Black and African American Therapists in Waxahachie, TX
My Big Black Therapist - Damani Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT- A
2 Endorsed
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Waitlist for new clients
Are you tired of always having to be strong and just want peace, balance, and authenticity? Struggling with unhealed trauma, communication issues, or burnout? Ready to break generational cycles, find emotional freedom, and redefine what strength looks like for you, your family, and your community? Tap in, let’s do the work together.
Are you tired of always having to be strong and just want peace, balance, and authenticity? Struggling with unhealed trauma, communication issues, or burnout? Ready to break generational cycles, find emotional freedom, and redefine what strength looks like for you, your family, and your community? Tap in, let’s do the work together.
Life can get really overwhelming sometimes, whether it’s family stuff, school stress, or experiences that are still hanging around and affecting how you feel day to day. You don’t have to handle it alone. I’m here to support you as you sort through what’s going on, build confidence, and find ways to move forward that actually feel doable.
Life can get really overwhelming sometimes, whether it’s family stuff, school stress, or experiences that are still hanging around and affecting how you feel day to day. You don’t have to handle it alone. I’m here to support you as you sort through what’s going on, build confidence, and find ways to move forward that actually feel doable.
As a woman therapist, I bring cultural awareness, lived understanding, and advocacy into the therapy space. Many of my clients are women who carry a lot—emotionally, relationally, and socially. They often wear many hats, feel unseen or misunderstood, and are navigating stressors that others may minimize. I am intentional about creating a space where clients feel seen, validated, and not alone.
I value culturally responsive and contemporary psychological frameworks and don't rely on outdated models of care. My work prioritizes relevance, emotional safety, and real-life application.
As a woman therapist, I bring cultural awareness, lived understanding, and advocacy into the therapy space. Many of my clients are women who carry a lot—emotionally, relationally, and socially. They often wear many hats, feel unseen or misunderstood, and are navigating stressors that others may minimize. I am intentional about creating a space where clients feel seen, validated, and not alone.
I value culturally responsive and contemporary psychological frameworks and don't rely on outdated models of care. My work prioritizes relevance, emotional safety, and real-life application.
Life happens to all of us. Whether it's our jobs, our family relationships, marriages, finances, or something else, we all need some help navigating life's stressors. The ultimate goal is to find peace, your happy place.
Life happens to all of us. Whether it's our jobs, our family relationships, marriages, finances, or something else, we all need some help navigating life's stressors. The ultimate goal is to find peace, your happy place.
Do you want to heal from past hurt/trauma? Are you wanting to deal with current emotional distress such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks? Do you desire to feel empowered to evolve into your full potential? As a licensed psychologist, I help clients navigate through life transitions and stressors such as chronic pain, work-related stress, or caregiver burn out. I utilize evidenced-based approaches to steer clients in the direction of hope and healing and provide an opportunity for growth in a safe environment!
Do you want to heal from past hurt/trauma? Are you wanting to deal with current emotional distress such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks? Do you desire to feel empowered to evolve into your full potential? As a licensed psychologist, I help clients navigate through life transitions and stressors such as chronic pain, work-related stress, or caregiver burn out. I utilize evidenced-based approaches to steer clients in the direction of hope and healing and provide an opportunity for growth in a safe environment!
Everyday people are faced with a variety of life challenges such as anxiety, depression, loss, career decisions and relational issues. These challenges can be both expected and unexpected. We try to prepare for the trials of life but no matter how much we try, at times we may still feel unequipped. We all want to feel supported, heard, and ready to face all the experiences of life.
Everyday people are faced with a variety of life challenges such as anxiety, depression, loss, career decisions and relational issues. These challenges can be both expected and unexpected. We try to prepare for the trials of life but no matter how much we try, at times we may still feel unequipped. We all want to feel supported, heard, and ready to face all the experiences of life.
As a psychotherapist, I am passionate about guiding individuals through life’s challenges with compassion and clarity. I provide customized tools and resources to help you overcome obstacles and build a fulfilling life. As a lesbian and proud ally of the LGBTQ+ community, I advocate strongly for mental health awareness, substance use recovery, and support for those navigating social anxiety. My approach is collaborative and affirming—meeting YOU exactly where you are and fostering a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space where healing and growth can flourish.
As a psychotherapist, I am passionate about guiding individuals through life’s challenges with compassion and clarity. I provide customized tools and resources to help you overcome obstacles and build a fulfilling life. As a lesbian and proud ally of the LGBTQ+ community, I advocate strongly for mental health awareness, substance use recovery, and support for those navigating social anxiety. My approach is collaborative and affirming—meeting YOU exactly where you are and fostering a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space where healing and growth can flourish.
Are you feeling stressed, depressed, alone, or misunderstood? Do you believe that no one understands what you’re going through and that life’s challenges seem to be a constant struggle? You are not alone. I have worked with clients facing a variety of challenges, including stress and mental health disorders. My goal is to help you better understand your life challenges and find new meaning in your life. I have experience in private practice and in various therapeutic settings. The clients I work with range from young children to older adults.
Are you feeling stressed, depressed, alone, or misunderstood? Do you believe that no one understands what you’re going through and that life’s challenges seem to be a constant struggle? You are not alone. I have worked with clients facing a variety of challenges, including stress and mental health disorders. My goal is to help you better understand your life challenges and find new meaning in your life. I have experience in private practice and in various therapeutic settings. The clients I work with range from young children to older adults.
My name is Bernard “Bernie” Wright and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor.
I specialize in working with Christian couples who are struggling in their marriage. You might love each other deeply but feel stuck in the same painful arguments, slowly growing distant, struggling to communicate, or missing the closeness and intimacy you once shared. Those repeated conflicts and emotional disconnection can leave you both feeling hurt, frustrated, and wondering if things will ever get better.
My name is Bernard “Bernie” Wright and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor.
I specialize in working with Christian couples who are struggling in their marriage. You might love each other deeply but feel stuck in the same painful arguments, slowly growing distant, struggling to communicate, or missing the closeness and intimacy you once shared. Those repeated conflicts and emotional disconnection can leave you both feeling hurt, frustrated, and wondering if things will ever get better.
I have over 12 years of experience in the field of special education, and behavior analysis and utilize knowledge of the science, and lived experiences as a black woman with ASD and ADHD to help individuals navigate the needs of their loved ones.
I'm a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and doula offering caregiver training, ABA services, and consultation of parents, educators, providers and employers interested in providing neurodiversity affirmative care for an infant, child, adolescents or adults. While not a diagnosing provider, I refer to psychologists who can help obtain one if needed.
I have over 12 years of experience in the field of special education, and behavior analysis and utilize knowledge of the science, and lived experiences as a black woman with ASD and ADHD to help individuals navigate the needs of their loved ones.
I'm a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and doula offering caregiver training, ABA services, and consultation of parents, educators, providers and employers interested in providing neurodiversity affirmative care for an infant, child, adolescents or adults. While not a diagnosing provider, I refer to psychologists who can help obtain one if needed.
Your pain is real—because life’s challenges are real. Imagine moving from feeling stuck to experiencing peace, calm, confidence, and renewed purpose. I offer a safe, compassionate space to explore grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and stress, while also supporting personal growth and life transitions. Through faith-based principles and brief, solution-focused strategies, I provide life coaching that empowers you to build confidence, embrace transformation, and move forward with hope and clarity. Change is possible—and it can begin with you.
Your pain is real—because life’s challenges are real. Imagine moving from feeling stuck to experiencing peace, calm, confidence, and renewed purpose. I offer a safe, compassionate space to explore grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and stress, while also supporting personal growth and life transitions. Through faith-based principles and brief, solution-focused strategies, I provide life coaching that empowers you to build confidence, embrace transformation, and move forward with hope and clarity. Change is possible—and it can begin with you.
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or stretched too thin? Whether you're navigating leadership, life changes, or daily stress, you don’t have to do it alone. I help individuals and leaders build clarity, resilience, and confidence. As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor with 10+ years of experience, I offer a warm, collaborative, and action-oriented approach. Using tools like CBT, we’ll explore your story and challenge unhelpful patterns so change can happen. If you're ready to move forward, I’m here to support you.
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or stretched too thin? Whether you're navigating leadership, life changes, or daily stress, you don’t have to do it alone. I help individuals and leaders build clarity, resilience, and confidence. As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor with 10+ years of experience, I offer a warm, collaborative, and action-oriented approach. Using tools like CBT, we’ll explore your story and challenge unhelpful patterns so change can happen. If you're ready to move forward, I’m here to support you.
Are you feeling, stressed, depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Well I am here to encourage and navigate you through this place called life. Do you feel misunderstood? Do you feel like you have no one to talk to or turn to? Well, you have connected to the right person. My passion is to guide and support you through the process of improving mental health, addressing relationship difficulties, or adjusting to challenging life changes.
Are you feeling, stressed, depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Well I am here to encourage and navigate you through this place called life. Do you feel misunderstood? Do you feel like you have no one to talk to or turn to? Well, you have connected to the right person. My passion is to guide and support you through the process of improving mental health, addressing relationship difficulties, or adjusting to challenging life changes.
I'm a millennial psychotherapist with a passion for helping people find solutions to life’s challenges. My approach is dynamic, inquisitive, and always infused with a touch of humor, because I believe that healing doesn’t have to be all serious. I love digging deep into the "why" behind behaviors, helping clients discover fresh perspectives and actionable steps. Whether it's anxiety, relationships, or personal growth, I am here to guide you with curiosity, warmth, and a good laugh along the way!
I'm a millennial psychotherapist with a passion for helping people find solutions to life’s challenges. My approach is dynamic, inquisitive, and always infused with a touch of humor, because I believe that healing doesn’t have to be all serious. I love digging deep into the "why" behind behaviors, helping clients discover fresh perspectives and actionable steps. Whether it's anxiety, relationships, or personal growth, I am here to guide you with curiosity, warmth, and a good laugh along the way!
You look like you have it together. Good job, good life, people who depend on you. But inside you are exhausted, your closest relationships feel like work, and there is a version of yourself you have slowly lost touch with. You are not broken. You are a woman in the middle of a season that is asking more than it is giving, and you are ready for something to actually change.
You look like you have it together. Good job, good life, people who depend on you. But inside you are exhausted, your closest relationships feel like work, and there is a version of yourself you have slowly lost touch with. You are not broken. You are a woman in the middle of a season that is asking more than it is giving, and you are ready for something to actually change.
Life often brings challenges we simply weren’t prepared for, and I want you to know that’s okay. Whether you are a couple struggling to reconnect or a young adult feeling the weight of new independence, a lack of preparation doesn't mean a lack of dedication to your future. I provide a supportive space in Waxahachie and telehealth across Texas to help you navigate the "unexpected." We will work together to turn those overwhelming transitions into opportunities for growth, ensuring you feel seen and supported as you find your footing.
Life often brings challenges we simply weren’t prepared for, and I want you to know that’s okay. Whether you are a couple struggling to reconnect or a young adult feeling the weight of new independence, a lack of preparation doesn't mean a lack of dedication to your future. I provide a supportive space in Waxahachie and telehealth across Texas to help you navigate the "unexpected." We will work together to turn those overwhelming transitions into opportunities for growth, ensuring you feel seen and supported as you find your footing.
Hello! Welcome to my safe space. My name is Cierra and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for both Texas and New Mexico. I received my Masters degree from Western New Mexico University and Bachelors degree from Louisiana State University. I help children and adults struggling with historical and everyday stressors and assist them in achieving resilience and stability. I make all efforts to ensure clients feel safe in sessions, and encourage clients to take ownership of their therapeutic process.
Hello! Welcome to my safe space. My name is Cierra and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for both Texas and New Mexico. I received my Masters degree from Western New Mexico University and Bachelors degree from Louisiana State University. I help children and adults struggling with historical and everyday stressors and assist them in achieving resilience and stability. I make all efforts to ensure clients feel safe in sessions, and encourage clients to take ownership of their therapeutic process.
Life transitions can be challenging, even when they lead to growth. As an empathic therapist, I provide a safe, supportive space to explore change, manage stress, and rediscover balance. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a client-centered approach, I help you identify unhelpful patterns, build resilience, and move forward with confidence and self-compassion. You don’t have to navigate life’s adjustments alone—healing and growth are possible. Together, we’ll walk through your journey toward healing, change, clarity, and confidence—one step at a time.
Life transitions can be challenging, even when they lead to growth. As an empathic therapist, I provide a safe, supportive space to explore change, manage stress, and rediscover balance. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a client-centered approach, I help you identify unhelpful patterns, build resilience, and move forward with confidence and self-compassion. You don’t have to navigate life’s adjustments alone—healing and growth are possible. Together, we’ll walk through your journey toward healing, change, clarity, and confidence—one step at a time.
I’m an EMDR-trained Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor with over 14 years of experience helping clients heal and grow. My work has included supporting children and adults who’ve experienced trauma, adults navigating substance abuse, and clients in both residential and intensive outpatient programs. As a clinician of color, I am passionate about reducing the stigma around counseling and making mental health more accessible.
I’m an EMDR-trained Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor with over 14 years of experience helping clients heal and grow. My work has included supporting children and adults who’ve experienced trauma, adults navigating substance abuse, and clients in both residential and intensive outpatient programs. As a clinician of color, I am passionate about reducing the stigma around counseling and making mental health more accessible.
My desire to positively impact the lives of others is the reason I became a counselor. I am passionate about helping individuals overcome the mental and emotional obstacles that are preventing them from living their best life. I believe that is best done by partnering with the client to design a specialized treatment plan to bring about the necessary changes and growth to achieve the client's goals. I also believe in providing an empathetic and encouraging environment to facilitate such changes and growth. I work with teenagers and adults in the areas of depression, stress, anxiety, self-harm, and self-esteem, to name a few areas.
My desire to positively impact the lives of others is the reason I became a counselor. I am passionate about helping individuals overcome the mental and emotional obstacles that are preventing them from living their best life. I believe that is best done by partnering with the client to design a specialized treatment plan to bring about the necessary changes and growth to achieve the client's goals. I also believe in providing an empathetic and encouraging environment to facilitate such changes and growth. I work with teenagers and adults in the areas of depression, stress, anxiety, self-harm, and self-esteem, to name a few areas.
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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.