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Chasing Serenity Psychotherapy·Binah Malka Stinnett-Bloemhof
BMBinah Malka Stinnett-Bloemhof, PhD, MSSW, LMSW
Identity & belonging · Telehealth in New York

A space to explore identity with Binah

Figuring out who you are, across culture, family, gender, and the worlds you move between, is some of the quietest, hardest work there is. Binah offers adults in New York a space to do it out loud, without having to translate or explain the basics first.

What it can feel like

You might recognize some of this

  • Living between worlds, never fully "enough" for either
  • The exhaustion of code-switching to fit each room
  • Family expectations pulling against who you actually are
  • Feeling unseen, like people meet a version of you, not you
How Binah works with this

Why people choose Binah

Binah works from cultural humility: your experience leads, and the work honors your context rather than forcing it into a template. There’s room here to explore belonging, difference, and self-definition without judgment. With Motivational Interviewing, Person-centered, Strengths-based, Culturally responsive care, the goal isn’t a tidy answer, it’s a steadier sense of yourself.

Approaches:Motivational InterviewingPerson-centeredStrengths-basedCulturally responsive care
Questions people ask

Before you book

Will I have to explain my whole background first?

Binah brings cultural humility and curiosity, so you can lead with what matters to you instead of starting from scratch.

Is this only about culture?

No, identity is wide: culture, gender, sexuality, faith, role, belonging. We follow whatever feels most alive for you.

I’m not in crisis, just searching, is that enough?

Yes. You don’t need a problem to justify the work. Wanting to know yourself better is reason enough.

Get started

Ready when you are

Booking happens in Chasing Serenity Psychotherapy's secure client portal, pick a time, share what you'd like Binah to know, and verify your insurance, all in one private place.

Confidential · No charge to inquire · Not for emergencies, if you're in crisis, call or text 988.