I did not arrive at this work by accident.
Dr. Keoshia Worthy, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and the founder of WorthyTherapy, based in Manhattan, New York.
Before becoming a psychologist, I was a college athlete at Winston-Salem State University, where I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Being an athlete has shaped how I understand resilience, performance, and identity. I learned early how easy it is to look composed on the outside while carrying pressure on the inside.
After graduation, I worked as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). While meaningful, I felt pulled toward a deeper curiosity — not just about behavior, but about the emotional patterns beneath it. I wanted to understand how trauma, identity, culture, and early relationships shape the way we move through the world.
That curiosity led me to pursue my Doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Seton Hall University. Throughout my clinical training and practice, one thing became clear: many people were in therapy but still editing themselves. Performing strength. Minimizing pain. Code-switching in spaces meant to feel safe.
WorthyTherapy® was built in response to that.
Clients often describe my style as conversational — therapy that doesn’t “feel like therapy.”
While I am trained in Relational Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and narrative approaches, the heart of my work is relational and trauma-informed.
I focus on helping you understand the “why” behind your patterns — especially the ones shaped by anxiety, old relationship wounds, emotional neglect, or perfectionism. Together, we slow things down. We examine how your history shaped your thinking, emotional responses, and relationship dynamics. Not to blame. Not to shame. But to make sense of it. Because what you are experiencing makes sense.
My style is warm, direct, and reflective. I balance insight with practical tools you can use outside of the session. Therapy with me is collaborative — a space where you don’t have to perform, shut down, or minimize your needs.
I work primarily with high-achieving BIPOC and queer professionals and creatives who appear to have it all together on the outside – but privately struggle with overthinking, burnout, people-pleasing, and a deep sense of not feeling like enough.
Many of my clients grew up navigating complicated family systems, cultural expectations, or environments where emotional expression was limited or unsafe. They carry unresolved attachment wounds and the compounding weight of moving through spaces that were not built for them – and they have spent years excelling in survival mode without the language or space to address what’s underneath.
Others come in struggling with anxiety, trauma, or relationship patterns that no longer serve them, in their personal lives, their partnerships, or both.
My goal is always the same: to help you feel understood, grounded, and worthy of a life that actually feels like yours.
In addition to my clinical work, I am deeply committed to training and developing emerging clinicians. I have supervised doctoral, master’s, undergraduate, pre-licensed, and licensed professionals in academic and private practice settings. My supervision model emphasizes strong case conceptualization, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and ethical responsibility.
I approach supervision the same way I approach therapy: reflectively, directly, and with a growth orientation. I challenge clinicians to think critically about patterns, identity, and relational dynamics while strengthening their clinical voice and professional confidence.
WorthyTherapy® is not only a therapy practice — it is a training culture grounded in accountability, depth, and intentional growth.
Dr. Worthy is an out-of-network provider. She is not in-network with Aetna or any other insurance plan, and she does not bill insurance directly. Her fees range from $250 to $400 per session depending on the service.
If you have out-of-network benefits, here is how it works: you pay for your session directly, you receive a superbill (an itemized receipt with the diagnosis and service codes your insurer needs), and you submit it to your plan for reimbursement. Most PPO plans reimburse a percentage of the fee once your out-of-network deductible has been met.
If using your insurance directly is important to you, the LMSW clinicians at WorthyTherapy are in-network with Aetna and Cigna.
No. Dr. Worthy is an out-of-network provider and does not bill Aetna or any other insurance plan directly. Clients pay her fee at the time of service. If your Aetna plan includes out-of-network benefits, you may be able to submit a superbill for partial reimbursement. If you would prefer to use your Aetna coverage directly, the LMSW clinicians at WorthyTherapy are in-network with Aetna.
No. Dr. Worthy is completely out of network with all insurance plans. Her session fees range from $250 to $400 depending on the service. Other clinicians on the WorthyTherapy team are in-network with Aetna and Cigna, and our team can help you find the right fit.
You pay for your session at the time of service and receive a superbill, an itemized receipt listing the diagnosis and service codes your insurer requires. You submit that superbill to Aetna. If your plan includes out-of-network benefits, Aetna reimburses a portion of the fee once your out-of-network deductible has been met.
Reimbursement rates vary widely by plan. We recommend calling the member services number on the back of your card and asking about your outpatient mental health out-of-network benefits, your deductible, and your reimbursement percentage.
WorthyTherapy is a virtual-first practice based in New York. All sessions are currently held online by secure video for clients located anywhere in New York State. A physical office is in the works, and we will share those details here once it opens.
Yes. Because the practice is virtual, Dr. Worthy sees clients across all five boroughs and anywhere else in New York State. There is no need to travel into Manhattan for a session.
There is no better time than now to begin your mental health journey. Let’s take the first step together and go beyond surviving, WorthyTherapy will help you thrive.
