Linzy Sunshine Andre

Linzy Sunshine Andre, PHD, LMHC, NCC, ACS is a New York based counselor, educator, supervisor, and advocate. She earned her Bachelorette in Psychology and Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College, City University of New York, and her Doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education at Syracuse University. She has 10 years of post-graduate experience as a counselor, including 6.5 years in her private practice, Sunshine Advocacy Counseling. Linzy prioritizes clinical work, research, and wellness outcomes for youth and Black people with lineages from across the African Diaspora.

• PHD in Counseling and Counselor Education from Syracuse University
• MSED in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College
• BA in Psychology and Creative Writing from Hunter College

In my teaching philosophy, I prioritize student identity diversity, student wellness and the diversity of students’ needs for support in learning and practice. As a counselor educator, I believe there is a need to challenge and support all counselors-in-training to see themselves and other people with humility, compassion, and as advocacy agents.

My research interests are vast and centers on issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, with particular emphasis on Black people’s lived experiences, their narratives, and their meaning-making processes as acts of resistance against oppression.