Therapist and counselor

Chani helps people recover from harmful religion, deconstruct their early belief systems, and embrace who they truly are.

Chani is a psychotherapist, grief counselor, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with expertise in treating religious trauma, complex trauma, and post-trauma stress disorder (PTSD). Chani helps clients understand how trauma affects their brain, body, and mind and how it influences daily life, even years or decades later.

Chani works with individuals, couples, families, and groups.

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frequently asked questions

  • Currently, Chani has limited openings for virtual sessions; in-person sessions are not available at this time. Please visit the contact page to request an appointment.

  • Not currently. However, superbills are provided monthly for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.

  • Chani’s rates for private therapy or counseling are:

    $250 for a 45-minute individual session
    $300 for a 50-minute family or couple session

  • At this time, there are no sliding-scale slots available. Chani is able to offer a limited number of sliding-scale appointments and those are currently full.

  • Chani provides specialized care to:

    — LGBTQIA+ people
    — People contemplating or leaving insular communities
    — People experiencing grief (in its many forms)

  • Chani's qualifications and credentials include:

    LICENSURE:

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), States of New Jersey and New York


    DEGREES:

    • M.S. in Social Work, Rutgers University, 2020

    • Interfaith Minister, One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, 2009

    • B.A. in Human Development, Empire State College, 2006


    CERTIFICATIONS:

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS), Internal Family Systems Institute, 2023 (Level 1)

    • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as tapping, ACEP, 2022 (Level 1)

    • Grief Educator, David Kessler Certificate Program, 2022

    • Coaching for Transformation, Certified Professional Coach, New York Open Center, 2006 

  • Religious traditions are meant to provide safety, belonging, stability and a sense of purpose beyond ourselves. But for many of us, the churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other spiritual structures no longer work or stopped working long ago. 

    Spiritual Counseling provides a space to question those belief systems and tap into the ways they have shaped our inner dialogue. Chani's expertise includes working with individuals who were raised in insular and/or fundamental religious communities who are struggling with the residual imprint of early childhood dogma. This is often referred to as Religious Trauma.

    Chani helps clients understand how trauma affects their brain, body, and their daily experiences. Chani works extensively with ex-Hasidic, ex-Ultra-Orthodox Jewish, Ex-Fundamental Christian (especially those home-schooled), ex-Mormon, and ex-Muslim, etc.  

What Clients Say

  • "Chani’s soft spoken passion, purity of heart, and razor sharp intuition has helped guide me toward stepping into my own power in many areas."

    — Bari L.

  • “I know that when I set up a session with Chani, I can expect to achieve clarity, gain strength and courage to follow my dreams.”

    — C. R.

  • “Chani helped me really zero in on what I wanted and needed. She didn't let me stray from this focus. Chani made me come back to it, breathe into it and discover what I needed to survive and thrive.”

    — John S.

  • “Chani has been the single strongest force in my life to help me improve things in my life. What Chani has done for me is empower me to be myself and trust myself and be aware of myself. To having a sense of identity. To being an autonomous self. Chani is just wonderful.”

    — L. K.