Mixed Race & Multiracial Therapists in New Jersey

10 providers in New Jersey who publicly identify as Mixed Race or Multiracial.

Sarah Yang Mumma

Princeton, New Jersey
In their words
“Sarah is mixed Taiwanese American.”

Sarah is mixed Taiwanese American. She believes therapy is a client centered cocreated meaning making process. She has been described as kind, inquisitive, and discerning

AnxietyRelationship IssuesSelf-EsteemRacial / cultural IdentitySpiritualityStressTrauma and PTSDWomen's IssuesCultural IssuesOut-of-network

Muffy Ruben

Jersey City, New Jersey Telehealth
In their words
“As a woman who identifies as biracial— half East Indian and half Caucasian — it has been helpful to work with a person-of-color therapist so my felt experience of not being seen as a person of color is held, contained, and empathized with on a continual basis no matter what I am facing in my life.”

Muffy Ruben is a multicultural counselor practicing via telehealth in New Jersey, Washington, and Maryland, with limited in-person options in Jersey City. She specializes in working with individuals who sit outside the majority, drawing from her own lived experience as a biracial woman to provide culturally attuned and empathetic therapy.

Multicultural CounselingRacial IdentityMinority and Marginalization IssuesTelehealthWalk and Talk TherapyIn-person Therapy

Velvet Divine LAC

New Jersey Telehealth
In their words
“Biracial or multiracial”

Velvet Divine is an Afro-Latina, trans femme, first-generation Colombian staff therapist (LAC) practicing in New Jersey. She specializes in providing sex-positive and affirming care to LGBTQIA+, gender expansive, BIPOC, and immigrant communities, as well as sex workers, BDSM/kink communities, and non-monogamous relationships.

LGBTQIA+Gender ExpansiveBIPOCSex WorkersBDSM / KinkPolyamorous / Non-monogamous RelationshipsNeurodivergentFirst generation / ImmigrantTraumaDepressionIdentity exploration

Alysia Makhani MSN, MPH, RN

Jersey City, NJ 07307 Telehealth
In their words
“As a biracial South Asian woman of color, I bring a compassionate, decolonized, and inclusive approach to healing.”

Alysia Makhani is a nurse coach, holistic healer, and mind-body practitioner who integrates somatic practices, mindfulness, and holistic wellness to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

StressSelf EsteemSpiritualityCulturally SensitiveHolisticCoachingIntegrativeMindfulness-Based (MBCT)Somatic

Isabel Serna LAC

Woodbridge, NJ
In their words
“As a Latina therapist from a biracial Hispanic background, I care deeply about creating a space where you feel safe, seen, and understood.”

Isabel Serna is a warm and compassionate Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) and Certified Trauma Professional who works with children, teens, and adults. She takes a collaborative, flexible approach to therapy to help clients navigate anxiety, relationship dynamics, trauma, and life challenges.

TraumaAnxietyBIPOC IssuesLGBTQ+ IssuesAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Relationship IssuesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman TrainingMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySomatic ExperiencingTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)Internal Family Systems (IFS)Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Adlerian TherapyAttachment-Based TherapyChild Parent Psychotherapy (CCP)Mentalization-Based TherapyPerson-Centered TherapyPlay TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyRelational Life TherapySolution-Focused/Brief TherapyGestalt TherapyFamily TherapyIndividual TherapyCouples/Marriage TherapyAetnaAmeriHealthAnthem/Blue Cross Blue ShieldBCBS/Blue Cross Blue ShieldCigna/EvernorthHorizon BCBSMedicarePHCS/MultiPlan/ClaritevPartners Direct HealthSelf Pay

Lexus Rose LPC

Medford, NJ Telehealth
In their words
“As a biracial therapist, Lexus is especially passionate about creating an affirming and culturally responsive space for Black individuals and people of color.”

Lexus Rose, LPC, is a therapist at Mindful Soul Wellbeing who specializes in helping teens, college students, and young adults navigating life's transitions, anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, or self-doubt. She is an EMDR-trained therapist and provides culturally responsive care.

TeensYoung AdultsLife TransitionsAnxietyTraumaPTSDComplex TraumaInterpersonal ChallengesPerfectionismEMDR

Kristel Calderon LCSW, LCADC

New Jersey Telehealth
In their words
“As a biracial therapist of color, I bring lived insight and cultural humility to my work.”

Kristel Calderon is a Latina/Asian-American Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor in New Jersey with over 10 years of experience. She provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care for anxiety, identity, relationships, and addiction.

Addiction CounselingCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingAddictionObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Racial IdentityCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Informed CareMindfulness-Based StrategiesMotivational InterviewingAetnaCignaOscarOxford Health PlanUnited HealthcareHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)Quest Behavioral HealthCarelon Behavioral Health

Sabina Dominga Williamson M.S., NCC, LPC

New Jersey Telehealth
In their words
“I socially locate as a biracial, bisexual/queer woman and member of the Latine community.”

Sabina Dominga Williamson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who utilizes a trauma-informed lens and an eclectic approach to support clients. She aims to co-create identity-affirming spaces and has specialized interests in serving racial minorities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, women, and multiracial/multiethnic identifying clients.

AnxietyDepressionRelationship IssuesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Schema TherapyOut of NetworkAetnaCignaAnthemBlue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)Independence Blue CrossCapital Blue Cross

Lisa Williamson Rosenberg MSW

Montclair, New Jersey
In their words
“I am Black, biracial (African American and Ashkenazi Jewish), the only child of my parents’ very happy interracial marriage.”

Lisa Williamson Rosenberg is an author and psychotherapist specializing in depression, complex trauma, and racial identity. She is also a former ballet dancer.

depressioncomplex traumaracial identityfamily therapyfamily therapy

Geri Lopez LPC, CCTSI, CYT-200, MA

Jersey City, NJ Telehealth
In their words
“Ethnicity: Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino”

Geri Lopez is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in New Jersey specializing in trauma and PTSD, women's issues, and LGBTQ+ concerns through somatic, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches.

Trauma and PTSDWomen's IssuesLGBTQ+Attachment-basedCBTChild Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)CoachingCompassion FocusedCulturally SensitiveDialectical Behavior (DBT)Family SystemsMulticulturalNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyStrength-BasedStructural Family TherapyTrauma FocusedAetnaQuest Behavioral Health