Licensed Psychologist; Director of Training

Ms. Young is a multifaceted therapist with experience providing therapy to a diverse group of clients of various ages, genders, and backgrounds. Ms. Young has assisted clients dealing with difficulties related to depression, anxiety, neurodevelopmental, and personality disorders. She enjoys working with an array of clients including teenagers and young adults. Over the years, Ms. Young has become an innovative therapist that utilizes many forms of therapeutic expression primarily through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relational Cultural Theory, and Play Therapy Techniques. Ms. Young states, “For a lot of people, therapy can be a confusing and scary process. It is my job to create a therapeutic experience where new tools, insights, and honest expression of emotions can take place. I want my clients to walk away with a new perspective that can be useful within their everyday lives.

Post Doctoral Intern

Dr. Nash likes to help clients improve their lives! He employs an integrative approach that combines CBT, psychodynamic and culturally responsive theories. He also likes to incorporate clients' strengths to help them achieve their goals effectively. Dr. Nash has worked with clients who have concerns related to anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, substance use, interpersonal dynamics, identity development, and school/college adjustment. Jamar has worked in college counseling, private practice, and in K-12 settings. He prefers to work with young adults and adolescences from diverse backgrounds who are seeking to positive changes in their lives.

Psychology Extern

Ms. Olivia Bailey is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at Howard University with experience across community mental health, research, and clinical settings spanning the lifespan, including work with young children on the autism spectrum and older adults in inpatient and cognitive aging contexts.

Olivia is developing her clinical competencies in both psychotherapy and psychological assessment, with particular interest in structured cognitive and ADHD evaluations. She is trained in administering standardized measures, including the WAIS, ADAS-Cog, and other assessment instruments.

As a therapist, her approach is culturally responsive and developmentally attuned. She adapts interventions to meet clients where they are emotionally, developmentally, and culturally. Olivia is especially drawn to accessible, community-relevant mental health care. She enjoys working with an array of clients and is especially interested in emerging adults.

Olivia approaches clinical work and scholarship with curiosity and a strong commitment to equity.

Psychology Extern

Tamia Taylor is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at Howard University and a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience across community mental health, private practice, forensic, and advocacy settings.

Tamia provides therapeutic support to children, adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating experiences of trauma, violence, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem concerns, interpersonal challenges, and major life transitions.

Her approach is culturally responsive and client-centered, with specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Across age groups, she values creating spaces where clients feel heard and supported while developing greater emotional awareness, strengthening their sense of self, building healthy relationships and boundaries, and working toward meaningful change.

Tamia approaches clinical practice and scholarship with curiosity, compassion, and humility. She remains committed to continued learning and to providing thoughtful, developmentally appropriate care to the diverse individuals and communities she serves.

Psychology Extern

Mr. Williams is a fifth-year Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at Howard University. Mr. Cedric has experience working with adults of diverse backgrounds who come to therapy with a variety of different presenting concerns. He takes a warm, grounded approach to understanding his clients. He seeks to help clients transform and feel empowered.

Mr. Cedric uses cognitive-behavioral approach to understand the complexity and uniqueness of each client to enhance treatment outcomes.

Prior to beginning his PhD. journey, Mr. Williams worked as a social worker. Thus, he provided case management and crisis intervention services recent immigrants, the underhoused, and families involved with Child & Family Services.

Cedric’s ultimate goal is to help clients feel supported and while they learn to implement new thoughts and behaviors to transform their lives.

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Nwafor completed her doctoral education in clinical psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She considers herself a generalist clinician who employs a holistic and integrative approach to therapy. She enjoys meeting each person uniquely according to their individual needs. She loves working with adolescents, young adults, and adults from different ethnic backgrounds with a wide array of psychological presentations and life challenges. She also enjoys providing and integrating spirituality in therapy. Having lived in three different cultures, including in Nigeria, Italy, and United States, she appreciated exploring the impact of various cultural backgrounds on clients’ mental health. She values a multicultural approach that acknowledges the influence of culture on the development and expression of psychopathologies.

See works with all clients virtually. She is our resident international client specialist and is ready to help clients adjust to moving internationally or cross cultural transitions.