming of age experiences. Amira strives to offer a collaborative approach to therapy in a safe and supportive environment, while incorporating psychodynamic psychotherapy and evidence-based practices including CBT and ACT.