Dislocation and a lack of space to be fully oneself was/is familiar to me. As a Nigerian immigrant who came to the United States to begin college, integration, visibility and agency with my identities and narrative was something I longed for, and was always a common theme with myself, and with others that I encountered. Finding these spaces- being with people and in relationships that allowed for, and actually invited wholeness, was transformative, and deeply therapeutic.
I bring over 10 years of working with clients of diverse ethnic backgrounds and ages, along with a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and a master’s degree in Social Work. I work with people of color and women of color around reconnecting to themselves and taking up space in their bodies and relationships. I believe healing manifests itself in relationship-to oneself and to others, and so my work has a basis in that context. I work to remind and witness reconnection to internal resilience and external resources.
When I'm not working with individuals, I love caring for my plant babies, teaching myself to play piano and connecting with loved ones.
Linda Chia
Mental Health Therapist and Clinical Social Worker