Our Therapists
Allison Norman - Founder, LCSW, Psychotherapist She/Her
Allison Norman is a licensed clinical psychotherapist. She founded the Awakenly Practice after nearly a decade of experience providing outpatient mental health treatment in clinics based in both New York City and Phoenix, Arizona. She serves Awakenly as CEO and head clinician. She is queer, lesbian woman who’s non denominational spirituality is at the core of her worldview and clinical approach.
A native of Costa Rica, Allison is a bilingual provider that utilizes a multicultural lens in her therapeutic interventions. Trained in psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches, Allison has recently begun incorporating somatic work into sessions alongside an established practice of mindfulness based interventions.
Her specialities include trauma, working with members of the LGBTQ population, addiction treatment and recovery.
Allison sees:
- Adults 18-65
- Older Adults 65+
Specialties:
- LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
- Relationship Challenges (Sex-Positive and Queer and Non-Monogamy Affirming)
- Questioning Identity and Self-Exploration
- Couples and relationship challenges
- Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD
- BIPOC and Minority Populations
- Multi-cultural and bi-cultural challenges
- Neurodiversity Affirming Care
- Life Transitions
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Substance Abuse
Sakinaa Rock - LMSW, Psychotherapist (they/them)
Sakinaa Rock, LSW is a Black, queer, non-binary psychotherapist, and their identities and experiences shape their practice. Their therapeutic approach is eclectic, evidence-based, and tailored to the unique needs of each individual or couple. They primarily utilize psychodynamic, mindfulness-based, and relational therapy techniques. They engage each modality from a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive lens. They have worked with folks covering a range of issues including those related to mood disorders, anxiety disorders, complex trauma, sexuality, gender, and racial identity.
They have particular interest and experience working with survivors, college students, artists, marginalized Muslims, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals who are strugglingwith identity, guilt, anxiety, complex trauma, grief, depression, and shame.
Sakinaa strives to bring warmth, empathy, understanding, and reflection to their work, and encourages clients to identify and utilize their unique strengths and capabilities to facilitate self-transformation. They are committed to compassionate support, transparency, client self-determination, deep listening, building trust and safety, repair, and collaborative care.
Sakinaa sees:
- Adults 18-65
- Older Adults 65+
Specialties:
- BIPOC support
- Cultural Minority Care
- LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Care
- Relationship Challenges
- Questioning Identity and Self-Exploration
- Couples and relationship challenges
- Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD
- Trans and GNC clients
- Neurodiversity Affirming Care
- Life Transitions
- Depression
- Anxiety