Our Team

Francesca Dawis, LMSW, is a psychotherapist who guides patients navigating life transitions and trauma toward healing and self-discovery. She enjoys working with individuals of diverse backgrounds who seek to transform their relationship with themselves and the world around them.

Michelle Grier, LMSW, is a social justice worker, therapist, advocate and organizer committed to transformative social change. Michelle has over 10 years of experience facilitating conversations about race and oppression, cultivating youth programming, and providing mental health support services to children and their families.

Kerri Magee, LMSW, is a social worker and practicing psychotherapist who has been providing individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and mediation services over the last 15 years.

Sarah Díaz, LMSW, is a therapist and facilitator who integrates psychodynamic, relational, and anti-oppressive approaches to support individuals who are in periods of transition, want to break old cycles, and are interested in working toward something new.

Brenda Zubay’s social justice advocacy and direct work with hundreds of clients who have been at the crosshairs of the New York City court systems, informed her interest in joining the Critical Therapy Institute.

George Zafiriadis, is an illustrator, comic and concept artist. Committed to social justice, LGBTQ rights and with an interest in mental health, he joined Critical Therapy Institute as an illustrator and social media coordinator.

Sherrie T. Waller, LCSW, is a practicing psychotherapist, specializing in trauma. Sherrie’s experience in community-based settings with patients facing homelessness, incarceration and addiction, has made her uniquely aware of the intersection and impact of systemic structures on mental health and well-being.

Dedicated to liberation and healing Jené Toussaint, LMSW is continually inspired by authentic conversations and creating spaces where people feel supported and heard.

Elizabeth Keeney, LCSW, MPA a practicing psychotherapist, has been providing counseling, advocacy and crisis intervention in diverse settings for over two decades. 

Sarah Knight, LMSW is a social worker and practicing psychotherapist whose clinical work is rooted in trauma-responsive, anti-oppressive, and systems frameworks.