Gerina  Davis
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Gerina Davis

She/Her/Hers

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
New York Waitlist Online
Updated June 1, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Identity development
  • Relationship issues
  • Spirituality & religion
  • Stress management
  • Shame

Professional statement

Gerina- Jade' Davis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Christian Counselor. She welcomes individual adults and couples seeking transformation and a deeper meaning in their lives. Many of her clients are big thinkers and feelers, creatives, decision-makers, and visionaries who are stunted by unhealed wounds from the past that have created anxiety, self-worth, trust, and relationship issues.

Therapy sessions with Gerina are an integration of therapeutic models- mainly Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - she uses intuition and the belief that clients are the experts in their lives. She encourages her clients to explore the root of their present challenges using IFS by identifying and connecting with their different parts. The goal is to revisit painful memories that have shaped their identity and gain insight into how their parts influence their perspective and engagement with the world. They are encouraged to reconcile with their wounded part, form a strong sense of self, and, using CBT, understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected and make concrete steps to new possibilities.

Having served in various roles at non-profits, community organizations, churches, private practices, and schools, Gerina is skilled in working with those who have experienced complex trauma, structural racism, burnout, church hurt, and other social challenges. She brings a unique awareness to creating a space where the client can be their unedited self as they process frustration and anger and seek relief.

Gerina is committed to maintaining a practice of integrity and transparency. She is particularly sensitive to the creative process with a background in the arts. She welcomes a wide range of creative professionals, freelancers, entrepreneurs, executives, teachers, social justice workers, and Christians to her virtual practice servicing the state of New York.


Message to clients

Healing includes a holistic (emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual) approach to life. I think that when when you can embrace all of your parts- the delicate, embarrassing, beautiful, shameful, and "provocative," then you can begin a freeing journey of transformation.

The journey will have its ebbs and flows, and sometimes it will seem to get worse before it gets better. There will be sessions where you will vibe with me and other sessions where you are irritated at me due to me challenging you to go deeper or stretch more. It is all welcomed and a part of the process.

I share this not to intimidate or scare you but to set realistic expectations for a healing journey sensationalized through social media. bell hooks wrote, “Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.” The transformative process can be overwhelming, and I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.


Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Identity development - Understanding, accepting, and strengthening one’s sense of self through the exploration of family, work, and personal values; addressing issues such as, race, class, gender, and sexual orientation, in the context of self experience

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Spirituality & religion - Exploring beliefs and practices related to meaning, existence, and spiritual health and healing; enjoying a deeper felt connection with the spiritual dimension of one's life

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

Shame - Exploring how shame shows up in one’s life and the origins of this shame, especially in specific situations or environments; processing through this shame and developing an empowerment to feel less ashamed in daily life




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Loveland Therapy Fund Clients

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $100 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $60 - $100

Additional session information

Payment options
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Venmo
  • Zelle
Session frequency

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

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
  • As needed
Therapist's note

I use a third-party biller- Headway, for processing insurance and payments. When onboarding, there will be paperwork to complete with them.


Location(s)

Online Sessions (New York)
Accepting new clients with a 2 - 3 week wait online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 10 am- 6pm
  • Tue 10am-6pm
  • Wed Closed
  • Thu 10am-6pm
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 11 years

Uplifitng Hearts Counseling, PLLC, Intern/ Contracting Therapist, 2019 - 2022
Think Possible MFT, Contracting Therapist, 2020 - 2021
Center for Court Innovation: Neighbors In Action, Youth and Community Clinician, 2017 - 2021
CCA/ SONYC/Department of Youth and Community Development, Project Director, 2015 - 2017
Center for Community Alternatives, Clinical Case Manager, 2014 - 2015
Marriage and Family Therapy Institute, Student Clinician, 2011 - 2012

Abilene Christian University, Master of Arts of Christian Ministry, 2013
Abilene Christian University, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, 2012


Licensure

New York: 001969


Languages

English