Kalila Borghini, Psychotherapist in New York, 10024

Kalila Borghini, LCSW and Ordained Yoruba Priest

Profession(s):
Psychotherapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Other
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Licensing Info:
Ordained Yoruba Priest
Primary License:
LCSW - 069524-1

My Approach to Helping

My greatest strengths as a practitioner are broad-based education and training, directness, maturity, a sense of humor and a spiritual world view. I work best with individuals seeking to heal past wounds and make changes in their lives. Depending upon the particular issue the client describes in our initial consultation (at no charge), I tailor my services to best serve his/her needs. I also believe in treatment that goes beyond symptom relief. Whether a person comes to me with issues for example concerning finding a partner, earning more money, finding more satisfaction professionally, improving family relationships or healing wounds from the past, I will know the work is effective if the goals are achieved. For individuals on a spiritual path regardless of denomination, I also provide psychospiritual counseling. Check out my website for more information about my approach to psychospiritual treatment.

More Info About My Practice

Please view my website for more information. This website highlights my focus on psychospiritual therapy. I have a sliding scale for fees and once the deductible is paid will often accept insurance as partial payment for those with out-of-network benefits.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

As an Ordained Yoruba Priest, I believe that many forms of mental illness have their origins in the individual's state of "spiritual bankrupcy." This means that they lack purpose and a sense of fullness. Their lives feel empty and they often turn to destructive habits and behaviors to avoid that emptiness. I serve as the guide to the exploration of their deepest selves. I am also the container for the powerful feelings that emerge on the journey. My training as both psychotherapist and spiritual healer help me have the inner strength to remain present and empathic during what can be the most difficult and transformative exploration in a person's life.

The Duration and Frequency of Therapy

The length of time an individual remains in therapy depends upon his/her goals. In my experience, people come in for one thing (relief of symptoms and pain). At this point in the treatment I will often say to them, "ok, you're not in crisis any longer, now we can get the work done." Some of them leave. These are the individuals who will most likely experience a return of symptoms and come back (to me or someone else). Relief of symptoms allows the room to explore underlying causes of those symptoms. When someone is in pain, it is difficult if not impossible to be insightful. When asked how long they must be in therapy, I also say to patients "think you will be here forever and then when you're not, you'll be really happy." For those individuals who are interested in "transformation", therapy can take a really long time (years). I look at it as an investment in someone's future. I allow the patient to bring up the subject of ending therapy. If I strongly believe that it is ill-advised, I will say so (as I will say so to someone who wants to cut back to every other week). If I feel the patient is ready to end treatment, we set a mutually agreed upon date and then wind down as that approaches, all the while spending time discussing how it feels to end a relationship. Sometimes when treatment ends, it can be the most positive ending in a person's life and can serve as a model for ending relationships in the real world.

Services I Provide

Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Family Therapy
Consultation
Clinical Supervision
Online Counseling / Phone Therapy
Other

Ages I Work With

Teens
Adults

Languages I Speak

English

Groups I Work With

In additon to providing more traditional psychotherapy and counseling, I also work with individuals who are on a spiritual path, regardless of denomination. With those individuals, we combine psychotherapy with spiritual work. Depending upon the client's comfort level and specific issues, this can include strengthing spiritual connections, using spiritual tools to promote recovery and healing, and developing personally tailored rituals.