Our Team
Alice Mills Mai
(she/her)
I am human first before any titles or roles. I am Alice Mills Mai (she/her), a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (New York and Ohio) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I am an immigrant and a proud daughter of Ghanaian immigrants. I discover the profession of counseling through a family tragedy. I consider my counseling career a gift from my grandmother before she passed. I know the significance of counseling and creating a sacred healing as I am on my own healing journey. I am no different from the clients I work with. As I stated, I am human first, and I see a therapist weekly. People often say I bring a sense of calmness, steadiness and warmth to every interaction. I am committed to being unapologetically human and Black, thus the focus on wholeness.
In my work as a Clinical director, supervisor and counselor I enjoy courageous and transformative conversations. I enjoy working with BIPOC immigrants and other counselors. I consider the therapeutic relationship to be sacred in the process of healing and wellness. I center joy, pleasure, and creativity in my practice as a therapist, supervisor, educator and entrepreneur. I have a natural ability to make an individual feel seen, heard, and valued. I am committed to seeing you live your best life.
Educational Background and Experience
My practice is rooted in Black abolitionist feminism lenses, transformative justice, multicultural theory, and person-centered theory. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from the City College of New York. I am trained in Internal Family Systems therapy. I am a National Board Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation 2021 Doctoral Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors (MFP‐MHC). I was 2018/2019 Beyond the Bars Fellow at the Center for Justice at Columbia University.
I have most of my experience providing counseling and supervision services within non-profits, correctional facilities, and private practice. My area of expertise and learning has been working with incarcerated survivors of intimate partner/domestic violence. I am forever indebted to survivors who continue to teach me about humanity, resilience, love, and advocacy.
I am currently a doctoral student studying Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of the Cumberlands. My research areas include supervision, counselor wellness, the intersection of societal structures, and mental health.