Brooklyn is one of the most diverse communities in the country, and mental health care here should reflect that same range of identity, culture and lived experience. Freespire Therapy offers trauma-informed, identity-affirming psychotherapy for Brooklyn residents, with sessions led by Anya Kiseleva, LMHC, a New York State licensed clinical psychotherapist. Anya works with individuals from every background, including LGBTQIA+ clients, artists, working professionals, and survivors of relational or sexual trauma. Her practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming and poly and kink aware, and it welcomes clients of every identity and relationship structure. Sessions are offered in both English and Russian. If you are searching for a therapist in Brooklyn who understands trauma, anxiety, identity work or relationship patterns, and who takes an approach grounded in real clinical training rather than generic talk therapy, you are in the right place.
We specialize in complex trauma therapy in Brooklyn, including:
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Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially if it’s your first time. Here’s what happens:
While different therapists may structure treatment differently, psychotherapy generally follows four core stages:
You share your history, challenges, and goals. The therapist learns about patterns, symptoms, and what you're struggling with.
Together, you identify what you want to change and choose therapeutic approaches (like EMDR, IFS, CBT, or somatic therapy).
You work through trauma, patterns, emotions, and behaviors while learning healthier coping strategies and building emotional regulation.
You apply the insights and skills to daily life, deepen self-awareness, and maintain progress. Therapy may become less frequent as stability increases.
Yes, a psychotherapist and a psychologist are not the same, although both provide mental health support.
In practice, both can provide therapy; the biggest difference is the level of academic degree and whether they perform psychological testing.
No. It is not necessary to share every detail of a traumatic experience during EMDR or general therapy. Approaches like EMDR and somatic therapy allow trauma processing to happen without retelling the story. The work focuses on how the body and mind hold the memory, not on narrating the pain. Your right to privacy and pacing is respected throughout.
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Anya holds a B.A. in Psychology from Baruch College and an M.S.Ed in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University. She takes an integrative approach that combines EMDR, IFS, CBT, DBT, somatic therapy, breathwork, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, so that treatment goes beyond managing symptoms and works toward lasting change. She has worked extensively with survivors of narcissistic abuse, attachment injury, and sexual and relational trauma.
Anya's clinical approach is backed by specialized, ongoing training beyond her graduate degree. She completed a 330 hour, year long professional program in Compassionate Inquiry, trained directly under Dr. Gabor Maté, built around gently surfacing the unconscious beliefs and body memories formed in childhood so they stop unconsciously driving present day patterns. She is also a Certified Sexual Trauma Therapist through the Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, with specialized training in supporting survivors of sexual trauma through careful pacing and body centered healing, and holds certification in EMDR and Somatic Therapy Training, combining EMDR with body based techniques to address both the emotional and physical effects of trauma.
