REBECCA STONE LCSW, CHT, C-EFT
Founder, Clinical Director
Rebecca Stone, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, coach and trainer, having taught and facilitated workshops across the country to various audiences on relational intelligence in the workplace, trauma first aid, post-traumatic growth, and the psychology of groups. She received certification in The Hakomi Method and Emotion-focused Couples therapy, and completed Somatic Experiencing intermediate level training. Rebecca also serves as a teacher for The Hakomi Institute's comprehensive somatic psychotherapy training.
A graduate of Hunter College’s MSW program and group facilitator for people incarcerated for violent crime, her approach to healing is informed by an anti-oppressive lens and restorative justice.
BENJAMIN “BINNY” KAGEDAN PSYD, CHT, PATP
Director of Clinical Training and Psychedelic Services
Binny received a doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. He is a certified teacher and practitioner of the Hakomi Method of Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, an approach that blends somatic and experiential therapy with mindfulness practices. Binny also completed certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute.
Binny has worked as a clinician at public and veterans hospitals, university counseling centers, and private clinics, and has had the opportunity to work with people from many diverse walks of life. He is a musician and a passionate student of philosophy, spirituality, and the arts, and enjoys drawing on these interests to enrich and expand his work with clients.
SARAH DOHRMANN MFA, LMSW
Psychotherapist
Sarah Dohrmann, MFA, LMSW, is a psychotherapist, educator, and writer. She graduated with honors from the Silberman School of Social Work at CUNY-Hunter College, and is currently a Level II Clinical Fellowship trainee of gestalt therapy at the Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy. Sarah is also an EMDRIA-trained EMDR practitioner treating individuals who have experienced complex and/or acute traumas. In addition to working with individuals at Brooklyn Somatic Therapy, Sarah has also worked with survivors of interpersonal and gender-based violence, LGBTQIA+ young adults living in shelter, mothers who have transitioned out of foster care and are at risk of losing their own children to care, as well as terminally ill children and their caregivers.
Following years of dedication to writing and to the teaching of writing, Sarah has come to understand that our stories and implicit memories live not in our heads but in our bodies. Whether suffering symptoms of depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, or issues at work or in relationships, Sarah’s warm, relational style invites clients to stay present with their feelings and body sensations so that they may explore and discover what stories they are unconsciously holding. Are the stories old and no longer applicable, yet getting in the way of growth? With compassion and safety, Sarah collaboratively guides her clients to explore and heal from their core wounding to answer these and other big questions so that new stories can emerge.
ALICE MACDONALD MHC-LP
Psychotherapist
Alice (she/her/hers) entered this field with a curiosity and deep embodied understanding of the intimate connection between the thinking mind and the knowledge and wisdom that resides in sensation and the body. She received her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Hunter College after decades of working in the field of somatics and dance. She is an Alexander Technique Teacher (AmSAT) who works in private practice in NYC and teaches classes and workshops internationally. Alice has additional training and certifications in Hakomi Mindful Psychotherapy training Level 1, Mindbody Therapy, Yoga, and the Power of Awareness. Her therapeutic work is also influenced by Focusing, Polyvagal Theory in practice, mindfulness, and meditation practices.
EMILY ROSE CANNON LMSW
Psychotherapist
Emily Rose Cannon, LMSW, began practicing as a psychotherapist after decades of experience in dance, yoga, and various movement-based modalities. Her practice is rooted in the somatic ideology that our bodies are an avenue to our unconscious; by slowing down and tuning into our felt senses, we can access a well of information that we don’t ordinarily have access to in our day-to-day lives.
Her therapeutic lens is informed by her studies in social work, psychoanalysis, Applied Polyvagal Theory, and Somatic Experiencing, and she is currently earning her certification in The Hakomi Method, a mindfulness-based somatic modality and Pain Reprocessing Therapy, an evidence based treatment for chronic pain. She has worked as a social worker in hospital settings and as a talk-psychotherapist in community mental health clinics and a psychoanalytic institute. Regardless of setting, she approaches therapeutic spaces with reverence, and she is humbled, honored, and grateful to do this work with folks from many walks of life.
TANIA CHIKHANI MA, MBA, MFT
Psychotherapist
Tania is passionate about helping clients cultivate passion and fulfillment in their relationships, careers and spiritual lives. She completed an MA in Psychology from Columbia University, and trained in marriage and family therapy at The Ackerman Institute for the Family and Long Island University. Tania has also studied Hakomi mindful somatic psychotherapy and works as a teaching assistant at the Hakomi Institute. Her work incorporates other helpful modalities such as meditation, coaching, and family constellations.
Prior to becoming a therapist, Tania worked for a decade as an executive and relationship coach. She has helped a wide variety of individuals including C-suite executives, university professors, parents, entrepreneurs and Olympic athletes across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Well-versed in multicultural family dynamics, Tania is a global citizen having lived in nine countries including the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Belgium, Denmark, Canada and the United States. She is fluent in both English and Arabic.
LILY MORGAN LMSW, CHT, PRT
Psychotherapist
Lily Morgan received her master’s in social work from the University of New Hampshire. She is a certified Hakomi therapist and works primarily in this mindfulness-based somatic modality. She is also certified as a Pain Reprocessing Therapist (PRT) by the Pain Psychology Center. In addition to working with general mood, anxiety, and relationship issues, Lily specializes in the treatment of chronic pain and related conditions resulting from the somatization of psychological trauma and stress.
She has earned certificates in trauma-informed policy and practice, as well as in the treatment of neurodevelopmental disabilities. Lily is passionate about helping clients develop embodied awareness and a strong sense of self as the building blocks of personal transformation.
IRENE VAN GOOR
Psychotherapy Intern
Irene has been working as both a therapist and social worker for the past seven years, where she supports individuals to gain deeper self-awareness and foster personal growth. She is currently pursuing a masters degree in Mental Health Counseling at Touro University. Recently, Irene has expanded her skill set by training in Neo Emotional Release therapy, a method which incorporates the language of the body.
Through Irene’s compassionate support, she strives to empower her clients, helping them to harness their own strength to flourish. Her holistic approach to therapy underscores her belief in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. Her philosophy centers on creating a safe space, allowing clients the freedom to fully express themselves.
STANZI WICHT
Psychotherapy Intern
Stanzi is a Mental Health Counseling graduate student at Baruch College. She believes that each person has an innate wisdom guiding them towards growth. Like a wound knows how to heal itself when cared for properly, so does the human psyche. Drawing upon principles from Internal Family Systems therapy, Hakomi Mindfulness Somatic therapy, existential therapy, spiritual counseling and neuroscience, she integrates modalities that allow us to notice, welcome and accept all parts of ourselves. This serves to accelerate the shift to embodying the most authentic version of yourself.
Stanzi also provides ketamine-assisted psychotherapy with substantial preparation and integration support. She works on helping clients understand the risks and benefits of psychedelic substances, and develop strategies for maximizing the therapeutic potential of their journeys.
KIRA CLARK
Psychotherapy Intern
Kira is completing a masters degree in Mental Health Counseling at Baruch College. She has received training in Somatic Regulation Strategies and Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment, an approach that integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic awareness and neuroscience. Her work is also informed by her studies in Applied Polyvagal Theory, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Contemplative Psychotherapy.
Kira believes that therapy is the practice of erecting a container large enough to hold all things human - desires, urges, pains, joys - the many contradictory and often unconscious facets of the psyche. Her approach to working with trauma centers on broadening somatic awareness, cultivating self-compassion, and befriending stuck or “unacceptable” parts. Her lens is anti-capitalist, anti-oppressive, and non-pathologizing, with an eye to the ways that culture, nature, and time all go into shaping who we are. Kira is also a musician, writer, and a lifelong student of philosophy.