OUR PRACTICE
Liberation Therapy Collective was born from the lived experiences and shared stories of queer and trans, Brown and Black clinicians navigating a private practice landscape that has too often excluded the very people doing this work. This collective was created to build something different: one that reflects the full self in a liberation movement. We hope this practice will be a mirror for our own QTBIPOC communities. We hope this collection only grows with time as an extension of collective wisdom, working and fighting for the liberation that is ours.
At its heart, Liberation Therapy Collective is a home for stories of healing, resilience, and transformation. Every clinician, client, couple, therapy group, and team member who arrives here carries a unique narrative shaped by both struggle and possibility. We are honored to witness those stories and to nurture a space where healing begins.
Practice owner Christie Sanchez-Pagano founded and launched Liberation Therapy Collective in January of 2026 with a vision to grow intentionally, creatively, and always in alignment with LT’s values. Christie is first and foremost a writer.
OUR MISSION
The definition of liberation is: the process of dismantling systems of oppression with the goal of achieving emancipation for all living beings and promoting new, just futures. 2. The act of living without limits or constraint.
Liberation Therapy Collective exists to center the mental health and healing of queer, trans, Brown, and Black communities. We are committed to fostering spaces where QTBIPOC individuals are supported in their liberation journey while actively challenging the systems of oppression that impact marginalized communities. We believe that the pursuit of liberation is both deeply personal and inherently collective, and our work is rooted in creating space for people to live with autonomy, agency, and justice.
OUR VALUES
CLINICAN FOCUSED
We believe our clinicians should be paid their fair share. We take care of our clinicians, so they can take care of you.
TRANSPARENCY
We believe that there’s nothing to hide.Whether it’s in the way we practice, our financials, or our processes, we are committed to clarity.
INDIVIDUALITY
Shared identity does not always mean shared experiences. There are as many paths to liberation as there are people in this world.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We believe in doing the thing we say we’re going to do, and we take accountability when we don’t
NUANCE
We believe in the gray.
The best solution is not always black and white.
RELATIONSHIP
We’re better together than we are apart. We believe in a commitment to one another.
CARE
We are tender, compassionate, and courageous in the protection of ourselves and others.
