Locations New York Therapists Brianna Baker

Brianna Baker(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)

Psychologist, PhD

New York

Child mental health- Depression-Family issues- LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics-Women's Issues-Racism, oppression, and discrimination-

Deeper Than Color: Social Justice & Strength-Based Psychotherapy and Consulting

See Brianna's Details for:

Accepting online

Out-of-network with insurances

$40-$175

About Specialties Locations Insurance & Fees

Professional statement

Dr. Brianna Baker is a licensed psychologist whose clinical work focuses on trauma, relational healing, and women’s mental health across the life course. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University, where she specialized in Black family systems, identity development, and prevention science. During her graduate training, Dr. Baker completed clinical externships in public inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, Level 1 trauma hospital centers, college counseling centers, and community mental health clinics.

She completed her predoctoral internship at Yale School of Medicine in a state funded outpatient clinic specializing in the treatment of complex trauma in children, adolescents, and young adults. Across settings, Dr. Baker has provided psychotherapy to individuals and families navigating trauma, depression, family stress, and identity related concerns.

Dr. Baker works with children ages 10 and up, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She has particular expertise in trauma and intergenerational trauma, depression and mood concerns, women’s health, reproductive and perinatal mental health, identity development, family of origin dynamics, and relational stress. Her work is grounded in a culturally responsive and relational framework that attends to the ways social context, culture, and systems shape emotional well being.

Message to clients

I believe that we grow, heal, and make meaning in and through our relationships, both with others and with ourselves.

I provide relational, culturally responsive therapy that centers your lived experiences and honors the ways your relationships, history, and identity shape who you are today. I approach therapy as a collaborative space where we can slow down, reflect, and better understand patterns that may be contributing to distress or disconnection.

My approach is grounded in psychodynamic and relational cultural therapy. This means I pay close attention to how past and present relationships influence emotions, behaviors, and self understanding, and how growth often happens through connection, authenticity, and mutual understanding. I also integrate trauma informed and strengths based practices to support emotional safety and resilience.

I work with children ages 10 and up, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. Together, we explore concerns such as trauma, depression, relational challenges, and life transitions, while also building insight, emotional awareness, and practical tools for navigating daily life.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship itself is a powerful source of healing. Feeling seen, understood, and supported can open space for change, self compassion, and deeper connection. By understanding how your inner world and relationships interact, you can move toward greater clarity, agency, and well being.

Licensure

New York: P140221

Supervisor: Bedford Palmer II(Ph.D. 027418)

Languages

English

Specialties

Child mental health - Specialized strategies for common childhood disorders including attention issues, attachment problems, behavioral disorders, learning disorders, autism spectrum diagnoses, and feeding or elimination issues.

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Family issues - Promoting communication and supporting family members to address challenges and reduce conflict and distress

LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Women's Issues - Therapy tailored to common concerns among women; providing a safe and understanding space to address life challenges, stressors, and questions around identity as a woman

Racism, oppression, and discrimination - Exploring how racism, oppression, and discrimination impacts one’s life, including relationships, work life, and self-esteem; growing self-care practices to combat the negative emotions that arise when faced with identity-based adverse experiences

Treatment approaches

Clientele

Adults (24+)
Children (<12)
Couples
Families

Parents
Teenagers (13-18)
Young adults (18-24)
Loveland Therapy Fund Clients

Locations & Hours

Insurance

Brianna Baker is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

Individual sessions:$175 (50min)
Sliding scale:$40 - $175

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

Super billing
Courtesy billing
Direct billing

Payment options

Credit Card

Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

Weekly
Monthly
Every other week

Therapist's note

We currently only accept credit cards and some HSA for payment.

We accept clients claiming on their OON benefits..

We provide superbills for insurance reimbursement. And offer a service that allows you to only pay your co-insurance for out-of-network.”

We also accept Loveland Therapy Vouchers and Mental Health Fund (MHF) for QTBIPOC Vouchers.

To make things easier for you, we use a payment app (Thrizer) that does all the paperwork and billing for you.

Either:

Use Thrizer to pay the full fee, and wait to receive reimbursement for your covered benefit for free.

Or pay 5% convenience fee and only pay your co-insurance. Thrizer will bill your insurance for the rest (i.e., if you have 80% coverage, then you pay 20% of your session fee and we bill your insurance company for the other 80%).