MEET ORONDE:

Oronde McClain holds a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Behavior, and is currently pursuing his Master's-level counseling education. His training includes trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative approaches, media literacy, and survivor-centered practices, all of which have deepened his understanding of how trauma, environment, and identity shape the way people see themselves and the world. He incorporates person-centered therapy, narrative therapy, and trauma-informed care into his work, guided by the belief that clients are the experts on their own lives and that therapy should be a collaborative process rather than something done to a person.

As a clinician, Oronde is compassionate, authentic, trauma-informed, resilient, and person-centered. He strives to create a space where clients feel heard, respected, and safe enough to explore difficult experiences at their own pace, focusing on strengths just as much as challenges. His areas of focus include trauma and traumatic experiences, survivors of gun violence and other violence, PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, self-esteem and identity development, anger management, life transitions, and relationship challenges.