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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 Clarksville, the suburbs of Clarksville, other nearby places such as Franklin, Nashville, or anywhere else in Tennessee, 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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RaeKenya Walker
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Together, we will discuss what emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are causing you discomfort. We will look for patterns in behavior and talk about what's on your mind. Together, we will come up with strategies for coping, growth, and behavior change.


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Together, we will discuss what emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are causing you discomfort. We will look for patterns in behavior and talk about what's on your mind. Together, we will come up with strategies for coping, growth, and behavior change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I focus on past experiences that influence present thoughts and behaviors. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address motivation and core beliefs. I see this as your investment in yourself and I encourage feedback on what is and isn't working.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Body Image
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Inner Child
  • Job Stress
  • LGBTQ+
  • Personal Growth
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Racial Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
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Dr. Nicole Bryant
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explore thought patterns, actions, and other areas of your life that have been holding you back so you can focus on healing instead of ignoring your pain.


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explore thought patterns, actions, and other areas of your life that have been holding you back so you can focus on healing instead of ignoring your pain.

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We’ll implement strategies like mindful movement, breath work, stress management skills, mindset techniques, and nutrition to get you back on the path to a bright future. You deserve to see how different life looks when you’re honoring you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Stress
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Career
  • Career Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • College Students
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Couples
  • Cutting
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Families
  • First Responders
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Millenials
  • Parental Burnout
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
  • Women
  • Women’s Health
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LaTraci Aldridge
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My mission is to empower clients with knowledge about themselves and their strengths. Furthermore, I will work clients to help them identify their truth as it relates to their lives.


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My mission is to empower clients with knowledge about themselves and their strengths. Furthermore, I will work clients to help them identify their truth as it relates to their lives.

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I take a direct approach with clients that is authentic and real. My directness allows for clients to confront their issues head on while also working with them to see their own strengths.

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  • Couples
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • School Issues
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Nikki Kirk
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Identify your values, goals, and the obstacles between where you are now and where you want to be. We will also develop a plan for how to get you there.


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Identify your values, goals, and the obstacles between where you are now and where you want to be. We will also develop a plan for how to get you there.

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My approach to therapy is integrative, collaborative, and holistic. I integrate components of DBT, CBT, IFS, and Somatic-Based therapies, while focusing on the whole person (physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual).

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Sports
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Ajunwa Nwogu
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We will uncover knowledge & skills you have acquired from your lived experience (strengths) & apply them in achieving your goals. My approach is a mix of narrative therapy, mindfulness, somatic practices, polyvagal theory-based therapy, etc.


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Together, we will:

We will uncover knowledge & skills you have acquired from your lived experience (strengths) & apply them in achieving your goals. My approach is a mix of narrative therapy, mindfulness, somatic practices, polyvagal theory-based therapy, etc.

Something to know about my approach is:

I guide clients on working with their autonomic nervous system, which is the base of our self-healing mechanism, rather than going against it. We would do embodying & mindfulness practices as well as talk therapy to bring about the life you hope for.

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
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Ajunwa Nwogu remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North...