Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Felicia Fisher-Green.
Hi Dr. Fisher-Green, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Sure, I’m a licensed psychologist in the state of Texas who specializes providing therapy and educational services to black women, women of color and indigenous women.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I wasn’t someone who instinctively knew what I was supposed to do with my life. When I was young, I assumed I should pursue writing – mostly because I was fairly good at it and liked it well enough. However, my career goal pivoted while at Fisk University, a Historically Black University. Fisk emphasized the privilege we had in gaining a higher education and instilled the importance of using our skills and knowledge to give back.
Since writing is a solitary process and I wanted to be more hands-on in the community, I figured I should find another path. Somewhere along the way, I assumed the other path was the educational field, but every job I pursued in the industry got shut down. I once got an interview for Teach for America, and the day of the interview, I overslept, which caused me to be an hour late. Of course, I didn’t get the job. At the time, it was heartbreaking and frustrating, but looking back, it was a blessing. After a few years of feeling stuck and sulking, I decided to pursue psychology. I had a natural curiosity and a genuine interest in people’s stories, so psychology felt like it made sense. I obtained a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and had positioned myself as more of a generalist, which basically means I worked with all populations and diagnoses. However, during a one-year fellowship position at the North Texas VA, I found myself with an entire caseload of women of color of varying ages and diagnoses. I absolutely loved the work and knew then I had found the community I was meant to serve. After leaving the VA, I moved on to a group private practice and eventually found the courage to start my own private practice, Wellness ReDefined.
No road is entirely smooth. There are moments of calm and seasons in life where things feel like they come easy, but inevitability you hit a bump in the road. The consistent bump I’ve experienced along my journey has been perfectionism. There is this misconception that perfectionists want everything to be perfect, but that’s not it at all. Perfectionism is all about setting ridiculously high expectations of yourself (and sometimes others). If I’m honest with myself, my perfectionism has blocked me from taking risks that would have been really fruitful for me in the long run. I am still learning to just do without the need to judge or without the desire to get it right the first time.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Wellness ReDefined?
Wellness ReDefined is my private practice and the physical office is located in the North Dallas area; however, I also offer my services via video, which allows me to be available to women in Texas and not just the Dallas area.
Within my practice, I provide therapy, coaching and educational services to black women, women of color and indigenous women. As a black woman, who happens to be a licensed psychologist, I recognize the impact multiple minority statuses can have on mental health. Life comes with its own set of inevitable stressors and pressures, but women in minority groups often face additional systemic stressors and barriers just because of how we look or identify. I believe it’s imperative we have spaces where we can be authentic and vulnerable while we do necessary healing work on ourselves.
In terms of the type of diagnoses I see in my practice, I typically work with women experiencing issues related to self-esteem, anxiety, work-related stress, and perfectionism. In addition to individual therapy services, I occasionally offer time-limited group therapy as well. I also recently added coaching to my list of offerings because I wanted to work with women who might not be dealing with a mental health issue or have any impairments in their functioning, but who still need a little assistance. My coaching services are tailored to help women clarify and reach their goals.
I see myself and my services as my brand, and I am most proud of the authenticity of that brand. When I work with clients, I am compassionate and warm, but I am also authentic and honest. It’s important for me to be able to model authenticity because I don’t believe we can begin to make individual or even societal changes unless we develop the courage to show up as our true selves and speak our truth.
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
I am a book junkie and am always reading a few books at one time. However, there are a couple of books that really stick with me and I think it really changed how I do life and view myself. My top books are: This Thing Called You by Ernest Holmes, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and Discover the Power Within by Eric Butterworth.
Contact Info:
- Email: drffisher@wellredefined.com
- Website: www.wellredefined.com
