Begin Your Shame-proof Parenting Journey
Schedule your Mini Session and move into shame proof healing, and relief from trauma
Let’s Work Together
This 30-minute Mini-Session* is your first step toward personalized, culturally responsive support.
During our time together, we’ll explore your needs and goals to determine if we’re the right fit.
And something a bit different:
You’ll get to experience what a session with me looks like and actually leave with a tool to use, whether or not we work together.
Whether you’re seeking individual wellness, family healing, clinical consultation, or parenting guidance, this session will help us create a focused plan for working together.
This consultation applies to all my service areas, including:
Individual Wellness & Trauma Support
Culturally Attuned Healing for Black Families
Shame-Proof Parenting Intensives
Clinical Consultatoin (Individual & Group)
Brainspotting Consultation
Come as you are. This is a collaborative space rooted in trust, compassion, and growth.
*If you need support for the Mini Session, please email Dr. Mercedes here.
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FAQs
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Most sessions are 50 minutes. Intensives or consultations may be longer, and we’ll talk about that if it applies to your care.
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We get to know each other. I’ll ask some questions about your goals, your history, and what brought you in. You can ask me questions too; this is a two-way fit.
But, I also give you a small version of a session so you can truly see what it feels like to get support.
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That depends on your needs. Most clients start weekly, and we reassess from there. Some shift to biweekly or monthly as progress happens. Also, with other offerings there may be different commitments based on what we’re working on.
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My standard session fee is $200. I offer intensives, consultations, and supervision at varying rates. After our initial consultation, we’ll discuss session rates.
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That’s something we talk about. I welcome feedback and we’ll explore what’s not feeling right. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll help you find someone who is. No shame. Just care.
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Yes! My work centers the lived experiences of Black families, including parenting through neurodivergence, trauma, and cultural stigma. We’ll make space for all the identities and truths in your family.
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Absolutely. You don’t have to wait until you're "healed" to be a good parent. In fact, parenting while healing is part of the work we’ll do together—with compassion and without shame.
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Yes. My supervision blends clinical development with personal insight, especially for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clinicians navigating their own healing while doing the work.
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Yes, I hold space for those doing justice, education, and emotional labor. You deserve rest, clarity, and care, not just productivity.
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Not at all. I meet you where you are. You don’t need the “right” words. Just come as you are. I’ll help you build language, insight, and safety as we go.
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Great questions! It’s a role I created where I design and implement systems that prioritize the psychological safety of cast and crew while supporting authentic, inclusive storytelling. This role exists to ensure creative teams feel supported, empowered, and represented at every stage of production and promotion.