Culturally Grounded Therapy

Therapy that doesn't ask
you to leave part of
yourself outside.

Representation in therapy isn't about preference alone. It's about what becomes possible when you don't have to spend the session providing cultural context. When your therapist already understands the landscape you're navigating, the work can go deeper, faster.

I'm a Black therapist working with individuals across Atlanta and online. I bring cultural fluency and genuine understanding to the work — whether we're addressing anxiety, depression, relationships, identity, or life transitions.

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The Reality

What changes when
the fit is actually right

Therapy works best when you can show up fully. That means not performing, not translating, not managing how you're being perceived. A therapist who shares cultural context doesn't guarantee that — but it removes a significant barrier.

If previous therapy felt surface-level, or like you were explaining more than you were exploring, the issue may not have been therapy itself. It may have been the match.

No code-switching required. You can bring the full version of yourself — not the one edited for someone else's comfort.

Cultural context is assumed, not explained. The weight of navigating race, identity, family, and ambition in America doesn't need a primer here.

Direct and honest. Real conversation about what's actually going on, not reflections designed to avoid anything difficult.

Available where you are. In-person in Atlanta. Online across six states for those who prefer virtual sessions.

Areas of Focus

What Black clients often
bring to therapy

Not the only things that come up — but the ones worth naming directly.

Anxiety & Hypervigilance

The kind of alertness that doesn't turn off because, for good reason, it learned it couldn't.

Depression

Often presenting as exhaustion, numbness, or disconnection rather than visible sadness.

Relationships & Family

Navigating expectations, generational patterns, and the desire for something different.

Identity & Belonging

Who you are across different spaces, and the cost of being different things to different people.

Work & Ambition

Succeeding in spaces that weren't built with you in mind. The pressure that comes with that.

Life Transitions

New chapters that surface old questions about identity, worth, and direction.

"Different starting places.
Same intention."
— Myke Cooper, LCSW
Atlanta, GA · Online Across Six States

Ready to work with a therapist
who gets the context?

In-person in Atlanta. Online across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Colorado, and Nevada.

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