Services
Brooklyn Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC is dedicated to helping you bridge the gaps caused by life-struggles and restore balance via our high quality psychotherapy, counseling, and personal coaching services. Clients are seen in a safe, non-judgmental and confidential environment both in-person and virtually.
When difficulties arise in your personal or professional life, talking with a trained listener can help alleviate emotional distress for good. Our trained psychotherapists pro-actively utilize culturally sensitive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that is solution-focused and directed toward developing and achieving your vision of possible resolutions to your personal life struggles.Brooklyn Marriage & Family Therapy specializes in the treatment of the following mild to serious psychological problems:
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety
Personal Growth Challenges
Loss and Grief
Anger Management
Individual Psychological Problems
Relationship and Marital Problems
Child-Parent Problems
Family of Origin Issues
Pre-marital Counseling
Individuals
Individual Therapy
Sometimes called "psychotherapy": or "counseling", Individual Therapy is a process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained therapist-in a safe, caring, and confidential environment-to explore their feelings, beliefs, and behaviors. Clients will work through challenging or influential memories, identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change, better understand themselves and others, set personal goals, and work toward desired change.Sessions can be conducted either in-person or via our virtual online office.
Couples
Couples Counseling
Couples Counseling is a process through which a couple (who may be dating, engaged, married, or partnered) works with a trained therapist to identify specific ares of conflict and/or aspects of their relationship they would like to change. The couple works collaboratively with their therapist to develop a plan of action to improve each individual’s satisfaction and contentment with the relationship. Sessions can be conducted either in-person or via our virtual online office.
Families
Family Therapy
Family Therapy is designed to assist families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change in their interactions and development. Families seeking counseling may be in crisis, experiencing transitional life issues, increased interpersonal conflict, or simply desire a more pleasant home environment. Sessions can be conducted either in-person or via our virtual online office.
Military & Veterans
Brooklyn Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC is honored to serve active duty military, retirees, veterans, and their dependents looking to access quality mental health care services via TriCare. Founding Director, Cheryl Donald is the daughter of a retired General Officer and grew up on Army installations across the country and overseas. Cheryl recognizes the unique challenges our military face while serving our country and upon separation from service.
Speaking Engagements
Cheryl Donald, MA, MBA, LMFT is available for speaking engagements, participation on panel discussions, and to facilitate workshops and discussions. All presentations are up to date with the most current behavioral health research and tailored to your unique needs and interests. Expert consultations on current topics in mental health are also available to visual and print media outlets.
Personal Coaching
Coaching is a process designed and defined by a relationship agreement between a client and a coach. It is based on expressed interests, goals, and objectives. A Personal Coach will assist you in the development of a strategic Action Plan designed to help you achieve your life goals. You and your coach may periodically modify your Action Plan, as needed, to best suit your evolving needs and environmental changes.In addition to her training as a psychotherapist, Cheryl Donald is a Federal Healthcare Executive that holds a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) and years of experience as a former Assistant Dean and Program Director at Hofstra University. In private one-on-one sessions, Cheryl uses inquiry, reflection, requests and discussion to help you identify your personal, business, career, and/or relationship goals.Personal Coaching Sessions are 45-minutes in length and offered in the following areas:
- Executive and Leadership Coaching
- Health and Wellness Coaching
- Life and Career Coaching
While Personal Coaching is not a substitute for clinical counseling or psychotherapy, get ready to become empowered to be accountable for your future achievements and success!
