Teletherapy for California

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I have over 35 years in the field of Mental Health with the Los Angeles County. I have worked in the Juvenile hall systems as a Detention Offices primarily with adolescent boys age 10 thru 18 issues of gang, drugs and foster care. Later employed with King Drew Medical Center as a Clinical Social Worker in the 80's experiences with Cancer, AIDs, and emergency medication. Also worked at Augustus Hawkins providing Mental Health services for Crisis intervention. After retiring from Los Angeles I completed my PsyD and worked in the State Prison as a Unlicensed Psychologist for 3 years.

Soul Care For Black Clinicians® is specifically dedicated to support the mental health and functioning of Black clinical professionals and ultimately improving the trajectories of Black families and Black communities! We provide individual therapy, family, and couples therapy. Our specialties include primarily the following: depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, career situations, identifying patterns of self-sabotage, coping with grief and loss, working through relationship/family issues, as well as other issues impeding healthy functioning in Black clinical professionals

In my practice at Onetara Counseling, I unite cultural empathy with clinical expertise to support individuals grappling with identity stress, cultural transitions, and trauma. I help clients reconcile their multicultural narratives, enabling them to thrive authentically. Join me in crafting a path to wellness that honors your unique life story.

Do you experience a constant and unyielding inner critic that points out every mistake and every flaw you have. Do you often feel like an imposter—not good enough and unqualified? Like you, my clients are people at the top of their class, leaders in their career, recognized creators, yet they feel unaccomplished and undeserving. They describe many moments feeling panicked and alone in their feelings. Their anxiety causes them to overextend themselves to get validation from others. They experience cycles of burnout and depression. They put their own needs last—every time. They find it hard to say no and practice healthy boundaries.

Currently Accepting New Patients. Trained in EMDR and BSP. I specialize in working with people of color and all others who need support. I also come from a Christian perspective, although I am open to working with people from all backgrounds. I have been formerly trained in trauma-informed practices and I am a Certified WRAP Facilitator. I sincerely care about helping people overcome their tragedies and I whole-heartedly support recovery from trauma, addictions, and life experiences that could potentially provide setbacks. I believe the saying, "A setback is a setup for a comeback!"

You are ready to finally focus on you and get your peace & joy back, but you want to feel comfortable with the right therapist who looks like you & understands your culture, faith & background. You've been needing a safe and stable support to finally heal. I meet you right there in the pains of life with compassionate care and culturally-sensitive support to help you and your family heal from those traumas and wounds in a comforting relatable way. I provide insightful feedback to help you discover new solutions to old patterns so you can have functional wholeness emotionally, mentally, and relationally for a more fulfilling life.

Maybe you remember this scene from a movie; picture it, a peaceful airplane ride becomes turbulent. The plane begins losing altitude rapidly. The flight attendant urgently instructs you to "put your oxygen mask on first" before helping others. That simple, but critical statement, is just as important in our everyday lives. Remembering to take time to yourself, non selfishly, can be difficult for anyone who tends to place others' needs first. Together, we'll explore your thoughts, feelings, decisions, choices, wants, and needs in your therapy. I will assist you in" finding your voice" and help you to "put your oxygen mask on first.

You may often feel misunderstood by the world. Probably you're exhausted from feeling like you're never doing enough, like you're unworthy of the beauty life has to offer. It might be hard to recall when things didn't feel this way because you've always felt weird, different...like you've never belonged. Yet, you’re ready for any relief, any change. You're ready to transcend feelings of shame and embrace self-acceptance and compassion, not just for yourself but also for your communities. You're ready to feel confident and explore how you can utilize your strengths, experiences, and imagination to have a positive impact on our world!

Navigating daily life stressors, constant obstacles, breaking barriers, managing intense/ strong emotions, life transitions, dealing with grief/ loss, and complex traumas can be challenging. These challenges can cause you to feel anger, sadness, isolate from others, feel unmotivated, unclear about your path, cause conflicts with identity and create difficulties reaching your goals. No matter your circumstance, background or challenges you deserve to heal from, lived experiences, generational trauma, negative or debilitating thought processes and evolve and gain clarity into your true and authentic self.

As an inclusive and affirming clinician, I partner with clients to identify strengths and address barriers to achieving their goals and develop a path towards healing and overall wellness. I work with individuals and couples of every gender expression and sexual orientation who are dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress. I am passionate about social justice and incorporate an anti-oppression and PIC abolitionist lens into my work, particularly in supporting Black, Indigenous, & people of color and LGBTQIA+ folks with issues of identity, racial trauma, difficult life transitions, parenting, and interpersonal struggles.

I believe that the client is the expert of themselves, so it is important to me that our work together is a collaborative approach. My goal as a therapist is to promote wellness in every sense of the word & empower clients for success. Helping you develop healthy habits that can turn into daily practices to achieve better mental and physical health outcomes. I obtained my Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy with the emphasis on African American Families, because it was important to me to have more therapists of color represented in this field. I work with adults 18+ where my specialty areas are healthy relationships, career,

I know that it can be hard sometimes to ask for help. Are you feeling the pressure to be everything to everyone, and not having the same support? Do you have feelings of not being enough, and hearing that inner critic remind you of your past? Have you been suppressing your emotions and find yourself being emotional "out of the blue" and unable to understand why? Are you feeling unappreciated, underestimated, unworthy, or unbalanced? Taking the first steps on the road to heal can be scary, I am here to support, encourage & empower you. To support you as you release the anger, release the stress and restore the love.

Hey there! My name is Macala ("muh-kae-luh"; pronouns: she/they) and I strive to make therapy accessible and relevant for Black and queer communities of color. As an EMDR trained yoga psychotherapist, I integrate mindfulness and neuroscience to support your mental health. My practice is rooted in considering you as a whole person - mind, body, spirit, culture, and in relationship to community. Together we will collaborate on a goal, learn practical techniques to improve your wellbeing, and progress at your pace towards growth.

Welcome! I am a Black/African American Licensed Clinical Social Worker trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). With over 8 years of experience in the mental health and social work fields, I've been licensed in the beautiful state of California since 2017. My journey began with the University of Southern California’s (USC) Department of Public Safety. There, I discovered my calling to serve humanity and embarked on my pursuit of a Master of Social Work (MSW) at USC. I gained valuable experience working in diverse settings such as corrections facilities, psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient centers.

Deciding to engage in therapy is an important step in one’s life and I am honored by the opportunity to join in this journey with you. My work with clients begins from a place of genuine curiosity and authenticity. As a relational-cultural narrative therapist I believe that the person is not the problem. The problem is the problem and we work together to develop and implement effective tools aimed to address the problem. People are also defined by stories. When these stories become problematic, people can become stuck. Together we will examine these stories and help you develop new and healthy stories for your life.

Are you in need of premarital or marital counseling? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma? Are you currently pregnant, just gave birth, or just lost a child and in need of some support to deal with the various emotions you are experiencing? Are you a parent of a child with mental illness and need some support or therapy for yourself? Do you have a long history of mental health struggles and would like to break the cycle? If so, we can help! We work with moms, dads, wives, husbands and partners. We are culturally and spiritually minded in our work. We integrate your faith and culture in our work together.

Are you navigating the complex path of parenthood and personal growth, feeling the weight of being everything to everyone? If you're a Multitasking Extraordinaire, juggling life, work, and relationships, and you're yearning for a moment to prioritize your own well-being, then I'm talking to you. As an Associate Clinical Social Worker, I not only have a deep passion for empowering Black women like you through these journeys, but I also offer specialized support in couples therapy. This is your invitation to create a space where your dreams and ambitions aren't just acknowledged—they're celebrated.

Deeper Than Color is a team of therapists who offer psychotherapy addresseing oppression, discrimination, and marginalization. We work to empower Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino (Latine/x), Indigionous and Native American, and other People of Color as well as LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, performer, educator, and professional clients. We focus on your goals and create safe spaces where you can share without judgment. We work with you to heal trauma, embrace identity, and improve relationships. We also help you cope with stress, overcome barriers, and achieve your aspirations. We are here to support you.

Do you need an ally in this stage of your life? I love to connect deeply with my clients as fellow human beings on the path to restoring vitality and meaning. If you're going through difficulties, anxiety, grief, depression, I'd love to help you navigate the stormy waters. I have a warm, supportive, yet action-oriented style that meets clients where they’re at, while gently guiding them to a better life. My goal is to help people feel comfortable, seen, and supported.