Immigration stress & acculturative adjustment
Support for the very real weight of rebuilding a life across borders, languages, and systems.
Batey Psychology
A space to be
held, understood,
and rooted again.
Culturally responsive trauma therapy for immigrants, survivors, and anyone finding their way back to themselves — built around the belief that healing happens in connection.
Serving clients across New York · California · Ontario
Licensed — New York
Licensed — California
Licensed — Ontario, Canada
English & Español
Therapy Specialties
Six ways we meet you where you are.
Every story that walks through our door is different. These are the places we most often begin — not a checklist, but a starting point for a conversation that's entirely yours.
Trauma & racial trauma
A trauma-informed lens that names what happened and works toward what's next.
Anxiety & chronic stress
Practical, sustainable tools for a nervous system that's been on alert for too long.
Sexual abuse recovery & relationship challenges
Steady, patient work rebuilding trust — with others, and with yourself.
Cultural, racial, gender & identity concerns
Space to explore who you are without having to translate yourself first.
Parenting & family therapy
Helping families move through conflict toward a language everyone can share.
Psychological Evaluations
Thorough documentation, delivered with care.
We conduct immigration psychological evaluations — including hardship, VAWA, U-Visa, and asylum cases — to support your legal case, and write compassionate support letters for gender-affirming care.
Hardship evaluations
VAWA
U-Visa
Asylum
Gender-affirming letters
Ask about an evaluation Our Practice
Rooted by one, growing into many.
Batey Psychology began as one psychologist's practice — and it's becoming a home for a full team of clinicians, each bringing their own specialty and cultural lens to the work.
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Rooted
Founded by Dr. Michelle Joaquin under a new name and identity — Batey Psychology.
Active -
Growing
Now welcoming clinicians who share our commitment to culturally responsive care.
Current -
Flourishing
A full group practice, offering more specialties, languages, and availability.
Upcoming
Dr. Michelle Joaquin, Psy.D.
Founder & Licensed Psychologist
Bilingual, bicultural, and licensed in New York, California, and Ontario — over a decade specializing in trauma, ACEs, and identity-centered care.
We're building our team
New clinicians joining Batey Psychology will appear here — each with their own specialties, languages, and story.
Curious about joining us? We're looking for clinicians who bring both clinical excellence and lived cultural understanding to their work.
Client Stories
What it feels like to be seen.
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Dr. Joaquin transformed my life. She is genuinely caring and supportive. From the beginning she made me feel safe and heard.
Online therapy, wherever you are.
We currently see clients exclusively online across New York, California, and Ontario. Research shows virtual therapy is just as effective as in-person care — with none of the commute standing between you and support.
Life can be stressful. Therapy can make it better.
Ready to take the first step? Book directly online, or reach out by phone or text.