DR. CANDICE CRAWFORD
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR 
she/her
My goal is to create a warm and safe environment for my clients where they feel they can be open, honest, and vulnerable to meet their therapeutic goals.
I have experience working with clients who have suffered from anxiety, depression, marital issues, self-esteem issues, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, and much more. Additionally, I believe that cultural factors are critical to the way we navigate through life. I work hard to address cultural matters, to understand how these may impact our perception of the world. I have an integrative theoretical approach where I am grounded in Person-Centered principles, but utilize tenets from Reality Therapy.
I'm a graduate of Florida State University (B.A), New York University (M.A.), and Montclair State University (Ph.D). My research experience has focused on multicultural issues in counseling and supervision including issues related to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, spirituality/religion, and adoption. I am currently an Assistant Professor at Molloy College in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
Qualifications
- School: New York University
- License and State: 005999 New York
Affiliated Associations
- American Counseling Association
- Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society
Detra Gillians (Ms. G)
Mental Health Counselor - LP
she/her
Deal with reality, before it deals with you. How? By speaking your own truth through guided therapeutic practices of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused and Reality Therapy practices to support your everyday mental health and well-being.
I started with the Clarity and Wellness Mental Health Counseling private practice in 2020 as an intern and maintained consistent client relationships. I helped clients navigate various personal issues and develop skills to manage their challenges. I graduated from Long Island University Advanced Certification in Mental Health Counseling program in 2021. I have 21 years of experience working with families, children and adolescents from all socioeconomic backgrounds. I believe in supporting listening and encouraging the better you as we collaborate and navigate through the pandemic. If you show up, so will I. Therapy is about being present and if you're ready for change, I welcome you and I would be honored to be a part of your journey.
Furthermore, I'm a compassionate, empathic and solution-oriented mental health professional dedicated to providing and implementing professional care and developing treatment plans to support children, adolescents, and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, grief, suicidal impulses, relationship problems, and stress by using a multi-cultural perspectives and differentiating therapeutic techniques and approaches to guide clients towards achieving personal long and short-term goals in a safe and non-judgemental environment.
Your mental health is important and as a dedicated mental health counselor, I am here for you. Take the first step and believe in the better you.
Maya Wilder
MS, MHC-LP, NCC
she/her/hers
We all play different roles in life, and sometimes these roles can ask so much of us that little is left for ourselves. This can lead to feeling overwhelmed and burned out. Counseling can help ease these feelings by offering a safe space to unpack and sort through even the biggest emotions. I encourage authenticity and curiosity in the counseling space, and my aim is to support you as you learn and put into action new skills while growing your sense of awareness, self-acceptance, and agency.
I work with individuals living with trauma, depression, anxiety, and challenges related to parenting neurodivergent and disabled children. My experience also includes working with neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, cluttered environments, and much more. I utilize several interventions, many of which are creative, embodied, and experiential. My approach is integrative, often blending Internal Family Systems with existential-humanistic therapies. I will incorporate drama therapy as well, where we will use a bit of creativity to help make change.
I graduated with a M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Molloy College and I am completing my drama therapy training with the North American Drama Therapy Association. There is diversity in my experience and my approach. Likewise, I will acknowledge the many forces and factors that make you an individual and the many hats you wear in your day-to-day life. I strive to create a judgment-free zone where I welcome all parts and I will center you in our counseling relationship.
Dr. Erik Benau
Clinical Psychologist
he/him/his
My approach to therapy is to work with clients to identify their patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that prevent them from reaching their goals. I will help you think about thinking, and evaluate and embrace your emotional life. To be human is to be doing the best we can with the tools we have; my therapeutic approach centers on improving the tools you know how to use, and teaching you a new set of tools to better your life.
I have experience working with clients from all walks of life with all kinds of struggles, including depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, disordered eating, stress and anger management, and beyond. I work with adults, adolescents, couples, families, on a range of challenges. My primary orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and I also integrate skills and perspectives from a number of orientations, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and contemporary Psychodynamic Therapy.
I completed my Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and University of Kansas Medical Center, a clinical internship at SUNY Upstate Medical Center and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Prior to doctoral study, I completed a B.A. in Cognitive Science at Hampshire College and an M.S. in Clinical Health Psychology at the University of the Sciences. I am also presently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at SUNY Old Westbury.
Ajanna Brockenbaugh
MHC-LP
she/her/hers
My therapeutic mantra is "give time some time." I aim to meet clients where they are with the understanding that therapy is a journey that can require some unlearning of social and cultural norms. My background in school counseling influences my intentionality in client work to invite possibility, grace for self, and the agency to re-author narratives that don't serve us.
I offer therapy for individuals working through self-esteem issues, anxiety, depression, life transitions, family dynamics, cross-cultural issues, and relational pressures. Though I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, the core of my therapeutic style is person-centered, incorporating culturally sensitive strengths-based, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
It is my hope that our collaborative work fosters a safe space to address the complexities of life while encouraging accountability to your goals.
Unique Boyd
MS, MHC
she/her/hers
Providing a warm, comfortable environment is one of my top priorities. I encourage clients to be open, and their authentic selves. Genuineness & empathy are major components of the therapeutic relationship, and I will provide that in return.
I interned for Clarity & Wellness in 2021 and also graduated that year with my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Molloy College. Prior to that I obtained my B.A. in Psychology from SUNY Old Westbury. I have experience working with all age groups ranging from young children to older adults with depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship issues, and cultural issues.
My counseling approach is person-centered and I will meet you where you are at. I look forward to going on this healing journey together. Your mental health and making sure you feel safe are important to me.
