She Can Handle It. Does She Have To?: Working With the “Strong Black Woman” in Therapy
Wed, Dec 02
|Online
Hosted by Damilola Coker, LPC-S, and Nadije Pierre, LMHC-QS, with panelists Tolu Mejolagbe, LPC, LMHCA, and June Young, Founder & Executive Director of Black Women Rest. Explore the “Strong Black Woman” role, hyper-independence, emotional suppression, and culturally responsive ways to support vulnerability, connection, and choice in therapy.
Time & Location
Dec 02, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Online
Guests
About the event
“I’m fine.” “I don’t need anybody.” “I’m used to doing everything myself.” When a Black woman has learned to be the person everyone relies on, how do we make room for her to receive care?
Hosted by Damilola Coker, LPC-S, and Nadjie Pierre, LMHC-QS, this live panel discussion explores the “Strong Black Woman” role as an adaptation to cultural, familial, gendered, and racialized expectations. Together, we will examine hyper-independence, emotional suppression, intellectualization, and the vulnerability involved in receiving support.
Designed especially for graduate students, prelicensed therapists, and early-career clinicians, particularly clinicians of color, this workshop combines clinical discussion, a brief case discussion, and audience Q&A. We will consider how to honor a client’s strength while helping her make room for connection, emotional expression, and choice.
Meet the Panelists
Tolu Mejolagbe, LPC, LMHCA
June Young, Founder & Executive Director of Black Women Rest
Tickets
General Admission
Sale ends
Dec 02, 8:00 PM
Includes admission to the live panel discussion and audience Q&A. Texas LPCs and LMFTs who attend the full session are eligible for 1.5 CE hours. Certificate provided after attendance verification and completion of the evaluation.
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00