About Curlisha Creighton
Curlisha Creighton, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Masters Addiction Counselor is a Black therapist practicing in Decatur, GA. Curlisha offers in-person visits.
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Decatur, GA
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Black patients and Therapy (LCSW)
Black LCSW therapists: talk therapy grounded in social-work training. LCSWs are the largest group of mental health providers and often more accessible.
Licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) are the largest category of mental-health providers in the U.S. and are often the most accessible: shorter waitlists, more insurance panels, and more Black representation than psychology or psychiatry. LCSWs are master's-trained clinicians who provide individual, couples, family, and group therapy. Their training emphasizes social context, including family systems, economic stress, racism, and access to resources, in addition to standard CBT, DBT, and trauma modalities.
Black Americans are more likely to see a social worker as their first mental-health contact (SAMHSA, 2023), making LCSWs a frontline resource for the community.
Common reasons to see an LCSW
- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship, couples, and family conflict
- Grief, divorce, life transitions
- Workplace stress and burnout
- Trauma therapy (many LCSWs are EMDR or IFS trained)
- Parenting support
Advocacy prompts
- What modalities are you trained in, and which do you use with clients like me?
- How do you handle racial trauma or identity-based stress?
- What's your cancellation and between-session contact policy?
Frequently asked questions
Where is Curlisha Creighton's practice located?
Curlisha Creighton practices at Decatur, GA.
Does Curlisha Creighton offer telehealth?
Curlisha Creighton sees patients in person at their listed office.
What does a Therapy (LCSW) treat?
Black LCSW therapists: talk therapy grounded in social-work training. LCSWs are the largest group of mental health providers and often more accessible.
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Decatur, GA
Nicole Jackson, LCSW
Lawrenceville, GA
Chelsea Robinson, MSW, LCSW
GA
Viola Thomas, LCSW
Atlanta, GA
Edwina Whittingham, LCSW
Conyers, GA
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