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BEL Counseling provides culturally affirming therapy for Black women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood.

You are pouring into everyone you love but who is pouring into you?

You are the one everyone relies on. You show up, push through, and handle what needs to get done, but underneath it all, you’re exhausted.

Here is a place for you to release, recover and restore.

Our Specialties

You ‘re managing motherhood, relationships and financial pressure and expected to hold it all together. Maybe your mind won’t slow down. Maybe your body feels constantly on edge. Maybe you’re carrying stress from your past, your finances and your relationships… and it is starting to feel like too much.

You don’t have to keep doing this alone. We are confident that we can help.

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Using somatic and EMDR therapy, we help you heal from trauma, release stress from your body, and finally feel calm, grounded and in control again

Healing here is not about fixing.

It’s about coming home to yourself.

Keesha Clark, LCSW, PMH-C

Founder & Licensed Therapist

“I provide virtual therapy for Black women and moms throughout California and Nevada, and offer in-person sessions in Long Beach and surrounding areas.”

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I support women and mothers who feel stuck in survival mode and are ready for healing, clarity, and a path forward.

In our work together, you can begin to:

  • Feel calmer in your body instead of constantly on edge

  • Process and heal from trauma (not just talk about it)

  • Set boundaries without guilt or overexplaining

  • Feel more present in your life, your relationships and yourself

Let’s talk about what’s been weighing on you and see if this feels like the right fit.

Schedule a complimentary consultation

In your free 15-minute consultation, we’ll discuss what brings you to therapy and what you’re hoping to achieve.

This is an opportunity for us to see if we’re a good fit before moving forward. If we decide to work together, we’ll discuss the next steps for scheduling and beginning your therapeutic journey.

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