Healing for the People Who Carry the Most
ACT Wellness Institute is a trauma-informed, culturally responsive online therapy practice supporting Black and other people of color, helping professionals, social workers, educators, military service members, veterans, and others who are used to carrying a great deal for everyone around them. Many of our clients are highly capable, responsible, and accustomed to pushing through; even when they feel emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode. Therapy offers a space to set some of that weight down.
Our approach blends trauma-focused, culturally grounded, and client-centered care. We help clients understand the patterns their minds and bodies have developed to survive, build practical tools for emotional regulation and connection, and create more sustainable ways of moving through everyday life. At ACT Wellness Institute, we want you to feel seen without having to shrink, explain away your experience, or keep performing strength. This is a space to exhale, reconnect with yourself, and begin healing in a way that feels human, practical, and grounded in your real life.
Our Mission
We create a safe and welcoming space where clients can feel seen, supported, and empowered to heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves.
Through culturally grounded, trauma-informed, and faith-sensitive therapy, we help high-responsibility individuals move from survival mode toward greater peace, connection, and sustainable wellness.
Our Approach
At ACT Wellness Institute, we believe healing happens when therapy honors your identity, history, and lived experience. Our work is:
Trauma-Focused
We treat the root, not just the symptoms.
Culturally Grounded
We honor race, identity, culture, and lived experiences.
Faith-Sensitive
We integrate spirituality only if you want it.
Body-Aware
We help you understand and regulate your nervous system.
Evidence-Based
We utilize proven trauma and emotional regulation methods.
Our Team
Taneasha Clark LCSW-C
Founder & Clinical Director | Veteran | Educator | Trauma Specialist
Taneasha Clark is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, veteran, former educator, and Founder/Clinical Director of ACT Wellness Institute, a multi-state, trauma-focused group practice and training institute serving Black professionals, educators, military/veterans, and high-responsibility adults across Maryland and Mississippi.
With a background spanning the military, school systems, and community mental health, Taneasha specializes in helping individuals who carry heavy roles and expectations navigate trauma, burnout, anxiety, and identity stress. Her clinical approach blends trauma-focused care, cultural grounding, nervous system education, and faith-sensitive integration. She helps clients deepen self-awareness, break survival-mode patterns, and build long-term emotional stability.
As a therapist, educator, and trainer, Taneasha is known for offering direct, compassionate, culturally attuned care for people who rarely feel seen in traditional mental health spaces. She is passionate about helping high-responsibility adults reconnect with themselves, honor their lived experiences, and build sustainable wellness, not just temporary relief. Taneasha’s vision for ACT Wellness Institute is to create access to trauma-informed, culturally grounded healing for communities and professionals who often serve others first. She is committed to advancing mental health equity, supporting the next generation of social workers, and building trauma-informed systems in schools, churches, and community organizations.
Angela Adams PhD, LMSW
Therapist | Spirituality-Focused Clinician | Child Welfare & Higher Education Expert | Trainer
Angela Adams is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over 15 years of experience in child welfare, higher education, and training social workers and emerging clinicians. As the primary trainer at ACT Wellness Institute, Angela brings deep knowledge, warmth, and spiritual grounding to her work with clients and students.
Angela specializes in spiritually integrated therapy, helping clients explore healing through faith, meaning, personal values, and inner connection. Her approach honors each person’s cultural and spiritual traditions, creating a safe space for individuals who want therapy that aligns with identity, belief systems, and lived experience.
Her background includes extensive work in child welfare systems, training BSW and MSW students in trauma-informed practice, and designing workshops for agencies, churches, and community organizations. Angela is deeply committed to supporting individuals through transitions, grief, identity exploration, emotional overwhelm, and spiritual disconnection.
At ACT Wellness Institute, Angela blends clinical skill with spiritual insight to help clients deepen self-awareness, reconnect with purpose, and heal from the inside out. Her work is grounded, reflective, and affirming, ideal for clients who want to integrate faith and emotional wellness in a meaningful way.
Our Values
Our practice is dedicated to providing culturally responsive psychotherapy for marginalized individuals and communities.
Healing with Understanding
At our practice, healing begins with understanding. we are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming space where all aspects of your identity are acknowledged and respected. This is not just therapy—it’s a space to be seen, heard, and empowered.
Culturally Responsive Care
We recognize that each person’s story is shaped by their lived experiences, cultural identity, and the unique challenges they face—especially those from marginalized communities. That’s why our approach to therapy is rooted in cultural responsiveness, intersectionality, and empowerment.
Holistic & Evidence Based
We integrate evidence-based practices with a solution-focused and holistic lens, tailoring each therapeutic experience to meet you where you are. Our therapists draw from modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care—delivered through a culturally affirming and compassionate framework.
Collaborative Healing
We believe that therapy should be a collaborative process. You are the expert of your own life, and we are here to support you in identifying your strengths, reclaiming your voice, and working toward meaningful change. Whether you’re navigating racial trauma, life transitions, identity exploration, or emotional distress, our multidimensional interventions are designed to support your healing, growth, and self-discovery.
