Akeera Peterkin

Hello and welcome! My name is Akeera Peterkin (she/they). My clients often describe me as genuine, compassionate, and personable. For me, the therapeutic relationship is an allyship- supporting others through a difficult time while helping them feel heard, understood, and respected. This belief, coupled with my expertise and experience, allow my clients to safely heal and shape their lives.

I believe everyone deserves a safe space to feel accepted, grow, and thrive. As an inclusive and affirming clinician, I am committed to helping clients cope with the challenges that often come with humanity, identity, and emotional/mental health. I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, distress, and/or adversity as well as identity related experiences.  I hold a space for individuals to heal from relational, systemic, environmental, and man-made traumas as well as explore, understand, and reconcile identity related experiences. The communities I support include, but are not limited to: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQAI+, TGNC, creative spirits, introverts, highly sensitive people, empaths, health care workers, students, and trauma survivors. I also have several years of experience in mental health and substance use disorders.

Every human is different, so employing a “one-size-fits all approach” would be a dis-service to you. Instead, I utilize an eclectic approach of evidenced based modalities and theories- adapting my interventions to meet the individual’s needs and experience. My past decade of experience includes: group and nursing homes, youth centers, homeless shelters, a community mental health agency and a substance abuse agency. I also worked at a college counseling center as an Interim Assistant Director where I taught, supervised, and trained. In addition to being the owner of Amani Nia Therapeutic Services, I am a Senior Director of Clinical Services at a domestic violence organization. I am passionate about helping others learn more about issues pertaining to identity, interpersonal violence, intersectionality, and how these experiences intersect with mental and emotional health.

In my private practice, Amani Nia Therapeutic Services, I aim to help you cultivate a life full of meaning and satisfaction. Whether it is an inner conflict or an external challenge, I am here to help you through life and recovery. I look forward to meeting you.