Therapy
Nervous system aware, client-centered counseling with a grounded pace.
New York City / Two distinct practices

Mental health counselor
(LMHC-LP)
Master hairstylist
01 / Calle 6 · Childhood
My story begins on Calle 6, in the house where I grew up.
Continue to Havana02 / Havana · The arts and trauma
I studied theater in Havana. The arts became part of my life while I was carrying trauma.
03 / Miami · Emigration and healing
After leaving Cuba, I began to heal in Miami and started my career as a hairstylist.
04 / New York · Hair and counseling
I established myself as a master hairstylist in New York, then trained to become a mental health counselor. Today, I practice both.
Explore the memoirA second perspective
A closer look
Before I touch a strand, I want to know how you hope to feel when you see yourself.
01 / The work
Nervous system aware, client-centered counseling with a grounded pace.
Premium hair services with calm collaboration and clear expectations.
I offer both counseling and hairstyling, with clear boundaries between the two. When we begin working together, we establish one professional relationship, and our work stays within that role.
02 / About Lian
Born in Santiago de Cuba and raised in Havana, Lian worked behind the chair in Miami and New York before becoming a mental health counselor. Living between cultures shaped how he listens and pays attention to what goes unspoken.
Read the full story03 / The memoir