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Dagem Lemma

Therapist
2 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, PTSD
  • Couples therapy, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy

Great to meet you!

Have you experienced a loss or feel lost yourself? Struggling to get along with loved ones, feeling out of place and desiring connection? Found yourself struggling with a change? I’m glad you’ve taken this step to deepen your inner world. It's a powerful gesture of self-love and compassion to seek support. As a liberatory practitioner, my therapeutic approach is rooted in holding space in the present while maintaining awareness of the systems around our lives.

My approach to therapy

As a relational psychotherapist, my clients join me to cultivate and grow an alliance grounded in empathic embrace and an anti-oppressive stance. Whether it's grief, depression, psychosis, or trauma that's brought you here, we'll write your story by honoring all that you are, shedding what no longer serves you, and embodying your complexity with grace.

What you can expect from me

Much like any other relationship, the ones I build with my clients are unique and cultivated over time. I welcome you to setup a free 15 minute consultation to explore what you may find here. My hope is for you to find rest within yourself and the relationships around you; to say, "Effoy," an Amharic phrase used to express a state of rest and grounding.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Man
  • My style is
    Affirming, Warm, Inquisitive

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    2 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at New York University
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Eating disorders, OCD, Sleep disorder, Family issues, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Behavioral Couples Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Structural Family, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Trauma Focused CBT, Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Psychoanalytic, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Based, Strength-Based, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Relational, Somatic, Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation (BA), Behavior Management, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy
  • Care types
    Couples therapy, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults, Adolescents
  • Languages
    English