Meet The Team
Co-Founder & Therapist
Roslyn Guzman, LMSW
I’m a Licensed Master Social Worker with 9 years of experience in the mental health space. I utilize a combination of modalities in order to work through anxiety, impostor syndrome, life changes & workplace stress. Learn more about my therapeutic style here.
Simple Pleasures: Walks on the beach, landscape photography, travel,
watching sunsets, & my ratchet Playlists
Not so fun fact: Laughing is therapeutic. You can catch me on random weekends, laughing until my cheeks hurt , at a comedy club.
Favorite Quote: “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty”. -Maya Angelou
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I’m a Licensed Master Social Worker who is motivated to help first generation Women of Color break free from rescuing others and give them tangible tools to begin healing themselves. I’ve been a mental health provider, therapist and advocate for over a decade and I feel most aligned when being present for the "aha" moments for each of my clients. Learn more about me here.
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Simple Pleasures: Sunrises & sunsets, yoga & meditation, music & dance, podcasts & audiobooks, deep belly laughing, travel & adventure
Not so fun fact: I happily bust out in song and dance and embarrass who I’m with no matter the location
Co-Founder & Therapist
Regine Dorismond, LMSW
Favorite Quote: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men” -Frederick Douglass
Therapist
Alessandra Tantawi,LMSW
I am a New York State-Licensed Social worker and trained family and couples therapist from the Ackerman Institute for the Family. I am a strength-based, sex-positive, progressive clinician; it is my intention to support you to see the best version of yourself. I specialize in trauma, chronic PTSD, multi-racial identity affirmation, mood disorders, child and adolescent development, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, anxiety, and mindfulness. Learn more about my therapeutic style here.
Simple Pleasures: Practicing yoga, long walks, hanging out with my two cats, Cleopatra and Phoebe, cooking delicious nourishing meals, writing poetry, dancing with loved ones & reading anything outside in the sun.
Not so fun fact: I’m a certified yoga instructor (I can do a handstand!) and aspiring doula
Favorite Quote: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any” - Alice Walker
Therapist
Makeena Rivers,LMSW
I am a New York State Licensed Master Social Worker. I have worked as an advocate for people navigating racism related stress, life transitions, trauma, and interpersonal challenges (including those related to friendships, family, and romantic relationships). I am invested in providing spaces for healing, deepened self-discovery and strengthened self-love. I draw from an array of modalities to create a therapeutic space for growth and affirmation
Simple Pleasures: Long walks to clear my mind, meditation, comedic conversation, talking about all things justice-related, and a good TV series that keeps me engaged.
Not so fun fact: I love getting creative, whether it be painting, writing, or acting/modeling- I'm huge into using my imagination and bringing a vision to life.
Favorite Quote: "Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root" - Angela Davis
I am a New York State Licensed Master Social Worker. I am passionate about providing a safe, nonjudgemental space for clients to process and heal. I support clients who experience different life stressors, transitions, relationship issues, self esteem, Anxiety, Depression, and trauma. Learn more about me here.
Simple Pleasures: Exercising, going to the beach, brunch, laughing, watching movies and spending time with friends and family.
Not so fun fact: I love to cook and I am a plant mom.
Therapist
Dora Owuor,LMSW
Favorite Quote:“Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." – James Baldwin
be Morr clinicians are under the supervision of Tacha Fletcher, LCSW, CCTP