# Life Migration Therapy > Virtual therapy practice of Charika White, LICSW, LCSW-C: a queer Black Jamaican-born immigrant > therapist serving adults (18+) across Washington, DC and Maryland. Culturally grounded, > trauma-responsive individual therapy, immigration psychological evaluations, adult ADHD > assessment, clinical supervision for social workers, and psychological safety consulting. > Self-pay practice (superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement). Telehealth only. > Call or text 301-244-8219. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/): Black therapist in Maryland and DC. Practice overview, services, rates, and FAQ. - [About Charika White](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/holistic-mental-health-support/): Holistic mental health support. Her story, approach, confirmed modalities, philosophy, and FAQ. - [Clinical Supervision DC](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/clinical-supervision-dc/): Individual clinical supervision for LGSW social workers earning LICSW hours, $90 per hour, board-approved in DC and Maryland. - [Immigration Evaluation](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/immigration-evaluation/): Immigration psychological evaluations for asylum, extreme hardship waiver, and VAWA cases. $1,000 flat fee, report in 2 to 3 weeks (7-day expedited option), telehealth across Maryland and DC. - [VAWA Psychological Evaluation DC](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/vawa-psychological-evaluation-dc/): Trauma-informed VAWA evaluations for survivors self-petitioning under the Violence Against Women Act. Confidential, all genders, one comprehensive session by telehealth. - [Contact](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/contact-a-black-therapist/): Contact Charika White: call or text 301-244-8219, email, or book a free 15-minute consultation. Self-pay practice; superbill and Mentaya reimbursement support for psychotherapy. - [Fees](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/self-pay-mental-health-services/): Self-pay fees, published in full: initial psychotherapy $250, follow-up $210, adult ADHD evaluation $420, or $570 with a written summary, immigration evaluation $1,000. Superbill and Mentaya reimbursement support, HSA/FSA accepted, reduced-fee spots case by case. - [Sliding Scale Therapy](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/sliding-scale-therapy-washington-dc/): Sliding scale therapy for DC and Maryland adults through the Green Bottle Fee Model: three self-selected tiers from $95 to $160 per session, no income verification, delivered by associate clinicians under Charika White's supervision. - [Green Bottle Method Waitlist](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/green-bottle-method-waitlist/): Join the waitlist for reduced-fee sliding scale therapy. Community Care $95, Sustainability $130, Solidarity $160 per session, chosen on trust. - [Individual Therapy](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/psychotherapist-in-maryland/): Licensed psychotherapist in Maryland and DC. Culturally affirming, trauma-responsive virtual therapy for adults: anxiety, depression, identity, burnout, life transitions. Initial session $250, follow-ups $210. - [Black Female Therapist in DC](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/black-female-therapist-in-dc/): Culturally affirming virtual therapy for Washington DC adults with Charika White, LICSW, a licensed Black female therapist: anxiety, racial trauma, identity, first-generation and LGBTQ+ affirming care. Initial session $250. - [African American Therapist in Maryland](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/african-american-therapist-in-maryland/): Culturally attuned virtual therapy statewide across Maryland with Charika White, LCSW-C: racial stress, anxiety, first-generation and immigration-related trauma, LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Initial session $250. - [Black Female Therapist in Baltimore](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/black-female-therapist-in-baltimore/): Culturally affirming virtual therapy for Baltimore adults, from Baltimore City to Towson, Glen Burnie, and Bel Air: anxiety, racial trauma, identity, LGBTQ+ affirming care with Charika White, LCSW-C. Initial session $250. - [ADHD Assessment DC](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/adhd-assessment-dc/): Adult ADHD assessment by telehealth for Washington DC and Maryland: structured DSM-5 clinical interview with feedback session, $420, or $570 with a written clinical summary. Adults only, self-pay, superbill on request. - [LGBTQ Therapist in Washington DC](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/lgbtq-therapist-dc/): LGBTQ affirming virtual therapy for queer, trans, and questioning adults in Washington DC with Charika White, LICSW, who is queer herself: identity, coming out, gender identity, minority stress, anxiety. Individual therapy only, adults 18+, initial session $250. - [LGBTQ Therapist in Maryland](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/lgbtq-therapist-maryland/): Statewide LGBTQ affirming virtual therapy across Maryland, from Silver Spring and Baltimore to Rockville, Bethesda, and Frederick: coming out, gender identity and transition support, family acceptance, minority stress. Adults 18+, self-pay, initial session $250. - [Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Washington DC](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-washington-dc/): Structured, skills-based CBT by telehealth for adults in Washington DC and Maryland: anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma responses, burnout, ADHD. Includes how CBT differs from DBT and ACT. Exposure therapy is not offered. Initial session $250. - [Individual Therapy Intensive in Maryland and DC](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/individual-therapy-intensive-in-maryland-and-dc/): Extended one-to-one therapy intensives by telehealth: a single 3-hour deep dive ($750) or a three-day format, 3 hours per day ($2,100). Includes a 30-minute pre-consult and a written personalized plan within 48 hours. Not a crisis service, not group or family therapy. Adults 18+. - [Psychological Safety Consulting](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/psychological-safety-consulting/): Organizational consulting for Washington DC and Maryland nonprofits, corporate teams, and educational institutions: psychological safety workshops, burnout prevention training, culture assessments, leadership development, and keynote speaking. Quote-based, scoped after a free consultation. Not clinical care. - [Organizational Culture Consultant](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/organizational-culture-consultant/): Culture consulting for nonprofits, companies, and schools across Washington DC, Baltimore, and Maryland: culture assessments, change management, leadership development, and workshops. Quote-based. Built on a psychological safety framework that fits federal funding constraints. - [Workplace Wellness Consultant](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/workplace-wellness-consultant/): Employee wellbeing consulting for DC and Maryland nonprofits, companies, and schools: wellbeing assessments, staff training, retention strategy, sustainable wellness strategy, and manager coaching. Quote-based. Fitness, nutrition, and biometric screening programs are not offered. - [Island Mind, Foreign Ground](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/island-mind-foreign-ground/): Charika White’s reflective healing workbook for the Caribbean diaspora, on migration grief, the guilt of leaving people behind, and living between two worlds. Physical workbook, pre-sale August 2026, launch October 2026. Not therapy and not a substitute for it. - [Code-Switching and Belonging Quiz](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/is-code-switching-bad/): A free 10 question self-assessment on how often you adjust yourself to fit a room and what that adjusting costs. Scored out of 40 across four ranges, emailed to you on completion. A reflection tool, not a diagnosis, and taking it does not establish a client relationship. ## Therapy resources (blog) - [Therapy Resources](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/): The resource library index, plus a crisis-line list (988, Crisis Text Line, Trans Lifeline, DC-area 24-hour services). Life Migration Therapy is not a crisis service. - [What Is Cultural Responsiveness?](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/what-is-cultural-responsiveness/): What cultural responsiveness means, how it differs from cultural awareness and cultural competence, what shapes cultural experience, what it looks like in practice, and what its absence costs in code-switching fatigue. - [How Much Does LCSW Supervision Cost?](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/how-much-does-lcsw-supervision-cost-a-pricing-guide/): LCSW supervision costs per hour in Maryland and DC ($60 to $175 nationally, $90 to $150 locally), what changes the rate, the 3,000-hour and 100-supervision-hour requirements, and how to find a supervisor who fits. - [Affirmative Therapy: What It Is and Who It Is For](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/affirmative-therapy/): What affirmative therapy is (a stance, not a technique), how it differs from neutral and conversion approaches, what makes a therapist affirming, and how to find one. - [Decolonizing Therapy](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/decolonizing-therapy-what-it-means-and-how-it-can-help-you-heal/): What decolonizing therapy means, the Eurocentric history of the field it responds to, and what it looks like in a real session for Black and immigrant clients. - [Jamaican Resilience and Mental Health](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/jamaican-resilience-and-mental-health/): A Jamaican-born therapist on Caribbean community and collective joy as mental health, and where that resilience meets its real limits. - [The Trauma of Facing Deportation](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/the-trauma-of-facing-deportation/): A coping-focused guide to what the constant fear of deportation does to mind and body, and concrete ways to steady yourself and protect your family. - [The Mental Health Effects of Deportation](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/mental-health-effects-of-deportation/): A clinical and systemic overview of how deportation affects individuals, children, families, and communities, and what genuinely helps recovery. - [Therapy for Burnout](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/therapy-for-burnout/): What burnout is and how it differs from ordinary tiredness, the three dimensions clinicians assess, what it does to sleep and body, what therapy for burnout involves, and what recovery realistically takes. - [Breaking Generational Trauma in an Immigrant Family](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/breaking-generational-trauma-immigrant-families/): What intergenerational trauma is, the four channels it transmits through, the signs it is running in you, what breaking the cycle requires, and the sacrifice and obligation dynamics specific to immigrant families. - [Neurodivergent Burnout](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/neurodivergent-burnout/): What neurodivergent and autistic burnout are, how they differ from the occupational kind, masking as the main driver, what recovery needs, and how to support a neurodivergent partner or friend who is in it. - [How to Stop Doomscrolling](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/therapy-resources/how-to-stop-doomscrolling/): Why the feed is so hard to put down, the effects of doomscrolling on sleep and the nervous system, seven concrete steps and a two-week sequence, and when news anxiety is more than a habit. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/privacy-policy/): How Life Migration Therapy collects, uses, and protects visitor and client information across the site, forms, and telehealth sessions. - [Terms of Service](https://www.lifemigrationtherapy.com/terms-of-service/): The terms governing use of the Life Migration Therapy website and services, including booking, payment, and telehealth provisions. (Additional pages are added here as the migration rebuild ships them.)