Niesa White, MA

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Verified

“My clients are Black and queer high achievers who feel like imposters despite real accomplishments. We work on the inner voice that says you are not qualified, the pressure of being the only one in the room, and the cost of holding it together for everyone else. Strengths-based, solution-focused, identity-affirming.”

About Me

As a Black, queer therapist and a New York native, I work with Black and queer high achievers who look successful on the outside and feel like impostors on the inside. You have the degrees, the promotions, the people telling you that you are doing great, and a quieter voice that wonders whether you actually belong, or whether today is the day they figure you out. Together we challenge that self-doubt and the inner critic behind it and build a steadier sense of your own worth.

Approach

My style is collaborative and strengths-based, more cheerleader than blank screen. I draw on solution-focused brief therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and narrative work, focused on what is already working for you and how to build more of it. I see clients across New York by secure video. Sessions are $175, out of network with superbills provided through Thrizer, and I am a Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund partner. If any of this sounds like you, reach out for a free 15-minute consultation.

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Basic Information

New York, United States

Online Only

Services

Services Offered:

SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy)
A short-term, goal-oriented therapy that focuses on building solutions rather than analysing problems, exploring what is already working and how to do more of it.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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MBCT (Mindfulness-Based CBT)
A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.
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Narrative Therapy
A therapy that helps people separate themselves from their problems by exploring and reauthoring the stories they tell about their lives, drawing out values, strengths, and preferred identities.

Works With:

Adults
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Gender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.
Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.
Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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