Aiesha Lee

• Master of Arts
• PhD Student at William & Mary

This study examines the intergenerational transmission of the strong Black woman (SBW) narrative between Black mothers and daughters, exploring how this transmission contributes to both resilience and psychological stress. Utilizing a collective case study design with 10 participants (5 mother‐daughter dyads), the study reveals how the SBW narrativ...

Increased attention to the prevalence and impact of traumatic experiences have been highlighted within the mental health field since Felitti et al.'s study of adverse childhood experiences. Black communities experience traumatic events at a higher rate than other racial groups. The phenomena of historical trauma, race‐based trauma, and intergenerat...

This phenomenological study used individual interviews with ten graduate students in school counseling and school psychology to understand their experiences in a University-Church service-learning partnership to support PreK–12th grade youth in response to COVID-19. Most graduate participants identified as White/Non-Hispanic, and all youth served i...

Black women face significant stressors that impact their emotional and mental health. Counselors have a unique opportunity to provide culturally responsive and affirming counseling that works toward the liberation of Black women from oppression, marginalization, and psychological distress. However, there is not a current theory that specifically ad...

The death of George Floyd in May of 2020 re‐awakened the world to the social injustices in America. As the Black Lives Matter movement sparked protests in the streets of countries around the world, mental health professionals grappled with how best to support those they serve. While cultural competence has historically been the field's response, cu...

The number of Black women in doctoral programs and faculty positions is disproportionately lower than their White counterparts, who occupy a majority of space in higher education. As such, and holding narratives that perpetuate the “Strong Black Woman” stereotype, Black women are often overlooked and mistreated in academic spaces. It is imperative...

With the current social climate promoting an increase in knowledge of and advocacy against racial injustice, the counseling field must consider moving beyond cross-cultural counseling and supervision and into the task of actively discussing social justice issues. This task is particularly salient in the supervision relationship in which beginning c...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic swept the nation by surprise, leaving a deep-seated impact on individuals’ social, mental, and physical health. Despite there being disparities between Black and White/non-Hispanic individuals, minimal research has been conducted to explore the effects of the virus on marginalized groups. This study...

Mental health professionals generally lack competency for addressing religion and spirituality in counseling settings. The spiritual competencies of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) serve as a guide to improve religious and spiritual competence. More broadly, currently there is a paradigm shift un...