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BRIANA COLLINS, LMHC

Briana Collins is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Scarsdale at Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling, serving clients living in NY.

 

Briana specializes in working with individuals 13 and up, struggling with anxiety, life transitions, ADHD, and gender identity.

 

Briana uses a combination of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR Therapy), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Gestalt & Schema Therapy in her work with clients.

 

Briana is available on weekdays & evenings Monday - Thursday, in our Scarsdale office or via
Telehealth for video counseling sessions.


Briana is able to provide virtual counseling sessions for all residents of New York and Florida.

LGBTQIA+ therapist in Westchester, NY

Hi, I'm Briana!

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

ACT, EMDR & DBT Trained Therapist

Westchester, NY

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I help teens and adults gain control over debilitating anxiety and identity confusion and help them reconnect with their true authentic selves to find relief and joy.

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  • Does life feel like it’s in a state of flux, and you’re looking for its center?

  • Are things changing, and you can’t find your stillness or safety?

  •  Are you watching your teen drift into a person that feels unfamiliar? Or are you, yourself, feeling unfamiliar?

  • Have sudden changes or medical events left you with chronic physical or emotional pain?

  • Is every day starting to feel like too much?

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I offer a space that is warm, reliable, and safe. In our shared space, teens, young adults, and adults can find compassion, constancy, and support amid the changing demands of our day-to-day lives.

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My approach includes a combination of:


My areas of expertise including working with adolescents, young adults, and adults in managing:

 

  • Anxiety & Panic

  • Depression

  • Social Anxiety

  • Interpersonal Distress

  • Self-harming urges & behaviors

  • Life Transitions

  • Grief and Loss

  • Trauma

  • Chronic Pain

  • Surgery Recovery

  • ADHD and Executive Function Deficits

  • Distress related to Gender Dysphoria, Gender Identity, and Sexuality

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I am a strong and proud advocate and ally for the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to the aforementioned competencies, I hold a space where all persons are seen, recognized and supported in their identity journeys.
 

Together we can address the daily worries, stressors, and frustrations that interrupt our abilities to lead self-directed and value-oriented lives, and overcome the barriers to fulfillment and achieving your greatest potential.
 

Contact me today so we can collaborate to develop your individualized path to greater wellness and quality of life. Together we can walk along the edge of your sorrows and find and foster the strengths and grit that have allowed your survival.

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Call today so we can start working together!

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  • M.S., LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) - Long Island University

    Briana holds a license in New York to practice Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) with a MS degree from Long Island University in Mental Health Counseling.

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  • EMDR Trained Therapist through EMDR Institute, Inc.  

     

Briana has completed Levels 1 and 2 of an EMDRIA Approved Basic Training Program in the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Briana also receives ongoing EMDR Consultation to make sure all clients are engaging in the safest and most effective forms of EMDR Therapy.

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  • Trained in Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) through Dr. Steven C. Hayes

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  • Certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) with Evergreen Certifications

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