Trinidad-born, Brooklyn-raised, California-dreamin'! Dr. Annette V. Clarke is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in serious mental illness, diversity and community mental health, immigration and acculturation, mindfulness and meditation, and body positivity. Dr. Clarke earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Clinical Psychology at Palo Alto University. She holds an M.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Mental Health and Substance Use Counseling from The New School for Social Research and a B.A. in Psychology from New York University. Dr. Clarke works across the developmental lifespan providing various psychological services focusing on healing, wellness, and recovery. She’s passionate about mentorship and provides supervision and training to doctoral trainees. A published author, researcher, and lecturer, her work includes Black and Black immigrant mental health, identity development, immigration and acculturation, and cultural competency pedagogy. Promoting mental health and de-stigmatizing mental illness is her life’s mission, and she shares this message with professional and lay audiences alike. Dr. Clarke loves science fiction/fantasy, horses, plants, crochet, bubble-blowing, and spending time with friends and family.
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