• Gabrielle Sylvester, MHC-LP

    Gabrielle Sylvester, MHC-LP

    She/Her/Hers

    Do you find yourself constantly worrying about the past or future? Are you feeling unheard in your relationships, or finding it difficult to prioritize your own needs after always showing up for others? Noticing these patterns is the first step toward healing, and Gabrielle works with clients to create sustainable ways that promote long-term change to lead a more fulfilling life.

    Gabrielle takes a collaborative, trauma-informed approach grounded in curiosity and insight, helping clients explore how past experiences and deeper patterns may be shaping how they feel, relate to others, and move through the world today. Through this process, she supports clients in connecting with parts of themselves that may have been minimized. Drawing from psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) approaches, Gabrielle helps clients build on their strengths, feel empowered to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and authenticity, and create meaningful, lasting change.

    Gabrielle completed her MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness and her BS in Applied Psychology at New York University. Her clinical experience includes supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, identity exploration, and life transitions. As a Jamaican-American who grew up in a predominantly Black and underserved community in New York, Gabrielle witnessed firsthand how systemic inequities can shape mental health and access to care. These experiences continue to inform her commitment to reducing racial and ethnic mental health disparities and destigmatizing therapy within marginalized communities. She is especially passionate about supporting communities of color through a strengths-based, anti-oppressive lens that honors clients' lived experiences and challenges deficit-based narratives.

    Gabrielle believes therapy can be a transformative and liberatory process. Inspired by Audre Lorde's words, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare," she views healing as both deeply personal and an act of community care. Recognizing that growth can be messy and intimidating, often living in that uncomfortable grey area, Gabrielle is committed to creating a space where clients feel seen, supported, and equipped to thrive.