You get to define it.

Finding a Black queer therapist is tough. Due to many factors from systemic oppression to institutional gatekeeping, there are truly not enough of us for us. So I’m glad you’ve landed here and are considering me as a potential partner in your therapy journey. That means a lot to me.

I believe therapy is collaborative; you get to define it. Therapy doesn’t have to be a stuffy, “well how does that make you feel?” hour long question and answer process. You don’t have to code switch. The world demands enough navigating and surviving and struggling from us for you to have to put the same mask on in the therapy room. It’d be an honor to get to meet the real you.

Black queer folks often take the brunt of a homophobic and racist world. We interact with terrifying and stigmatizing behaviors from oppressive people on the daily. The focus on the push to just survive disconnects us from the relationship we have with our authentic selves. Therapy with me would get into how fucked up that is, what it does to your mind, body, and soul, and then we would work together to explore how to move closer to your center — whatever that may be. We can talk about intergenerational dynamics, relationships with loved ones, community, masculinity, racism, misogynoir, — we’ll create a space where you don’t have to explain every aspect of your identity in order to receive support, care, and consideration.

If you’re curious, connect with me for a free consultation. I’d be happy to answer your questions.