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I’m a trauma-informed therapist, EMDR-certified, and currently deepening my work as a CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) candidate. I specialize in helping people navigate the impact of trauma — especially relational trauma — and the ways it can echo through our lives, our relationships, and our sense of self.

I hold a Master’s degree from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and have a professional background in addiction recovery and community mental health. Whether it’s longstanding attachment wounds, toxic relationship cycles, or the weight of developmental or systemic trauma, I offer a grounded, compassionate space to do the deep work. My practice is rooted in anti-racist and LGBTQIA+ allied values — because healing requires safety, dignity, and belonging.

Above all, I’m passionate about helping people reconnect with themselves — to understand how past pain has shaped them, and to build a more present, joyful, and authentic life from that understanding. If that sounds like something you're ready for, I’d be honored to support you on the path.

I am a licensed therapist with extensive experience helping individuals and couples navigate trauma, attachment challenges, and relational dynamics. I take a practical, empathetic approach, integrating evidence-based strategies to help clients understand their patterns, improve communication, and develop healthier coping skills. My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences, gain insight, and work toward meaningful, lasting change.

I am a solution-focused counselor who is passionate about supporting college-aged adults as they navigate family dynamics, academic stress, sports performance pressure, and the process of understanding their own worldview. My goal is to create a safe, grounding space where you feel heard, empowered, and supported as you explore the challenges and transitions of this stage of life.

Lyndsey Masters, LMHC (she/her) is a mental health counselor in Cortland, NY, with experience working with many populations including children and families in the foster care system, inpatient settings, and forensics. She has served in both private practice, community mental health, and outpatient based mental health settings. Lyndsey provides therapeutic interventions to adolescents and adults using evidence-based person-centered therapeutic approaches.

Lyndsey has provided individual, group, and family therapy and has consulted as a behavioral expert in order to improve outcomes within habilitative and home settings. Lyndsey finds her passion lies within the LGBTQIA+, kink, and non-monogamy communities helping individuals navigate the unique and often isolating challenges that accompany these populations. She also has additional training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Rainbow Mapping, Mindfulness and Modification Therapy for Impulsive Behaviors, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.

Lyndsey earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling from St. John Fisher College. Lyndsey is in the current pursuit of an additional Master of Science degree in Forensic Psychology from Northcentral University.

Terence Ching, PhD (he/him) is a Yale-, Dartmouth-, and UConn-trained clinical psychologist licensed in CT.

Dr. Ching has vast academic and clinical expertise in mood, anxiety, and trauma-based disorders, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Dr. Ching is also an Instructor on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. There, he leads psychedelic clinical trials (namely, psilocybin) for OCD, depression, and other disorders in the Yale Program for Psychedelic Science. There, Dr. Ching assumes the role of Director of Psychedelic Training, pioneering the training and supervision of numerous facilitators who work with study participants in psychedelic dosing sessions.

In the psychedelic therapy space, Dr. Ching is an extensively published global leader in culturally attuned, queer- and trans-affirming, and ethically rigorous care of individuals experiencing altered states of consciousness.

Lastly, Dr. Ching is an internationally sought after scientific speaker. He has significant consulting experience in various aspects of psychedelic research and practice, having trained hundreds of study therapists for multiple companies who have achieved FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation in their drug development programs.

My philosophy is very Jungian-based. I offer a masculine perspective to help those in learning about how to help relate to themselves better and then offer better relationships with others. My work is centered on the truth that when we see reality we are set free. The matrix keeps you stuck and enslaved. My mission is to help people free themselves so they can connect to their true nature and feel more fulfilled. I use health, nature, sexuality, and spirit to help others.

My approach when it comes to therapy is typically hands-on through exploration of thoughts, as well as creating mindfulness and using tools like journaling and reflections to provide more insight That may create stressful circumstances