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Deran Young is a licensed therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), doctoral student, diversity and inclusion consultant, and the founder of Black Therapists Rock. She obtained her social work degree from University of Texas, where she studied abroad in Ghana, West Africa for two semesters creating a high school counseling center for under-resourced students. Her passion for culture and people has led her to become a highly sought after diversity and inclusion consultant working with companies like BBERG, Facebook, Linked In, Field Trip Health, and YWCA. Her clinical work is grounded in a deep commitment to mental health equity, cultural understanding, and helping individuals navigate the impact of trauma, systemic oppression, and complex mental health challenges. Her approach is informed by her extensive clinical experience, cross-cultural perspective, and commitment to creating a supportive and affirming therapeutic environment.
Supporting individuals experiencing depression and anxiety through compassionate, individualized care focused on understanding their experiences and developing meaningful pathways toward healing.
Providing trauma-informed support for individuals navigating the effects of trauma, including the complex psychological impact of systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma.
Bringing extensive experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion to therapeutic work involving racial trauma, systemic oppression, and the psychological effects of marginalization.
Providing Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy as part of an evidence-based approach to supporting individuals experiencing depression, PTSD, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Integrating an awareness of culture, identity, and lived experience into care, with particular attention to the impact of systemic and intergenerational trauma.
Creating a supportive environment for individuals working through the effects of trauma and developing healthier ways of understanding and responding to their experiences.
Deran brings a distinctive combination of clinical experience, cultural knowledge, advocacy, and global perspective to her work. She is the founder of Black Therapists Rock, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes more than 30,000 mental health professionals committed to reducing the psychological impact of systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma.
She is also a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa’s School of Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Monnica Williams in the Laboratory for Culture and Mental Health Disparities. Her professional experience includes work as a diversity and inclusion consultant and mental health advocate, allowing her to bring a broad understanding of culture, identity, and mental health into her clinical practice.
Deran provides compassionate, culturally responsive care for individuals seeking support with depression, anxiety, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and the effects of trauma and systemic oppression. Her approach is grounded in empathy, cultural understanding, and a commitment to helping clients move toward meaningful healing and greater well-being.