
Episode #91
Healing Is Not Neutral: Dr. LaNail R. Plummer on Culture, Care, and Reimagining Mental Health
What happens when mental health care fails to reflect lived reality? In this episode of The WarriorHER Podcast , we sit down with Dr. LaNail Plummer founder of Onyx Therapy Group, counseling department chair, and author of The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women . We explore culturally responsive care, leadership, and what it takes to build systems that actually work for Black women. This episode also includes an intentional segment on relationships, identity, and mental health for Black lesbian women and queer Black couples , grounded in lived experience, not performative inclusion. What We Cover: Why mental health care is not neutral Building Onyx Therapy Group with integrity Culture, power, and misdiagnosis Relationships and mental health for Black women and queer couples Rest as a healing and leadership practice Relevant Links: Onyx Therapy Group: https://www.onyxtherapygroup.com Dr. Plummer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahoganysunshine/ Onyx Therapy Group Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyxtherapygroup/ Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-Counseling-Black-Women/dp/132405347X Publisher (W. W. Norton): https://wwnorton.com/cbw


