“As a mixed race kid myself, developing an expertise in racial identity has felt like a true calling.”
A somatic therapy practice in Michigan specializing in healing racialized trauma, belonging wounds, and racial identity issues, particularly for mixed-race individuals, BIPOC, adoptees, and immigrants.
Racial IdentityRacialized TraumaSomatic TherapyBelonging WoundsIdentity and BelongingSomatic TherapyExperiential Approaches
“Raina LaGrand (she/her) is a Mixed (Black and white) Queer therapist, writer, and educator/speaker living on Anishinaabeg territory (Ypsilanti, MI).”
Raina LaGrand is a somatic therapist, writer, and educator who specializes in helping mixed-race adults and interracial couples build relationships from an embodied, authentic place. Her work integrates trauma treatment, yoga, radical Black feminism, and decolonizing psychotherapy.
Somatic therapyTraumaIdentity and belongingMixed race issuesInterracial couplesSomatic therapyYoga-based therapy
Nathanael "Nate" CarelaLMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Allen Park, Michigan Telehealth
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“I have a multicultural background (Puerto Rican/Dominican), speak Spanish, and grew up in Florida.”
Nate Carela is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist practicing in Michigan and Florida. He has a multicultural background (Puerto Rican/Dominican) and is a first-generation immigrant who specializes in working with multiracial individuals and couples, Spanish speakers, and individuals with religious or spiritual practices.
Couples TherapyAnxietyStressMultiracial individuals and couplesBilingual (English/Spanish) therapySolution-Focused TherapyAcceptance & Commitment TherapyDevelopmental Model of Couples TherapyGottman Couples Therapy
Lauren Stover is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW) with 10 years of experience in the social work field. She specializes in anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, relationship problems, and coaching, offering services for individuals aged 12 to 55+.
AnxietyDepressionTraumaSelf EsteemSpirituality and ReligionWomen's IssuesBehavioral TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Christian CounselingCoachingBlue Cross Blue ShieldOptumPriority HealthSelf Pay
“I'm a mixed race, queer, neurodivergent spoonie with an endless appetite for learning about bodies, minds, relationships, and how the hell the human species is gonna make it through this mess.”
Raina is a mixed race, queer, neurodivergent somatic therapist who specializes in supporting individuals with trauma, racial identity, and chronic pain. Her approach combines ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience, centering a decolonial, non-pathologizing perspective.
TraumaRacial IdentityChronic PainBelongingNeurodivergenceSomatic TherapyNeuroAffective TouchIntegrative Somatic Parts WorkSafe and Sound ProtocolGottman MethodSensorimotor PsychotherapyYoga Therapy
Alex Subbaraman is a biracial and cisgendered therapist specializing in trauma and the exploration of racial and cultural identities, particularly multiracial, mixed, and biracial identity formation.