Bright Moments Therapy

Bright Moments Therapy is a Mental Health Counselor in Richmond, CA, located at 1160 Brickyard Cove Rd #110. The practice provides private talk therapy and counseling services to help individuals and couples navigate life’s difficult transitions, loss, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, identity difficulties, and relationship problems. Using a collaborative approach, the therapists accompany clients toward healing, self-empowerment, and hope. The practice specializes in individual and couples clinical therapy, addressing issues such as medical illness, caregiver burnout, and relational stressors. They also offer Faith-Based therapy and Life Coaching. The team integrates evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Mindfulness, EMDR, and Solution Based Focused therapy to help clients regain control of their thoughts and emotions. They provide a supportive environment for people of all backgrounds, with therapists trained to understand social structures and institutional biases affecting minority men, women, couples, and families. The practice offers affirming therapy for sexual orientation and gender identity issues. An initial discovery consultation is free, confidential, and without obligation.

The practice is led by Nakia Linzie-Shavers, LCSW, the founder and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with license number 88491. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from California State University, East Bay, and a Bachelor’s in Sociology with a minor in Recreation. Her experience in the healthcare industry spans over 15 years. She focuses on helping individuals develop new skill sets to change unwanted behaviors and relieve stressors. The team also includes Dr. Sevaughn Banks, a social work educator and consultant with over two decades of experience. Dr. Banks applies traditional and non-traditional clinical and systems-based approaches, with expertise in trauma-informed care, health equity, and culturally responsive trauma care. She has conducted international initiatives in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria and has published peer-reviewed scholarship on mental health and human rights.

The practice strives to integrate elements of spirituality into holistic psychotherapy, recognizing a higher power and spiritual laws to facilitate healing within individuals, marriages, and families. They help clients access healing energy and find motivation through positive life events. The therapists assist clients in identifying anxiety-inducing triggers and alleviating stress with practical strategies. For grief, they offer a supportive environment to access strength-based skills that cultivate the healing process. They help clients embrace strong emotions and give themselves compassion after the death of a loved one or other life losses such as job loss, illness, or aging.

Bright Moments Therapy brings licensed clinical social workers and specialized professionals to Richmond, CA, to help residents overcome the debilitating effects of anxiety, depression, and grief through evidence-based, compassionate talk therapy.

The practice is situated on Brickyard Cove Road, about a tenth of a mile from Brickyard Cove Pond and the historic Brick Kilns.

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