Black and African American Therapists in Mountain View, CA
Dr. Antonio M Pearce
Psychological Associate, PsyD
Verified Verified
Mountain View, CA 94043 (Online Only)
Too many people suffer with difficulties in their everyday life and feel as though they are alone. If the difficulties you’ve been experiencing have interfered with your work, your mood feels off, your sleep habits have changed for the worse, your physical health is being affected due to your psychological health, you’ve been experiencing unexplained weight changes, or your relationships are being harmed by your emotional state it may be time to speak with someone who has skills and training to help.
Too many people suffer with difficulties in their everyday life and feel as though they are alone. If the difficulties you’ve been experiencing have interfered with your work, your mood feels off, your sleep habits have changed for the worse, your physical health is being affected due to your psychological health, you’ve been experiencing unexplained weight changes, or your relationships are being harmed by your emotional state it may be time to speak with someone who has skills and training to help.
Sage Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94040 (Online Only)
I support clients using bottom-up processing; integrating somatic awareness with cognitive narratives to better support behavior and experience in life. Our bodies keep track of experiences and I help your mind become aware and more aligned so you can walk through the world feeling whole. Regardless of your self-identification, trauma and maladaptive behaviors have shaped how we move through the world and I work to help you live and experience life versus surviving challenges and barriers. From a social justice lens, I support liberating you from social constructs, and helping you settle into what you know best; being you.
I support clients using bottom-up processing; integrating somatic awareness with cognitive narratives to better support behavior and experience in life. Our bodies keep track of experiences and I help your mind become aware and more aligned so you can walk through the world feeling whole. Regardless of your self-identification, trauma and maladaptive behaviors have shaped how we move through the world and I work to help you live and experience life versus surviving challenges and barriers. From a social justice lens, I support liberating you from social constructs, and helping you settle into what you know best; being you.
Sakeenah Hakim, LCSW utilizes a strength based and holistic approach that emphasizes mindfulness and recognizes the effects of trauma on behavior and development. She prioritizes the client’s needs and encourages a partnership dynamic when establishing, implementing, and meeting the client’s treatment goals. I have a nonjudgmental client centered humanistic approach. I’m patient and respect the process it takes to build a rapport. I also believe words are power and assist clients with ways on how to minimize the use of words that feed negative thinking patterns.
Sakeenah Hakim, LCSW utilizes a strength based and holistic approach that emphasizes mindfulness and recognizes the effects of trauma on behavior and development. She prioritizes the client’s needs and encourages a partnership dynamic when establishing, implementing, and meeting the client’s treatment goals. I have a nonjudgmental client centered humanistic approach. I’m patient and respect the process it takes to build a rapport. I also believe words are power and assist clients with ways on how to minimize the use of words that feed negative thinking patterns.
Jennifer 'ajen' Busher
Marriage & Family Therapist, MBA, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94043 (Online Only)
Couples often face distress and struggle with communication, leading to disconnection. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I help partnered, marital, or co-worker couples navigate these challenges. My name is Jennifer, but please call me Ajen. I practice Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), integrating ACT, DBT, and mindfulness skills. My approach is rooted in curiosity, compassion, and connectedness. Through telehealth, I provide accessible therapy for busy professionals in California. Together, we can build a relationship filled with acceptance, hope, and love.
Couples often face distress and struggle with communication, leading to disconnection. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I help partnered, marital, or co-worker couples navigate these challenges. My name is Jennifer, but please call me Ajen. I practice Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), integrating ACT, DBT, and mindfulness skills. My approach is rooted in curiosity, compassion, and connectedness. Through telehealth, I provide accessible therapy for busy professionals in California. Together, we can build a relationship filled with acceptance, hope, and love.
Brandy Malloy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94040 (Online Only)
I'm a licensed clinical therapist in California with 5 years of professional work experience. My therapy style is mixed, although pleasant and educational. I believe in being truthful with my clients. I believe in treating them with respect and compassion. However, I’m able to tailor sessions and treatment plans to meet your unique needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life. Making a decision to take the first steps towards a change can be scary. I am here to support and empower you in that journey.
I'm a licensed clinical therapist in California with 5 years of professional work experience. My therapy style is mixed, although pleasant and educational. I believe in being truthful with my clients. I believe in treating them with respect and compassion. However, I’m able to tailor sessions and treatment plans to meet your unique needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life. Making a decision to take the first steps towards a change can be scary. I am here to support and empower you in that journey.
I have been a practicing therapist for over 13 years and I have worked with diverse groups of people to help them navigate the unique challenges that impact their personal and professional lives. In my practice, I use an eclectic treatment approach so I can be responsive to your needs and I will work collaboratively with you to identify the techniques that will be most effective for you. I look forward to working with you.
I have been a practicing therapist for over 13 years and I have worked with diverse groups of people to help them navigate the unique challenges that impact their personal and professional lives. In my practice, I use an eclectic treatment approach so I can be responsive to your needs and I will work collaboratively with you to identify the techniques that will be most effective for you. I look forward to working with you.
Jonathan Mattice
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MDiv
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94040 (Online Only)
Welcome and thanks for visiting my site! Communication, it's time to address it. I want you to imagine a life where collaborating and feeling truly heard is the norm, not the exception. Together, we'll go over easy ways to reduce criticism so that you can both be fully understood. My guidance will work towards finding resolution to problematic areas. We'll delve into those patterns that circle back time and again with creativity and specific approaches designed to alter these patterns. You've come this far, there is hope! It's time step into what you're relationship can become. Let's get started!
Welcome and thanks for visiting my site! Communication, it's time to address it. I want you to imagine a life where collaborating and feeling truly heard is the norm, not the exception. Together, we'll go over easy ways to reduce criticism so that you can both be fully understood. My guidance will work towards finding resolution to problematic areas. We'll delve into those patterns that circle back time and again with creativity and specific approaches designed to alter these patterns. You've come this far, there is hope! It's time step into what you're relationship can become. Let's get started!
Hello, my name is Dr. Elizabeth Butler. I have been a licensed clinical psychologist based in California since 2007. My focus is simple: providing tools and a safe space to help my clients make progress in their lives and feel better. I have over 20 years of experience working with adults in group and individual settings, helping navigate life challenges that cause anxiety, stress, depression, and interpersonal difficulties. I have treated emotion dysregulation, anger management problems, boundary-setting issues, and core identity issues.
Hello, my name is Dr. Elizabeth Butler. I have been a licensed clinical psychologist based in California since 2007. My focus is simple: providing tools and a safe space to help my clients make progress in their lives and feel better. I have over 20 years of experience working with adults in group and individual settings, helping navigate life challenges that cause anxiety, stress, depression, and interpersonal difficulties. I have treated emotion dysregulation, anger management problems, boundary-setting issues, and core identity issues.
Welcome to all of you. I am primarily trained in health psychology, working with those hoping to harmonize their body and mind benefiting from alternative and integrative initiatives. I am comfortable treating issues of dual realities: behaviors; bipolar disorder; death; hyphenated/intersectional identities; inter/multi-generational traumas; relationships (children/parents, couples, blended families, siblings); life transitions and personal journeys of assimilation, breakup, borders crossing, conversion, displacement, divorce, migration, sobriety and transitioning - all great examples of the incredible power of human transformation.
Welcome to all of you. I am primarily trained in health psychology, working with those hoping to harmonize their body and mind benefiting from alternative and integrative initiatives. I am comfortable treating issues of dual realities: behaviors; bipolar disorder; death; hyphenated/intersectional identities; inter/multi-generational traumas; relationships (children/parents, couples, blended families, siblings); life transitions and personal journeys of assimilation, breakup, borders crossing, conversion, displacement, divorce, migration, sobriety and transitioning - all great examples of the incredible power of human transformation.
Rosanna Chang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94040 (Online Only)
Every person that enters into therapy wants the same thing; to give and receive love more freely and fully. I believe this is not only possible it is your divine birthright. I am here to partner with you on your healing journey - to help guide you back to a state of greater freedom, wholeness and connection. In our work together, we aim to activate your innate resiliency, repair old relational injuries and release oppressive binds of shame-based conditioning. I see our work through a lens of possibilities. Most importantly, I already see you as a whole being.
Every person that enters into therapy wants the same thing; to give and receive love more freely and fully. I believe this is not only possible it is your divine birthright. I am here to partner with you on your healing journey - to help guide you back to a state of greater freedom, wholeness and connection. In our work together, we aim to activate your innate resiliency, repair old relational injuries and release oppressive binds of shame-based conditioning. I see our work through a lens of possibilities. Most importantly, I already see you as a whole being.
Having a good relationship with oneself is a process and a practice, and can be cultivated through the therapeutic process. Every relationship is dependent on how we talk to ourselves, and this inner conversation is what therapy can shift. If you have the willingness, huge transformation is possible. I am in this field to help people sort out a way through and beyond unnecessary suffering, and towards deep peace with themselves and others. I have successfully treated high-functioning CEOs as well as people traumatized, addicted, and broke. Being human is challenging, and with the right support, beautiful. Call. I can help!
Having a good relationship with oneself is a process and a practice, and can be cultivated through the therapeutic process. Every relationship is dependent on how we talk to ourselves, and this inner conversation is what therapy can shift. If you have the willingness, huge transformation is possible. I am in this field to help people sort out a way through and beyond unnecessary suffering, and towards deep peace with themselves and others. I have successfully treated high-functioning CEOs as well as people traumatized, addicted, and broke. Being human is challenging, and with the right support, beautiful. Call. I can help!
Dr. Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist whose patients include adolescents, adults, and families. She uses insight-oriented and supportive techniques to help patients work through difficult events and feelings. While Dr. Smith defines herself as a generalist in the field of psychology, she does have areas of further experience, including but not limited to the following: Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Academic or Work Difficulties, Parent/Adolescent Conflicts, Family Conflicts and Resolution of Grief Issues. Dr.Smith also works with Transgender and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents.
Dr. Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist whose patients include adolescents, adults, and families. She uses insight-oriented and supportive techniques to help patients work through difficult events and feelings. While Dr. Smith defines herself as a generalist in the field of psychology, she does have areas of further experience, including but not limited to the following: Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Academic or Work Difficulties, Parent/Adolescent Conflicts, Family Conflicts and Resolution of Grief Issues. Dr.Smith also works with Transgender and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents.
For more than a decade, I have successfully helped individuals, couples, and families find greater clarity about what they want their life to stand for and how to pursue that life. Within a supportive therapeutic relationship, I help my clients attain the vibrant and valued life they desire. My approach in therapy is active. I work based on the assumption that clients are able to achieve rapid and significant changes in their behaviors. The interventions used in this approach help clients access alternative ways of "problem solving" that utilize the resources beyond the "common-sense" mind. https://effective-therapy.com/
For more than a decade, I have successfully helped individuals, couples, and families find greater clarity about what they want their life to stand for and how to pursue that life. Within a supportive therapeutic relationship, I help my clients attain the vibrant and valued life they desire. My approach in therapy is active. I work based on the assumption that clients are able to achieve rapid and significant changes in their behaviors. The interventions used in this approach help clients access alternative ways of "problem solving" that utilize the resources beyond the "common-sense" mind. https://effective-therapy.com/
Katie Luce
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mountain View, CA 94040 (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? It takes courage to ask for help and commit to making significant life changes, so I commend you for taking the first step on your journey. Often my clients are struggling with limiting beliefs and old patterns of behavior that are holding them back. My approach is warm, authentic, and collaborative, and my goal is to support my clients on a path to healing and a more fulfilled life. I am unique in that I balance listening with offering concrete tools and strategies, and have a straightforward approach around ambivalence or resistance that could be keeping a client from moving forward.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? It takes courage to ask for help and commit to making significant life changes, so I commend you for taking the first step on your journey. Often my clients are struggling with limiting beliefs and old patterns of behavior that are holding them back. My approach is warm, authentic, and collaborative, and my goal is to support my clients on a path to healing and a more fulfilled life. I am unique in that I balance listening with offering concrete tools and strategies, and have a straightforward approach around ambivalence or resistance that could be keeping a client from moving forward.
I am a skilled professional licensed psychotherapist, experienced in working with individuals, couples and families from diverse backgrounds, providing a full range of powerful techniques for personal change, emotional recovery, and relationship rebuilding.
Begin your personal journey with me, learning how to gain control over stress, worry and perfectionism, self-defeating thoughts, and fears. Discover powerful new ways to emotionally heal, relax, refresh and renew your spirits, using my research-proven techniques. Let me help you reach your goals.
I am a skilled professional licensed psychotherapist, experienced in working with individuals, couples and families from diverse backgrounds, providing a full range of powerful techniques for personal change, emotional recovery, and relationship rebuilding.
Begin your personal journey with me, learning how to gain control over stress, worry and perfectionism, self-defeating thoughts, and fears. Discover powerful new ways to emotionally heal, relax, refresh and renew your spirits, using my research-proven techniques. Let me help you reach your goals.
Eric FitzMedrud
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94043 (Online Only)
You want to reignite connection and passion with your partner. The distance between you seems vast and has been there for so long that you don't know how to bridge it anymore. The love between the two of you used to be strong but you don't know how to bring it back. You know you both played a role in creating the distance. You want to fix it but you aren't sure about your partner. You'd like to try therapy but you need someone sharp enough to keep up with you.
You want to reignite connection and passion with your partner. The distance between you seems vast and has been there for so long that you don't know how to bridge it anymore. The love between the two of you used to be strong but you don't know how to bring it back. You know you both played a role in creating the distance. You want to fix it but you aren't sure about your partner. You'd like to try therapy but you need someone sharp enough to keep up with you.
Are anxiety and stress keeping you from living your life to your fullest potential? Are you feeling stress weighing on you internally or causing you to feel exhausted and hopeless? Together we will explore ways to grow, further develop self-acceptance and unearth traumatic experiences and daily stressors that are hindering you from achieving this potential. I will be available to provide an unbiased listening ear and warm spirit as you reimagine the life you want for yourself. In this safe and accepting environment, we will develop an action plan to better manage your unique symptoms and your life.
Are anxiety and stress keeping you from living your life to your fullest potential? Are you feeling stress weighing on you internally or causing you to feel exhausted and hopeless? Together we will explore ways to grow, further develop self-acceptance and unearth traumatic experiences and daily stressors that are hindering you from achieving this potential. I will be available to provide an unbiased listening ear and warm spirit as you reimagine the life you want for yourself. In this safe and accepting environment, we will develop an action plan to better manage your unique symptoms and your life.
It is my goal to help support individuals and families navigate through life’s journey in a supportive and empathetic environment. My specialization is in working with adults, teens, and families dealing with conflict, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, loss, teenage oppositional behavior, dual diagnosis, parent/child relationships, existential crisis, and severe mental illness
It is my goal to help support individuals and families navigate through life’s journey in a supportive and empathetic environment. My specialization is in working with adults, teens, and families dealing with conflict, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, loss, teenage oppositional behavior, dual diagnosis, parent/child relationships, existential crisis, and severe mental illness
Are you overwhelmed by the number of things you "have to do" when you don't "want to do" any of them? Some days, you might feel stuck in a rut and can’t get out. You might feel like are holding everything together, but you aren’t enjoying your life. You may question the direction of your life. When you stop to think about it, you may realize don't like the path you are on. Yet, you aren’t sure whether it's scarier that you don’t often question the path or how often you continue to march down the path knowing how you feel. Yes, it’s a scary place to be, but you gathered up the courage to take the first step. Most people don't.
Are you overwhelmed by the number of things you "have to do" when you don't "want to do" any of them? Some days, you might feel stuck in a rut and can’t get out. You might feel like are holding everything together, but you aren’t enjoying your life. You may question the direction of your life. When you stop to think about it, you may realize don't like the path you are on. Yet, you aren’t sure whether it's scarier that you don’t often question the path or how often you continue to march down the path knowing how you feel. Yes, it’s a scary place to be, but you gathered up the courage to take the first step. Most people don't.
Jasmine Teleki
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94043
Not accepting new clients
Anxiety, panic, depression, and mood swings can make you feel like you are being stalked by an invisible tiger. Depression and anxiety can make your life problems feel insurmountable. It can be a very lonely and scary experience. But it doesn't have to be. And, there is reason to have hope, particularly since you have taken the important step of reaching out for help.
Anxiety, panic, depression, and mood swings can make you feel like you are being stalked by an invisible tiger. Depression and anxiety can make your life problems feel insurmountable. It can be a very lonely and scary experience. But it doesn't have to be. And, there is reason to have hope, particularly since you have taken the important step of reaching out for help.
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Black and African American Therapists
As an African American, why might I wish to see a therapist who is African American?
African American clients may seek out African American therapists for several reasons, foremost being a sense of cultural understanding and the possibility of shared experiences. Cultural sensitivity and context on the part of the therapist may make it easier to form a therapeutic alliance and to focus on the work of therapy without the need to explain or educate a therapist on cultural matters. It may also be empowering to work with a therapist who shares one’s racial or ethnic background. It is important to note that a therapist who demonstrates cultural sensitivity can be highly effective even if they do not share a client’s background or race.
Can clients benefit from working with a therapist who shares their race or ethnicity?
Yes, having a therapist who shares a client’s race or ethnicity is often valuable, especially if it fosters a strong therapeutic alliance between the two. While training, qualifications, and experience are always important, a strong alliance between client and therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic effectiveness. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who has an understanding of a client’s background and perhaps also shared life experiences. It should be noted that many clients form a strong bond with their therapist regardless of their race or ethnicity. This is a personal decision, and it depends on the therapist, the client, and the connection between the two.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with African American clients?
Clients can ask therapists directly about their experience working with clients of diverse backgrounds, including with African American individuals. You may wish to inquire whether a therapist has undertaken training in cultural competence broadly, and how specifically they would ensure that their approach is sensitive to the needs of African American clients. Therapy involves honesty and trust, so it’s best for clients to share concerns about their therapist’s cultural competence at the outset. And a good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals based on the concerns you articulate.
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
It’s important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive because everyone comes to therapy with a unique background and set of experiences. Being aware of culture and cultural differences between people is important for understanding clients, as is coming to therapy with an open mind, recognizing that the therapist doesn’t necessarily understand everything and that the client can help guide the way.
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.