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When it comes time to choose a therapist, you may prefer a Black therapist over therapists of other races or ethnicities. This is understandable, considering that you may connect best with a Black therapist or therapist who shares a similar racial background as you.

Whether you are located in downtown Highland Park, the suburbs of Highland Park, other nearby places such as Deerfield, Glencoe, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

The Benefits of Working with a Black Therapist

There are several reasons why you may choose to work with a Black therapist over someone from another racial background or identity, and they include:

  • You may connect more deeply with a Black therapist or feel that they "just get you."
  • The therapist may be better attuned to culturally rooted issues that affect your life or therapeutic process.
  • You may better trust them or feel more confident in their skills as a therapist.
  • Some mental health issues may stem from racial injustice, bias, or crimes, and an African American therapist may feel safer to you.
  • A Black therapist may better be able to point to the impacts of racial bias and how they affect your life.
  • You may feel more comfortable and be able to let your guard down more with a Black therapist than if you feel like you must be aware of and fight racial stereotypes.

Just as in the rest of your life, having a Black therapist can help you tap into the healing power of Black community on mental health.

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At Mental Health Match, you’ll find licensed Black therapists who can help you work through your mental health concerns and improve your life. To find an experienced therapist in your area, browse the Black experts below or use our free therapist matching tool.

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Taschauna Richards
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customize therapy to your unique needs, identify what helps, what gets in the way, let go of what no longer serves you, aim for a deeper understanding of self, and hone in on your personal strengths.


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Together, we will:

customize therapy to your unique needs, identify what helps, what gets in the way, let go of what no longer serves you, aim for a deeper understanding of self, and hone in on your personal strengths.

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Clients come to me desiring happiness but often feel stuck & overwhelmed. I am devoted to helping you progress toward developing self-awareness, resolving your anxieties, & being your truest and most authentic self.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescents
  • Adolescent Trauma
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Asexuality
  • Asian and Pacific Islanders
  • Aspergers
  • Assault
  • Autism in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Bicultural
  • BIPOC
  • Biracial Men
  • Biracial Women
  • Bisexuality
  • Black and African American Issues
  • Black Men
  • Black Women
  • Borderline Personality
  • Capitalism Fatigue
  • Caribbean Women
  • Celebrities and Public Figures
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Coming Out of a Cult
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Cult Abuse
  • Cultural Issues
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental Trauma
  • East Asian Cultural Issues
  • Existential Crisis
  • Existential Issues
  • Family Trauma
  • Feminism
  • Feminism Adjustment to Cultural Disapointment
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Gaslighting
  • Gay
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Hispanics
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Latinos
  • Latinx
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Children
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mass Shooting Survivors
  • Middle Easterners
  • Mild Depression
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mindfulness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Native Americans
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Neurodivergence
  • New Job Transition
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • People Pleasing
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Political Anxiety
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pre-Teens
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • Purity Culture Recovery
  • QTBIPOC
  • Queer
  • Racial Trauma
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritually Transformative Experiences
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Boys
  • Teen Depression
  • Teen Girls
  • Teen Trauma
  • Teen Violence
  • Transgender
  • Transgender (FTM)
  • Transgender (MTF)
  • Transphobia
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Vicarious Trauma
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Chundra Williams
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Together we will tackle those difficulties in life that seem to be holding you back from moving forward in your journey. We will look at new perspectives and learn how to pull out strength within to make the changes necessary for development.


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Together we will tackle those difficulties in life that seem to be holding you back from moving forward in your journey. We will look at new perspectives and learn how to pull out strength within to make the changes necessary for development.

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I offer support and coaching to individuals who are experiencing significant life changes and are seeking personal growth as well as those suffering from depression, anxiety, parenting issues, adjustment issues, relationship issues, and insomnia.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Life Adjustment
  • Self-Esteem
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Christi Johnson
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Create a plan together to help you feel emotionally safe, healthy and whole so that you can live with peace, joy and purpose. I work with clients who want to improve their emotional health, improve the quality of their life, and their relationships.


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Together, we will:

Create a plan together to help you feel emotionally safe, healthy and whole so that you can live with peace, joy and purpose. I work with clients who want to improve their emotional health, improve the quality of their life, and their relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

I view a person’s current experience as a part of a coherent story that started long ago. I focus on understanding the emotional context they relate to themselves and others, and work together to heal the bruised places and relieve their suffering.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Family of Origin
  • Grief
  • Identity
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self-Harm
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Young Adults
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Christi Johnson remote and phone therapy in Illinois
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Taleatha Welch
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Enhance: Mindfulness, Patience, Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, and Impulse Control to name a few. Our thoughts influence our feelings, which In turn influences our behaviors.


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Enhance: Mindfulness, Patience, Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, and Impulse Control to name a few. Our thoughts influence our feelings, which In turn influences our behaviors.

Something to know about my approach is:

I strive to build a genuine connection with my clients by fostering an environment of transparency and support. Remember, you are the expert in your journey, and I am here to assist.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Caregivers
  • Clinician Supervision
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Job Stress
  • Life Changes
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Regulation
  • Self-Worth
  • Work Stress
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Taleatha Welch remote and phone therapy in Illinois
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Essence Jackson-Jones
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We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.


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We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.

Something to know about my approach is:

Working with Essence and her team at Aura Art Space PLLC, you can expect to make art every single session. We have a structure to support intention setting, creative flow, and reflection to help individuals process their art making experience.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • School Issues
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Workplace Issues
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Essence Jackson-Jones remote and phone therapy in Illinois, Texas