Black Therapist in Silver Spring, MD

Finding a black therapist who understands.

You’ve been looking for a black therapist and haven’t been able to find one yet. It can feel hopeless when you are searching on therapy directories and you see pages and pages of therapists that don’t look like you with immediate availablilty. Then you come across a handful of black therapists in Silver Spring, MD, but they have no times available anytime soon . “How would a white therapist understand the issues I face as a black woman in America? Will I experience the same microagressions I face at work with my white employees in therapy? Will I have to spend my time in sessions teaching my therapist about the black experience and take away for my time for healing? “

There is no crisis but your anxiety has you feeling like something is really off.

So here you are looking for help. You are smart and know how to think your way around everything. But the people who love you and know you, don’t see what’s inside - a deep longing to feel connection. That longing for connection turns into anxiety the more it goes unseen and it keeps you from feeling safe enough to be the real YOU!

You’ve been told that you are too much- you do too much, you need too much, and you think too much.  You believe if you could just get out of your head you'd be happy and not so worried about your relationships and needs.

You are surrounded by loved ones, but you still feel alone

Your family has told you that you are too dramatic (not true at all even though it feels like it), and this has caused you to not want to share your negative feelings with others. You know other people benefit from having you in their lives, but you are still constantly trying to prove your worth to them anyway.

I'm Chenelle Ellie, a black therapist in Silver Spring, MD.

I am a therapist who loves helping anxious and smart people get out of their heads, into their bodies and be able to feel love and connection in their life. 

Although I believe that there are white therapist that can successfully work with black women, you have to find a therapist that you feel comfortable with. If that means finding a black therapist, then look no further!

For those with relationship anxiety, we will work together to process those painful memories that keep you feeling stuck so that you can rewrite the narrative in your head. I will help you to get out of your head and into your body, so you are connected with all parts of yourself which will then lead to more trust in your relationships.

Many of my clients experience mother hunger, the kind of unspeakable heartbreak that occurs when you lack a close connection with your mother. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your mother was abusive or even mean to you. You may notice that your bond with your mother is not like what you see with others. You know, that warm, Gilmore Girls kind of bond. Witnessing the close bond with other mothers and daughters can be painful. Mother Hunger can be at the root of your issues. This can be contributing to your difficulty with feeling connected with others. Through my mother hunger group, we will explore how the anxiety leads to loneliness, and how to get your needs met in a way that feels easeful and satisfying.

Ready to discover how you can heal the anxiety and hunger for love?

Let's talk. I offer a free 15 minute consultation where we can lay out a plan so you can find your voice and confidence again. Wouldn't it be nice to love and trust yourself?