Charisse Shantaa Civil, MSW, LCSW, Therapist in Garden City, New York

Charisse Civil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York who has been working in the Mental Health field for over a decade. She also has additional experience working with the HIV/AIDS Communities. Charisse believes she is able to connect with her clients on a human level where a level of comfort is established that allows them the safe space to open up and share their challenges and life experiences. The ability to create this safe environment is how Charisse begins the process to best help her clients because without it people can be very guarded and unsure if they can trust in the therapeutic relationship. Her goal is always to create the space that can best serve the client, to ultimately help them navigate life and live happier and healthier lives. Outside of work, Charisse enjoys traveling, reading, spending time with family and friends, listening to music and discovering new television shows to watch. She is also working on becoming a plant Mom! Her personal passion has become self-care, in the biggest to smallest of ways. She has learned the importance of making the time to care for and pour into herself because we can’t pour from an empty cup.