meet the THERAPIST

CHIAMAKA DURU, m.S., lpc-a

(sUPERVISED BY rEGINA bUCHANAN, lpc-s)

AS SOMEONE WHO HAS DEALT WITH their own personal struggles with mental health & SELF-ESTEEM, I developed a passion to learn more about the mind and human behavior to better understand why we think, feel, & do the things that we think, feel, & do. I decided to pursue & successfully earn a bachelor of arts in psychology & a master of science in mental health counseling. I am now practicing as a licensed professional counselor-associate.

I have experience working in different MENTAL HEALTH settings from treatment centers to private Practice. MY MOST RECENT & FULFILLING WORK WAS HAVING the privilege TO PROVIDE therapy services TO teenage girls in the juvenile justice system TEACHING THEM HEALTHY COPING SKILLS SUCH AS EMOTION REGULATION SKILLS & INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS.

I also have a natural heart to support the girls through real/girl talk, giving advice & encouragement either one-on-one, or in a group setting. i have curated IN-PERSON events SUCH AS ‘pillow talk’ & ‘lET’S HEAL & GROW TOGETHER’ TO FACILITATE SAFE SPACES FOR US TO DO THE WORK & BECOME THE HIGHEST VERSION OF OURSELVES.

mixed with my passion for mental health & helping the girls through real talk advice & encouragement, 4 da gurlz AIMS TO SUPPORT ALL WOMEN & GIRLS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE to GET REAL WITH THEMSELVES & DO THEIR INNER WORK SO they can EXPERIENCE A BEAUTIFUL OUTER WORLD.

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outside of my work as a therapist, i love practicing my own self-care, writing poetry & reading books. i love all things beauty, makeup, & fashion. i enjoy long walks in nature, traveling, & being by the water. you can catch me collecting candles, journals, & pretty plants.

on the side, i run a personal brand & digital blog where i express all things beauty, self-care, self-love, & mental health.