Hey y’all, I'm Dr. B, a proud Black mama, therapist, and mental health advocate, just out here doin’ the work to uplift my people.

 

I earned my BS in Psychology from Emporia State University back in 2011, followed by an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University in 2016, another MA in Addiction Counseling from Washburn University in 2019, and a PhD in Couple and Family Therapy from Kansas State University.

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But degrees aside, my work has always been about one thing: making mental health make sense for our people.

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Too often Black folks enter mental health spaces and leave more confused than when we walked in. Clinical language can feel distant, complicated, and disconnected from the way we actually talk and experience life. My work challenges that.

My research focuses on how African American Vernacular English (AAVE) can be used to explain mental health diagnoses, treatment plans, and medication conversations in ways that are culturally grounded and easier to understand. When language reflects the people it’s meant to serve, trust grows, understanding deepens, and healing becomes more accessible.

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I also provide consulting, workshops, and trainings for organizations and professionals who want to communicate more effectively with Black and Brown communities. I help them rethink how language, culture, and power show up in mental health spaces so they can create environments that are more inclusive, respectful, and responsive.

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​Through my work in research, speaking, consulting, and advocacy, I’m building something bigger than myself—spaces where mental health conversations feel real, culturally grounded, and accessible.

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Everything I do is intentional and rooted in purpose: to help Black people better understand their mental health, advocate for themselves, and move toward healing in ways that honor who we are.

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“I am a vessel of healing and truth—divinely guided, culturally grounded, and here to speak life into my people.”  

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