IT’S TIME TO REDEFINE,
& RECONNECT.
My name is Andra Brown, and I am a licensed therapist, workshop facilitator, & speaker. I help Black professionals, across various industries, stop overworking in their leadership positions. I believe that redefining our relationship to labor is essential to reconnecting with care + play.
HOW CAN WE BUILD CARE + PLAY
INTO THE FOUNDATION OF OUR LIVES?
MY BELIEFS
Our relationship to work and labor as Black people is distinct from other cultural groups. “You have to work twice as hard, to get what they have,” – sounds familiar doesn’t it? So many of us have internalized messages that overworking is the only way we can achieve happiness, peace & stability. So many of us even take on leadership roles, with those internalized beliefs in the driver seat. Where do these beliefs even come from? Who were some of our earliest, and/or persistent models for labor, care, rest, & play? What can life look like if care was at the foundation of our lives, as opposed to an afterthought? What can life look like if we engaged in play, and allowed ourselves to experience joy more deeply? Whether you’re the overworked executive director of a company, a tired parent, and/or the “responsible” eldest sibling (or all the above!) life may be screaming at you to finally start prioritizing your wellbeing.
Our work together will support you in examining your internal beliefs and gaining the necessary skills you need to redefine your relationship to labor, and reconnect with care + play.
WHAT I OFFER
The services that I provide ensure that you do not have to go through this process alone. Read below to learn more about what I offer:
Individual Therapy
Your relationship to labor is preventing you from taking care of yourself in substantial ways. Through 1:1 sessions, discover the root of the issue on an individual, relational, and systemic level, along with ways in which you can integrate care practices into your day to day life. Licensed to practice in NY + NJ.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy provides support to romantic couples, where one or both partner(s) may be struggling with overworking, & embodying the necessary care practices that the relationship needs to thrive. Couples will get the space to explore communication, resolve conflicts, and rebuild intimacy in meaningful ways. Licensed to practice in NY + NJ.
Workshops & Groups
All groups & workshops work to help Black folx & allies reimagine what love, joy, & rest can look like for themselves, on both an individual & community level. All groups & workshops incorporate the arts to help us deepen our understanding of self and community in creative ways.
Offers Telehealth Appointments
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), NY - #011201-01
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), NJ - #37PC01249300
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Psychodynamic Therapy
Culturally Sensitive/multicultural
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Person-Centered
Strength-Based
Accepts Online Payments
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Out-of-Network/Out of Pocket
*clients can receive a superbill after every sessions
**superbills are receipts that can be used for insurance reimbursement
Accepting New Clients
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Individual therapy
Intake session: $300
All subsequent sessions: $275
Sliding scale: as low as $175/session
Couples’ therapy
Intake session: $375
All subsequent sessions: $325
Sliding scale: as low as $225/session
WHO I AM
Therapists are human beings, with a story that is so deeply connected to the work that we do. Get to know me a little bit more & how I got to where I am today!
LET’S COLLABORATE
I am always looking to collaborate with other leaders in the community that are committed to centering care in creative ways. Reach out for collaborative opportunities in crafting meaningful events, workshops, insightful articles, and more!