Welcome to
Onipa Psychological & Consulting Services
Welcome to Onipa Psychological & Consulting Services. I believe that African-centered therapists have the power to heal our community, restore our ability to self-determine, change our collective destiny, and heal individuals. I’m Dr. Mawiyah Kambon. I believe that my role is bigger than psychology. It is more inline with the role that traditional healers played when we as a people were in our peak in history. My goal is to help you achieve your goals, while helping to heal your mind, body, and spirit.
How would you like to start?
At Onipa Dr Mawiyah Kambon, psychologist, uses holistic African-centered therapy and mental health services to heal your mind, body & spirit from emotional challenges (e.g., stress, unwanted behaviors, trauma). This starts with helping you listen to the beat of your DRUM…
Discover your inner voice.
Reclaim your power.
Unleash your creativity.
Manifest your purpose.
Become a New Client
Insurance
Understanding the Process
- Enter your contact and insurance information.
- Call your insurance company to verify your coverage.
- Once verified
- Choose your therapist and preferred appointment date and time
- Reserve your appointment date and time by placing a credit card on file (note you are not charged this is just to verify you are a real person reserving an appointment.)
- Once your appointment is accepted, get access to your client portal and sign and complete your office intake forms.
Self Pay
Understanding the Process
- Choose your therapist and preferred appointment date and time
- Reserve your appointment date and time by placing a credit card on file (note you are not charged this is just to verify you are a real person reserving an appointment.)
- Once your appointment is accepted, get access to your client portal and sign and complete your office intake forms.
Complete steps 1-3 to receive your appointment link.
Therapy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You may feel overwhelmed, agony, anxiety, pain, loneliness, depression, despair, pain, hurt, fear, self-loathing, distrust, panic, sadness, anger, unmotivated, tired, or many other feelings and emotions.
You may also, feel some kind of way, you just can’t put your finger on. That’s okay. You don’t have to wait till you can define it. Get help working through emotions and situations that leave you feeling un-whole.
As a Black woman you are unique. Moreover, your life’s experiences are unique. Alongside all that, the situations and circumstances that lead you here are unlike anyone else’s experience. Therapy at Onipa allows you to participate in sessions with the right tools to help you get to feeling whole.
Everything starts with creating your plan. This is a unique plan you and Dr. Kambon will create together. Therapy can complete when you have worked through the plan and achieved your goals together. Schedule an appointment today to learn more.
Will people know my business? Won’t my psychologist tell? These are the two biggest reasons that scare people away from counseling but, trust and confidentiality are the heart of your counseling relationship.
By law therapists cannot reveal that you are a client to another party without your consent.* *(Unless court ordered) Psychologists would permanently lose their license to practice psychology for violation of the confidentiality law.
Beyond that, we have deep trust issues in the Black community. Sometimes these issues are childhood experiences. Sometimes these issues are due to intergenerational trauma. Some are from recent experiences. These feeling are valid. Dr. Mawiyah Kambon’s therapeutic method begins with African-centered therapy and counseling founded on trust-building. Our goal is to help you feel confident moving forward together knowing your best interest is at the center of your healing plan.
Office therapy allows you to leave your usual environment and come to a place where you can “think with a clear head.”
At Onipa Psychological & Consulting Services our office therapy also gives you a full sensory experience with sights, sounds, aromatherapy and other elements that help you relax.
Similarly, Dr. Kambon can work with you to create your own relaxing space. This way you can enjoy a relaxation space whether you are at home, in your office, or you are traveling.
For the most part, doctors and hospitals it is called telemedicine. Generally, licensed psychologists digital consultations may be called teletherapy or telemental health or telehealth. All things considered, these are all the same service that we call teletherapy. However, whatever of the name, it is a tool you can use to get access to therapy through private, secure HIPAA-compliant phone or video calls here at Onipa Psychological & Consulting Services.
For details about our billing and session rates, click here to access our billing and fee policy.
Many people find us from referrals or searching for African-american therapists in their area. Yes, we have two Black women and one Black man on staff currently.
The concept is not specific to one country, group, or nation. African-centered is a concept that embraces family, cultural, and spiritual values that are universal for all African people globally.
We are highly selective since our therapy is a specialized service. But yes, we have job openings.
We are always hiring qualified and experienced psychologists, therapists, mental health professionals with African-centered cultural psychology experience or training.
Looking for a new career? Apply now at Onipa.com/jobs