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Sharika Valerio, LCSW

Staff Therapist

Pronouns: She/They

Education:  B.A., Hunter College; M.S.W., Hunter College

Training: Violence Intervention Program, Inc. (VIP Mujeres), Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), Good Shepherd Services, Safe Horizon Counseling Center

Post-graduate training and certifications: The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond: Undoing Racism Workshop; Sexual Assault Treatment Program; Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy

License: New York State #095151

Area(s) of Expertise: Trauma, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, LGBTQIA+ issues, Afro-Latinx Identity, Race and Identity, Gender, Sexuality, Sex/Kink Positive, Relationships, Spirituality, Breathing and Mindfulness