Therapy for People of Color | Kristle J. Small Counseling Group
Finding a therapist who truly understands your lived experience as a person of color can feel overwhelming. Many Black and Brown adults—especially professionals—struggle to find mental health care that acknowledges cultural identity, racial stress, and generational expectations.
At Kristle J. Small Counseling Group, we provide culturally responsive therapy for people of color, offering a safe, affirming space to heal, grow, and thrive—without having to explain or minimize your experiences.
Why Therapy for People of Color Is Essential
People of color often face unique mental health challenges, including:
- Racial trauma and microaggressions
- Workplace stress and code-switching
- Generational and family pressure
- Being the “strong one” for everyone else
- Burnout, anxiety, and depression that go unseen
Traditional mental health settings may overlook how race, culture, and systemic stress impact emotional well-being. Culturally responsive therapy recognizes these realities and centers your identity as part of the healing process.
You Don’t Have to Be in Crisis to Start Therapy
Many people delay therapy because they believe they need to be “at rock bottom.” In reality, therapy can support you when you are:
- Feeling emotionally overwhelmed
- Struggling with anxiety or depression
- Navigating career stress or life transitions
- Wanting healthier relationships and boundaries
- Seeking personal growth and clarity
Therapy is not about weakness—it’s about self-care, emotional resilience, and sustainability.
Culturally Responsive Therapy at Kristle J. Small Counseling Group
Kristle J. Small Counseling Group is a private mental health practice created specifically for people of color, serving adults ages 21–65.
Our approach is:
- Culturally responsive – honoring identity, race, and lived experience
- Trauma-informed – addressing the impact of past and present stressors
- Collaborative – empowering clients as partners in their healing
- Judgment-free – providing a space where you can show up fully
We specialize in supporting professionals, caregivers, and individuals who are often expected to “hold it all together.”
How Therapy Can Support Your Healing
Through therapy, you can:
- Reduce anxiety and emotional exhaustion
- Heal from trauma and chronic stress
- Improve communication and relationships
- Reclaim your identity beyond productivity
- Break unhealthy generational patterns
- Build a life aligned with your values
Healing is not about becoming someone else—it’s about returning to who you truly are.
Ready to Begin Therapy?
Choosing therapy is a powerful step toward emotional wellness. At Kristle J. Small Counseling Group, we are honored to walk alongside people of color on their healing journey.
Schedule a consultation today to begin culturally responsive therapy in a space designed with you in mind.
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Juneteenth and Mental Health In The Black Community
Given the physical and psychological trauma that we have been through in the Black Community, our mental health has been heavily impacted. As a community, we have experienced many years of slavery, racism, and biases.
It is evident in the depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma that has plagued our people since our arrival to this country in bondage. Given this history of trauma, it is important that we acknowledge the impact of Our Story on our mental health and the need for counseling and therapy in our community. We must break the stigma of mental health in the Black Community in order to embrace freedom, experience a more expansive freedom and heal from the pain of our collective past.
Mental health is a key component of our physical and emotional wellbeing, general happiness, and quality of life. Therefore the conversation of Black Mental Health, counseling, and therapy should be discussed in our homes, at our dinner tables, and weaved throughout the fabric of our lives. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and now with official state sanction, we can publicly and proudly continue to celebrate our outer freedom, however, how are we recognizing our ongoing need for mental and emotional freedom and healing? What things can we do to achieve a sense of this inner freedom, discuss our psychological trauma, and heal from the generational trauma that we have experienced throughout the years?
Moving forward I propose the idea of incorporating Black Mental Health Awareness into the Juneteenth holiday, a holiday in which we can begin to collectively discuss, address, and celebrate mental and emotional healing in the Black Community. I also propose that in our holiday observances we begin to normalize discussions of Black Mental Health and the role of counseling and therapy in the Black Community. In doing so Juneteenth and our cultural holidays can become times in which we are consciously purposefully and deliberately dedicated and committed to achieving our mental and emotional healing.
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