y/Our Group
Who we are
We are a non-hierarchical worker-cooperative (i.e., worker collective) made up of mental health clinicians, social workers, creative arts therapists, coaches and psychologists.
We view this way of working together as a form of praxis: “Through engaging in such activity workers not only transform themselves but also develop new social relations.They form bonds of mutual support and solidarity with fellow workers while they transform the social conditions under which they live” (Baker, 2019).
What we do
Our approach is informed by anticapitalist, anti-authoritarian values. We believe that mental health is inherently political, and that so-called "apolitical" or "neutral" mental health practice upholds the status quo.
We view systemic oppression as the cause of most mental health problems, and we strive to intentionally disrupt the psychiatric, medical and holistic health industrial complexes with anti-oppressive, decolonial and harm reduction models of care in our work.
Citation: Alliance Collective NYC
Erin Moraga Raber, MA
(they/she) | MT-BC, LMHC eligible in Massachusetts
I am a board-certified music therapist and clinical mental health counselor that centers a decolonial, anti-racist, queer, and feminist perspective. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and groups facing cancer or other illnesses, managing caregiving, navigating end-of-life, and experiencing grief/loss, as well as clients seeking support around anxiety, identity shifts, life transitions, depression, PTSD, and complex trauma. Many people report experiencing me as:
Authentic & Passionate
Grounded, Present, & Engaged
Kind, Caring, & Compassionate
Intuitive and Spiritual
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Therapeutic Style
relational - holistic - decolonial
Within a decolonial and liberatory framework, my therapeutic style is resource-oriented, somatic, holistic, trauma-informed, collaborative, and relational with a focus on the client’s own resources and strengths, and an awareness and consideration of the societal, cultural, political, environmental, spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects that relate to the health of each client.
As a music therapist, I attempt to decenter dominant Eurocentric approaches in music therapy and incorporate Indigenous and non-Western models of healing with sound and music. This expressive, voice-based music therapy approach combines theories and ideas from transpersonal and psychodynamic frameworks and ancient and modern sound healing techniques.
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Languages: English, Spanglish
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Insurance: Yes - BCBS, CIGNA, AETNA
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Self Pay Rate: Full & Solidarity
PLEASE NOTE: Currently accepting self pay clients in MASSACHUSETTS. Insurance clients will be accepted if your insurance accepts supervisory billing through Dr. Angelica Pinna-Perez's LICSW in MA.
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AM Rausa, MSW
(they/them) | LCSW eligible in Massachusetts
I am a trauma-informed therapist who takes an affirming and relational approach to working with clients. Centering disability justice and de-centering white supremacy are two compasses guiding my work, and I aim to join clients in the work of collective liberation rather than pathologizing them. Many people report experiencing me as:
encouraging
authentic
validating
Therapeutic Style
cultural humility - disability justice - nuerodivergent
My practice is influenced by mindfulness, some elements of cognitive and behavioral therapy, internal family systems, and motivational interviewing. I practice with cultural humility and curiosity and seek to provide my clients the space to unmask and orient themselves (/our selves) toward safety and healing.
I believe in our collective power to build systems of care that de-center the medical model of mental health and disability. I am a white queer and trans person who is 4th generation Sicilian-American + Finnish-American and was born and raised in New England. I'm also neurodivergent, and passionate about working with other adults who have felt misunderstood or unseen to develop secure relationships with themselves and others.
We all need help to address the trauma of living in the context of oppressive systems, and to mitigate their impact on our health. Whether you need support navigating the medical system to get the care you need, need help developing coping strategies for chronic mental or physical conditions, or need supportive accountability for making desired behavioral or mental changes, I'd be honored to help.
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Languages: English
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Insurance: Yes - Inquire for information
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Self Pay Rate: Sustain & Solidarity
PLEASE NOTE: Currently accepting self pay clients in MASSACHUSETTS. Insurance clients will be accepted if your insurance accepts supervisory billing through Dr. Angelica Pinna-Perez's LICSW in MA.
Maiara Venier
(she/ela/ella) | LMHC (MA)
I am a somatic and trauma informed therapist. I believe trust is built together in the respect and commitment individuals have for healing. Many people report experiencing me as:
Kind
curious
brave
intelligent
Therapeutic Style
somatic psychology - expressive arts - cultural sensitivity
My therapeutic style centers your lived experience.
Vital to the work we’ll do together is understanding how your body processes stress and trauma.
I use somatic experiencing and experiential processing to reclaim your whole-istic health.
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Languages: English, Português & Español
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LMHC Massachusetts – # 10000958​​
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Insurance: Yes ​
Self Pay Rate: Full & Solidarity
Marisol Norris, PhD
(she/her) | LAPC (PA)
I offer low cost individual therapy to adults (18 and over) through our sibling non-profit, The Cervitude Coalition Inc. Many people report experiencing me as:
a disruptor
engaging
brave
compassionate
Therapeutic Style
liberation psychology - radical healing frameworks - aesthetics
A leading scholar of Black aesthetics in music therapy, Dr. Norris teaches internationally on the liberatory function of artistic processes, expanding the applied use of radical healing frameworks across practice settings.
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Languages: English​
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LAPC Pennsylvania - #APC000139
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Insurance: Yes - Inquire for more information
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Self Pay Rate: Full & Solidarity
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Availability: Not accepting new clients
PLEASE NOTE: PENNSYLVANIA clients only. Insurance clients will be accepted if your insurance accepts supervisory billing through Dr. Angelica Pinna-Perez's LCSW in PA.
Rakhshanda Saleem, PhD
(she/her) | Licensed Psychologist (MA)
I offer low cost individual therapy to adults (18 and over) through our sibling non-profit, The Cervitude Coalition Inc. Many people report experiencing me as:
passionate
engaging
brave
intelligent
Therapeutic Style
critical psychology - decolonial - transnational
My perspective is informed by liberatory and emancipatory consciousness theories and models and their potential for individual mental health/wellbeing.
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Languages: Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and English
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Licensed Psychologist: 8242
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Insurance: OON
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Self Pay Rate: Redistribution & Solidarity
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Availability: Not accepting new clients
Angelica Pinna-Perez, Ph.D
(she/ella/lei) | Licensed in multiple states
I am a relational and collaborative therapist. I believe trust can be garnered when stories are met with compassionate and authentic interpersonal exchange. Many people report experiencing me as:
deeply intuitive
radically hopeful
intentionally courageous
​engaged, warm and open
Therapeutic Style
liberation psychology - intersectionality - compassionate care
My therapeutic style centers y/our testimonio/s (y/our story) to increase critical consciousness (self-awareness in a socio-political context) with somatic, relational and ecological alignment.
Vital to the work we’ll do together is understanding how socio-cultural-political structures impact y/our holistic health.
I use emotional attunement, experiential processing, and somatic experiencing in radical psychotherapy to reclaim your whole-istic health.
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Languages: English, Español & Italiano
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Insurance: Yes - All listed in Client Info page.
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Self Pay Rate: Redistribution & Solidarity
LICSW Massachusetts - #118413
LCSW New York - # 081411
LCAT New York - #05 001563
LCSW Maine - # LC23158
LCSW Pennsylvania - #CW024310
LCSW Florida - #SW22536
PLEASE NOTE: Currently accepting covid cautious clients for virtual therapy.
Coaching and clinical case consultation also available through Cervitude Consulting
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