What is Racial Trauma,…
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Our work together will help you develop valuable internal resources and attune to your own inner guidance to empower you on your journey toward mental wellness.
Welcome to Dr. Natalye Pearson's Psychological Services
There may be times in your life when you may feel overwhelmed, have difficulty managing strong emotions, experienced trauma, or struggled with developing a healthy sense of self. Maybe you’re a survivor of racist behavior in the workplace or realize that you are suffering with internalized oppression. When you’ve decided to seek help, finding a psychologist you feel comfortable with is as important as their skill and training. The quality of the relationship between therapist and client contributes greatly to a successful therapeutic outcome.
My specialties include racial identity development, racial trauma, trauma, depression, and anxiety. I assist clients in creating a healthy sense of self via radical acceptance and positive psychology techniques.
Dr. Natalye Pearson, PsyD
My Approach
As a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience, working directly with clients to heal emotional wounds and reach their true potential is my first passion. It’s important to me that my clients feel seen and heard throughout the entire therapeutic process and I am committed to co-creating a unique and individualized course of therapy.
My second passion includes working in the community to provide psycho-education trainings on racial trauma, the myriad of ways it impacts our psychological wellbeing and radical self-care as the ultimate form of healing and resistance. I strongly believe that creating healing dialogues and psychological exploration regarding the traumatic impact of racism is essential to healing.
My work is informed by social justice theories, including the framework of inter-sectionality. If I’m so honored to have you as my client, you’ll find I utilize an integrated approach; a mix of gentle yet direct communication, mindfulness, astute attention to cultural dynamics including family systems, psychoeducation, skill-building using cognitive behavioral techniques, and of course explorative questions that help to uncover the emotional obstacles to your healing and progression in life.
However, our paths cross and we are able to work together, I look forward to joining you on your journey to courageously living a healthier life with greater fulfillment.
My Specialties
I conduct a comprehensive assessment of your needs and issues impacting your mental health. You and I co-create a treatment plan that fosters healing and growth.
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STRESS AND WORRY
There may be times in your life when you may feel overwhelmed, have difficulty managing strong emotions, experienced trauma, or struggled with developing a healthy sense of self.
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FAMILY DIFFICULTIES
Maybe you’re a survivor of racist behavior in the workplace or realize that you are suffering with internalized oppression. When you’ve decided to seek help, finding a psychologist you feel comfortable with is as important as their skill and training.
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GRIEF AND LOSS
For my clients, I provide either a one-time consultation, brief therapy, or long-term psychotherapy using an integrative theoretical approach. All services are virtually for clients living in the state of California.
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Radical Self-Care: Cultivating Resilience,…
Radical self-care, the assertion that you have the responsibility to take care of yourself first before attempting to…
Understanding the impact of Racial Trauma
Mental Health .01
Racial trauma can manifest as anxiety, depression, denial of our experience, shame, confusion and separation from the truth of who we really are. Often, clients report struggling
with negative self-talk, and thoughts associated with
internalized oppression.
Identity .02
Our racial identity development and acceptance is greatly impacted by racial trauma. This may feel like a lack of sense of belonging, confusion regarding if one’s behavior and speech are “Black (or insert your own ethnicity) enough.” Racial trauma can even lead to one rejecting of some cultural aspects of their ethnicity because it’s “too Black.”
Relationally .03
Like any other trauma, racial trauma can lower our capacity to connect with loved ones, friends, coworkers, and family members due to preoccupation or distracting thoughts related to racism and oppression. Painful experiences from the past and of course, presently, may create a
desire to protect ourselves in our relationships, making it hard to be vulnerable with others and stuck in our defenses that no longer serve us.
04. Sense of Self-Worth
Feeling as if one does not deserve to be happy, take up space, have their needs met, or practice self-care are all prime examples of a low sense of self-worth. In regard to racial trauma, it is also compounded by experiences of prejudice, discrimination, and brutality that reinforce the idea that one is inferior based on their ethnicity and therefore is not worthy of the same quality of life and positive sense of self as others.
05. Occupationally
We earned the degree, got the dream job, yet somehow, we’re struggling with imposter syndrome. Or it’s hard to concentrate on projects, in meetings, and carry out one’s job responsibilities due to concerns of being unfairly judged by stereotypes and implicit bias, as opposed to the quality of their work.
06. Physical Health
It has been well documented that BIPOC have higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, stress, heart disease, stroke and many other medical diagnoses. Racial trauma can impede us from getting the proper care we need due to concern that we won’t get the same treatment as others. And the concern is not without merit.
PODCAST INTERVIEW
Spotify Podcast
5.0
Podcast Episode
Race, Identity and Mental Health ft. Dr. Natalye Pearson
Mind on Recovery
Mar 2021 ・59 min 53 sec
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Episode Description
In our Season 2 opener: I chat with Dr. Natalye Pearson about the all too important
component of knowing one’s self in a world telling you what you’re suppose to be, how things can go terribly left if one doesn’t know themself and how some societies have built their foundations on erasing identities all together.
Services
Workshops, Trainings , Consultations:
For my clients, I provide either a one-time consultation, brief therapy, or long-term psychotherapy using an integrative theoretical approach. All services are virtually for clients living in the state of Californi
I provide psycho-educational presentations on racial trauma, internalized oppression and radical self-acceptance
Consultations:
I offer free initial 20 minute phone or confidential video consultation.
Fees & Insurance:
For individual therapy, my fee is $275 per 45-minute session. Additionally, for couples therapy, my fee is $300 per 50-minute session.
I am not in network with any insurance company. If you have a PPO insurance plan you can submit claims for potential reimbursement of a portion of the cost of sessions once you meet your out-of-network deductible.
My clients pay me directly for sessions and I provide them with monthly super-bills, at their request. These statements can be submitted to their insurance companies for partial reimbursement (if out-of-network psychotherapy is a covered benefit under their plan).
Please contact your insurance carrier directly with specific questions regarding mental health benefits covered under your plan.
Fees for Trainings, workshops, and consultations include time for preparation and are determined with the hiring organization.
Accepted forms of payment: PayPal, Square, Venmo and Zelle .
A BIT OF TRUSTED REVIEWS
Clients' Testimonials
“Dr. Pearson has on many occasions brought her expertise on racial trauma to my work with graduate level psychologists in training. In these trainings, Dr. Pearson has impressed upon them the importance of recognizing and responding to the impact of racial trauma in their sessions as a way forward towards healing. The knowledge that she has lent to graduate students in these moments have allowed students to look beyond their own worldviews and biases, and work diligently on not causing further harm.”
Wright Institute Clinical Faculty
“Having known Dr. Natalye Pearson personally and professionally for over 30 years, I can attest to her commitment and passion for supporting her clients through mental health struggles, from anxiety and depression to trauma, PTSD, and beyond. Dr. Pearson is approachable, sensitive, and highly knowledgeable. I appreciate her ability to personalize her care for each individual, given the breadth of her expertise in mental health and especially racial trauma. She is a rare therapist who approaches this delicate topic with sensitivity and clarity. I would highly recommend her for anyone looking to improve their mental and emotional health. In addition Dr. Pearson is a wonderful public speaker and does a masterful job of facilitating discussions around racism, oppression, and solutions to moving through these challenges.
Susan Payrovi, MD. Asst Clinical Professor, Stanford University
I recently had the honor and privilege of being part of a round table discussion with Dr. Pearson on the intersection of Racial Trauma, Radical Self-Care, Health, and White Supremacy Culture. As a career educator and teacher coach in the Bay Area with a personal passion in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), as well as being someone who actively strives to be a White Ally through my work to dismantle the oppressive structures and systems of White Supremacy Culture, it was incredibly healing to hear Dr. Pearson speak about Radical Self-Care and Community as the most powerful levers to dismantle White Supremacy Culture and heal our wounds. She made me think differently about my own self-care as someone living with a serious health condition and related disability.
I’m grateful for the interactions we had and without question would recommend that anyone suffering from Racial Trauma or struggling to prioritize or implement Radical Self-Care reach out to work with Dr. Pearson. Her warmth and genuine care, paired with her extensive knowledge and dedication to helping others is a highly transformative experience. I would also highly recommend Dr. Pearson for any speaking engagement on these important topics!
KT Sloan, Educational Program Development Specialist & Coach
“I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Pearson while I was a Communications Specialist at SIE PlayStation in 2021. Dr. Pearson did a virtual event for Black@PlayStation, our employee resource group, before in 2020, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and aftermath. She created a safe space for us to voice our concerns, frustrations, and laments. Dr. Pearson was a responsive, inventive, and collaborative partner. I personally also enjoyed learning about her work. She is an absolute joy to work with and I cannot think of a better partner to do a health and wellness event, exercise, or initiative with. She does an incredible job in making sure that Black employees feel psychologically safe at her events and isn’t afraid to ask us questions that challenge us to look deep within ourselves. I’d work with Dr. Pearson again a hundred times over and look forward to the next project she embarks on.”
Communications Specialist at SIE PlayStation
