Morning Melanin

Hey family! My name is Atiya Moore. Welcome to me space! I am a Black woman, a mother, container gardener, a proud plant mom, a Pisces Sun, Taurus Moon, Cancer rising and highly sensitive individual! I am also a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C), Energy Management Mentor and Lifestyle Design Coach.

 

What most people don’t know about me is that I am also a trauma survivor who has participated in traditional therapy. I believe I have a unique perspective and a very Non-traditional approach. I’ve been able to see, first hand, that the traditional helping profession is broken, often antiquated, detached and challenged to meet the specific needs of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). 

 

I support BIPOC, who feel stuck in a cycle of toxic relationships, mindsets and behavioral patterns; and don’t know how to break the cycle. If you are interested in a quick fix or surface level change, this is NOT for you. Morning Melanin is a safe space for BIPOC, and other marginalized individuals, who are ready to challenge themselves, clear mental conditioning, master their emotions, trust their intuition, and take back their Power!

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Scope of Service 

Morning Melanin’s scope of service has been created after extensive exploration of presenting problems and client’s needs. Whether a client presents with symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, PTSD or other trauma related responses, there is often a commonality. Clients are challenged with intrusive thoughts, emotional reactivity, and feel invalidated and isolated in their experiences. They also present with feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and feel that they do not trust their thoughts and feelings or the intentions of others. They often feel torn between their own intuition and the expectations of others (culture and society). They have been conditioned to believe that their thoughts and feelings are invalid, and at the same time; are unable, or unwilling to meet the expectations of others. They have been taught to prioritize other people's needs and expectations over their own mental, emotional and physical health and wellbeing. This causes internal conflict, ultimately lending to symptoms of depression, anxiety and codependency; leaving clients feeling unfulfilled, powerless, and not in control of their own life experiences. 

 

Morning Melanin’s scope of service has been created to empower participants to 1. Challenge conditioned thinking, 2. Master their emotions, 3. Nurture their relationships, 4. Listen to their body, and 5. Connect with their spiritual power. The program was designed to not only address the presenting challenge , be it depression, anxiety or trauma related responses; but also to address how these presenting challenges impact ALL aspects of their lives. 

 

Morning Melanin’s scope of service is a holistic approach that is meant to give participants the tools they need to take their power back and facilitate the changes they desire in their Lifestyle Design. 

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Eclectic Spiritual Approach

The support offered by Morning Melanin will require you to challenge learned behaviors and conditioned thinking, to practice self awareness and discernment, and to develop a new relationship with yourself and the world around you. This will require you to “tap into” a higher capacity. This higher capacity may come in the form of your relationship with God, the Universe, Metaphysics and/or Quantum Physics. Your specific belief system is less important than your ability to determine what you believe and to use that belief system as a source of empowerment, direction, guidance and clarity. 

 

Expectation for Services

Morning Melanin was created to give a voice to the voiceless and to empower the disempowered. While it was initially created as a support service for BIWOC, its practices and strategies have been used to affect change across cultural, ethnicity , gender and socioeconomic boundaries. If you are motivated towards change then there is support available to you. 

 

The only expectation for participation is that you are in agreement with the follow commitments:

 

• I agree to make myself a priority.

• I agree to be an active participant in my change process.

• I agree to be open to new ideas, perspectives and strategies.

• I agree to be open to collaborative healing and to give and receive authentically.

• I agree to challenge fear, self doubt, self sabotage and victim conscience. 

• I agree to acknowledge and accept my Whole Self; the good, the bad and the ugly.

 

Professional Expertise

Morning Melanin is owned and operated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), Energy Management Mentor and Lifestyle Design Coach.

 

SPECIALTIES:

Self Actualization

Self Forgiveness 

Childhood Trauma

Codependency

Verbal, Emotional, Physical and Sexual Trauma Recovery

Self Esteem

Emotional Regulation 

Parenting Issues

Relationship issues

Family conflicts

 

Clinical approaches: 

Emotional Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certified(DBT), EMDR Friendly, Bilateral Stimulation, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy 

 

Also experienced in:

Stress, Anxiety, Addiction, LGBTQ, Grief and Loss, Intimacy-related issue, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Attachment Issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Money and Financial Issues, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Post-traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS), Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues, Women’s Issues, Men’s issues.

 

If you are ready for change...

Get in Touch!

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