Lavinia Barbu, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Not Currently accepting new patients.
Education
Master of Social Work, New York University
Languages
In-network Insurance
Appointments
About Lavinia
Lavinia takes a person-centered approach, focusing on each individual’s needs and goals with kindness and professionalism. She helps clients realize that life is manageable and meaningful by helping them develop coping skills and cultivating their inner resources. She aims to inspire clients so they can build the lives they want and live with meaning and purpose.
Lavinia treats ages 25 to 65 and those experiencing anxiety, maladaptive coping skills, depression, grief, life transitions, self-esteem issues, stress, trauma, PTSD, women's issues, and mood disorders. She is experienced in using cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, EMDR, and mindfulness. She provides a supportive, fun, professional, and positive environment. She believes in creating a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients and takes a holistic approach to healing, helping clients modify their thinking and behavioral patterns that perpetuate struggles in their lives.
Angeli Pemberton, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
State: New York
Curently accepting new patients.
Education
In-network Insurance
Appointments
About Angeli
Angeli Pemberton is a licensed mental health coun-selor. Angeli’s approach is warm, compassionate, andpatient-centered. This DBT-informed therapist helpspatients become more empowered by teachingthem skills to manage their emotions and increasemindfulness. Angeli works especially well with indi-viduals who may not have felt safe, loved, or validatedin their relationships in the past. Her background intreating patients provides her with a unique frame-work that helps her guide individuals in exploringtheir issues’ root causes.
Angeli treats patients ages 18-55. She specializes intreating depression, anxiety, self-esteem challenges,relationship issues, and stress related to life transi-tions (career changes, parenting challenges, divorce,etc.). Angeli uses a psychodynamic approach to helppatients explore their past and gain self-awarenesswhen needed. She also uses solution-focused,strengths-based, and cognitive-behavioral therapyapproaches to alleviate symptoms. In her spare time,Angeli loves to write and play music. She grew up inTrinidad and Tobago.