Black Clinicians Collectives

As the fight for action continues, building a community of Black clinicians who are able to support one another as humans and therapists in the long road ahead is vital for maintaining connectedness, staying grounded, and providing racially affirming therapy for clients of all cultures. As therapists, we are leaders in communication. More than ever, we must cut through the noise and harness the power of creating spaces to listen. We’re excited for you to join us in this opportunity to create continued forward progress in the mental health industry!

Moderators

Selena Brown

Current Moderator-MFT-LP, RYT-500

Sel (Selena Brown, MFT-LP, RYT-500, she/her) holds degrees from the University of California (B.A., Psychology), Brown University (A.M., Theatre Arts & Performance Studies), Alliant International University (M.A., Counseling Psychology), and Endicott College (M.Ed., International Education). Sel creates bespoke mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions rooted in Systems Therapy and Liberation Psychology and deeply informed by Narrative, Solutions-Focused, and Brief Therapies, based on the premise that clients hold the tools for their own freedom. Sel specializes in working with teens, young adults, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ communities, in particular those moving through life transitions, first-generation university students, graduate students, academics, artists, writers, multicultural and interracial families, partnerships, and transcultural adoption. Through Pramana Wellness Sel crafts individualized journaling journeys, yoga series, and guided meditations. @pramanawellness http://www.pramanawellness.com/

Jemal Doute

Past Moderator-LMFT

Jemal Douté, LMFT is a Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed in New York and Georgia. Jemal Douté has specializations in EMDR, hypnotherapy, and emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT) and treats predominately adults suffering from trauma, addiction, and relationship issues. Here are a few words from him:

My history made me who am today. But, it’s not the conclusion of my story. What got me to this point thus far in my journey; is survival, but compassion is the ship that I now sail to take me the rest of the way. Life has been kind enough to see me through extreme violence at a young age.. both personally and as a Marine and a Police Officer. My background makes “Therapy” personal…as in some ways it does with all of us.

Background:
– Addiction Specialist and US DOT Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP)
– Clinical Hypnotherapist
– EMDR Trained Trauma Clinician
– Emotionally focused Couples therapist Certified
– Forensic Interviewer
– Past President Metro Chapter MFT New York City
– Retired US Marine Intelligence Officer
– Father / Widow/ African American and more… Life gives us lemons I’ve been squeezing them ever since.

Cheryl Donald

Past Moderator-MA, MBA, LMFT

Cheryl Donald, MA, MBA, LMFT is a New York State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Life Coach, and Healthcare Executive who has spent two decades working with public health providers to improve their operating and clinical systems, manage performance outcomes and reduce health disparities in their communities. In 2013, Cheryl founded Brooklyn Marriage & Family Therapy, PLLC, a private psychotherapy practice, as a vehicle to fuse her knowledge of the business of healthcare with her passion for providing mental health services. Social Media: @brooklynmft on FB, IG, and Twitter

Producers

Roua Eltayeib

MFT-LP

Roua Eltayeib, MFT-LP, secretary of NYMFTN helped in creating and building the foundation of the Black Cliniciancs Collective as well as creating a template for the Network’s continued work to create new Clinicians Collectives and further space for conversation. Roua Eltayeib earned her Master’s in Marriage & Family Therapy from Mercy College in the summer of 2021. She is currently working toward licensure at a private practice, Collaborative MFT, focused on individual and couples work. Her interest in Marriage & Family Therapy came from a curiosity about how family dynamics differ across cultures and how treatment can be better catered to marginalized communities. In the future, Roua hopes to further open lines of communication between Muslim and non-Muslim therapists to a better aid Muslim clientele. Roua currently serves as the New York Marriage & Family Therapy secretary in the hopes of creating more space for connection and conversation across cultures within the MFT field. Roua also serves as co-lead of the Muslim American Society (BK/SI Chapter) Social Services Department, where she works to create more space for open conversations around mental health, and normalize seeking therapy.