Brenda

Ms Brenda Lewis

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

“I have more than thirty years in working with multi cultural individuals and couples doing general psychotherapy and sex therapy and all intimacy issues.”

About Me

I have spent over thirty years guiding multi-cultural individuals and couples through life's complexities. My practice supports those navigating general concerns or sensitive intimacy issues, helping them find clarity and connection. We can explore your unique experiences, fostering open and respectful dialogue in a safe space. Clients find my extensive experience particularly helpful for addressing diverse relationship dynamics and personal challenges.

Approach

Helping clients untangle relationship and intimacy patterns, I focus on practical, respectful exploration that honours cultural context and personal history. In New York or online, sessions are conversational and paced to your comfort—sometimes brief and focused, sometimes open-ended as we follow dreams or sexual concerns that surface. Between meetings I offer gentle experiments and reflective prompts to test shifts, and I bring supervisory insight when needed to refine direction. People seeking clearer communication, renewed connection, or help with sexual and cross-cultural issues often find this approach steady and compassionate.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Dream Analysis

    A technique that explores the themes, symbols, and emotions in dreams to uncover unconscious thoughts and unresolved feelings.

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  • Ukraine Aid

    Mental health support specifically for people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, including refugees, displaced families, and those experiencing war trauma.

  • Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Sex Therapy

    Specialised therapy addressing sexual concerns such as low desire, performance anxiety, pain during sex, or mismatched needs between partners.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Men's Issues

    Psychological challenges commonly experienced by men, including difficulty expressing emotions, anger, relationship struggles, fatherhood pressures, and societal expectations of masculinity.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Sexual Issues

    Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW); American Association of Sexuality Educators; Counselors and Therapists (AASECT); AaSPA; American Psychological Association (APA)

Social Work Licence

Qualifications

Wurzweiler School of Social Work, NYC

Service Areas

Brenda A Lewis, LCSW

In-person & Online

New York, New York

United States

New York, United States