Kitama Cahill-Jackson is a New York State Licenced Social Worker (LMSW). He brings a straightforward style and his sense of humor to his work and connects especially well with clients, who often feel misunderstood and struggle with self-confidence. He sees therapy as a place where passionate people come to learn how to navigate painful emotions and draw upon their innate strengths to build a full lives.

As a multi-racial Black man of Japanese, African-American, and Caucasian ancestry with close family ties Kitama thinks deeply about multifaceted identity development. Drawing on both personal and professional experience, he helps clients take pride in the ways they differ from, and stay connected to, the people in their lives.

Kitama excels at working with people who are ready to make meaningful changes and want help naming the concrete steps, and the barriers, between them and where they want to be. He is committed to making Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills accessible to neurodivergent clients skills accessible for neurodivergent clients and he offers executive function coaching with practical tools for managing time, starting tasks, organizing daily life, and handling transitions. Through his work he helps clients to value their unique way of thinking and moving through the world.

Prior to becoming a therapist, Kitama was a documentary filmmaker and journalist, where he learned how to help people create their own narrative. Kitama particularly enjoys using these skills—as well as his extensive background in evidence-based treatments such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)—to help people explore and be proud of their unique personal narratives and identities.