l> Kindred Connections Counseling PLLC | Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care

Community Healing & Culturally Affirming Care

You deserve care
that truly sees you.

Rooted in care. Growing in connection.

Kindred Connections exists to provide culturally affirming, trauma-informed, and holistic mental health services that foster healing, connection, identity development, and emotional wellness.

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Telehealth · NC & FL PhD-level clinician Accepting new clients Clinical supervision available
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Practice founded on

Community healing & culturally affirming care

Now accepting clients
Individual · Couples · Group therapy
Telehealth in NC & FL
Trauma-informed & identity-affirming
NC Qualified Clinical Supervisor
The Kamalame tree — a graceful, healing canopy

The Kamalame — a healing tree

Our philosophy

Rooted in care. Growing in connection.

Seen

Your culture, identity, and lived experience matter here.

Supported

Care is collaborative, compassionate, and trauma-informed.

Connected

Healing does not have to happen in isolation.

Mission

Healing with intention.

To provide culturally affirming, trauma-informed, and holistic mental health services that foster healing, connection, identity development, and emotional wellness for individuals and communities.

Vision

A wellness collective for generations.

To become a trusted wellness collective known for culturally responsive mental healthcare, community healing initiatives, clinician education, and integrative wellness programming that supports sustainable healing across generations.

Core values

What grounds us.

Cultural responsiveness · Authenticity & compassion · Community healing · Holistic wellness · Accessibility & inclusivity · Ethical evidence-based care · Collaboration & empowerment · Identity-affirming practice

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Bibliotherapy & The Kindred Reader

Some stories help us find our way back to ourselves.

Bibliotherapy uses literature, storytelling, and guided reading as a path toward reflection, meaning-making, and growth. It's one of the ways Kindred Connections approaches healing differently.

The Kindred Reader is our companion tool for that work — guided reflection prompts organized around identity, ancestry, healing, imagination, justice, and belonging. Explore it on your own, or bring what you find into session.

Explore The Kindred Reader

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Explore the practice.

About & Approach

Our values, who we serve, and how we work.

Services

Individual, group, bibliotherapy, supervision, and more.

Groups

Kindred Circle & Invisible Cysterhood, launching 2026.

Meet Dr. Easley

Credentials, scholarship, and clinical focus.

Resources

Free PMOS mental health toolkits.

Contact

Reach out, or book a free consultation.