Black and African American Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
Something feels off. Your mind won’t slow down, sleep is inconsistent, and stress feels constant. It’s hard to focus, relax, or feel like yourself. You may notice changes in appetite, motivation, or energy, and you might be coping in ways you want to stop like smoking or other habits that no longer serve you.
For athletes, performers, and professionals, stress can also show up as declining performance when you know you're capable of more. You don’t have to figure this out alone. I work with adults, teens, athletes, and professionals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, emotional overwhelm, and habits they want to change.
Something feels off. Your mind won’t slow down, sleep is inconsistent, and stress feels constant. It’s hard to focus, relax, or feel like yourself. You may notice changes in appetite, motivation, or energy, and you might be coping in ways you want to stop like smoking or other habits that no longer serve you.
For athletes, performers, and professionals, stress can also show up as declining performance when you know you're capable of more. You don’t have to figure this out alone. I work with adults, teens, athletes, and professionals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, emotional overwhelm, and habits they want to change.
The son of interracial parents, I grew up in an African-American community in Saint Louis during Jim Crow segregation.
For more than 30 years I have counseled men, women, and teens addressing a crisis, a tragedy, something troubling they are struggling with now or from the past. My work with you will focus on developing your own skills to address current and past issues. Your work with me will be empowering and deliberate and will enable you to have a more fulfilling future. Our work together will include, but not necessarily be limited to consideration and assessments of how particular issues are affecting you and/or those you care about. You may bring a partner, friend, or family member to our sessions.
The son of interracial parents, I grew up in an African-American community in Saint Louis during Jim Crow segregation.
For more than 30 years I have counseled men, women, and teens addressing a crisis, a tragedy, something troubling they are struggling with now or from the past. My work with you will focus on developing your own skills to address current and past issues. Your work with me will be empowering and deliberate and will enable you to have a more fulfilling future. Our work together will include, but not necessarily be limited to consideration and assessments of how particular issues are affecting you and/or those you care about. You may bring a partner, friend, or family member to our sessions.
As an African American female, I am passionate about raising awareness of how mental health affects our daily lives and committed to providing mental health services to underrepresented communities.
I provide a distinctive approach to addressing mental health concerns. By collaborating with you, I customize my approach to cater to your specific needs.
As an African American female, I am passionate about raising awareness of how mental health affects our daily lives and committed to providing mental health services to underrepresented communities.
I provide a distinctive approach to addressing mental health concerns. By collaborating with you, I customize my approach to cater to your specific needs.
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship concerns, or substance use begin affecting your work, health, or connections. You may be trying to break unhealthy patterns, navigate recovery, strengthen relationships, or better understand yourself. I use a personality-driven approach that considers how you think, relate, cope, and respond to stress. Together, we build insight, practical skills, and lasting change that fits who you are.
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship concerns, or substance use begin affecting your work, health, or connections. You may be trying to break unhealthy patterns, navigate recovery, strengthen relationships, or better understand yourself. I use a personality-driven approach that considers how you think, relate, cope, and respond to stress. Together, we build insight, practical skills, and lasting change that fits who you are.
My practice is rooted in a person-centered approach, ensuring that each session is tailored to your unique needs and experiences.
My practice is rooted in a person-centered approach, ensuring that each session is tailored to your unique needs and experiences.
Therapy for high-performance people, couples doing identity work, and BIPOC folks holding too much for too long. I support clients facing trauma, cultural pressure, burnout, and emotional shutdown. Whether you’re leading, parenting, performing, or unlearning, I bring Brainspotting, somatics, and radical care to help you stop performing and start processing. You deserve to feel safe in your body, seen in your relationships, and rooted in your full self.
Therapy for high-performance people, couples doing identity work, and BIPOC folks holding too much for too long. I support clients facing trauma, cultural pressure, burnout, and emotional shutdown. Whether you’re leading, parenting, performing, or unlearning, I bring Brainspotting, somatics, and radical care to help you stop performing and start processing. You deserve to feel safe in your body, seen in your relationships, and rooted in your full self.
Hi, I’m Imara! After nearly a decade in the ABA world, I’ve seen firsthand how deeply people can struggle when they feel misunderstood, pressured to mask parts of themselves, or disconnected from who they are. I view therapy as a collaborative process focused on self-understanding, growth, and creating a life that feels sustainable and authentic. I founded Self & Skill because I believe therapy should make space for the whole person while helping clients build practical skills, confidence, and support that actually fits their lives.
Hi, I’m Imara! After nearly a decade in the ABA world, I’ve seen firsthand how deeply people can struggle when they feel misunderstood, pressured to mask parts of themselves, or disconnected from who they are. I view therapy as a collaborative process focused on self-understanding, growth, and creating a life that feels sustainable and authentic. I founded Self & Skill because I believe therapy should make space for the whole person while helping clients build practical skills, confidence, and support that actually fits their lives.
Serenity Counseling Clinic-Accepting New Clients
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Accepting New Clients-Immediate Availability-
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or navigating a difficult transition? You may be seeking a space where you can slow down, feel understood, and make sense of what you’re experiencing. Many clients seek support when relationship stress, communication challenges, or family conflicts begin to feel overwhelming. Many clients also come to therapy wanting clarity, emotional relief, and support during moments that feel heavy or uncertain. At Serenity, the goal is to help you build insight, strengthen coping skills, and move forward in ways that feel aligned with your values.
Accepting New Clients-Immediate Availability-
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or navigating a difficult transition? You may be seeking a space where you can slow down, feel understood, and make sense of what you’re experiencing. Many clients seek support when relationship stress, communication challenges, or family conflicts begin to feel overwhelming. Many clients also come to therapy wanting clarity, emotional relief, and support during moments that feel heavy or uncertain. At Serenity, the goal is to help you build insight, strengthen coping skills, and move forward in ways that feel aligned with your values.
Why do you seem to grow irritable and frustrated with other people? Is there something that keeps you from being able to communicate with your partner? Something that keeps you from doing well at work? Why is it so hard to talk to that family member, to trust other people--to trust even your own judgment? You know just what you want to do in life (growth, stability, security, find a supportive romantic relationship), yet, so many of your goals have never been realized.
Why do you seem to grow irritable and frustrated with other people? Is there something that keeps you from being able to communicate with your partner? Something that keeps you from doing well at work? Why is it so hard to talk to that family member, to trust other people--to trust even your own judgment? You know just what you want to do in life (growth, stability, security, find a supportive romantic relationship), yet, so many of your goals have never been realized.
My ideal client is someone raw and authentic, tired of hiding. They’re facing pain, uncertainty, and a longing to heal deeper wounds—not just surface fixes. They want clarity, growth, and connection, not just quick answers. They’re ready to dig deep, confront what’s truly holding them back, and find a path to genuine peace. They seek transformation because they know there’s more to life than just surviving—they want to thrive. I see you, and I’m here to walk beside you on that journey.
My ideal client is someone raw and authentic, tired of hiding. They’re facing pain, uncertainty, and a longing to heal deeper wounds—not just surface fixes. They want clarity, growth, and connection, not just quick answers. They’re ready to dig deep, confront what’s truly holding them back, and find a path to genuine peace. They seek transformation because they know there’s more to life than just surviving—they want to thrive. I see you, and I’m here to walk beside you on that journey.
At Reviving Roots, they find a community and strategies rooted in a deep understanding of the Black experience, seeking to thrive mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Reviving Roots in Minneapolis is a holistic hub for Black wellness, offering therapy, massage, mindful movement, and co-working spaces. Our services, rooted in a cultural lens, aim to demystify mental health and foster communal healing. Join us for a journey of empowerment and wellness through our Sanctuary memberships.
At Reviving Roots, they find a community and strategies rooted in a deep understanding of the Black experience, seeking to thrive mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Reviving Roots in Minneapolis is a holistic hub for Black wellness, offering therapy, massage, mindful movement, and co-working spaces. Our services, rooted in a cultural lens, aim to demystify mental health and foster communal healing. Join us for a journey of empowerment and wellness through our Sanctuary memberships.
Are you feeling disconnected in your relationships? Are you struggling with emotional intimacy, trust, communicating, or taking up space?
Relationships are at the heart of our well-being—but they can also be a source of confusion and pain. In my work, I help people reclaim their capacity to emotionally connect to themselves and others. Together, we'll explore relational dynamics, and how some challenging relational patterns may be rooted in past traumatic experiences. Through this process, we'll increase insight and begin to develop new ways of thinking and relating—ones that foster connection rather than conflict and distance.
Are you feeling disconnected in your relationships? Are you struggling with emotional intimacy, trust, communicating, or taking up space?
Relationships are at the heart of our well-being—but they can also be a source of confusion and pain. In my work, I help people reclaim their capacity to emotionally connect to themselves and others. Together, we'll explore relational dynamics, and how some challenging relational patterns may be rooted in past traumatic experiences. Through this process, we'll increase insight and begin to develop new ways of thinking and relating—ones that foster connection rather than conflict and distance.
Are you dealing with anxiety, burnout, or stress? I work with adults who are carrying a lot while trying to keep life moving forward. Many of the people I see are managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, past trauma, and daily responsibilities all at once, often feeling overwhelmed, emotionally tired, or unsure how to create lasting change.
I help by creating a calm, supportive space where you can slow down, speak openly, and better understand what you are experiencing. My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative, focusing on the whole person rather than just one issue. Together, we explore patterns and build insight.
Are you dealing with anxiety, burnout, or stress? I work with adults who are carrying a lot while trying to keep life moving forward. Many of the people I see are managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, past trauma, and daily responsibilities all at once, often feeling overwhelmed, emotionally tired, or unsure how to create lasting change.
I help by creating a calm, supportive space where you can slow down, speak openly, and better understand what you are experiencing. My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative, focusing on the whole person rather than just one issue. Together, we explore patterns and build insight.
I am committed to creating a supportive, affirming, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from both personal and professional experience, I help individuals and families navigate challenges with compassion and care. I am especially passionate about supporting people of color, young adults, adolescents, and those with intersecting identities. I believe healing happens in safe, inclusive environments, and I strive to provide that foundation for every client I work with.
I am committed to creating a supportive, affirming, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from both personal and professional experience, I help individuals and families navigate challenges with compassion and care. I am especially passionate about supporting people of color, young adults, adolescents, and those with intersecting identities. I believe healing happens in safe, inclusive environments, and I strive to provide that foundation for every client I work with.
I enjoy working with clients that are ready to explore themselves and are willing to address the things in their life that they have been avoiding. I take a collaborative approach to supporting needs. I emphasize person centered care with you as the expert as I offer an outside objective perspective. Building a therapeutic alliance is vital to our relationship, I am always willing to take feedback and welcome differences. I am here to aide self discovery, healing and growth, which all take time and consistency.
I enjoy working with clients that are ready to explore themselves and are willing to address the things in their life that they have been avoiding. I take a collaborative approach to supporting needs. I emphasize person centered care with you as the expert as I offer an outside objective perspective. Building a therapeutic alliance is vital to our relationship, I am always willing to take feedback and welcome differences. I am here to aide self discovery, healing and growth, which all take time and consistency.
Tynessia Snoddy
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LADC, LPCC
4 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55430
I earned a MA in Counseling Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and a BA in Psychology from the University of MN - Twin Cities. I'm currently pursuing LPCC licensure. I specialize in harm reduction/risk reduction, strength-based, solution-focused, trauma-informed, and person-centered care. I provide safe, healing, and restorative supportive care to people living with HIV and/or AIDs. My being a part of the continuum of care allows for the elimination of stigma and disease, and the optimization of the lives of people affected by HIV.
I earned a MA in Counseling Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and a BA in Psychology from the University of MN - Twin Cities. I'm currently pursuing LPCC licensure. I specialize in harm reduction/risk reduction, strength-based, solution-focused, trauma-informed, and person-centered care. I provide safe, healing, and restorative supportive care to people living with HIV and/or AIDs. My being a part of the continuum of care allows for the elimination of stigma and disease, and the optimization of the lives of people affected by HIV.
As a first-generation American and neurodivergent psychotherapist, I specialize in working with individuals from different cultures, including 1st and 2nd generation Americans, Africans, ADHD, in particular high achieving individuals, and women navigating early adulthood. Common areas of focus with my clients are exploration of personal identities and cultural differences, boundary setting, and the development of coping skills. We will explore together how you've been shaped by your background, core beliefs, and experiences.
As a first-generation American and neurodivergent psychotherapist, I specialize in working with individuals from different cultures, including 1st and 2nd generation Americans, Africans, ADHD, in particular high achieving individuals, and women navigating early adulthood. Common areas of focus with my clients are exploration of personal identities and cultural differences, boundary setting, and the development of coping skills. We will explore together how you've been shaped by your background, core beliefs, and experiences.
Whether you are just beginning or restarting your healing journey, reaching out for care can feel awkward, scary, and burdensome. I want to remind you that your reservation is normal, it's healthy, and it's welcomed. My therapeutic approach values undoing aloneness together, building safety in relationships, and finding compassion for the self, even in the face of suffering.
Whether you are just beginning or restarting your healing journey, reaching out for care can feel awkward, scary, and burdensome. I want to remind you that your reservation is normal, it's healthy, and it's welcomed. My therapeutic approach values undoing aloneness together, building safety in relationships, and finding compassion for the self, even in the face of suffering.
My name is Robin Hicks I am a licensed therapist I’m the first person in 3 generations to earn a college degree. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Mgt from Spalding University in Louisville KY, and a Master’s degree in Marriage & Family therapy from St Mary’s University in MN. I grew up in Minneapolis with many challenges, trauma, and one parent household. My ambition has helps me to guide others in their quest to identify, to develop & deliver their purpose in life. I have supported others in a variety of settings from infants to adults and families, presenting with a variety of emotional, social, and behavioral concerns.
My name is Robin Hicks I am a licensed therapist I’m the first person in 3 generations to earn a college degree. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Mgt from Spalding University in Louisville KY, and a Master’s degree in Marriage & Family therapy from St Mary’s University in MN. I grew up in Minneapolis with many challenges, trauma, and one parent household. My ambition has helps me to guide others in their quest to identify, to develop & deliver their purpose in life. I have supported others in a variety of settings from infants to adults and families, presenting with a variety of emotional, social, and behavioral concerns.
Hello! I appreciate your inquiry.
Let’s talk about healing—what are the struggles that are truly ours to work through, and what might we be carrying that was passed down to us? Offering yourself grace and compassion in the healing process can shift not only your relationship with others but also how you relate to yourself.
As a relational therapist, my work centers on creating space for people to explore how mental health impacts their lives. I believe that trust, empathy, and a strong therapeutic relationship are essential for meaningful growth and healing to take place.
Hello! I appreciate your inquiry.
Let’s talk about healing—what are the struggles that are truly ours to work through, and what might we be carrying that was passed down to us? Offering yourself grace and compassion in the healing process can shift not only your relationship with others but also how you relate to yourself.
As a relational therapist, my work centers on creating space for people to explore how mental health impacts their lives. I believe that trust, empathy, and a strong therapeutic relationship are essential for meaningful growth and healing to take place.
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FAQ - Black and African American Counselling
As an African American, why might I wish to see a therapist who is African American?
Working with an African American therapist can often mean that you start from a place of shared understanding with a therapist rather than having to explain your experience from scratch. A therapist who shares your racial identity is more likely to understand the specific pressures shaping your mental health, including navigating racism, cultural identity, and the overall experience of being Black in the United States. They are also more likely to understand the role that family, community, and cultural expectations play in your life without requiring a lengthy explanation. This shared foundation can create a greater sense of safety in the therapeutic relationship and make it easier to open up at the start of therapy.
Are there Black therapists who specialize in working with Black men or Black women?
Yes, many Black therapists have specific experience working with Black men or Black women. While therapists who work with Black clients broadly address concerns relevant to all genders, like anxiety or depression, those with a gender-specific focus are equipped to work with you on the particular ways that race and gender may intersect. For example, some therapists may specialize in working with Black women on topics like body image or maternal mental health, while other therapists may work with Black men on topics such as relationships or masculinity.
Do Black therapists offer marriage and couples counseling?
Yes, many Black therapists are trained in couples and marriage counseling and can work with partners navigating a wide range of relationship challenges. Therapists who identify as Black may have a better understanding of the cultural dynamics surrounding marriage, family roles, and conflict that are specific to African American communities and can work with you and your partner without making assumptions about your background.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with Black clients?
The initial consultation, which is typically a brief phone or video call, is the right time to raise a therapist’s experience working with Black clients. You can ask specific questions, such as "Do you have experience working with Black clients?" or more broad questions, such as "How do you approach cultural identity in your practice?". During the initial consultation, you can also ask whether they have undertaken training in cultural competence and how they would handle a situation where a cultural misunderstanding arose in therapy. A therapist who responds to these questions thoughtfully and without defensiveness is a good sign they are equipped to work with you effectively.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Black therapists?
The directory of Black therapists includes therapists who have self-identified their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profile, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. In situations where the number of therapists who have identified as Black is limited, the directory will also show therapists who have undergone specific multicultural training or have extensive experience working with clients from relevant cultural backgrounds.