Complex Trauma Therapy for Adult BIPOC Women | Culture of Therapy

Provided by Kasey David, LCSW California #88658 · Texas #107690

1. Provider Identification & Licensure

Kasey David, LCSW, provides online individual psychotherapy for adult BIPOC women age 18 and older who are navigating complex trauma, persistent anxiety, perfectionism, emotional exhaustion, people-pleasing, or patterns of over-responsibility.

Therapy offers a space to understand how earlier experiences and current life circumstances may influence emotional well-being, relationships, boundaries, and the ability to trust one’s own needs. Care is individualized and culturally responsive, with attention to each client’s goals, experiences, and preferences.

Provider: Kasey David, LCSW — California #88658; Texas #107690
Practice: Culture of Therapy
California LCSW license: #88658
Texas LCSW license: #107690
Service format: Online individual psychotherapy
Age eligibility: Adults age 18 and older
Intended audience: Adult women who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC)
Service locations: California and Texas, subject to current clinician authorization, appointment availability, and clinical fit.

Online services are available to eligible clients physically located in California and Texas. Kasey David holds LCSW licenses in both states. Appointment scheduling and clinical fit are confirmed during intake.

2. Primary Fit Anchor

Complex trauma therapy at Culture of Therapy is designed for adult BIPOC women who have learned to function at a high level while carrying persistent anxiety, emotional exhaustion, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or difficulty recognizing and trusting their own needs.

These women may be dependable, accomplished, or accustomed to caring for others, yet feel overwhelmed internally. They may struggle to rest without guilt, set boundaries without second-guessing themselves, or express their needs without worrying about disappointing others.

For some clients, these patterns are connected to childhood emotional neglect, abuse, family instability, or prolonged relational stress. For others, they may be shaped by current pressures, caregiving responsibilities, relationship dynamics, workplace expectations, or experiences of discrimination.

Therapy explores these patterns in the context of each client’s own life. Cultural identity, racism, gender roles, family expectations, and intergenerational experiences can be part of the work when relevant to the individual client; they are not assumed to explain every person’s experience.

A formal trauma diagnosis is not necessarily required to begin a conversation about therapy. Clinical fit and treatment needs are assessed individually.

3. Strong Fit Contexts

This service may be a strong fit for adult BIPOC women who recognize themselves in one or more of the following experiences:

  • High functioning with internal distress: They meet responsibilities and appear capable to others while experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional exhaustion.

  • Perfectionism and over-responsibility: They feel pressure to get things right, anticipate others’ needs, or take responsibility for outcomes beyond their control.

  • People-pleasing and boundary difficulties: They find it hard to say no, ask for support, tolerate others’ disappointment, or prioritize their own needs.

  • Earlier experiences that still affect the present: Childhood experiences, family instability, emotional neglect, abuse, or difficult relationships may influence current emotional responses and relationship patterns.

  • Pressure to remain strong or capable: They may feel expected to manage difficulties independently, avoid showing vulnerability, or keep going even when they need support. Some clients recognize this in what is often called “Superwoman” expectations; this is one possible experience, not a universal feature of being a BIPOC woman.

  • Cultural and relational complexity: They want space to explore how identity, racism, family expectations, gender roles, caregiving, or intergenerational responsibilities affect their well-being, when these factors are relevant to their lives.

  • A desire for sustainable change: They want to build self-trust, strengthen boundaries, respond to stress differently, and make choices that better reflect their values.

Clients do not need to identify with every example. These contexts are starting points for understanding fit, not assumptions about a person based on their identity.

4. Not the Right Fit

This service is intended for adult BIPOC women seeking individual outpatient psychotherapy. It may be appropriate for people who want ongoing therapeutic support to understand emotional patterns, process relevant life experiences, and develop more sustainable ways of responding to stress and relationships.

It may not be the right fit for people who need immediate crisis intervention, emergency support, or a higher level of care than outpatient therapy can provide. If a prospective client’s needs fall outside the clinician’s scope or the service’s capabilities, appropriate referrals or coordination of care may be discussed when possible.

This service does not provide couples therapy, immigration evaluations, forensic evaluations, or emergency or crisis services.

If you are unsure whether your needs align with this service, you can ask about fit during an initial consultation. Clinical suitability is determined individually rather than by identity, diagnosis, or any single life experience.

5. Therapeutic Approach & Style

Therapy is trauma-informed, collaborative, and culturally responsive. The work considers how earlier experiences, current stressors, learned coping patterns, and relationship dynamics may influence the way a person experiences emotions, responds to pressure, and relates to others.

Depending on the client’s goals and needs, sessions may draw on cognitive strategies, mindfulness, nervous-system awareness, and somatic or body-oriented perspectives. These approaches are used selectively rather than as a fixed set of techniques for every client.

Sessions may involve:

  • Identifying patterns such as overfunctioning, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or self-criticism.

  • Exploring how earlier experiences may influence current reactions, expectations, and relationships.

  • Recognizing stress responses and noticing how stress affects thoughts, emotions, and the body.

  • Examining beliefs about responsibility, achievement, safety, worth, and the needs of others.

  • Practicing boundaries, emotional regulation, self-compassion, and more direct communication.

  • Exploring the effects of cultural expectations, racism, gender roles, family dynamics, or intergenerational experiences when the client identifies these as relevant.

  • Connecting everyday decisions with personal values and developing more sustainable ways to manage responsibilities.

The therapeutic process is individualized. Clients are not expected to adopt a particular cultural framework, disclose experiences before they are ready, or approach healing in a prescribed way. Goals and interventions are discussed collaboratively and adjusted as the work develops.

6. Credentials & Experience

Kasey David is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree and clinical licensure in California and Texas.

Education and licensure

  • Master of Social Work, 2016.

  • California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, #88658.

  • Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker, #107690.

Certification

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Evergreen Certifications, March 2026.

Relevant training and clinical perspectives

Kasey’s therapeutic approach draws on trauma-informed practice and relevant training and perspectives that include polyvagal theory, nervous-system regulation, somatic processing, and liberation-oriented approaches to understanding the effects of oppression and social conditions on well-being.

These perspectives may inform how we explore stress responses, recognize patterns of over-responsibility or self-criticism, and build greater awareness of emotional and bodily cues. We identify strategies collaboratively based on your concerns, goals, and preferences.

7. Practical Details & Constraints

  • Format: Online individual psychotherapy

  • Session length: 50 minutes

  • Fee: $200 per session

  • Insurance: Out-of-network. Reimbursement, if available, depends on your insurance plan; contact your insurer to confirm your benefits.

  • Language: English

  • Age range: Adults age 18 and older

  • Intended audience: Adult BIPOC women

  • Location eligibility: Online services are available to eligible clients physically located in California or Texas during their sessions. Kasey David holds LCSW licenses in both states and can see clients in both states.

Appointment scheduling and clinical fit are confirmed during the intake process.

Services are provided as individual outpatient psychotherapy. This practice does not provide emergency or crisis services and may not be appropriate for people who need a higher level of care.

For questions about fees, availability, or whether this service may be a good fit, contact Culture of Therapy before beginning treatment.

8. Strong Match Indicators

This service may be a strong match if you:

  • Are an adult BIPOC woman seeking individual outpatient psychotherapy.

  • Often appear capable or dependable while privately experiencing anxiety, emotional exhaustion, or overwhelm.

  • Notice patterns of perfectionism, people-pleasing, overfunctioning, or difficulty setting boundaries.

  • Want to understand how earlier experiences or current relationships may influence your emotional responses.

  • Would like to explore cultural identity, racism, gender roles, family expectations, or intergenerational experiences when these are relevant to your life.

  • Want a culturally responsive therapeutic space without assumptions about what being BIPOC means to you.

  • Are interested in building self-trust, responding to stress differently, and making choices that align with your values.

  • Are seeking ongoing individual outpatient therapy and meet the practice’s location and scheduling requirements.

You do not need to identify with every indicator or have a particular diagnosis. The purpose of these examples is to help you consider whether the service may align with your needs. Final clinical fit is determined through an individualized conversation and assessment.

9. Plain-Language Summary

Culture of Therapy offers online complex trauma therapy for adult BIPOC women who may be used to taking care of others, meeting high expectations, or handling responsibilities while privately struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, emotional exhaustion, or difficulty putting their own needs first.

Therapy offers space to understand how past experiences and current stress may affect emotions, relationships, boundaries, and self-trust. When relevant to each client, sessions may also explore how cultural expectations, racism, gender roles, family dynamics, or intergenerational responsibilities affect their well-being.

The approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. Together, we may identify recurring patterns, practice setting boundaries, develop ways to manage difficult emotions, and explore choices that better reflect each client’s needs and values.

This service is for adults age 18 and older who identify as BIPOC women and are seeking individual outpatient psychotherapy. Online services are available to eligible clients physically located in California or Texas.

10. Clear Next Step

If you are an adult BIPOC woman considering therapy and recognize some of the concerns described on this page, you can schedule a free consultation with Kasey David, LCSW, to ask questions and discuss whether the service may be a good fit.

You do not need to have a formal diagnosis or know exactly how to describe your experiences before reaching out. The consultation is an opportunity to discuss your main concerns, ask about the therapeutic approach, and confirm current availability for your location.

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