TransformationCounseling Services
TransformationCounseling Services
Culturally responsive online therapy for Black men in NYC and across New York.
Finding a therapist who understands the lived reality of being a Black man can change what therapy feels like. At Transformation Counseling Services, we offer confidential, culturally responsive online therapy for Black men in NYC and throughout New York State.
If you’re searching for a Black male therapist in NYC, Shawn Deverteuil, LMSW, offers a space grounded in trauma-informed care and cultural awareness, one that takes seriously how race, masculinity, relationships, and identity intersect in your life.
Shawn works with young and older adults. He has provided trauma-informed mental health services in nonprofit and community settings, including clinical work with people affected by violence.
You don’t have to spend your sessions explaining the cultural context behind every experience. You can focus on what brought you to therapy and the changes you want to make.
At Transformation Counseling Services, we believe cultural context matters.
Many Black men enter therapy after years of being expected to handle everything on their own. You may be managing a demanding career, supporting your family, building relationships, or carrying responsibilities that leave little room to acknowledge what’s going on inside. Therapy can be a confidential space to step outside those expectations.
Working with a Black male therapist gives you room to talk about race, masculinity, identity, relationships, professional pressure, and emotional expression in a culturally responsive setting.
You shouldn’t have to spend valuable session time translating your experience before you can begin working through it.
A Black male therapist focused on trauma, identity, masculinity, and emotional well-being.
If you’re specifically looking for a Black male therapist in NYC, Shawn may be a good fit to consider.
Shawn’s background includes trauma-informed mental health services in nonprofit organizations and clinical work with community members, organizations, and individuals affected by violence. His professional work has also focused on raising awareness of the connections between mental health, race, masculinity, systems, violence, trauma, and trauma reactions among young boys and men.
Shawn describes his approach as eclectic. He puts rapport and a strong therapeutic relationship first, works from a strengths-based perspective, and honors each client’s experiences and resilience. He draws on trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches, and uses creative approaches when appropriate.
You may look successful from the outside while privately feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Career pressure, financial responsibilities, family expectations, and the pressure to keep performing can make it hard to slow down and recognize what you actually need.
Therapy can help you understand the patterns behind your stress and build healthier ways of responding.
Being one of few Black people in a professional environment can create experiences that are hard to explain to someone who hasn’t lived them. Microaggressions, stereotypes, code-switching, discrimination, and constant vigilance all take a toll.
A culturally responsive therapist can help you explore how these experiences affect your well-being instead of treating them as unrelated background issues.
Many men grow up hearing that they should be strong, independent, and emotionally controlled. Those messages can shape how you communicate, manage anger, handle vulnerability, and show up in relationships.
Therapy can help you examine those patterns without asking you to give up the resilience and strength that have carried you this far.
Trauma doesn’t always look the same. It can affect how you respond to stress, anger, trust, emotional closeness, and your sense of safety.
Shawn’s background includes trauma-informed work with individuals and communities affected by violence. Therapy can give you space to process difficult experiences and understand how they still affect your life.
Your relationships, self-image, and sense of identity can be shaped by experiences you’ve carried for years.
Therapy can help you explore relationship patterns, understand your emotional responses, build self-awareness, and get clearer on what you want moving forward.
Looking for support as a couple? Our team also offers Couples Counseling.
One reason some Black men look for culturally responsive therapy is wanting to work with someone who understands that race and culture can influence mental health.
With a culturally responsive Black male therapist, those experiences can be part of the conversation from the start, not something you have to justify first.
You may have had to explain why an interaction felt different, why a workplace experience was so stressful, or why expectations around masculinity have weighed on you.
The goal isn’t to assume every Black man’s experience is the same. It’s to build enough cultural awareness and trust that you can talk openly about yours.
We work with many major insurance plans, and our billing team can review your benefits, deductible, and estimated copay before your first session.
Shawn is in-network with UnitedHealthcareAetna
Tell us what’s been going on and ask any questions about working with Shawn.
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Meet with Shawn by secure telehealth from wherever you feel comfortable.
Transformation Counseling Services provides secure online therapy for clients throughout New York State. You can attend sessions from a private, comfortable location without traveling to an office, whether you’re in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, or elsewhere in New York.
Finding the right therapist is personal. We don’t use an automated matching system or assign you a therapist. You can review our therapist profiles and choose the person you think will be the right fit.
If you’re looking for a Black male therapist in NYC, read Shawn’s profile, learn about his background and approach, and decide for yourself whether you’d like to work with him.
You are in control of that choice.
Start by reading a therapist’s profile to understand their background, approach, and areas of focus. At Transformation Counseling Services, you can read Shawn Deverteuil’s profile and then book a free consultation to see whether he feels like the right fit. There is no automated matching, so the choice is yours.
Shawn’s profile lists trauma, anger, depression, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, identity, and life stressors among the concerns he works with.
Yes. Sessions are held by secure telehealth for clients anywhere in New York State, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Long Island.
Research generally finds that online therapy can be as effective as in-person therapy for many common concerns, such as anxiety and depression. Many clients also find it easier to fit into a busy schedule and to open up from a familiar, private space.
Shawn is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). Social workers and psychologists are both licensed mental health professionals, but their training and licensing differ: psychologists hold doctoral degrees, and social workers hold a master’s degree in social work. If you’re not sure what kind of support you need, book a free consultation and we’ll help point you in the right direction.
You don’t need to have everything figured out. You can start by describing what’s been happening in your life and what you’d like to change.
You don’t need the perfect explanation for what you’re going through. If you’re looking for a Black male therapist who understands the intersections of race, masculinity, trauma, identity, relationships, and emotional well-being, you can learn more about Shawn Deverteuil and decide whether his approach feels right for you.
Your information is completely confidential and protected by HIPAA standards. Prefer to talk? Call 347-317-4861.
Upload a photo of the front and back of your insurance card along with your name and date of birth. Our billing specialists will review your insurance benefits, deductible, and estimated copy within 24 business hours