Chamika Barrant, LMHC

Chamika Barrant frames therapy as a space where people can safely examine difficult thoughts and feelings that are often hidden from family and friends. She emphasizes that many painful experiences carry shame or guilt, and that those who avoid sharing these feelings may find them resurfacing in unhelpful ways. Rather than relying solely on self-examination, which can be limited by bias and avoidance, she supports clients in uncovering connections between past events and current patterns of behavior.

With an emphasis on practical insight, Chamika blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness with client-centered techniques to help clients trace their emotional cycles - including experiences, feelings, behaviors, and consequences. She assists people in identifying triggers, clarifying what peace of mind looks like for them, and translating awareness into concrete change. She also uses S.M.A.R.T. goals to set measurable steps so progress can be tracked over time.

Her clinical toolkit includes Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem challenges, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, anger, bipolar disorder, and coaching for personal growth. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, dependent personality tendencies, divorce and separation, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, midlife concerns, and personality-related challenges.

Chamika holds the LMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and brings five years of professional experience to her practice in New York. Her approach centers on collaboration and measurable progress, aiming to help individuals reach insights that can produce meaningful change.