Black, Indigenous, and People of Color 

Specialized culturally sensitive therapy for BIPOC individuals in California & New York

Race related situations which foster stress and trauma symptoms are gaining more attention and consideration in the field of mental health. 

 Race related stress may manifest from acute racism and discrimination in combination with the dangerous coping behaviors which BIPOC individuals develop to respond to such ongoing adverse experiences. In essence, racial trauma develops from an integration of hostile racist interactions, be it in the form of interpersonal racism, having ones racially nuanced experiences invalidated (known as microinvalidations) and secondary racism through witnessing racism experienced by other BIPOC citizens. Research shows a correlation between race related stress and cortisol inducing symptoms including decreased immunity, hyper vigilance and flashbacks. Interpersonal, systemic, and cultural racism abound in the United States and it leads to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color living in a baseline state of race related stress or racial trauma henceforth negatively impacting their quality of life and ability to respond adaptively.

Deep down, you know that racism is inexplicable and immoral.

You can’t always put your finger on why it triggers you so deeply and negatively impacts your mood. You are infuriated and disturbed by the racial injustice in our society and you want to learn how to better cope with living in a racially divided society. The quality of your life would improve once you knew how to articulate how racism affects you and developed ways of responding so that it did not hamper your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. It is important for you to stay “tapped in” to the suffering of BIPOC individuals around the world, resisting the system while tending to your own well-being. 

You Want To:

  • Heal from the subversive effects of racial trauma in your life

  • Teach your children how to co-exist in a racially divided world without it hampering their self-esteem and self confidence

  • Develop adaptive ways to respond to interpersonal and systemic racism

  • Support other BIPOC individuals while balancing your well-being and self-care

  • Participate in community based racial healing 

  • Build your racial identity on a foundation of clarity, self-love, and cultural pride

As a BIPOC woman who has and continues to experience various forms of racism in my daily experiences, I have the unique opportunity of applying my specialized training in Intersectionality, Black Psychology, trauma, and mental health to support myself, my clients, and my community on their journey to reclamation

Low self-esteem, hyperarousal, anxiety, depression, and substance use are all too common in BIPOC communities who are doing their best to cope with the realities of a racially divided world. In therapy, I enjoy providing validation, psycho education, and empowerment to BIPOC men and women as they heal their racial identities and learn to respond to micro aggressions, discrimination, and systemic racism in adaptive forms. Having a safe informed space where one can process their pain is a vital step in learning to co-exist with divisive systems of power including racism. I take joy in honoring each BIPOC client’s experiences and perspective on racism while informing them and exploring adaptive ways of conceptualizing racism, racial identity and power. Empowerment, support, clarity and calm exist if the above mentioned symptoms apply to you.