Several weeks have passed since pro-Trump extremists blindsided the nation in a coup attempt in protest against the 2020 election results. The siege left an indelible stain on the memory of most Americans. Millions watched on their televisions, computers, and smartphones, as violence erupted on the nation’s Capitol leaving four people dead. The politically incited […]

Grief and loss are two of life’s unfortunate constants. Like perpetual change, each of us will inevitably suffer some form of loss in our lifetime. Grief comes in waves and is enveloped in deep feelings of sadness, sorrow, ambivalence, and helplessness. It is especially important to support friends who are processing grief because they are […]

My practice is called Be Ye Renewed Counseling. I pride myself in serving clients from uptown to downtown Philadelphia—from the hood to the burbs—and everywhere in between. I provide clinical services through an integrative approach of psychotherapy and pastoral counseling, as I assist individuals and families from diverse backgrounds facing a plethora of challenges. My […]

Bell Hooks once wrote, “There must exist a paradigm, a practical model for social change that includes an understanding of ways to transform consciousness that are linked to efforts to transform structures.” As a Black woman and mental health practitioner, I understand firsthand that racism and inequality are hurtful, toxic, and detrimental for one’s health—physically, […]

Is Psychology another instrument of social oppression? The grave clinical necessity to tread lightly A therapist’s quest toward social justice counseling while seeking to understand the politics of mental health In order to provide multicultural counseling and psychotherapeutic services that are efficient and responsible, a clinician must seek to understand the myriad of worldviews and […]

Romans 8: 35; 37-39 You don’t have to go very far or look too hard to find bad news these days. If you turn on the television, there are all types of tragedies happening across the globe—people losing their lives, children starving, families with no place to live, or people getting sold into human trafficking. […]

Mark 12:38-44 In the spirit of St. Augustine who urged his followers to search for God together, consider this reflection on Sunday’s Gospel. Jesus advises his disciples to be aware of the teachers of the law. These scribes were full of pride and pretentiousness as their outward demonstrations of piety were born out of selfish […]

The cause of mental illness is a combination of biological and psychological factors. Physiological and emotional causes can sometimes work in tandem yielding minor or severe psychological abnormality and difficulties. It is my desire to treat each client with unconditional, positive, regard and work past societally induced negative stigmas. Each problem should be treated as […]