Meet Your Therapist

Rita LaBrew, LMFT, Founder | HOUSE OF CURIOSITY®

Rita LaBrew is a New York State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist servicing New York City, Westchester, and Upstate New York

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Clinical Experience

Rita LaBrew, LMFT, brings a depth of experience spanning foster care, child welfare, private practice, and telehealth. She offers a warm, collaborative therapy space grounded in clinical skill and evidence-informed care. Rita tailors treatment to each client’s goals, helping individuals and couples build insight, resilience, and lasting change.

Additional Training

My work is informed by continuing education in trauma-informed and body-oriented approaches to psychotherapy through PESI, including training in complex trauma, somatic approaches, and intergenerational trauma treatment.

Complex Trauma Certification (Level I and II)
Peter Levine Trauma Master Class
Trauma Treatment Academy
Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma
Energy Psychology

Curiosity Is The Beginning of Wisdom

Psychodynamic therapy invites curiosity about the stories we carry—how early relationships, long-standing patterns, and lived experience shape your inner world and the way you reach for (and protect yourself from) connection.

Through reflection and psychoeducation, I explore anxiety, shame, self-criticism, and relationship dynamics, making room for healing, self-compassion, and more authentic ways of being. When helpful, I may share materials between sessions to support insight, integration, and growth.

Anxiety & Depression
Persistent worry, emotional heaviness, overthinking, or disconnection that may show up as restlessness, exhaustion, irritability, or trouble sleeping.

Couples Therapy
A space to understand the patterns between you, strengthen communication, and build a more grounded connection.

Trauma & Family-of-Origin Patterns
A space to understand how earlier experiences still echo through your emotions, identity, and relationships.

Sexual Abuse Recovery

Compassionate support for processing the emotional, relational, and psychological impact of sexual abuse, with care for both the wounds and the resilience that followed.

LGBTQ+ Clients

A welcoming, reflective space for LGBTQ+ adults exploring identity, relationships, belonging, or personal growth.