THERAPY & COUNSELING SERVICES

Small Talk Counseling & Consulting provides individual, couples, family, and group counseling, offering compassionate, professional support that is thoughtfully tailored to each person’s and family’s unique needs and circumstances. Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected? Therapy can help you clarify what matters, build practical skills, and move forward with confidence. Our licensed therapists offer a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and more. We combine evidence-based approaches with a personalized plan tailored to your goals and pace. Take the next step toward greater well-being. Reach out to schedule a free consultation and find the right therapist for you. Therapy is an investment in yourself — one small conversation can start big change.

Treatment specialization includes, but is not limited to:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Work and Career Related Issues

  • Cultural & Identity Development Concerns

  • Family and/or Couples Counseling

  • Grief/Bereavement Counseling

  • Spiritual Development & Exploration

  • Mental Performance & Sport Psychology Support

  • Stress & Time Management

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Group Counseling

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Join us tonight for our last session of this quarter's Emerald Couch Book Club! We'll wrap up our conversation on Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Jones! . We'll see you tonight at 6:30! . #bookclub #mentalhealth #therapy #psychology #atomichabits
In Episode 19 of the Emerald Couch podcast, Dr. Poole talks about work-life balance: what is it and is it possible to achieve. . In the beginning of the podcast, she shares that she asks herself an important question when things are starting to feel
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Last week, we revisited 3 ways we can increase our self-awareness so we can decrease our stress. . This week, let's talk about the last 4 ways we can increase self-awareness including reading, practicing gratitude, examining reactions, and meditatio
As we think about reflecting & reset, we need to go back to a tool we talked about in January - self-awareness. . Remember, it's important to increase your self-awareness because it's linked to a more positive self-image, deeper empathy for other
April is Stress Awareness month, and every year we think this is the perfect time to talk about how to cope with stress, where stress comes from, and even how to remove stressors. . We've finished up the first quarter of the year, so why not take a
Our first session of the latest quarterly Emerald Couch Book Club is tonight! We'll start our conversation on Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Jones! . Get ready for a conversation on tackling fear and living boldly - we'll see you tonight! . #boo
As we end March, April begins the next installment in the Emerald Couch book club! Make sure you're registered at the link in the bio - you won't want to miss this month's read: Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Jones! . #readingislife #readingiso
She is The Mother of Black Hollywood - Jenifer Lewis! She has been an advocate of having more conversations about mental health, and she has shared her own personal struggles through her books The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In T
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Another Black woman sharing our stories this Women's History Month, Jennifer Eberhardt is a social psychologist who studies the consequences of psychological association between race and crime. She tells the story of racial bias and its consequences
If you've heard of Bassey Ikpi, you most likely know her from her time on HBO's Def Poetry Jam for her confident powerful performances. . Underneath it, she was struggling. Her book, I'm Telling the Truth, But I'm Lying", she shares her personal
Did you think we were going to do a full month about women sharing mental health stories and NOT talk about Meg? . If you don't know, Megan Thee Stallion is a major advocate of mental health. She started a mental health resources website called &quot
Today, we're talking about the author of Bipolar Faith, Monica Coleman. Monica wrote this book as a "memoir of mental illness" as it talks directly about her experience with trauma and depression. . Her book dives into how generational grie
Our first Woman Telling our Stories is Gayle King. Last year, the journalist had 2 conversations about mental health. First she spoke with a well-known entrepreneur who struggled with suicidal thoughts and bipolar disorder through creating a multi-mi
It's officially Women's History Month! This year, the month's theme is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories", and we will be doing exactly that. This month we're celebrating women who have spoken out about the importance of mental health

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