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We still feel its important for you to know who we are and what we do

Meet The Team

We believe its “takes a village” for a community to thrive. Our team took their experiences in education and life and together made Collaborative to tackle even the most toughest of challenges.

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Frances (she/her) holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Child-Adolescent Mental Studies from New York University. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Psychological Counseling and an Ed.M in Mental Health Counseling at Columbia University.

Her counseling style is client-centered, with a touch of humor and passion. Frances celebrates the courage of her clients and deeply values the intersectional complexities of our lived experiences. Tailoring treatment plans to each unique individual, she works from an eclectic framework, including Cognitive-Behavioral, Emotion-focused and mindfulness approaches.

Frances is comfortable addressing a wide range of concerns, including assisting those grappling with anxiety, depression, family or romantic relationship issues, career burnout, life adjustments, and other specific challenges faced by AAPI Queer individuals.

Born in China, Frances brings an international perspective to her work and is fluent in both English and Mandarin. She offers Mandarin counseling services upon request. Her curiosity and open-mindedness have driven her to study, research and work within both East Asian and U.S. communities.

Frances aspires to be a therapist who walks alongside her clients, sharing in their laughter, tears, and moments of growth. In her leisure time, she enjoys listening to music, walking her furry friend “Chips”, and traveling to islands with abundant sunlight!

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Frances Zhang, BS

Clinical Intern

Frances (she/her) holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Child-Adolescent...

Greiny Rodriguez, MS, LMSW

Position: Psychotherapist

Phone: (929) 552-4142

Email: greiny.rodriguez@collaborative-people.com

Areas of Work: Out of Network, Abstinence Based Psychotherapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Addiction Counseling, Adolescent / Teen Issues, Adoption Counseling, Adults (25-64), Afflictions, Alternatives for Families - A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy AF-CBT, Anxiety Disorders, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Art Therapy, Attachment-Based Family therapy (ABFT), Behavioral Therapy, Bereavement / Grief Counseling, Bisexual, Bisexual, Body-Focused Therapy (ex: Tapping), Chemical Dependency Assessments, Child, Child Abuse Consultation, Child and Parent Interaction Therapy, Childhood Trauma, Children (<13), Christian, Cigna, Client Centered Therapy/Rogerian Therapy, Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insomnia (CBT-I), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (CPT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) , Compassion Focused, Confidence Issues, Contextual Family therapy, Coping Mechanism Development, Couples Conflict Resolution, Court Evaluations, Creative/Expressive Arts Therapy, Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), Culturally Sensitive, Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT), Dating, Deep Transcanial Magnetic Stimulation (D-TMS), Depression, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Divorce Counseling, Drama Therapy, Dream Analysis, Dual Diagnosis, Early Childhood Trauma, Eclectic, Emotion Regulaton Therapy (ERT), Emotion-Focused Family therapy (EFFT), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention (ExRP) Therapy, Family, Family Conflicts / Issues, Family constellations, Family Dynamics / Systems, Family Systems, Family Therapy, Female Identifying, Feminist, Fertility Counseling, Forensic Psychology, Foster Care Counseling, Gay, Gay, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Gestalt Therapy, Group Therapy, Group Therapy, Harm Reduction Therapy, Hypnosis or Hypnotherapy, Immigration Psychological Evaluation, Individual Therapy, Integrative Psychotherapy, Intergenerational Trauma, Internal Family systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Intervention, Ketamine, Ketamine assisted therapy, Lesbian, Lesbian, Level 2 Clinician, LGBT Care, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Male Identifying, Marital, Marriage Conflict Resolution, Marriage Counseling, Meaning-Centered Therapy, Mental Health Consultation, Mental Health Problem / Illness, Mentalization Based Treatment, Mentalization Based Treatment for Adolecents (MBT-A), Mentalization Based Treatment for Children (MBT-C), Mentalization Based Treatment for Families (MBT-F), Mindful-Based Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Money-Related Stress, Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Multicultural Therapy, Multisystemic Therapy (MST), Music Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Neuro-Linguistic, Neurofeedback Training, Neuroscience, Non-Binary, Nonreligious, Panic Disorder, Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT) Person-Centered, Pediatric Anger Management, Person Centered (Rogerian), Play Therapy, Positive Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling, Pre-Move In Couples Counseling, Premarital Conflict Resolution, Premarital Counseling, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Prenuptial Counseling, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Psychedelic Integration, Psychoanalytic, Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Therapy, Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Queer, Racial Justice Framework, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Reality Therapy, Recovery-Oriented Care, Regression Therapy, Relapse Prevention Therapy, Relational, Relational Therapy, Relationship Struggles / Issues, Romantic Life, Safety Planning, Sandplay / Sand Tray Therapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Reflection, Sex Therapy, Sex Worker Positive, Sexual Abuse counseling, Sibling-Related Stress, Social Skills Training (SST), Social Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Somatic Therapy, Straight, Strength-Based Therapy, Stress Management, Structural Family Therapy, Teenagers/Adolescents (13-17), Validation Therapy, Vulnerability, Walk and Talk Therapy or OutdoorTherapy, Weight Loss Therapy, Women's Health, Women's Issues / Obstacles, Women's Issues Therapy, Work-Related Counseling, Worry, Young Adulthood, Young Adults (18-24)

Location: 5th Avenue, New York, Tele-Health/Virtual

Greiny (She/Her) is a licensed social worker, she has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults dealing with trauma using a person-centered approach and CBT as a method to regulate client emotions has proven to positively impact individuals living with anxiety and depression. Psychodynamic theory will be used to discover the route of her emotions.

You are dealing with anxiety, depression, and/or trauma. It is time for you to explore these emotions, regulate them, and heal. Together, we will identify coping techniques and gradually, you will become a better you! You will be challenged to reframe negative thoughts to shift your perspective, whether you are a child, adolescent, or adult. Soon enough you will be thriving. You may have found what you did not know you needed.

Mental health impacts humans more than believed. It is important for her to take advantage of services at her disposal. As a Dominican-American, she advocates for mental health and admires those seeking mental health services. She is a proud LGBTQIA+ ally and advocate for inclusion. She is thrilled to embark on this journey with her.

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