Meet Dr. Cates
From Survivor to Specialist
Healing begins the moment you no longer have to question your reality.
I believe healing begins when you finally have language for what you've experienced and a space where you don't have to convince anyone what happened.
I'm Dr. Nzinga Cates, a licensed Clinical Mental Health Professional, victimologist, author, speaker, and consultant with more than 25 years of experience in mental health and behavioral health settings.
As a pioneering researcher on the experiences of Black daughters raised by perceived narcissistic mothers, I bring together clinical expertise, victimology, research, and lived experience to illuminate the impact of narcissistic family dynamics.
I'm not the therapist who simply asks, "How does that make you feel?"
We'll talk about how you feel while examining patterns, challenge what no longer serves you, laugh when we can, and work towards something different. and helping you move dorward without abandoning yourself.