Your Questions, Answered

Dr. Dana Crawford is a licensed Black female psychologist practicing in New York City near Central Park. She specializes in trauma-informed care, anxiety, depression, imposter syndrome, and grief therapy for high-achieving women and mothers. You can schedule a consultation directly through this website to see if she's the right fit for your needs.

Research shows that racial and cultural alignment between therapist and client can significantly improve treatment outcomes. A Black therapist understands the lived experiences of racism, microaggressions, code-switching, and culturally specific stressors without requiring you to explain or justify them. This shared understanding creates a safer therapeutic space where you can focus on healing rather than educating your provider. Dr. Crawford uses culturally responsive approaches grounded in her Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT) framework.

Culturally responsive therapy is an approach that recognizes how culture, race, identity, and systemic factors shape mental health. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all model, culturally responsive therapists integrate your cultural background, values, and experiences into the therapeutic process. Dr. Crawford's practice centers culturally affirming care, meaning your racial identity and cultural experiences are seen as strengths, not pathology.

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My rate is $350 per session. You pay for each session when we meet. At the end of the month, I'll give you a superbill (a receipt) with codes for your insurance company. You send it to them, and they can pay you back.

Please contact Dr. Crawford's office directly for the most current information about accepted insurance plans and payment options. Many clients also choose to use out-of-network benefits, and Dr. Crawford's office can provide a superbill for insurance reimbursement. Sliding scale options may be available on a case-by-case basis.

The length of therapy varies depending on your goals, the nature of your concerns, and your pace of healing. Some clients notice shifts within a few sessions, while deeper work around trauma or longstanding patterns may take several months or longer. Dr. Crawford works collaboratively with you to set goals and regularly check in on progress so that therapy remains focused and effective.

Trauma-informed therapy is an approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma on mental, emotional, and physical health. Rather than asking "What's wrong with you?" it asks "What happened to you?" This approach creates safety, builds trust, and empowers you to understand how past experiences—including racial trauma, generational trauma, and adverse childhood experiences—may be affecting your present life. Dr. Crawford specializes in trauma-informed care and integrates this lens into all aspects of her clinical practice.

Imposter syndrome is the persistent feeling that you're a fraud despite evidence of your accomplishments. It's especially common among high-achieving women and Black professionals navigating predominantly white spaces. Therapy helps by identifying the root causes—often linked to systemic bias, perfectionism, and early messaging about your worth—and developing strategies to internalize your success. Dr. Crawford specializes in working with high-achieving women experiencing imposter syndrome.

Yes. Dr. Crawford provides evidence-based treatment for anxiety and depression, including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic attacks, persistent depressive disorder, and major depression. Her approach integrates culturally responsive care with proven techniques, recognizing that anxiety and depression in Black women often intersect with experiences of racism, caregiving burden, and the pressure to be strong. Treatment is tailored to your unique experiences and goals.

Yes. Dr. Crawford has a special focus on supporting mothers, including those navigating postpartum challenges, the mental load of parenting, work-life balance, and the unique pressures Black mothers face around maternal health disparities and cultural expectations. As a mother herself, Dr. Crawford brings both clinical expertise and personal understanding to this work.