Albairis Gomez

Life Coach

Bridging personal and professional development, Albairis Gomez (aka Alba) is a Psychotherapist, Licensed Social Worker, and a First Generation Entrepreneur Coach whose advocacy for growth has stamped the hearts of budding entrepreneurs worldwide. Challenging others to be more, do more, and achieve more, Albairis’s path encapsulates the essence of alchemy – transforming challenge into opportunity and struggle into success. Today, Albairis’s ambitions are targeted to model the embracement of life with purpose and the gentle reminder that even the smallest step in the right direction is better than taking no step at all. In addition, to ensure first-generation entrepreneurs embrace leadership with authenticity and ultimately feel confident exploring their innate potential as both individuals and thought-leading professionals.
 
Leaning on the principles of respect and integrity, Albairis is a first-generation Latin American woman whose path traces back to the streets of Washington Heights, NY. Growing up with modest means, Albairis learned early on the intrinsic value of hard work, humility, and the notion of never giving up. Part of that stems from her parents' strong advocacy towards education due to not having the opportunity to complete school themselves, and part from having entrepreneurship in her blood as her father ran a successful business before immigrating to the US. Applying that as a trumpet player at the age of 11, Albairis soon became a musical prodigy, honing her critical thinking and collaborative talents by undergoing classical training at the Juilliard School's Gifted Youth Program and master the rhythmic complexity of Latin Jazz at the Boys Harbor Conservatory. Though an industry unique of its own, these early experiences ultimately imbued a unique world perspective, roots that would later set her growth into the sectors of entrepreneurship, coaching, and human psychology.
 
Prior to founding Therapy with Alba G, Albairis pursued her passion for human behavior by obtaining a bachelor's degree in Sociology from SUNY Purchase College, where an elective in social work revealed her natural inclination toward the field. Compelled by the intricacies of societal dynamics, Albairis furthered her education with a Master's in Social Work from NYU. During her academic tenure, Albairis simultaneously worked several different jobs, including roles such as a home health aide and supportive positions within group homes for the disabled as well as for a Unitarian church, all mirroring her commitment to nurturing growth and well-being in various community settings. Furthermore, her professional stint at an outpatient mental health center and years within the hospital system armed her with a robust foundation in social work across diverse demographics.
 
Amid the 2020 pandemic, Albairis embraced a momentous career shift, stepping away from the conventional 9-to-5 grind to establish her part-time private therapy practice – Therapy with Alba G. With a specialty in trauma work, Albairis offers deep-seated guidance, aiding clients to transcend past wounds and counterproductive childhood programming that hinder their present lives. Within a year, Albairis’s commitment culminated in a full-time practice upon achieving an impressive milestone of her first $100K. Since then, Albairis established her dual role as a nascent business coach, focusing on mentoring first-generation entrepreneurs. Under her guidance, Albairis channels her comprehensive approaches in psychotherapy and lived experiences to help others break cyclical mindsets and formulate strategies for success. In addition, does so while empowering them to become the domino that changes the trajectory of their family trees and sets goals in motion.
Overall, Albairis is a high-energy advocate motivating the leaders of tomorrow and is best known for dynamic sessions that pendulum healthy mindset shifts both personally and professionally. Furthermore, she is one who understands that intentional growth stems from not allowing ideas to remain just ideas. That said, when Albairis is not keeping a firm pulse on helping others reach their unique versions of success, she enjoys reading, traveling, pursuing her passion for music and dance, and holding her most cherished titles – wife and mother.