About Neville Oliver

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"Living life is a choice. Making a difference in someone else's isn't."

- Kid Cudi

best black therapist

Get to Know Me

Hey, I’m Neville. I am from Queens, NY and am Jamaican and Asian, also known as “Blasian”. I know what it’s like to belong to different communities, but never fully feel like you belong anywhere or fully accepted. Whether it’s because of race or your career, I can help you bridge that gap and feel confident and proud in your own skin wherever you are in life.

My educational background spans the gamut of mass media, sociology, psychology, social work, political science, and liberal arts. However, I discovered through my journey that I’m most passionate about working on a one-on-one basis to empower and uplift people. All my life I have loved music, art, food, and different cultures. 

Music moves my soul and spirit, inspiring me to uplift others.

I believe that words and sounds have the ability to touch our hearts, open our minds to new ideas, move our souls, and lift our spirits. Everyone has the power to heal themselves. I will serve as a guide to facilitate your development regarding insight, and help you realize your full potential, living your best life.

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"My intellect prevails from a hanging cross with nails
I reinforce the frail, with lyrics that's real."

- Nas, “Memory Lane”

My Approach to Therapy

"Welcoming… Relaxed… Calming… REAL" 

- Former Client

 

From day one, my goal is to create a safe space where you can feel comfortable to let your guard down and fully be your authentic self. I provide a warm, judgment-free, empathic, and uplifting environment so you can feel at ease and openly express yourself. We will explore challenges in your life that you are currently facing.

mental health therapy in Queens NYCI approach therapy and mental health through a holistic lens and philosophy. Instead of taking a textbook clinical approach, we will look at your entire life as a whole and see where you can make healthy adjustments that can be measured in a timely manner. Are you currently struggling with sleep, diet, physical, or medical issues? All of these factors can have an impact on your mental health and the ability to reach your full potential and personal goals. How does your lifestyle help or hinder your emotional health and overall wellbeing? Together we’ll explore any aspects that can be negatively impacting your quality of life. Our individual sessions will aim to increase self-awareness and help you develop insight into your mental, emotional, and overall well-being.

I have a thorough intake process that comprises of two initial intake sessions. Each individual intake session is approximately 90-minutes in length due to the nature and depth of the evaluation. We will explore your family history and background while searching for the common thread leading up to this moment and reason for coming to therapy. Many clients feel it is an intense and intimidating process initially, but see the relevance and importance of this in-depth exploration in the therapeutic process. After the initial intake is completed, we will work together to determine a treatment plan with goals and objectives we both agree upon to start the therapeutic process.

Discover your strengths, develop new insights, and reach your highest potential. I offer a free initial consultation to see if we’re a good fit. What are you waiting for? The time is now!

Fighting for Racial Justice with Mental Health Care

The world is changing rapidly, and we are seeing people discuss mental health more openly as it moves into the mainstream and becomes a priority. People of color are beginning to realize that treating their mental health is a way to address inequities and oppression, and that investing in themselves is necessary for their overall wellbeing. As an advocate and activist for racial justice, I believe that raising awareness about mental health reduces the stigma of therapy and increases accessibility. It gives people permission to seek professional help for a variety of issues. As telehealth and online therapy become more commonplace, people who were traditionally stigmatized for receiving mental health care now have the ability to prioritize it without feelings of shame or guilt. 

The cultural shift on destigmatization of mental health care elevates communities of color while helping to make the world a better place.

Whoever you are, whatever you look like, we can all make a difference. Caring for our mental health is a form of advocacy and justice to right previous wrongs. We can’t help others if we don’t help ourselves first. When we learn to love ourselves, it becomes easier to spread that to others. People of color and allies are better equipped to fight racial inequality when we are empowered to care for our own emotional and mental health.

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“As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”

- Nelson Mandela