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The contact buttons don’t always work on every device. If they are not working for you, here is how to contact us and schedule your appointment.
41 Clayton St. #300, Asheville, NC 28801
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.”
~ Arundhati Roy, Author, Activist
For generations, therapy has been defined by a single, narrow lens—one that often fails to see, honor, or understand the full picture of who you are. If you’ve ever felt that traditional therapy doesn’t have a place for your cultural roots, your ancestral wisdom, or your experiences with systemic oppression, you are not alone. It’s time for a different path to healing.
Welcome to Decolonizing Therapy at Resilient Mind Counseling. This is not just therapy with a new label; it’s a fundamental shift in how we approach mental wellness. It’s a space where your whole self is not just welcome, but is seen as the primary source of your strength and wisdom.
“Therapy for people of color should be the one room where you don’t have to code-switch. It should be the place where you can finally take off the armor, put down the weight of representation, and just be your full, unfiltered self.”
– Dr. Jennifer Mullan, founder of Decolonizing Therapy
Healing is more than personal; it’s about addressing the deep wounds left by centuries of systemic harm and cultural erasure. Decolonizing therapy offers a powerful space to dismantle internalized oppression and reconnect with the strength of your own cultural and ancestral wisdom. Prioritizing this journey now is a radical act of self-reclamation in a world that still pushes colonial standards of who you should be.
It is a commitment not just to your own well-being, but to the holistic healing and liberation of your lineage and community.
Decolonizing Therapy is a transformative and liberatory approach to mental health. It actively challenges and moves beyond the rigid, Eurocentric models of traditional psychology that have historically pathologized and ignored the experiences of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and other marginalized communities.
This practice is built on a core understanding: true healing cannot happen when we ignore the systems that cause harm.
Our approach to Decolonizing Therapy is grounded in these key principles:
At Resilient Mind Counseling, you don’t have to leave parts of yourself at the door. Our therapists are committed to an anti-oppressive stance, engaging in continuous self-reflection and education to create a space that is truly safe and empowering.
We are here to help you:
You are deserving of a healing practice that honors every part of who you are. If you are ready to engage in a therapy that is collaborative, culturally humble, and centered on justice and liberation, we invite you to take the first step.
Contact us today for a free consultation and discover the power of Decolonizing Therapy.
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At Resilient Mind Counseling, we believe in providing inclusive counseling services. This is why we also provide supportive therapy for those who identify as Neurodivergent and LGBTQ. Our online therapists in North Carolina also provide anxiety treatment, depression treatment, and PTSD treatment. As well as mood disorder treatment, marriage counseling, and couples therapy.
For accessibility, we provide these services through online therapy in North Carolina.
We accept payment through a HIPAA compliant payment processing software.
This ensures that your financial information remains encrypted and protected.
Therapy can be vulnerable and new, so it’s natural to be nervous. It can be scary to think of opening up or crying in front of someone new, perhaps fearing that it will be awkward and uncomfortable. The fear around that can feel overwhelming. Getting the counseling we need can be challenging. And although it’s normal to be nervous, that doesn’t make it feel great. It takes courage to continue getting the help you need.
Therapy is a space where you can be yourself and feel safe from judgment, including feeling nervous. We’re committed to finding a way to care for your nervousness and ensure sessions are as comfortable as possible.
We’re here if you want to talk about it during a free phone consultation.
Take your time to read through this website. If you sense that we may be a good fit based on what you are reading, you can call us.
During a free phone consultation, you can ask one of our therapists about how they have helped other people like you before, ask how they work as a therapist, or any other questions you may have that are specific-to-you. You’ll also be able to tell them what’s up, and you and one of our therapists can decide together how they can help.
It will usually take a couple of sessions to feel comfortable and develop a relationship. During the sessions, you’ll be able to understand how comfortable you feel in sessions. Our approach is not going to work for everyone. What’s most important is that you find someone who you feel is the right fit for you. We can explore that together.
If something feels overwhelming or even terrifying to discuss, that’s actually very normal. It can often feel difficult to talk about some things. During sessions, your therapist will never push you to talk about things that are too painful for you to talk about. They will be there to guide you towards discovering what feels comfortable for you to share. Working at your pace, together you can look at the tough stuff if you’re ready.
You can also share with them that you are nervous to open up about something, and you and your therapist can talk about that too. Whatever is present for you. Whatever you are going through. Bring that to session and you can explore that together.
If you open up, we will not think you are crazy. We will think you are someone who’s very courageous. Many clients have had the same fear (that people would think they are crazy).
Through our own life journeys and working with clients, we know how “normal” your experience is.
You’re not being dramatic or “too much.” Nothing you can say will cause us to judge you.
We know nobody’s perfect. We all struggle. We all suffer in different ways.
Whatever it is you’re going through, we provide a safe space where you can feel heard and supported without judgment.
You might already know that you want to share sensitive information about your loved ones and you don’t want them to find out what you’ve said. So we want you to know that unless there is an imminent danger to yourself or someone else, everything you share is completely confidential.
There is nothing more important than your privacy.
You can rest assured that you can talk about anything without fear of that information getting out.
If you have specific questions about how confidentiality works, you can ask during your free phone consultation or anytime during your work with your therapist.
Overall, you can think of the first session as a structured assessment that helps your therapist get to know you and the challenges that brought you into treatment. They’ll invite you to share more about yourself, and you can also talk about what’s worked or not worked for your mental health in the past.
Some questions that your therapist might ask during a first session include:
You can ask your therapist questions as well. You might be curious about their experience or how future sessions work.
The most important part of a first session is that you see if you feel your therapist is a good fit for you. If you feel supported, seen, and at ease with them, you can discuss if you’d like to meet again.
Sometimes the hardest part is getting started. We’re here to make it easier with a free consultation—just a conversation, no pressure, only support.
