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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 Altoona, the suburbs of Altoona, other nearby places such as Frederick, Harrisburg, or anywhere else in Pennsylvania, 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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Alicia Williams, EdD
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We will join to release old patterns of dysfunction and to celebrate the development of strategies and techniques that promote self-love and self-healing.


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We will join to release old patterns of dysfunction and to celebrate the development of strategies and techniques that promote self-love and self-healing.

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Folks may experience a new understanding of themselves in light of past traumatic experiences. They also will find a sister-traveller who will accept their self-revelation as authentic. They will find validation, acceptance, and encouragement.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Women
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By working together, you empower yourself with the tools to build a strong sense of self-esteem, pride, and confidence to move forward in your life.


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By working together, you empower yourself with the tools to build a strong sense of self-esteem, pride, and confidence to move forward in your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I like to build a relationship of non-judgement and safety. I like my clients to tell their story, so we can unpack it together, and I can give insight that they may not have considered.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Addictions
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Aging Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Creatives
  • Cultural Identity
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Emerging Adults
  • Existential Crisis
  • Family Dynamics
  • Fear of Failure
  • Gaslighting
  • Gender Identity
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Motivation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Procrastination
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexuality
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Transgender
  • Women
  • Work Stress
  • Young Adults
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Monica Mehalshick
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Work together to establish a safe space, identify healthy coping strategies, learning how to integrate some of the changes that you're wanting to see. A lot of people talk about making change, but it's important to actually see the value of therapy.


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Work together to establish a safe space, identify healthy coping strategies, learning how to integrate some of the changes that you're wanting to see. A lot of people talk about making change, but it's important to actually see the value of therapy.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am a therapist who assists you with identifying some effective goals, allows you to create a safe space and work on learning new coping strategies. I'm happy to assist you in learning how to see the change, not just talk about it.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adolescents
  • Alcohol
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Children
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • DOT Substance Abuse Evaluations
  • Families
  • Foster Parenting
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Mental Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Relationship Distress
  • Substance Abuse Intervention
  • Teenagers
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Perrin Felder
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In theory the session will include a brief overview of pressing client difficulties, understanding how the client may relate emotionally and psychologically to assist them in effectively executing coping strategies to promote health and wellness.


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In theory the session will include a brief overview of pressing client difficulties, understanding how the client may relate emotionally and psychologically to assist them in effectively executing coping strategies to promote health and wellness.

Something to know about my approach is:

I implement a unique experience of mental health placing the client as the author of their destiny as I provide assistance in helping them understanding the power of their own will and how it relates to self fulfillment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Stress-Related Disorders
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Kia Medley-Stephens
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Together we will develop a plan that will allow you to grow, flourish, and live optimally. We will discuss challenges presented and determine how best to navigate the challenges using healthy coping strategies that will allow you to be the best you.


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Together, we will:

Together we will develop a plan that will allow you to grow, flourish, and live optimally. We will discuss challenges presented and determine how best to navigate the challenges using healthy coping strategies that will allow you to be the best you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will empower you to embrace you, your imperfections, and start the journey of taking pride in the whole you and your mental health. My counseling style is eclectic: psycho education, person centered, solution focused, or trauma focused CBT.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Depression
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
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Kia Medley-Stephens remote and phone therapy in Pennsylvania