Racial Identity Therapists in Raleigh, NC
As a therapist, I feel the most genuine offering I can provide is a non judgmental, culturally mindful approach that connects with you as the client wherever you are in your individual journey. I believe in using the strengths that you already have to serve as the foundation of where we will go. I show up in every session with the intent of connecting from a place of authenticity, empathy, and mindfulness.
As a therapist, I feel the most genuine offering I can provide is a non judgmental, culturally mindful approach that connects with you as the client wherever you are in your individual journey. I believe in using the strengths that you already have to serve as the foundation of where we will go. I show up in every session with the intent of connecting from a place of authenticity, empathy, and mindfulness.
Understanding yourself can be the first step toward meaningful change. I provide a warm, collaborative space where we can explore your experiences, relationships, and inner world with care and curiosity. Together, we can gain clarity about what's going on in your life, make changes, or find peace.
Understanding yourself can be the first step toward meaningful change. I provide a warm, collaborative space where we can explore your experiences, relationships, and inner world with care and curiosity. Together, we can gain clarity about what's going on in your life, make changes, or find peace.
As a Black, Queer & Neurodivergent woman, I understand the importance of being seen, heard & affirmed in the fullness of who you are. My goal as a counselor is to create & maintain a space where my clients get to experience all of that; a space where they don’t have to shrink, code-switch, or mask in order to be supported. Whether someone is exploring their gender or sexual identity, navigating important life transitions, managing anxiety or depression, or seeking guidance for how to cope with challenges associated with neurodivergence, my aim is to meet each client where they are & provide the support that best meets their needs.
As a Black, Queer & Neurodivergent woman, I understand the importance of being seen, heard & affirmed in the fullness of who you are. My goal as a counselor is to create & maintain a space where my clients get to experience all of that; a space where they don’t have to shrink, code-switch, or mask in order to be supported. Whether someone is exploring their gender or sexual identity, navigating important life transitions, managing anxiety or depression, or seeking guidance for how to cope with challenges associated with neurodivergence, my aim is to meet each client where they are & provide the support that best meets their needs.
You have spent years showing up for everyone else. You know how to hold others together. You are less sure how to hold yourself.
Maybe you grew up in a home where your needs were background noise. Maybe you learned early that love meant minimizing yourself. You are someone who never had permission to come first. This is a space to change that.
I work with adults navigating attachment wounds, emotional neglect, and the slow work of learning to love and care for themselves. Using Internal Family Systems, we move at your pace. Accepting new clients. Self-pay only.
You have spent years showing up for everyone else. You know how to hold others together. You are less sure how to hold yourself.
Maybe you grew up in a home where your needs were background noise. Maybe you learned early that love meant minimizing yourself. You are someone who never had permission to come first. This is a space to change that.
I work with adults navigating attachment wounds, emotional neglect, and the slow work of learning to love and care for themselves. Using Internal Family Systems, we move at your pace. Accepting new clients. Self-pay only.
If you’re used to being the one who holds it together, therapy can feel like the only place you’re allowed to stop. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but internally overwhelmed, stuck in anxious thought loops, emotionally exhausted, or carrying old family wounds that still show up in their relationships and self-talk. You may know why you feel the way you do, but knowing hasn’t been enough to create real change. I work with adults who want more than insight, they want relief. My approach is direct, supportive, and grounded in evidence-based care.
If you’re used to being the one who holds it together, therapy can feel like the only place you’re allowed to stop. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but internally overwhelmed, stuck in anxious thought loops, emotionally exhausted, or carrying old family wounds that still show up in their relationships and self-talk. You may know why you feel the way you do, but knowing hasn’t been enough to create real change. I work with adults who want more than insight, they want relief. My approach is direct, supportive, and grounded in evidence-based care.
Ever wonder how to get your vibes right? Ever feel lost? Unmotivated? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Off-balanced? "Come Home to Yourself" Consider Light-Work. Light-Work is the experience of finding yourself, uncovering your gifts, discovering your purpose, optimizing your potential, and using your strengths to be the best version of yourself.
Ever wonder how to get your vibes right? Ever feel lost? Unmotivated? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Off-balanced? "Come Home to Yourself" Consider Light-Work. Light-Work is the experience of finding yourself, uncovering your gifts, discovering your purpose, optimizing your potential, and using your strengths to be the best version of yourself.
I’m Mahogany Persip (she/her), and I’m dedicated to helping older adolescents and adults navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence, resilience, and self-compassion. Life is full of transitions—some exciting, some unexpected, and some that leave us wondering who we are becoming. Whether you're adjusting to parenthood, navigating family changes, managing anxiety, exploring your identity, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life's demands, you don't have to navigate it alone.
I’m Mahogany Persip (she/her), and I’m dedicated to helping older adolescents and adults navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence, resilience, and self-compassion. Life is full of transitions—some exciting, some unexpected, and some that leave us wondering who we are becoming. Whether you're adjusting to parenthood, navigating family changes, managing anxiety, exploring your identity, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life's demands, you don't have to navigate it alone.
6/10/26 Accepting NEW clients! You may be carrying more than your own story. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling the weight of family expectations, cultural silence, racialized experiences, or systems that were never built with them in mind. If you’re navigating generational trauma, identity-based stress, or the emotional toll of systemic oppression, you don’t have to do it alone. My work is grounded in an intersectional lens, recognizing that our mental health is shaped by overlapping identities and social systems. I specialize in supporting individuals coping with depression, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, & relationship stressors.
6/10/26 Accepting NEW clients! You may be carrying more than your own story. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling the weight of family expectations, cultural silence, racialized experiences, or systems that were never built with them in mind. If you’re navigating generational trauma, identity-based stress, or the emotional toll of systemic oppression, you don’t have to do it alone. My work is grounded in an intersectional lens, recognizing that our mental health is shaped by overlapping identities and social systems. I specialize in supporting individuals coping with depression, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, & relationship stressors.
Trauma;Thrived PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, PhD, NCC, LCMHC, LCFE
1 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27603
I work with those who carry so much beneath the surface—steady on the outside, but quietly overwhelmed within. Together, we create space to slow down, soften, and gently untangle anxiety, trauma, and life’s transitions. My approach is trauma-informed and culturally attuned, blending practical tools with deeper reflection. I offer a warm, honest space where you can be fully seen and supported. If you’re ready to return to yourself with more clarity and steadiness, I’m here to walk beside you.
I work with those who carry so much beneath the surface—steady on the outside, but quietly overwhelmed within. Together, we create space to slow down, soften, and gently untangle anxiety, trauma, and life’s transitions. My approach is trauma-informed and culturally attuned, blending practical tools with deeper reflection. I offer a warm, honest space where you can be fully seen and supported. If you’re ready to return to yourself with more clarity and steadiness, I’m here to walk beside you.
I help individuals navigating motherhood, life transitions, relationship challenges, identity exploration, & family conflict feel more grounded, understood, & connected to themselves. I am Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C), with specialized training to support pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma, loss, and the emotional shifts of parenthood.
My integrative approach blends Narrative, CBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help you make sense of your story, build healthier thought patterns, and move forward with clarity and confidence. I offer a supportive culturally responsive space rooted in honesty, compassion, and growth.
I help individuals navigating motherhood, life transitions, relationship challenges, identity exploration, & family conflict feel more grounded, understood, & connected to themselves. I am Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C), with specialized training to support pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma, loss, and the emotional shifts of parenthood.
My integrative approach blends Narrative, CBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help you make sense of your story, build healthier thought patterns, and move forward with clarity and confidence. I offer a supportive culturally responsive space rooted in honesty, compassion, and growth.
Desiring connection with others? Struggling to see yourself in a positive light? In my personal and professional life, I feel a natural inclination to connect with and help others. I've had many meaningful experiences of need and brokenness in my own life, in which I have been genuinely touched by others that have come alongside me as agents of healing and strength. This sparked my desire to come alongside others and to help them develop a healthy view of themselves and positive attitudes that promote striving toward one's goals and cultivating healthy relationships.
Desiring connection with others? Struggling to see yourself in a positive light? In my personal and professional life, I feel a natural inclination to connect with and help others. I've had many meaningful experiences of need and brokenness in my own life, in which I have been genuinely touched by others that have come alongside me as agents of healing and strength. This sparked my desire to come alongside others and to help them develop a healthy view of themselves and positive attitudes that promote striving toward one's goals and cultivating healthy relationships.
Life can get heavy sometimes, and you don’t have to carry it all alone. As your therapist, I’m here to offer a safe, judgment-free space where you can show up as your full self; struggles, strengths, and everything in between.
Life can get heavy sometimes, and you don’t have to carry it all alone. As your therapist, I’m here to offer a safe, judgment-free space where you can show up as your full self; struggles, strengths, and everything in between.
As a therapist, I believe that you already possess the tools needed to live a life of fulfillment, balance, and desired outcomes. However, sometimes due to a variety of reasons, we can become disempowered, afraid, or confused on how to utilize those tools in their entirety. Being able to recognize that those negative feelings are present is a great first step to tackling any issues you may face. I encourage clients to reach inside and rediscover those mental and emotional tools while also aiding them in discovering new tools that can help to improve their relationship with themselves and others.
As a therapist, I believe that you already possess the tools needed to live a life of fulfillment, balance, and desired outcomes. However, sometimes due to a variety of reasons, we can become disempowered, afraid, or confused on how to utilize those tools in their entirety. Being able to recognize that those negative feelings are present is a great first step to tackling any issues you may face. I encourage clients to reach inside and rediscover those mental and emotional tools while also aiding them in discovering new tools that can help to improve their relationship with themselves and others.
I enjoy working with young adults, teens, and athletes; including but not limited to topics such as anxiety, body image, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ and racial identity, sexuality, life transitions, and self-esteem.
Are you seeking to better understand yourself and your identity? Have you felt misunderstood or disconnected from those around you? We all yearn for meaningful connections and support; therapy can be that space for you! I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy; whether working through life transitions, participating in self discovery, or needing a non-judgmental space to express yourself. I hope to empower you to take up space and live authentically!
I enjoy working with young adults, teens, and athletes; including but not limited to topics such as anxiety, body image, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ and racial identity, sexuality, life transitions, and self-esteem.
Are you seeking to better understand yourself and your identity? Have you felt misunderstood or disconnected from those around you? We all yearn for meaningful connections and support; therapy can be that space for you! I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy; whether working through life transitions, participating in self discovery, or needing a non-judgmental space to express yourself. I hope to empower you to take up space and live authentically!
In over a decade of practicing therapy I have worked with clients on a variety of issues ranging from struggles with life transitions and changes, substance use/abuse, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ affirming, relationship issues, and familial conflicts. My treatment approach is client/person-centered and humanistic where I act as a supportive guide along whatever journey you are currently navigating. Please note - I only work with individual adults and do not provide couple's therapy.
In over a decade of practicing therapy I have worked with clients on a variety of issues ranging from struggles with life transitions and changes, substance use/abuse, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ affirming, relationship issues, and familial conflicts. My treatment approach is client/person-centered and humanistic where I act as a supportive guide along whatever journey you are currently navigating. Please note - I only work with individual adults and do not provide couple's therapy.
With all of the advancements of our world, we have to also acknowledge the advancement in the complexity of the human experience. In my practice, I rely on my elite training and lived experiences as a Black woman to support those seeking purpose, relief, understanding, encouragement, and validation in their lives. Currently, I work exclusively with adults who have identified a personal area of need in their lives and are ready and willing to engage in a meaningful professional relationship to process and heal from the pain, rejection, uncertainty and trauma of this world.
With all of the advancements of our world, we have to also acknowledge the advancement in the complexity of the human experience. In my practice, I rely on my elite training and lived experiences as a Black woman to support those seeking purpose, relief, understanding, encouragement, and validation in their lives. Currently, I work exclusively with adults who have identified a personal area of need in their lives and are ready and willing to engage in a meaningful professional relationship to process and heal from the pain, rejection, uncertainty and trauma of this world.
I am a licensed clinical social worker associate (LCSWA) who provides individual therapy services to adolescents and adults. My approach draws on my education and lived experiences, touching on undertones of empowering marginalized and misunderstood individuals, and the future leaders of our country. People are more than their "problems," and I hope to create a collaborative and dignifying space, where you or your child can reclaim a life of living the way we deserve to as human beings.
I am a licensed clinical social worker associate (LCSWA) who provides individual therapy services to adolescents and adults. My approach draws on my education and lived experiences, touching on undertones of empowering marginalized and misunderstood individuals, and the future leaders of our country. People are more than their "problems," and I hope to create a collaborative and dignifying space, where you or your child can reclaim a life of living the way we deserve to as human beings.
I work with high-achieving women of color navigating trauma and PTSD, racial identity stress, anxiety, burnout, self-esteem concerns, and workplace trauma.
EMDR Intensives for high-achieving women ready to heal from trauma, anxiety, burnout, and chronic stress.
Hey Sis, I see you. You’re successful, dependable, and the one others turn to. Yet despite all you’ve accomplished, success still doesn’t feel like peace. You may feel anxious, burned out, or exhausted from constantly achieving while carrying workplace stress, racialized experiences, perfectionism, or unresolved trauma. Together, we’ll use EMDR Intensives and trauma-informed therapy to heal the root experiences, not just manage symptoms, so you can move forward with greater peace, confidence, fulfillment, and emotional freedom.
I work with high-achieving women of color navigating trauma and PTSD, racial identity stress, anxiety, burnout, self-esteem concerns, and workplace trauma.
EMDR Intensives for high-achieving women ready to heal from trauma, anxiety, burnout, and chronic stress.
Hey Sis, I see you. You’re successful, dependable, and the one others turn to. Yet despite all you’ve accomplished, success still doesn’t feel like peace. You may feel anxious, burned out, or exhausted from constantly achieving while carrying workplace stress, racialized experiences, perfectionism, or unresolved trauma. Together, we’ll use EMDR Intensives and trauma-informed therapy to heal the root experiences, not just manage symptoms, so you can move forward with greater peace, confidence, fulfillment, and emotional freedom.
I offer psychoeducational assessment to children and adolescents, through college-aged individuals.
I offer psychoeducational assessment to children and adolescents, through college-aged individuals.
My name is Kristin Doyle (she/her) & I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology from Simmons University & my Master of Social Work (MSW) from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. As a queer person of color, I am deeply committed to creating spaces that are LGBTQIA+ affirming & anti-racist. I know how important these spaces are, & how difficult they can be to access. I provide individual psychotherapy to adults and have six years of clinical experience.
My name is Kristin Doyle (she/her) & I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology from Simmons University & my Master of Social Work (MSW) from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. As a queer person of color, I am deeply committed to creating spaces that are LGBTQIA+ affirming & anti-racist. I know how important these spaces are, & how difficult they can be to access. I provide individual psychotherapy to adults and have six years of clinical experience.
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