My specialty is Black women — including queer and trans Black women — and they're the center of my practice. I also work with Black people of all genders, LGBTQIA+ folks of every background, and people of all races seeking anti-racist, Black love-centered therapy. If you're not sure you fit, that's exactly what the free consultation is for.

Sessions are $400. I'm out-of-network with all insurance plans, which means you pay directly and your plan may reimburse you — many PPO plans return 50–80% of the fee for out-of-network therapy once your deductible is met. I provide superbills with everything you need to file. A five-minute call to your insurer before we begin — asking about out-of-network mental health benefits and reimbursement for CPT code 90837 — will tell you exactly what your plan returns.

After each session (or monthly, your choice), I give you a superbill — an itemized receipt with the codes your insurer needs. You submit it through your insurance portal or app, and reimbursement typically arrives in 2–4 weeks. Before we start, one five-minute call to your insurer answers everything: ask whether you have out-of-network mental health benefits, what your deductible is, and what they reimburse for CPT code 90837 (a standard therapy session). I'm happy to walk you through it in your consultation.

Yes — it's a specialty, not a sideline. I'm a pediatric psychologist, trained specifically in child development and behavior, and I spent years building one of the nation's largest hospital-based child trauma programs. I'm also a mother. I work with parents on breaking generational cycles, raising Black children, queer children, and other children the world won't always be gentle with, parenting while depleted, and becoming the parent you needed. You don't bring your child to these sessions — this is therapy for you, about the hardest and most important relationship you'll ever hold.

Medical hypnosis is an evidence-informed clinical technique — nothing like the stage version — in which I guide you into a deeply focused, relaxed state where your mind becomes more open to change. In that state, we can work directly with chronic pain, anxiety, sleep problems, and stuck patterns that talk therapy alone hasn't reached. I'm formally certified in medical hypnosis and biofeedback, and I integrate it into therapy only when it fits your goals — you remain aware and in control the entire time. If you're curious whether it's right for you, that's a perfect question for your consultation.

Yes. Queer, trans, and nonbinary clients are welcome here as their whole selves — nothing about who you love or how you identify needs defending or explaining in this room.

Yes — secure video sessions for anyone located anywhere in New York State, with the same care as in-person work at my Upper West Side office.

Twenty-three years of clinical experience, a nursing background, and a framework — Crawford Bias Reduction Theory — that treats racialized stress as the clinical reality it is, not a footnote. You will never have to explain to me why racism is a health issue.

Request a 15-minute consultation. We'll talk, you'll ask whatever you want to ask, and you'll know by the end of the call whether this feels right.

Most people start with directories like Psychology Today or Therapy for Black Girls, filter by identity and location, and cross their fingers. If that search brought you here: I'm a licensed Black woman psychologist seeing clients in Manhattan and online across New York State, and the consultation button above is the shortcut.