Meet the Team
REBECCA STONE
Rebecca Stone, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, coach, and trainer who has taught and facilitated workshops across the country on trauma, intergenerational trauma, and post-traumatic growth. She is certified in The Hakomi Method and Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy and has taught for the Hakomi Institute's comprehensive training program. She has also trained in Attachment-Focused EMDR, Family Constellations, and Somatic Experiencing Levels 1 & 2. Recently, she developed a niche specialty in infidelity recovery, working with couples using a model based on restorative justice principles.
Her approach to healing is informed by restorative justice, spirituality, and her personal experiences with plant medicine, rooted in the wisdom of the Shipibo tradition in the Amazon.
Founder, Clinical Director
LCSW, CHT, C-EFT
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, which blends somatic and experiential therapy with mindfulness practices. Binny is also certified in psychedelic-assisted therapy through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute.
He has worked as a clinician at public and veterans hospitals, university counseling centers, and private clinics, gaining experience with a diverse range of individuals. Binny is also a musician and a passionate student of philosophy, spirituality, and the arts, incorporating these interests into his work with clients.
LISA PICCININNI
MHC-LP
Lisa’s practice is integrative, trauma-informed, and grounded in psychodynamic psychotherapy. She has completed training in Emotion-Focused Therapy with attachment-based interventions for couples, somatic parts work, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, and sensorimotor psychotherapy for complex trauma and PTSD. Lisa holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Baruch College, following a career in the fitness industry where her interest in the mind-body connection began. She has experience working with individuals and couples facing trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders, relationship challenges, peri- and post-natal issues, and body image concerns.
Through parts work, Lisa helps clients integrate all aspects of themselves, fostering self-compassion and a stronger sense of self. Her approach focuses on creating a safe, warm, and supportive environment for growth and healing.
Psychotherapist
KIRA CLARK
MHC-LP
Kira is a psychotherapist, musician, and writer with training in somatic IFS, Hakomi, Attachment-Focused EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, and is a Level II Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) clinician. Her work integrates Buddhist philosophy and psychoanalytic theory.
Kira views therapy as a collaborative space to explore what is unspeakable and unknown, addressing fears and desires within the therapeutic relationship. With warmth and curiosity, she helps clients uncover deeper patterns and unresolved pain, fostering self-compassion and broader ways of being. Her approach is non-pathologizing, existential, and deeply rooted in mindfulness and attunement to the body, allowing new possibilities to emerge. Kira emphasizes meaningful connection over symptom reduction, offering a path toward healing through presence and acceptance.
Psychotherapist
SARAH DOHRMANN
MFA, LMSW
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 in gestalt therapy at the Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy. Sarah is an EMDRIA-trained EMDR practitioner, specializing in treating individuals who have experienced complex and acute traumas. At Brooklyn Somatic Therapy, she has also worked with survivors of interpersonal and gender-based violence, LGBTQIA+ youth in shelters, mothers at risk of losing custody of their children, and terminally ill children and their caregivers.
After years dedicated to writing and teaching, Sarah has come to understand that stories and implicit memories reside in our bodies, not just our minds. Whether addressing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, or relational challenges, Sarah’s warm, relational style invites clients to stay present with their feelings and bodily sensations. Together, they explore unconscious stories - old, outdated narratives that hinder growth. With compassion and safety, Sarah guides clients to heal from core wounds and create space for new, empowering stories to emerge.
Psychotherapist
ALICE MACDONALD
Alice (she/her/hers) entered this field driven by a curiosity and an embodied understanding of the deep connection between the thinking mind and the wisdom held in bodily sensations. She earned her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College after decades in somatics and dance. Alice has completed the two-year Hakomi Mindful Psychotherapy training and holds certifications in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Mindbody Therapy, Yoga, and the Power of Awareness.
Her practice incorporates Focusing, Polyvagal Theory, mindfulness, and meditation. She is also an Alexander Technique Teacher (AmSAT) with a private practice in NYC, teaching workshops internationally.
Psychotherapist
MHC-LP
EMILY ROSE CANNON
LMSW
Emily Rose Cannon, LMSW, transitioned into psychotherapy after decades of experience in dance, yoga, and movement-based modalities. Grounded in somatic principles, her approach explores how tuning into bodily sensations unlocks access to unconscious insights often overlooked in daily life.
Her practice is informed by studies in social work, psychoanalysis, Applied Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, and certification training in The Hakomi Method and Pain Reprocessing Therapy. Having worked in hospitals, community clinics, and psychoanalytic institutes, she approaches therapy with reverence, gratitude, and respect for diverse life experiences.
Psychotherapist
LILY MORGAN
LMSW, CHT, PRT
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. Lily is also certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) by the Pain Psychology Center. In addition to treating mood, anxiety, and relationship issues, she specializes in chronic pain and conditions arising from the somatization of trauma and stress.
Lily has earned certificates in trauma-informed policy and neurodevelopmental disabilities and is passionate about helping clients build embodied awareness and a strong sense of self for personal transformation.
Psychotherapist
IRENE VAN GOOR
Irene has been working as both a therapist and social worker for the past seven years, supporting individuals in gaining deeper self-awareness and fostering personal growth. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Touro University. Recently, Irene expanded her skill set by training in Neo Emotional Release Therapy, a method that incorporates the language of the body.
Through Irene’s compassionate support, she strives to empower her clients, helping them harness their own strength to flourish. Her holistic approach underscores her belief in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms, and creating a safe space for clients to express themselves freely.
Psychotherapy Intern
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