The Heart Behind the Healing
“I don’t just teach theory from a textbook; I guide from a map written on my own soul.”
Most people expect a therapist to be a blank slate—someone who has observed life from a distance. I am not that therapist. My journey to founding Soul Support Psychotherapy began long before I earned my clinical degrees. It began in the tension of living between two worlds.
The Daughter of Two Worlds
I grew up navigating a profound internal conflict. One world was built by my father—a space of radical African pride, where my history was celebrated and my potential was nurtured.
I know what it feels like to be the “Strong One” while feeling completely adrift.
But simultaneously, I lived in a world of systemic chaos. I navigated the deep shadows of family instability, the trauma of domestic violence, and the emotional abandonment that follows when parents struggle with addiction. By the time I was a teenager, I was forced to become the anchor in a home that had lost its moorings.
From Survivor to Systemic Healer
For years, I didn’t just survive; I excavated. I became a Systemic Psychotherapist because I needed to find the language to make sense of my own story. I realized that the pain I witnessed wasn’t a personal failure—it was a systemic one.
I saw how the weight of intergenerational trauma and the invisible wounds of systemic racism press down on Black families, forcing us into “survival-based parenting” that robs us of our joy.
I realized that a child cannot fully heal in a system that remains unwell. To save the child, we must first support the soul of the parent.
Why I Created Soul Support
I built Soul Support Psychotherapy as a sanctuary for the Conscious Black Parent. I am here for the mothers and fathers who are doing the “outer work” of providing and protecting, but who feel stuck by “inner ghosts.” I am here for the cycle breakers who are terrified of passing down the pain they fought so hard to escape.
When you work with me, you aren’t just “fixing” a problem. You are:
- Reclaiming your identity from society’s negative scripts.
- Healing the childhood wounds that trigger your current parenting.
- Rewriting your family narrative so your children can be whole.