Tanairy Fernandez is the Founder and Clinical Director of Balance Mental Health Counseling located in Huntington, New York. She is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in Anxiety Disorders. Tanairy has extensive experience counseling clients with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (Pregnancy and postpartum). Treats children, adolescents, and adults. Her love for evidence-based therapies she utilizes treatment approaches: Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) with a focus on Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Play therapy. She has completed her graduate education from St. John’s University, and right after graduate school she began her postgraduate training. One of her greatest goals in life is to never stop learning. As a result, she has completed Postgraduate clinical training from International OCD Foundation, Beck Institute, Postpartum Support International, The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, The Gottman Institute, and Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health. She serves as a Clinical supervisor for the Graduate Mental Health Counseling internship program at Balance Mental Health Counseling. She provides a warm and welcoming environment for all clients to feel comfortable, and safe to talk about their personal concerns. Her goal with providing counseling is to increase clients’ level of personal understanding through their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Tanairy has a passion for helping clients decrease their fears, and gain control of their life again. She proudly sits on the Dean Advisory board of St. John’s University School of Education. In her free time she is cooking, reading, enjoying her family, exploring the historical sights of Long Island, and traveling.

Dr. Tyce Nadrich is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (NY), Board Certified Counselor (NCC), and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). He currently serves as the Coordinator of Clinical Training and specializes in providing services for adolescents and adults working through racial ambiguity, biracial identity development, and the intersection of social and mental health issues and racial identity. He also provides services to fathers challenged with paternal postpartum depression, and has extensive experience working with clients with depression, anxiety, and difficulties adjusting and coping. His goal is to provide a warm, welcoming, and culturally competence counseling environment, and assist clients in their development of wellness, stability, and self-sufficiency. He is an Associate Professor of Counseling and Coordinator of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Mercer University.

Darcy Barillas is a bilingual Mental Health Counselor in Long Island, New York. She specializes in counseling adolescents and young adults, and has experience with counseling those who struggle with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Self-harm, and new life transitions. Darcy has a background in a psychodynamic approach to help others gain valuable insight to their past, as well as a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help others live a more fulfilling life while teaching healthy new coping skills. She is also a full-time school-based Therapist at Nassau BOCES Middle School.

Gisela Rivera is a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Mental Health Counselor on Long Island, NY. She specializes in working with children, adolescents and adults to help manage life changes and to learn how to cope with stress, anxiety, depression to promote healing. With a Humanistic or Person-Centered approach, the focus of treatment will be supporting the client’s work towards their full potential. Gisela also worked in Higher Education for over 25 years. This counselor is available for telehealth sessions in the evening and on Saturdays.

Gisela Rivera es consejera de salud mental con licencia en Long Island, Nueva York. Gisela es bilingüe (español/inglés). Se especializa en trabajar con niños, adolescentes y adultos para ayudarlos a manejar los cambios en la vida y aprender a lidiar con el estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión para promover la curación. Con un enfoque humanista o centrado en la persona, el enfoque del tratamiento será apoyar el trabajo del cliente hacia su máximo potencial. Gisela también trabajó en Educación Superior por más de 25 años. Esta consejera está disponible para sesiones de telesalud por la noche y los sábados.

Kaitlin is a Mental Health Counselor. Her work focuses on helping clients build stronger relationships with themselves and others, finding coping skills that work for them, and collaboratively identifying and overcoming the patterns and challenges that are getting in the way of having a satisfying life. As a counselor, she seeks to understand her client’s story, concerns, and strengths, and work with them to create increased awareness, safety, and movement toward change. Kaitlin has experience and training with counseling LGBTQ+, anxiety, depression, intimate relationships, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. She works with children, adolescents, and adults, and is particularly passionate about helping young adults and teenagers find their way in an increasingly complex world. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Theory, Play therapy, and Mindfulness, and completed her graduate degrees at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan.

Under clinical supervision with Tanairy Fernandez.

Virginia considers counseling to be about finding the meaningful life you want to create for yourself, within a collaborative environment. Virginia completed her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Hofstra University. She has an interest in working with women with Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. In addition, counseling children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She considers herself to have an integrative, eclectic approach to therapy with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, person centered, and psychodynamic orientations. Virginia welcomes clients of all stages of life to a safe and non-judgmental space to develop an understanding of self, to learn and to heal.

Under clinical supervision with Tanairy Fernandez.

Kayla is dedicated to creating a therapeutic environment where clients can feel safe exploring their thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment. She is devoted to a collaborative process of helping clients define and achieve their goals. Kayla believes in the transformative power of therapy where clients gain deeper self-understanding to attain high efficacy on how to cope in times of adversity and foster significant change in their lives that are parallel to their genuine beliefs. Kayla utilizes interventions from a Person-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approach to help clients diminish negative thought patterns while fostering positive thoughts, behaviors, and coping strategies. She also integrated techniques including Mindfulness and Self Compassion to increase overall well-being and resilience. Kayla has a strong interest in working with teens and young adults regarding a variety of issues stemming from anxiety, depression, and adjustment challenges. Kayla has completed her graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Molloy University.

Under clinical supervision with Dr. Tyce Nadrich.

Sabirah is a limited permit mental health counselor. She has completed her clinical mental health counseling degree from St. John’s University. Over the years, she has gained some experience working with children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. In addition to working with children, she has a strong interest in working with women during the pregnancy and postpartum period struggling with anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and body focused repetitive behaviors (hair pulling and skin picking). Sabirah aims to create a therapeutic environment clients feel safe in, encouraging them to express and process their emotions/concerns, while learning healthy coping mechanisms. Her objective is to enable positive change within clients, promote ideas of mindfulness, and guide them through personal discoveries through their mental health journey. Additionally, as an individual of the Indo-Caribbean culture, she hopes to provide treatment to those of similar backgrounds, aiming to decrease the stigma within the culture’s community. She strives to create a judgement-free zone that is comfortable, and will center you in the counseling relationship. Sabirah’s approach is integrative, utilizing interventions from the schools of cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure response prevention, and person-centered therapy to help meet her clients’ needs.

Under clinical supervision with Tanairy Fernandez.

Under clinical supervision with Darcy Barillas.

Shannon is a graduate mental health counseling intern. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Molloy University. Shannon’s counseling style stems from both a Person-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approach, as well as integrates mindfulness. Shannon has an interest in supporting children, adolescents, young adults and adults through challenging life transitions. Her goal is to help foster the coping skills necessary to support a healthy lifestyle with meaningful relationships. Shannon aims to give her clients the space to share their story in a supportive and empathetic environment.

Under clinical supervision with Darcy Barillas.

Sarra Horner is a graduate mental health counseling intern currently pursuing her master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling at St. Bonaventure University. With a rich background in nursing and school health services, Sarra has a deep interest in supporting children, adolescents, and families through life’s challenges. Her experiences as a school nurse have given her a unique perspective on the importance of fostering emotional resilience and healthy coping skills in young people.

Sarra is particularly passionate about helping clients navigate difficult transitions, manage stress, and strengthen communication skills. She aims to provide a supportive environment where clients feel safe to explore their feelings and work toward personal growth. Sarra’s goal is to empower individuals to enhance their well-being, build self-confidence, and cultivate meaningful connections in their lives.

Under clinical supervision with Darcy Barillas.

Under clinical supervision with Tanairy Fernandez.

Courtney Cardillo is a graduate mental health counseling intern pursuing her master’s in Mental Health and Wellness Counseling at NYU. She is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and young adults in navigating life’s challenges and building resilience. Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-based techniques, helping clients develop self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and cultivate effective coping strategies. Courtney creates a supportive, judgment-free space where clients feel safe exploring emotions and personal growth. With a focus on self-compassion and emotional regulation, she empowers clients to improve communication, strengthen self-esteem, and confidently navigate life transitions.