Team
Chrissandra M. Andra
MA, MS, LCSW, SIFI
Title: Founder, Research Team Lead, Clinical Supervisor, & Psychotherapist
Email: sandra@queerbehaviors.com
Phone: 815-600-3107
Licenses: New York & New Jersey
Modalities: Behavioral Activation (BA); Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT); Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT); Exposure & response prevention (ERP/ExRP); & Prolonged exposure (PE)
Clinical Interests/Specialties: values-aligned living; overcoming self-injurious/suicidal thoughts and urges; overcoming intrusive/obsessive thoughts; targeting posttraumatic stress responses; teaching and practicing mindfulness
Team(s): Anti-Oppressive Practice Team, DBT Consultation Team, & Research Team
Education: Master of Arts in Creative Process (National University of Ireland, 2016); Master of Social Work in Advanced Clinical Practice with a specialization in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Columbia University School of Social Work, 2019); Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience (CUNY Graduate Center, 2023)
Brief Bio: Focusing on non-judgmental, collaborative, & behaviorally-specific interventions, I bring a feminist, queer-affirming perspective to my practice of psychotherapy. My style is both gentle and straightforward. I usually ask clients to complete between-sessions homework, so that the work of therapy continues throughout the week.
Paula Carrizosa
LMSW
Title: Psychotherapist
Pronouns: she/her
Email: paula@queerbehaviors.com
Phone: 347-470-9505
Licenses: New York & New Jersey
Modalities: Behavioral Activation (BA); Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE); Multi-diagnostic Eating Disorder DBT (MED-DBT); Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Clinical Interests/Specialties: Suicidality; self-harm; emotion regulation; disordered eating; mindfulness; relationships; trauma; Latinx identity/experiences
Team(s): Anti-Oppressive Practice Team, DBT Consultation Team, & Research Team
Education: Master of Social Work (Columbia School of Social Work, 2023)
Brief Bio: My approach to therapy is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. Together, we’ll explore behavioral patterns and past experiences, and begin to implement practical changes that align with your goals and values. I encourage curiosity and self-compassion and practice from an anti-oppressive lens.
Sarah Coker
MSW Candidate
Title: DBT Intern
Email: sarahcokertherapy@gmail.com
Phone: 475-299-8417
Modalities: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Clinical Interests/Specialties: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD); Emotion Regulation; Queerness; Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
Team(s): DBT Consultation Team
Education: Master of Social Work Student (Columbia School of Social Work), Columbia School of Social Work Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training Program ’24-‘25
Brief Bio: I offer structured, evidence-based support while staying flexible to your unique needs. I’m passionate about working with individuals who are queer, those with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or traits of BPD, as well as those experiencing emotion dysregulation, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and those at the intersection of these identities and challenges. I primarily use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support individuals in balancing acceptance and change to create a life worth living with an explicit awareness and open examination of the oppressive systems that hinder this, particularly for those with marginalized identities. I deeply value insight through lived experience, and am, myself, queer and was trained in DBT following my experience in DBT as a client.
Rebecca-Emma Kaplan
LMSW
Title: DBT Consultation Team Lead & Psychotherapist
Pronouns: (all pronouns)
Email: rebeccaemma@queerbehaviors.com
Phone: 914-584-5413
License: New York
Modalities: Behavioral Activation (BA); Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Exposure and Response Prevention (ExRP); Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment
Clinical Interests/Specialties: Suicidality; Self-Harm; Mindfulness; Emotion Regulation; Relational Mindfulness; Values-Aligned Living; Kink and BDSM; Polyamory; Consensual Non-Monogamy; Alternative Family Structures; Substance Use Disorders; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Queerness; Gender Identity
Team(s): Anti-Oppressive Practice Team, DBT Consultation Team, & Research Team
Education: Master of Social Work (Columbia School of Social Work, 2022)
Brief Bio: Celebration of our authentic selves can create a space for healing. Acting in line with our values can build a platform of self-love. Setting and achieving our goals can instill a sense of agency and purpose in our lives. I aim to serve as a support for empowerment through self-discovery, self-acceptance, skill-building and becoming your best. We will collaborate in the pursuit of your self-defined therapy goals and do so with an anti-oppressive and trauma-informed lens. You will define your life worth living. We will actualize it together.
Paula Carrizosa
LMSW
Title: Psychotherapist
Pronouns: she/her
Email: paula@queerbehaviors.com
Phone: 347-470-9505
Licenses: New York & New Jersey
Modalities: Behavioral Activation (BA); Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE); Multi-diagnostic Eating Disorder DBT (MED-DBT); Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Clinical Interests/Specialties: Suicidality; self-harm; emotion regulation; disordered eating; mindfulness; relationships; trauma; Latinx identity/experiences
Team(s): Anti-Oppressive Practice Team, DBT Consultation Team, & Research Team
Education: Master of Social Work (Columbia School of Social Work, 2023)
Brief Bio: My approach to therapy is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. Together, we’ll explore behavioral patterns and past experiences, and begin to implement practical changes that align with your goals and values. I encourage curiosity and self-compassion and practice from an anti-oppressive lens.
Rebecca-Emma Kaplan
LMSW
Title: DBT Consultation Team Lead & Psychotherapist
Pronouns: (all pronouns)
Email: rebeccaemma@queerbehaviors.com
Phone: 914-584-5413
License: New York
Modalities: Behavioral Activation (BA); Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Exposure and Response Prevention (ExRP); Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment
Clinical Interests/Specialties: Suicidality; Self-Harm; Mindfulness; Emotion Regulation; Relational Mindfulness; Values-Aligned Living; Kink and BDSM; Polyamory; Consensual Non-Monogamy; Alternative Family Structures; Substance Use Disorders; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Queerness; Gender Identity
Team(s): Anti-Oppressive Practice Team, DBT Consultation Team, & Research Team
Education: Master of Social Work (Columbia School of Social Work, 2022)
Brief Bio: Celebration of our authentic selves can create a space for healing. Acting in line with our values can build a platform of self-love. Setting and achieving our goals can instill a sense of agency and purpose in our lives. I aim to serve as a support for empowerment through self-discovery, self-acceptance, skill-building and becoming your best. We will collaborate in the pursuit of your self-defined therapy goals and do so with an anti-oppressive and trauma-informed lens. You will define your life worth living. We will actualize it together.