Kemylee Brisport, LMSW, CTP
Location
In-person therapy in Port Jefferson, NY Virtual therapy throughout New York State
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Trauma Therapy
Anxiety and Depression Therapy
Culturally Responsive Therapy
Specialties
Intergenerational trauma
Cultural issues in the workplace
Trauma
Depression
Anxiety and panic attacks
Relationship issues
OCD
Boundary-setting
Self-worth
Communication and trust in relationships
When You’re Used to Being the Strong One
You may be the one holding everyone together while quietly falling apart. You might be dealing with racing thoughts, anxiety, panic attacks, or high-functioning depression. You may be having difficulty setting boundaries, processing grief, or feeling like you are not doing enough in life.
At night, your mind may go back to what happened during the day, or what occurred in the past. You may find yourself thinking about family dynamics, old wounds, cultural expectations, or the parts of your story that nobody really talks about.
I’m Kemylee Brisport, LMSW, CTP. I provide therapy in Port Jefferson and online throughout New York State for adults, couples, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, women, and professionals navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, cultural stress, and self-worth.
Why Work With Me
A lot of my clients are used to showing up, smiling, and masking what people may not see beneath the surface. They may be carrying anxiety, people-pleasing, survival patterns, intergenerational trauma, or pressure to hold everything together. For couples, the work often centers on communication issues, building trust, and strengthening intimacy.
My style is supportive and validating, but I also gently challenge patterns. I provide education, explain things in simple terms, and give clients tools, resources, homework, or something to reflect on between sessions.
If you like to be challenged and want feedback, homework, and space to explore culture or spirituality in treatment, this may be a good fit. If you are seeking only client-centered therapy and do not want to be challenged, this may not be the right fit.
My Approach to Therapy
I help you slow down and look at what has been driving you: the anxiety, the people-pleasing, the survival patterns you have been carrying for years.
Together, we uncover what lies beneath it all: the wounds, the inner critic, and the family dynamics nobody wants to talk about. The goal is for you to stop just surviving and start healing on your own terms.
I use client-centered therapy, CBT, DBT, IFS, mindfulness, and some psychodynamic work. I also explore your culture and, if agreed upon, can incorporate spirituality into treatment. It all starts with you finally having a safe space where you do not have to perform, and where you are truly seen and heard.
What Working With Me Is Like
In sessions, I meet clients where they are. I tend to follow what they are seeking while also challenging their thinking in a gentle, supportive way.
You can expect practical tools, education, reflection, and sometimes homework to reinforce the work between sessions. I want clients to walk away with something they can practice, read, or think about during the week.
We may look at boundaries, grief, anxiety, panic attacks, self-worth, relationships, workplace stress, cultural expectations, or the survival patterns that helped you get through life but may no longer be serving you.
Over time, clients often start setting boundaries. They feel a weight lifted off their shoulders. They gain confidence, return to school, start their own business, fulfill a passion, or leave relationships that no longer serve them.
Getting To Know Me
I have been in the social work field for 14 years. My background includes inpatient psychiatric care, foster care supervision, family court collaboration, counseling services at Rikers Island, crisis work, developmental disabilities, trauma-informed training, family counseling, and outpatient psychotherapy.
I also work part-time with Black Girl Smiles, facilitating group circles in schools, participating in panel discussions, and leading workshops.
Outside of being a therapist, I find peace in yoga, meditation, and a good book. I love live music, ballet, Broadway shows, opera, museums, travel, and learning about new cultures.
I am also deeply passionate about mental health advocacy and women’s rights. Through organizations like UNA-USA, NGO CSW, NAMI Government Affairs Committee, and NCNW, I advocate for mental health awareness, culturally responsive care, and policy change. At my core, I believe everyone deserves to be heard.
Begin Therapy in Port Jefferson
Starting therapy can feel different when you are used to being strong all the time, showing up, smiling, and masking what people may not see underneath. You do not have to perform here.
Therapy can be a space where you slow down, look at what has been driving you, and start healing on your own terms. You can be truly seen and heard while learning tools that help you set boundaries, gain confidence, and feel a weight lifted off your shoulders.
You can reach out when you are ready for a space where you do not have to perform.
Clinical Training & Credentials
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Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Certified Trauma Professional, CTP
Licensed in New York
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Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work, Fordham University, 2012
Doctorate in Social Work, Capella University, in progress; expected 2027
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Certified Trauma Professional, Evergreen Certifications / PESI, March 2026
Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma, PESI, March 2026
Solution Based Casework Certification, May 2015
START Coordinator Certification, Institute on Disability, March 2019
Trauma-Informed Care Training
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14 years in social work
Inpatient social work at Presbyterian Hospital
Foster care supervision and family court collaboration
Counseling services at Rikers Island
Experience with developmental disabilities, crisis response, and quality assurance
Training law enforcement, hospitals, and community providers on trauma-informed care and co-occurring conditions
Outpatient individual psychotherapy at Lightpath Counseling Group
Group circles, panels, and workshops with Black Girl Smiles
When You Feel Nothing Changes
If part of you is tired of going in circles, that matters. If you’re at the point where you almost make a decision and then pull yourself back, that matters too. Lightpath Counseling Group offers in-person therapy in Port Jefferson and virtual sessions across New York. You don’t have to have the right words. You don’t have to have it figured out.