HELLO, MY NAME IS
MERCEDES HIGHTOWER
(she/her)
📋 MSW, LCSW, Psychedelic Therapy 📍Baltimore, MD 💬 English 🌐 Hybrid 📧 [email protected]
Hi, I'm Mercedes! I am a Black Queer Fat Womxn who works daily to take responsibility for the cisgendered, able-bodied and other forms of privilege I benefit from. I am a lifetime Baltimorean (Proud Western Dove!) who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified (LCSW-C & Board Approved Supervisor). I am an anti-racist who believes the dismantling of white supremacy is central to reaching equity for all. I am a childfree person by choice who fought hard to find love for myself in that choice. I have worked with Black & Brown mothers in Baltimore during various reproductive milestones: pre & postpartum, pregnancy & child loss, pre & post abortion support, menopause and just figuring out what they want for themselves. I am dedicated to supporting every womxn and person to make the choices that are right for them and their bodies. In my practice the goal is to help every client define what thriving means to them, not based on the needs and restrictions of others but for you & by you. I am here to affirm who you are and who you strive to be. Therapy when done right can be invigorating, affirming, challenging and not forever. I look forward to being a tool to help you define your thrive.
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Qualifications
🛋️ Practicing for 9 years
🎓 MSW, LCSW-C, Completed Psychedelic Therapy Certification
My Practice At A Glance
🗒️ Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Community Support & Advocacy, Culturally Sensitive/ Multicultural, Liberation Psychology, Feminist Therapy, Tarot Guided Therapy, Interpersonal
👥 Clientele: I see Black Womxn over the age of 17 years old, Queer people, those sitting at the intersection of identity
🧩 Specialities: Coping with White Supremacy, Those dealing with post-traumatic environment disorder, post-traumatic slave disorder, trauma around reproductive health and choice, Reproductive health and justice: anything around making or coping with decisions around the reproductive system including menopause, miscarriage, childfree choice, loss of a child, infertility. Racial and gender identity and its relation to self-esteem and sense of self
Finances
Insurance: Not Accepted, can provide super bills for reimbursement through your insurance
Private Pay: $100-300 per session, pay what you can; currently, 8 low fee or no fee therapy slots specifically for Black Womxn with limited income