Relevant Personal and Professional Experience

I am a Black, queer psychotherapist, author, and public speaker on the mental health and well-being of queer, trans, and intersex people of color (QTIPOC). I have been a licensed clinical social worker for 30 years and during that time, I was also a college professor and a mental health researcher. In my clinical work, I specialize in working with QTIPOC recovering from intersectional oppression and complex trauma so they can be free(r). In addition, I have been a Yorùbá-Lukumí priest of Ogun for over 20 years. These rich experiences inform how I conduct psychotherapy.

Education, Postgraduate Professional Training, Certification, and Licensure

• Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Clinical Social Work, New York University, 2003 (psychodynamic psychotherapy)
  • Master of Social Work, New York University, 1993
• Relevant Postgraduate Training
  • Certified in Telemental Health, Person Centered Tech
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
    • EMDR Basic Training, EMDR Consulting
    • Recent Traumatic Events Protocol (R-TEP), Humanitarian Assistance Program Traumatic Recovery Network
    • Group Traumatic Events Protocol (G-TEP), Humanitarian Assistance Program Traumatic Recovery Network
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
    • Completed Levels 1, 2, & 3 Training
• Certified EMDR Therapist
• New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker, R048439-01
• New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 44SC06222200

Professional Memberships

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

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