Description
Akia Grace provides long-term individual psychotherapy utilizing a psychodynamic (insight-oriented) approach. In therapy, Akia works with individuals seeking to connect more deeply with themselves and improve their relationships with others. She aims for change that is deeper than symptom reduction, striving for increased self-understanding, acceptance, agency, and authenticity. Akia’s clinical interests are in complex trauma, interpersonal and attachment difficulties, identity, spirituality, sexuality, academic/career concerns, and group dynamics. She has a particular interest in the intersection of sexuality, spirituality, and trauma among Black women. Akia empowers her patients to grow and heal by gaining insight, developing self-compassion, and utilizing the tools essential for optimal mental wellness.
Akia received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Howard University and Master of Psychology from The George Washington University. She has acquired a range of clinical training in both therapy and psychological assessment within a variety of settings including middle/high schools, college counseling centers, community mental health, and psychiatric hospitals. Akia received post-graduate training in group therapy, including completion of the National Group Psychotherapy Institute at the Washington School of Psychiatry and has facilitated interpersonal process, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and skills-based groups.
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