The Racial Equity Therapist

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The Racial Equity Therapist

Therapy at the intersections of race and relationships

08/23/2025

Interested in Couples therapy?
Here are 3 things I invite the couples I work with to do to build a healthier relationship:

1. Make requests,
2. Live with integrity and congruence, and
3. Take healthy risks.

If you're interested and a California resident, visit my website and sign up for a consultation today.

08/11/2025

Hey there folks! I’ve got some exciting news to share.

I was selected to be a Fellow for this year’s Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Program. This program is one of its kind with fellows from the United States, Germany, Peru, Canada, Ethiopia, Congo, Colombia, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and South Africa.

Not only will I be collaborating with visionaries on topics such as anti-black racism, racial justice, and Black liberation, but I’ll be creating my own project and building up myself as a racial equity leader.

I’m excited for all that is to come these next 12 months and look forward to taking you all with me on this beautiful journey.

Stay tuned for monthly updates!

07/28/2025

Language isn’t neutral — it shapes how we’re seen, and how we see ourselves.
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I’ve been thinking about the word “partner.”
How it creates room.
How it signals choice.
How it gently interrupts the assumptions baked into more traditional relationship language.
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For many of us, partner isn’t just a placeholder — it’s protection. It’s clarity. It’s a reclaiming.
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Choosing that word is a way of building connection on our own terms, outside the limits of cis-hetero-patriarchal norms.
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💬 If this word holds something different for you, or if you’ve felt its power before — I’d love to hear what it means in your life. Let’s keep unpacking, together.

07/22/2025

Living with integrity, for me, has always meant giving language to what matters — even when it’s uncomfortable.
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And poetry is one of the most honest languages I know.
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I’ve shared A Litany for Survival before, and I return to it often. Audre Lorde doesn’t offer comfort as distraction — she offers clarity. Courage. A mirror.
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This poem reminds me that even when silence feels safer, truth is the deepest form of care.
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🖤 What words are meeting you where you are right now? A line, a lyric, a phrase that won’t let go — drop it in the comments. I’d love to read what’s staying with you.

07/17/2025

Here’s what I hear when clients carry shame around their needs or desires: ‘I shouldn’t want this.’ ‘It’s too much.’ ‘I should know better by now.’
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But what if none of that was true?
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Desire is not something to fix.
Need is not something to apologize for.
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So much of our shame is inherited — not innate.
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If this resonates, hold it gently. You’re not wrong for wanting. You’re human.
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07/15/2025

We learn early how to shrink our wants to feel safe. Not because we didn’t have needs - but because we were taught (directly or indirectly) that naming them made us "too much."

This isn’t just about “communication issues.”
It’s about safety.
To know, to want, and to ask.

🖤 What’s something you were once taught not to ask for in your relationships?

If you're ready to dig deeper, the Vulnerability Guide is here to help you reconnect with your voice and values. [link in bio]

06/13/2025

It's Loneliness Awareness Week, and it's vital to recognize how social isolation impacts different segments of our community. Recent data on loneliness reveals critical insights, particularly within the Black community:

▪️22% of Black women have reported feeling lonely always or often in the past year.

▪️14% of Black men also experienced persistent loneliness.

▪️For our younger adults, an alarming 35% of Black individuals ages 18-29 reported feeling lonely always or often.

▪️The highest rate we see? A significant 36% of Black LGBTQ+ adults reported experiencing chronic loneliness.

▪️And for Black adults with lower economic status, 22% faced persistent feelings of loneliness.

These numbers highlight the unique pressures and systemic issues that contribute to social isolation. Let's use this week to commit to building stronger, more inclusive connections and support systems where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

*Source: Kirzinger, A., Muñana, C., Brodie, M., & Frederiksen, B. (2024, May 7)*

Loneliness and social support networks: Findings from the KFF Survey of Racism, Discrimination, and Health. KFF. https://www.kff.org/mental-health/poll-finding/loneliness-and-social-support-networks-findings-from-the-kff-survey-of-racism-discrimination-and-health/

06/05/2025

Healing doesn't happen in isolation. We're wired to co-regulate, to find safety and solace in connection. The idea that we have to "grind" our way through healing overlooks one of our most fundamental needs: authentic community.

In my facilitated group sessions, it's not just about sharing vulnerability. It's about building language for your experiences, strengthening resilience, and gaining relationship clarity in real-time. Imagine what shifts could happen if you felt truly safe to speak your truth around others, supported by shared understanding and nervous system support.

We're moving beyond individual struggle into collective well-being. Ready to explore healing in connection? Learn more about my upcoming groups at the link in bio. Caption Option 1: Emphasizing Collective Healing
Healing isn't a solo journey. We're inherently wired for co-regulation—finding safety and strength in connection. The idea that we must "grind" our way through healing, often in isolation, misses the profound impact of truly felt community care.

My facilitated group sessions go beyond simple vulnerability. They're about actively building the language for your experiences, fostering deep resilience, and gaining relational clarity in real-time. Imagine the profound shifts that could occur if you truly felt safe to speak your truth and be witnessed in a communal space.

It's time to redefine healing from an individual struggle to a collective well-being. Ready to explore what healing in connection feels like? Learn more about my upcoming groups through the link in bio.

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400 Corporate Pointe
Culver City, CA
90230

Telephone

+14243940452

Website

https://theracialequitytherapist.com/

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