Chamin Ajjan
LCSW, A-CBT, CST
CEO AND CLINICAL DIRECTOR
She/Her/Hers
Hi, I'm Chamin.
I am the Clinical Director and founder of Chamin Ajjan Psychotherapy and author of the award-winning Seeking Soulmate: Ditch Dating The Dating Game and Find Real Connection.
I received my Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Welfare with a minor in Education from the University of California, Berkeley.
Staying informed and up to date is crucial to providing the best care, so I continue to receive regular training and consultation including participation in a supervision consultation group facilitated by Esther Perel since 2017.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST), a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT), an Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT) Diplomat, trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator, Instructor of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at Boston University School of Social Work and I serve as a Board Member for the National Social Anxiety Center.
I accept Out-of-Network Benefits and Private Pay.
I no longer accept In-Network Aetna benefits.
Serving clients in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, South Carolina and Florida.
It has been a privilege to practice psychotherapy for the past 20 + years. I strongly believe in the resilience of the human spirit and the ability we all have to heal, grow and thrive.
A few words about me
In addition to my work as a psychotherapist, I am also an instructor at Boston University’s School of Social Work teaching CBT to graduate students and a contributor for Psychology Today and CNBC Make It. I have appeared in print and video media and on podcasts as an expert in the field.
My clinical approach and interventions are informed by the integration of such frameworks as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and traditional talk therapy.
I have a particular interest in working with high-achieving, high-stress professionals—especially Black women—who are navigating unrelenting expectations, generational pressure, and feeling unseen despite outward success.
Why I started a group practice
Being a natural helper is strong in my family. My mother has it. My daughter has it. I have it. That innate inclination, along with my interest in human behavior and curiosity about relationships, led me to social work and then to psychotherapy specifically.
In 2011, after 10 years of service at District Council 37’s Personal Service Unit and some time at The Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy, I had started a family and made a personal choice to focus on my family and the private practice that I had started to build in 2004. And it grew! One husband and two kids later, my practice and community have grown to be something I am very proud of.
Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers
American Society of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
National Social Anxiety Center
Post Graduate Trainings & Certifications
Beck Instistute
for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT for Depression and Suicide, Supervising CBT, CBT for Insomnia, Mindfulness and CBT
2014-2022
Chamin's Expertise
We value training, skill, authenticity and you!
Chamin Ajjan Psychotherapy is proud to be the Brooklyn, NY regional clinic with The National Social Anxiety Center (NSAC). NSAC was established with the intent of making the highest quality, evidence-based psychotherapy services to treat social anxiety available to those in need. We aim to do this through research, collaboration, dissemination to clinicians and educating the public. Visit NSAC here for more information.
