The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women

By: LaNail R. Plummer EdD LCPC-S

Narrated by: Tyanni Mah

Black women deserve a safe therapeutic space to process their experiences.

As the fastest growing population in education, economics, entrepreneurship, and international travel, Black women are forging a world of their own. They are breaking generational cycles, reinventing social norms, and developing new identities. However, as a double marginalized minority, Black women are also navigating socially constructed ideas of race, oppression, and privilege. Many well-intentioned clinicians lack the skills and knowledge to properly support, guide, and develop inquiries with these clients.

Clinicians will find foundational information on the types of experiences that cause many Black women to seek therapy as well as ways to support them on their therapeutic journey. Topics such as nontraditional lifestyles, work ethic and legacy, understanding friendships, embracing newfound freedoms and opportunities, moving beyond stereotypes, understanding and working with emotions, addressing trauma, and mental health disorders through a cultural lens are explored.

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©2026 LaNail R. Plummer (P)2026 Tantor Media

A very informative and emotionally gentle resource.

It’s a resource that can be applied over and over again. The author was wonderfully compassionate, intentionally, knowledgeable and kind. Thank you for this.