Black and African American Therapists in Franklin, VA
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed” (2 Corinthians 4:8, NLT).” This Scripture resonates with me as it reflects the resilience of the human spirit in facing and overcoming challenges. While you may currently feel unequipped to address your challenges, I am committed to providing the essential tools and support to guide you through this difficult period. My approach is rooted in integrating biblical principles and evidence-based counseling interventions, aiming to facilitate your journey toward wholeness.
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed” (2 Corinthians 4:8, NLT).” This Scripture resonates with me as it reflects the resilience of the human spirit in facing and overcoming challenges. While you may currently feel unequipped to address your challenges, I am committed to providing the essential tools and support to guide you through this difficult period. My approach is rooted in integrating biblical principles and evidence-based counseling interventions, aiming to facilitate your journey toward wholeness.
Zeno Wellness Group - Behavioral Health Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCSW, LPC, LSATP, CPRS, CSAC
Franklin, VA 23851
At Zeno Wellness Group, we don't want to know what's wrong with you. We want to know what happened to you. We understand that our clients seek relief from the burdens of substance use, mental health struggles, and the trauma of disrupted relationships. Leveraging the proven techniques of Therapy coupled with supportive Peer Recovery, we tailor our approach to meet the specific challenges and aspirations of each client. Our goal is to empower you to overcome negative patterns and reclaim control, providing the tools for lasting change. Our Therapists & Peer Specialists can be your guide toward wellness and resilience. Call Today!
At Zeno Wellness Group, we don't want to know what's wrong with you. We want to know what happened to you. We understand that our clients seek relief from the burdens of substance use, mental health struggles, and the trauma of disrupted relationships. Leveraging the proven techniques of Therapy coupled with supportive Peer Recovery, we tailor our approach to meet the specific challenges and aspirations of each client. Our goal is to empower you to overcome negative patterns and reclaim control, providing the tools for lasting change. Our Therapists & Peer Specialists can be your guide toward wellness and resilience. Call Today!
Tired of talk therapy without real change? Experience the power of Somatic Psychotherapy and Hypno-Breathwork. I specialize in mind-body healing that goes beyond traditional methods. As a master practitioner in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), I help clients rapidly process trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress using eye movements and guided visualization. Sessions are often shorter in duration but deeper in impact. You don’t have to stay stuck—lasting transformation is possible. Let’s reconnect your mind and body so healing can begin.
Tired of talk therapy without real change? Experience the power of Somatic Psychotherapy and Hypno-Breathwork. I specialize in mind-body healing that goes beyond traditional methods. As a master practitioner in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), I help clients rapidly process trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress using eye movements and guided visualization. Sessions are often shorter in duration but deeper in impact. You don’t have to stay stuck—lasting transformation is possible. Let’s reconnect your mind and body so healing can begin.
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I am an outpatient therapist licensed in VA & DC. I help women in their 20's, 30's, and 40's navigate adulthood and major life transitions. I support women facing challenges like career fulfillment, managing finances, building healthy relationships, and balancing emotional struggles with life demands. My goal is to help women manage anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, while learning the tools to make confident decisions and create a life they truly enjoy, both personally and professionally.
I am an outpatient therapist licensed in VA & DC. I help women in their 20's, 30's, and 40's navigate adulthood and major life transitions. I support women facing challenges like career fulfillment, managing finances, building healthy relationships, and balancing emotional struggles with life demands. My goal is to help women manage anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, while learning the tools to make confident decisions and create a life they truly enjoy, both personally and professionally.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with over 10 years of experience assisting individuals, couples, and families in healing from complex and cumulative microtrauma. Many of my clients have experienced cumulative trauma, not always one single event, but ongoing repeated microstressors that quietly shape how they think, feel, and relate to others. I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. My trauma-informed approach offers a supportive space to move beyond just surviving, to reconnect with your authentic self
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with over 10 years of experience assisting individuals, couples, and families in healing from complex and cumulative microtrauma. Many of my clients have experienced cumulative trauma, not always one single event, but ongoing repeated microstressors that quietly shape how they think, feel, and relate to others. I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. My trauma-informed approach offers a supportive space to move beyond just surviving, to reconnect with your authentic self
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re carrying the weight of trauma, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. You don’t have to face it alone.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, I provide a safe, supportive space where you can feel empowered to heal and grow. My approach is person-centered, drawing on trauma-focused strategies and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you find relief, build resilience, and create the life you want.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re carrying the weight of trauma, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. You don’t have to face it alone.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, I provide a safe, supportive space where you can feel empowered to heal and grow. My approach is person-centered, drawing on trauma-focused strategies and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you find relief, build resilience, and create the life you want.
My ideal client is self-aware, emotionally insightful, and ready for real growth, not surface-level conversations. They often feel stuck in patterns around relationships, boundaries, or emotional overwhelm and want clarity and lasting change. I provide structured support and psychological insight to help you understand how you function and move forward with intention. I work best with clients who value depth, accountability, and honesty. This is for those ready to do deep, truthful work, not passive support or quick fixes.
My ideal client is self-aware, emotionally insightful, and ready for real growth, not surface-level conversations. They often feel stuck in patterns around relationships, boundaries, or emotional overwhelm and want clarity and lasting change. I provide structured support and psychological insight to help you understand how you function and move forward with intention. I work best with clients who value depth, accountability, and honesty. This is for those ready to do deep, truthful work, not passive support or quick fixes.
Serving Virginia and Maryland Virtually!
I specialize in working with individuals navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, and the impact of generational trauma. Many of my clients feel like the “strong one,” carrying emotional weight while struggling with overthinking, boundaries, and patterns they’re ready to break. I also work with adults and couples experiencing communication difficulties, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. Clients come to therapy seeking relief, clarity, and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
Serving Virginia and Maryland Virtually!
I specialize in working with individuals navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, and the impact of generational trauma. Many of my clients feel like the “strong one,” carrying emotional weight while struggling with overthinking, boundaries, and patterns they’re ready to break. I also work with adults and couples experiencing communication difficulties, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. Clients come to therapy seeking relief, clarity, and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
You've carried something heavy for a long time. Maybe it has a name — trauma, PTSD, loss — or maybe it's just a weight you've never been able to set down. You've kept going, kept showing up, kept surviving. But somewhere along the way, surviving started to feel like the ceiling instead of the floor.
You don't have to stay there. And you don't have to walk through it alone. With 30 years of military service and a decade of clinical experience, I understand what it means to carry what others can't see — and I know the courage it takes to finally put it down.
You've carried something heavy for a long time. Maybe it has a name — trauma, PTSD, loss — or maybe it's just a weight you've never been able to set down. You've kept going, kept showing up, kept surviving. But somewhere along the way, surviving started to feel like the ceiling instead of the floor.
You don't have to stay there. And you don't have to walk through it alone. With 30 years of military service and a decade of clinical experience, I understand what it means to carry what others can't see — and I know the courage it takes to finally put it down.
Ta Mara's Promise, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAC, MAC, LSATP, SAP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Allow Me to Introduce Myself, My name Ta Mara P. Williams, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, Entrepreneur, CEO/ Boss Lady, and Owner of Ta Mara’s Promise. I didn’t start my life with all of these titles. I had to work hard for each one of them. Through every challenge, every stumbling block, and every failure I learned to survive in"the struggle." Having a firsthand understanding that life is not always “rainbows and sunshine", but there are storms that can knock you to your knees. I believe It is my job as a therapist to help you see the light in the midst of your darkness.
Allow Me to Introduce Myself, My name Ta Mara P. Williams, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, Entrepreneur, CEO/ Boss Lady, and Owner of Ta Mara’s Promise. I didn’t start my life with all of these titles. I had to work hard for each one of them. Through every challenge, every stumbling block, and every failure I learned to survive in"the struggle." Having a firsthand understanding that life is not always “rainbows and sunshine", but there are storms that can knock you to your knees. I believe It is my job as a therapist to help you see the light in the midst of your darkness.
Hello, I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Virginia. I have been in the mental health field since 2021. I enjoy working with individuals ages (10-64 years old) and families. I find myself utilizing skills that can meet the client where they are in their journey. I can assist clients to navigate their goals and help them in the process.
Hello, I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Virginia. I have been in the mental health field since 2021. I enjoy working with individuals ages (10-64 years old) and families. I find myself utilizing skills that can meet the client where they are in their journey. I can assist clients to navigate their goals and help them in the process.
One of the bravest things you can do is to begin to understand your own story. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor that operates from a place of compassion and empathy that cultivates an environment to encourage you, the client to openly express their thoughts/feelings so that we can focus on setting goals, identifying feelings and patterns, developing healthy/positive attitudes and behaviors, and problem solving.
One of the bravest things you can do is to begin to understand your own story. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor that operates from a place of compassion and empathy that cultivates an environment to encourage you, the client to openly express their thoughts/feelings so that we can focus on setting goals, identifying feelings and patterns, developing healthy/positive attitudes and behaviors, and problem solving.
Mindful Journey Therapeutic Svs- Brianna W.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, MSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I’m Brianna Williams, MSW, a clinical clinician that believes every person has a God-given purpose and that with faith, healing, and support, we can overcome even the hardest challenges. My professional journey has included work in community mental health, private practice, medical settings, the school system, and government agencies such as the Hampton VA Medical Center and the Department of Justice. These experiences have strengthened my belief in the power of resilience, faith, and compassion in helping others heal and grow.
I’m Brianna Williams, MSW, a clinical clinician that believes every person has a God-given purpose and that with faith, healing, and support, we can overcome even the hardest challenges. My professional journey has included work in community mental health, private practice, medical settings, the school system, and government agencies such as the Hampton VA Medical Center and the Department of Justice. These experiences have strengthened my belief in the power of resilience, faith, and compassion in helping others heal and grow.
Life, at times, can present us with extraordinary challenges and circumstances leaving us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, and even hopeless. Emotions from present or past experiences can become so burdensome that we develop unhealthy ways to cope. Symptoms may become so elevated that they affect our ability to function and interrupt family or social relationships.
Life, at times, can present us with extraordinary challenges and circumstances leaving us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, and even hopeless. Emotions from present or past experiences can become so burdensome that we develop unhealthy ways to cope. Symptoms may become so elevated that they affect our ability to function and interrupt family or social relationships.
If you’re feeling trapped in a cycle—whether it’s pornography use you can’t seem to quit or anxiety that won’t let you breathe—you’re not alone. I help people untangle the thoughts, habits, and emotions that keep them stuck so they can finally feel in control again. You may not have been raised in the best home or with both parents. Your relationship choices and career path may not match the American dream, but if you're willing to shift your focus, you'll find purpose through your pain and lessons from your losses.
If you’re feeling trapped in a cycle—whether it’s pornography use you can’t seem to quit or anxiety that won’t let you breathe—you’re not alone. I help people untangle the thoughts, habits, and emotions that keep them stuck so they can finally feel in control again. You may not have been raised in the best home or with both parents. Your relationship choices and career path may not match the American dream, but if you're willing to shift your focus, you'll find purpose through your pain and lessons from your losses.
I am glad YOU are here! Have you been feeling anxious, angry, depressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed? Maybe you feel like you have so much to do with not enough time to do it all, adjusting to life’s transitions and finding ways to effectively balance work and family. If you find yourself dealing with lasting effects of grief, trauma, or issues related to infertility, pregnancy or postpartum, I offer a consultation to explore if we are a good fit for each other. Making the decision to reach out for support and help is not always easy. I am happy that you are courageous enough to take bold steps toward creating change for yourself.
I am glad YOU are here! Have you been feeling anxious, angry, depressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed? Maybe you feel like you have so much to do with not enough time to do it all, adjusting to life’s transitions and finding ways to effectively balance work and family. If you find yourself dealing with lasting effects of grief, trauma, or issues related to infertility, pregnancy or postpartum, I offer a consultation to explore if we are a good fit for each other. Making the decision to reach out for support and help is not always easy. I am happy that you are courageous enough to take bold steps toward creating change for yourself.
You deserve a space where you can be fully yourself—without judgment, pressure, or the need to have everything figured out. Seeking therapy can feel intimidating, especially when you're carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. My goal is to create a supportive, affirming environment where you feel heard, understood, and empowered. I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, stress, self-esteem concerns, and life changes, with a special passion for supporting minority and underserved communities.
You deserve a space where you can be fully yourself—without judgment, pressure, or the need to have everything figured out. Seeking therapy can feel intimidating, especially when you're carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. My goal is to create a supportive, affirming environment where you feel heard, understood, and empowered. I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, stress, self-esteem concerns, and life changes, with a special passion for supporting minority and underserved communities.
Change is critical to our understanding of who and what we are as a human being. As a professional helper, I am best suited to work with clients who want to develop better managing and regulation of their depression, anger, anxiety, self-esteem and psychotic disorders. I truly enjoy providing mental health services and believe that everyone has potential for great things and when given the chance to explore/realize their potential can live life to the fullest. My goal is to work alongside you as you discover your strengths to heal from the inside out.
Change is critical to our understanding of who and what we are as a human being. As a professional helper, I am best suited to work with clients who want to develop better managing and regulation of their depression, anger, anxiety, self-esteem and psychotic disorders. I truly enjoy providing mental health services and believe that everyone has potential for great things and when given the chance to explore/realize their potential can live life to the fullest. My goal is to work alongside you as you discover your strengths to heal from the inside out.
There are times that we all encounter difficulties throughout our journey that we could use some support to help navigate through life’s difficulties. My goal is to help you identify and use your strengths to support you through these seasons in your life. I believe that how you think is directly connected to how you feel and ultimately behave. I am here to help challenge the way you think to ultimately live a more abundant life.
There are times that we all encounter difficulties throughout our journey that we could use some support to help navigate through life’s difficulties. My goal is to help you identify and use your strengths to support you through these seasons in your life. I believe that how you think is directly connected to how you feel and ultimately behave. I am here to help challenge the way you think to ultimately live a more abundant life.
I am an EMDR Trained LPC in Virginia with 7 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I am dedicated to collaborating with you on your transformative journey, fostering lasting change. Creating a safe space and empowering relationship is my passion. Authenticity and genuineness are foundational within our therapeutic space in addition to person centered therapeutic treatment. I am committed to walking with you through your personal growth and empowering you toward positive change.
I am an EMDR Trained LPC in Virginia with 7 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I am dedicated to collaborating with you on your transformative journey, fostering lasting change. Creating a safe space and empowering relationship is my passion. Authenticity and genuineness are foundational within our therapeutic space in addition to person centered therapeutic treatment. I am committed to walking with you through your personal growth and empowering you toward positive change.
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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.