Nakia has had that passion to serve in the mental health field since birth. Her exposure to counseling & school systems motivated her to niche down in the mental wellness and relationships field. She believes that every household plays a crucial role in molding a kid’s ability to gain healthy communication, proper conflict management, and relationship stability. Therefore, her services are directed towards families and couples to help them take their life to the next stage.

This episode’s guest is a host of a weekly IG talk called Nightcap with Nakia. She’s also a proud alumni of the Dope Therapist Academy and current student of the Elite Coaching Mastermind program. Listen as she shares the behind-the-scenes of being a therapist and her biggest wins in her business after taking that leap of faith.

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Guest Bio:  
Nakia L. Roberson is the founder and owner of Next Stage Counseling & Wellness, PLLC. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Professional School Counselor, Educator and Public Speaker. She is also nationally board certified and trained as a Prepare/ Enrich facilitator. She considers it a privilege working with individuals as they discover healing by making the choice to change hindering situations, and gaining clarity through counseling tools, to interpret and respond differently to life challenges. 

Nakia’s passion is wellness and relationships. Relationships across all aspects… with self and others. She uses clinically tested and evidence-based interventions to help women and couples in discouraging relationships to rebuild friendship, manage conflict and understand the importance of listening to understand rather than to respond.  She believes taking your life to the Next Stage is about intentionality.  It’s not enough to wish for healthy relationships, one must take steps to make it happen.

One of her goals is to break the stigmatism in the African American and Christian community of therapy meaning “you’re crazy” or “you lack faith in God”. She says, “Going to therapy is NOT a sign of weakness and it doesn’t mean you don’t believe God has the ability to heal you or your situation.” Therapy is simply a way of gaining clarity and perspective … she wants people to do both, talk to God and go to therapy.

After all, Faith without works is dead, so why not use all the resources God has placed on Earth to receive the healing you need, desire and deserve. Hence, her “I talk to God...and my therapist” merchandise store.

 

Connect | Nakia

Instagram: www.instagram.com/nextstagecw 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nextstagecw 

Website: https://www.nextstagecounseling.com/   

Shop: https://nakialroberson.com/ 





Episode Timeline:
An overview of Nakia and her practice (02:29)

How did she get into the mental health field? (03:51)

Is a part-time practice similar to a 9-5 job? (04:46)

What population is Nakia passionate about serving? (06:13)

What can couples expect from Nakia’s counseling services? (07:53)

What does she love about working with couples? (11:33)

How important is premarital counseling? (13:46)

Beyond couples counseling, what other services can she offer to couples? (15:00)

How did she find out about DTA and what have been her wins since she joined? (20:12)

Ways to connect with Nakia & products you can avail (28:29)


 

Standout Quotes from Nakia:
"It's not enough to just wish for a healthy relationship; you gotta take the steps to make that happen." (06:46)

"The reason that I'm passionate about it is because working in the school system and working with kids & being able to see the problems that they come in with, a lot of it derives/are coming from their household.