Akoma Counseling Concepts, LLC

05/13/2026

The first year of my PhD is done ✅

Will I finish? Not at this institution. 😲

Financing any degree is hard, and without funding, continuing this program is not sustainable for me. My program has not offered me funding, so I will most likely pause my PhD journey here. ☹️

There is a level of embarrassment because I wanted to finish and gradate. I was also the only Black student in my cohort, and that reality is not lost on me.

But what I will not do is lie to the public or the people I serve. There is power in transparency and honesty.

I’m not ashamed of my story. I’m sharing because I don’t think people fully understand how hard it can be to secure funding and complete a PhD program. There were real sacrifices made this year.

I will pursue my degree again in the future because my story is not done. Congratulations to every person who returned to school and finished their degree (Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate).

I have confidence in the clinical work, training, and experience I’ve gained so far. My work, my skills, and my experience are still valuable. I’m still licensed to practice in CT, MD, and DC. I know that nothing can outdo what my lord and savior has in store for me 😉🔥.

05/06/2026

Tune in to 96.3 at 2pm today to hear me speak on the Daily Drum on the state of Black Mental Health today. WHUR 96.3

05/05/2026

Teaching, law, dentistry, medicine, counseling, cosmetology are all professions that are legally regulated by state boards. Simply reading a book on any one of those professions and advertising yourself as those professions = legal fines and jail time.

05/05/2026

Teaching, law, dentistry, medicine, counseling, cosmetology are all professions that are legally regulated by state boards. Simply reading a book on any one of those professions and advertising yourself as those professions = legal fines and jail time. 💚

05/05/2026

May 💚 is special to me because it makes me think of all the people who happen to be licensed therapists that are instrumental to helping me be my best me. I also want to give a special shout out to my grad school Alma mater ❤️💙who trained me to be a culturally informed licensed counselor before it was “the standard”.
A special thanks to my mentor and former Clinical Supervisor without her I wouldn’t be licensed or had the bravery to pursue private practice.
A special thanks to the wonderful friends throughout every evolution of me


🎓A special congratulations to the final Akoma Counseling Concepts Graduate Student Intern Morgan Reid on passing her licensure exam last Friday and her upcoming graduation from with her Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. 🎓📚

Thanks for opening the doors to me and introducing me to .doctorerica . A special shout and hugs to

As of this May I have supervised to licensure 9 African American Licensed Professional Counselors 🙌🏾🙏🏾👏🏾🎓🎓. Create the nurturing community you wished existed for yourself 💚💚💚✨✨

Also in the pics in the reel while I don’t have the privilege of knowing you personally, I’ve had the privilege to support and enjoy the lasting impact of your work on our communities. Thanks.

04/28/2026

04/24/2026

RP “Infertility research in the United States has historically prioritized white, high-income couples. A new study from Fordham GSS Associate Professor Binta Alleyne-Green, PhD, pushes back on that default by centering the voices of women of color.
Alleyne-Green partnered with two Fordham GSS alumnae to fill this substantial gap by exploring how infertility, combined with a range of socioeconomic factors, impacts this underrepresented population — and how they cope with it.
Alleyne-Green and her co-authors argue that understanding how WOC experience and cope with infertility is essential to developing culturally competent care, ranging from fertility counseling to mental health support to how providers communicate with patients. The study also points to a need for more open community dialogue about infertility, loss, and reproductive health in communities of color.”

04/20/2026

It’s 🧡

Last week at the Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference (JFICC), I was surrounded by some of the most powerful infertility mental health therapists in the country—and I’m still processing how meaningful that space was.

As a therapist, I support people navigating infertility every day.
As a patient, I’m walking this journey too.

Holding both at the same time changes everything.

We talked about the real stuff:
✨ Therapist self-disclosure
✨ IVF family dynamics & child adjustment
✨ Lived experiences of egg donors
✨ And what ethical, culturally responsive care actually looks like

’s session on weathering and reproductive mental health? Whew. That one stayed with me.

Shouting out the clinicians who made this space feel safe, seen, and sacred 🖤✊🏾:


doctorerica


This work is personal. And it matters. 🧡🧡
statistics. We are diverse people sharing important stories.

04/17/2026

According to the American Psychological Association 84% of U.S. adults think the term “mental illness” still carries a stigma. Similarly, 35% of adults say they would view someone differently if they discovered that person had a mental health condition

Did you know?
📌 61.5 million adults suffer from mental illness

📌1 in 3 women experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

📌When women are killed 40-50% are killed by an intimate partner.

📌Black people are 3x more likely to be killed than white people when interacting with police.

📌Black women face higher risk of sexual violence by police.

All Intimate Partner violence statistics 📈 above were sourced from the Office of Gender Based Violence.

If you or someone you know may be a victim of domestic violence please contact the (800)799-7233.

12 million adults have had serious thoughts of su***de Call or text . You are not alone.

04/17/2026

I kicked off Black Maternal Health Week by participating on a panel discussion with fellow Black Birth workers that was hosted by .
During this panel I discussed the intersectionality of perinatal mental health and infertility mental health counseling. I also discussed stigma and barriers that contribute to help seeking behaviors of Black women experiencing perinatal and/ or infertility distress.

Quick stats:
💚Nearly 40% of Black mothers experience perinatal mental health conditions.

💚 1 in 5 new moms experience perinatal mental health symptoms.

💚Mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal deaths.

💚”Higher rates of trauma exposure, combined with being 3-4 times more likely to experience dangerous complications during birth, significantly increase the risk of maternal mental health disorders, including birth trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, for Black women.” - Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health