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meet erica
Erica Talbert is the founder and CEO of The Mo ri e Group. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she is invested in serving African American and Black families by empowering, educating, and advocating for social justice within the mental health field.
Erica received her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Drexel University and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy at Eastern University. Erica’s research and clinical interest entail positive racial identity development and racial trauma. Erica aims to support individuals navigate through their healing journey to achieve emotional wellness, authenticity and develop a healthy relationship with themselves and others. Her mission is to serve as a reminder that Black mental health matters.
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i love to travel
self care is next to godliness
i love candles
i love to journal
I have been to over 10 different countries including Kenya, Jamaica, Colombia & Israel
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Self care is more than a priority; it's a way of life to me.
Journaling is one of my favorite ways to destress!
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i love to travel
I have visited over 10 different countries including Jamaica, Kenya, Columbia, Israel, Dominican Republic & South Africa
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More of my faves
i love candles!
To say I love candles is an understatement. I love how they change any mood with their soft glow not to mention their incredible smell.
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More of my faves
self care is next to godliness
Self care is more than a priority; it's a way of life to me.
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why we're here
In the West African language, Yoruba, Mo ri e means “I see you.” Considering the racial climate and stressors for African Americans’ in America, we recognize the importance of creating a safe space for individuals to discuss the effects of racism, discrimination, and oppression on their daily lives.
Due to systemic racism and social injustice, it is common for the Black community to feel invisible and devalued. Current research displays the adverse effects racism has on African Americans' psychological well-being, such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms.
The Mo ri e Group serves as a reminder that African Americans are loved, needed, and valued. Our goal is to promote positive racial identity development by utilizing evidence-based practices and research to educate individuals on the negative implications of racism on mental health while providing tools to manage racial stressors.
“As long as we are not ourselves, we will try to be what other people are.”
Malidoma Patrice Somé
why therapy matters
The World Health Organization (2016) defines the adolescent stage as a critical period for attaining cognitive, emotional, and social abilities that become the foundation for future adults' well-being and health.
Across age, African American children are exposed to the dominant White culture beliefs, which can consequently cause them to devalue their cultural group (Tatum, 2017).
Youth that have negative encounters regarding their race can develop low self-esteem, depression, or have poor social interactions (Anderson, et al., 2018).
Racial socialization has been proven to increase self-esteem, positive ethnic identity, decrease rates of anger and depression, and improve racial coping (Okeke-Adeyanju, et al., 2014
our mission
My work is inspired by clients who struggled with poor racial identity development due to racism encounters, which led to increased anger, resentment, and oppositional behavior.
Consequently, their unspoken rage manifested as disruptive behavior across settings because they did not have a safe space to process their experiences.
Youth with negative encounters regarding their race can develop low self-esteem, depression, or poor social interactions.
The World Health Organization defines the adolescent stage as a critical period for attaining cognitive, emotional, and social abilities that become the foundation for future adults' well-being and health.
Although systemic racism and oppression are complex issues with no simple solution, I am committed to ameliorating its devastating effects on Black youth to ensure their overall emotional well-being.
