Dr. Lil is a Maryland Licensed Psychologist and functions as an administrator, psychotherapist, researcher, author, professor, and mentor, among other professional roles. She provides consultation on mental health issues particularly to organizations within communities of color. Dr. Lil’s work in the community has mainly been among immigrants of African descent and has focused on training, psychoeducation, and outreach in destigmatizing mental health help-seeking and integration of faith in service provision. Mental health topics can be adapted to suit the needs of your organization.

 

Promoting African Mental Health (PAMH)

This is an organization founded by Dr. Lil, whose mission is to bring awareness of mental health and mental illness among individuals of African descent. PAMH aims at providing education on mental health issues and addressing the intersectionality of cultural, religious, ethnic, racial, national, and regional factors with mental health and overall well-being. A central purpose of PAMH is to destigmatize mental health and help-seeking behavior among people of African descent by facilitating conversations about psychological wellness and providing psychoeducative information to the African community.

 

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Network of African Mental Health Practitioners (NAMHP)

Founded by Dr. Lil, NAMHP is a network of mental health practitioners of African descent. The purpose of the organization is to provide a space for mental health providers to network, access information, and learn about mental health issues among African people. NAMHP also aims at promoting cultural efficiency/competence in the provision of mental health services to individuals of African descent by providing opportunities for multicultural and diversity training and disseminating information about mental health conferences, forums, and seminars. For inquiries send an email to info@lilianodera.com