
Meet your therapist
Ebonee Mears
she/her · LMSW, Staff Therapist
Ebonee is a Philadelphia native, and a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of New York. Her approach is collaborative and inclusive to provide care that allows the client to feel safe, and supported to explore dierent areas of their life and identity. She is known for her unique, relevant and innovative approach, she is passionate about social justice and exploration of self.
Ebonee has built her practice on a commitment to community empowerment, wellness and healing. She is dedicated to supporting individuals with reaching their goals to live a more fulfilling life. She utilizes a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive framework which allows for a person-centered approach in the therapeutic alliance. Ensuring that clients' needs are met according to their unique social, emotional and therapeutic needs.
Ebonee holds a BSW in Social Work from East Stroudsburg University, and a MSW from New York University (NYU) Silver School of Social Work. She has experience working with various community groups and has supported clients in confidence building, establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries, identifying and understanding healthy relationships, managing conflict, building healthy coping strategies, and adjusting through life changes.
Areas of focus
Our clinicians address the full range of sexuality + gender identity exploration, and mental health support.
- Anxiety
- Compulsive behavior
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief and bereavement
- Self-acceptance
- Overcoming barriers to self-actualization
- Panic disorders
- Personality disorders
- Phase of life issues
- Phobias
- Stress
- PTSD and trauma reaction
- Relationships problems
- Substance abuse and recovery support
- Challenges in reaching career goals
- Validating your sexuality and gender expression
- Coming out
- Addressing sexual difficulties
- Navigating non-traditional relationship styles
- Working through challenges related to LGBTQ+ family-building and parenting issues
- Interpersonal challenges and problems relating to others
- Relating to others who identify as LGBTQ+
- Locating community under the LGBTQ+ umbrella