Medically Reviewed & Authored By: Coach Chris, Licensed Therapist in Texas
Last Medically Reviewed: July 2026 | Clinical Focus: Culturally Grounded Telehealth
Welcome to your virtual sanctuary
Your dedicated Black therapist in Texas.
If you have ever sat in a therapy room and felt like you had to shrink your personality, explain your cultural baseline, or defend your exhaustion, I want you to know: that is not how healing is supposed to feel.
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As a Black therapist in Texas, I founded Bantu Roots because I saw a massive gap in how traditional psychology treats marginalized communities, especially high-functioning professionals, leaders, and sensitive teens. We are so often pathologized for our survival skills. We are told our systemic burnout is just a "mindset issue" that can be fixed with a few positive affirmations or better time management.
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My clinical philosophy is entirely different. I operate under the firm belief that your lived experience is completely valid, that systemic barriers are very real, and that true therapy requires yielding clinical power back to you. I am not here to analyze you from a distance or give you a checklist to "fix" your life. I am here to act as a collaborative partner—helping you map out your inherited protective armor, process the accumulated fatigue of carrying heavy spaces, and safely learn how to put that armor down.
"You are not broken; you are carrying heavy systems. My job is not to fix you, but to help you put the armor down so you can finally breathe."
My Clinical Foundation as a Black Therapist in Texas
Healing is a deeply sacred process, but it must also be backed by rigorous, evidence-based care. I utilize proven psychological frameworks, heavily modified through a culturally humble, anti-oppressive lens, to ensure your care is both safe and clinically sound.
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Licensure & Jurisdiction: Fully licensed to provide clinical mental health therapy to residents residing anywhere across the state of Texas.
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Core Modalities: Narrative Therapy (externalizing systemic pressure), Trauma-Informed Care (nervous system regulation), and Culturally Modified Cognitive Frameworks.
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Clinical Specializations: In my practice, I provide a dedicated space for deep healing across multiple tracks. I offer specialized individual therapy for adults in Texas to navigate life transitions, as well as couples relationship counseling in Texas to dismantle external stressors and rebuild connection. I am also passionate about providing affirming therapy for Black teens in Texas processing identity and pressure, alongside focused therapy for Black executives in Texas managing systemic workplace burnout.
Behind the Practice
Let's make sure we are the exact right clinical fit.
Finding a therapist is a major investment of your time, money, and emotional energy. You shouldn't have to guess if a clinician understands your world. Request a complimentary 15-minute consultation to interview me, ask questions, and ensure our styles seamlessly align.Â
Crisis Disclaimer: Content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute a formal clinician-patient relationship. If your teen is experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, danger, or suicidal thoughts, please call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or call 911.
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