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Narcisa Sierra, LMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Mindfulness Therapy
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About Narcisa

Narcisa Sierra is a licensed mental health counselor who blends Internal Family Systems with trauma-informed and psychodynamic perspectives to support people facing a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

With a decade of clinical work in New York, she draws on mindfulness tools and depth-oriented exploration to help clients understand emotional patterns, reduce anxiety, and navigate grief or significant life transitions. Her practice addresses concerns such as stress, depression, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and relationship difficulties, along with attachment struggles, dissociation, and recovery from sexual trauma.

Narcisa combines practical coping strategies with attention to underlying emotional parts and early relational dynamics, helping clients build self-awareness and resilience. She works in English and is available to international clients through several remote formats.

Clients can access sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Narcisa holds a New York LMHC (NY LMHC 007090) and structures appointments through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Those interested begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to her availability.

Integrating IFS and Trauma-Informed Care Online

Internal Family Systems centers on identifying and relating to one’s internal parts in a compassionate way, helping people make sense of conflicting feelings and behaviors and build a calmer relationship with their inner experience. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. Trauma-focused therapy addresses the impacts of traumatic events through techniques designed to reduce distressing symptoms and support recovery from events such as sexual assault or prolonged abuse.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to explore which combination of IFS, mindfulness, and trauma-focused strategies feels most useful, adjusting methods over time based on goals, needs, and responses to treatment.

Online therapy with Narcisa is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to maximize accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy routines, and continue therapeutic work across locations and time zones.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Narcisa supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, and career concerns. She also works with trauma-related difficulties including post-traumatic stress and sexual assault and abuse.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines Internal Family Systems, mindfulness practices, psychodynamic exploration, and trauma-focused techniques to address both symptoms and underlying emotional patterns. Sessions often balance skills practice with deeper exploration of internal parts and relational history.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on a variety of mental health and life challenges, applying both short-term interventions and longer-term therapeutic work as appropriate.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Narcisa is a licensed mental health counselor with a New York LMHC license, listed as NY LMHC 007090, and she practices out of New York.
Can people who live outside the U.S. work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English to accommodate people in different locations.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscriber plan and scheduling choices.
What steps are required to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. The process is designed to match needs and preferences before sessions begin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English