Black Therapists in Madison, WI at Lakeside Counseling Center
In-Person Therapy in Madison, WI & Online Throughout WI with Black Therapists
At Lakeside Counseling Center, our Black therapists provide culturally affirming in-person therapy in Madison and secure virtual therapy across Wisconsin.
Our work is grounded in a racial justice and multicultural lens, recognizing how identity, culture, and systemic experiences shape mental health and healing. We honor the impact of lived experience, including racism, code-switching, and cultural expectations, by creating a space where you can show up fully, without needing to minimize or explain who you are.
We support individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, burnout, identity concerns, and life transitions, offering care that is both clinically grounded and deeply affirming.
In-Person in Madison | Virtual Across Wisconsin | All Major Insurance Accepted
Therapy where you feel understood without having to explain everything
Finding the right therapist is deeply personal.
Finding a therapist who understands the emotional impact of racial stress, family and cultural expectations, workplace pressure, and the need to constantly hold it together can feel even more challenging.
At Lakeside Counseling Center, our therapists create a space where you can show up fully, speak openly, and be met with understanding, not explanation. A space that is culturally responsive, supportive, and grounded in respect for your lived experience.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, or burnout, therapy can become a place to finally exhale, process honestly, and begin moving forward with clarity and support.
Support for the challenges you’re carrying right now
Our Black therapists in Madison help clients with:
Anxiety and overthinking
Trauma y TEPT
Workplace stress and racial burnout
Black women’s mental health
Black men’s emotional wellness
Relationship and dating concerns
Couples therapy
Duelo y pérdida
Family conflict
Depression and emotional exhaustion
Life transitions and identity work
We help clients move from surviving and carrying everything alone toward greater clarity, emotional balance, healthier relationships, and lasting healing.
Meet our Black therapists at Lakeside Counseling Center
Anne-Marie Makongho, LPC
Anne-Marie believes therapy is a team effort and creates a space where clients feel supported, understood, and never alone in the process. Using a holistic, trauma-informed approach, she helps clients explore their experiences while building on their strengths to create meaningful change. She is EMDR-trained and works with teens, adults, couples, and families facing anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and personal growth.
Leta Watson, APSW
Leta believes healing happens in a space where you feel safe, respected, and free to be your authentic self. She brings both clinical expertise and genuine human connection into her work, creating a supportive environment rooted in empathy, hope, and purpose. Using a person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-focused approach, she helps clients work through trauma, relationships, anxiety, and life transitions while building confidence and self-awareness.
Mahnee Young, Counseling Intern
As a Black, multiracial therapist, Mahnee is passionate about creating a space where clients feel seen, respected, and supported in their full identity. She believes healing begins with a strong, trusting relationship and offers a non-judgmental, collaborative environment where clients can explore their experiences openly. She works with individuals, couples, and families facing anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health concerns, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
Virtual therapy with Black therapists across Wisconsin
We offer secure online therapy sessions throughout Wisconsin, making it easier to connect with a therapist who feels like the right fit, wherever you live.
Virtual therapy is ideal for:
Busy professionals
Parents
Students
Clients outside Madison
Those wanting more privacy and convenience
Anyone seeking access to a Black therapist across Wisconsin
Clients receive the same compassionate, culturally affirming care from the comfort of home, work, or any private space.
Accessible care with major insurance plans accepted
Getting started with therapy should feel straightforward.
Lakeside Counseling Center accepts all major insurance plans, helping make high-quality mental health support more accessible for clients in Madison and throughout Wisconsin.
Whether you’re scheduling in-person therapy in Madison or virtual therapy anywhere in Wisconsin, our team makes the appointment process simple and supportive.
Serving Madison and clients virtually throughout Wisconsin
We support clients in:
Downtown Madison
East Madison
West Madison
Fitchburg
Middleton
Sun Prairie
Verona
Monona
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Appleton
Eau Claire
& Virtually Across Wisconsin.
This allows clients across the state to access culturally affirming therapy, even in areas where finding a Black therapist locally may be more difficult.