Meet The Team

Therapist, Black Therapist, Black Woman, Black Woman Therapist

Barbara E. Neal, M.Ed, LMFT

Founder & CEO

Barbara is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) committed to supporting the mental and relational health of Black Mothers and their families in New Jersey. She brings with her a unique blend of educational and non-profit leadership experience in addition to her clinical experience as an LMFT. She is committed to working collaboratively with Black Moms to empower them in utilizing their strengths to help them live a more fulfilling lives. Through high-quality, culturally relevant therapy, Barbara works to create a space of healing that will support Black Moms in learning practical skills to help them improve the quality of their lives and to support them as they navigate Black womanhood, motherhood, relationships, career, and beyond.

Barbara is a proud graduate of Howard University and former fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy's Now Is The Time: Minority Fellowship Program-Youth (AAMFT-MFP-Y). In addition to leading Therapy For Black Moms, Barbara is also on the teaching faculty at Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York.

Justine Asante, LMFT

Justine is a passionate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to working with individuals, couples, and families toward a happier and healthier way of living and experiencing relationships. She grounds her work in a multicultural perspective that focuses on the whole person in terms of one’s family of origin, gender, racial/ ethnic identity, religion, morals, and principles to delicately explore self and relation to others. Through this exploratory work, she helps clients work through various challenges such as trauma, stress, anxiety, identity, grief/loss etc. She also helps clients build their toolkits to navigate interpersonal relationships through premarital counseling, couples counseling, and family counseling.

She is committed to embarking on a journey to a happier you by supporting, empowering, and encouraging your innate ability to grow, adapt, change, and overcome challenging circumstances. Together, she will work with you towards a set of goals to gain insight and transform your life.

Robyn White, LCSW
Partner Therapist
W.I.S.E Therapy Center

Robyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 15 years of clinical experience. She is the owner and operator of W.I.S.E. Therapy Center, a trusted therapist partner of Therapy For Black Moms. Our partnership allows Therapy For Black Moms to support more mothers in getting affirming, culturally responsive therapy. Robyn has worked extensively with diverse populations in a variety of settings. She strives to provide a safe and comfortable environment where clients can learn to utilize skills, find their strengths, and set and achieve goals that allow them to be their best self. Robyn believes therapy is an interactive process and sees clients as the experts in their lives and meets them where they are. Her genuine and honest approach allows her clients to feel comfortable and heard. Through the therapy process and the building of the therapeutic relationship, clients can access their inner strengths to grow into the person they are meant to be. Some treatment approaches Robyn utilizes are Trauma-Informed, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Strength-Based Therapy.

Debra Adamczyk, LMFT

Debra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Addictions specialist. She is committed to supporting the mental and relational health of Black Mothers and their families in New Jersey. As a United States Air Force veteran, Debra is a passionate advocate for mental health and wellness. She is dedicated to helping individuals and families to cultivate inner peace and resilience. With a background in psychology and extensive training in evidence based practices, she empowers people to embark on transformative journeys toward mental clarity and emotional balance.

Drawing from her own experiences navigating through personal struggles, Debra brings empathy, authenticity, and understanding to her work. She firmly believes that every individual has the capacity to heal and thrive, given the right support and guidance. Through her compassionate approach, Debra guides her clients in uncovering their inner strengths and developing practical strategies to overcome challenges.

Debra is a proud graduate of The College of New Jersey and an approved American Association of Marriage and Therapy (AAMFT) Supervisor. She also developed and published “Working with Veterans and Military Families” for the New Jersey Department of Children and Family.

Angel Winston-Alexander, MSW

Angel is a Master's Level Clinician. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from Hunter College, where she received the prestigious Carmen Ortiz Hendricks Award for Excellence in Social Work Practice. She also received training from the Ackerman Institute for the Family, a premier Family Therapy training institution, where she received extensive training in family therapy. That training, along with her background in education organizing, policy and social work, allows her to bring a systemic and relational approach to her clinical work.

As a therapist, Angel is committed to creating spaces for individuals and families to process, make sense of, and navigate joyful, challenging and/or new life occurrences. Angel seeks to learn and uplift the strengths of her clients, understand their background and life experiences, and chart a path forward towards thriving in collaboration with her clients.

Angel believes that authenticity and vulnerability bring us closer to discovering more about ourselves, the people and the world around us. Angel is a believer, partner, and mother who recognizes and embraces both the challenges and joys of the titles she carries and roles she plays. She looks forward to the opportunity to support you on your journey!

Outside Partner Therapist

Gwendolyn Hinton, M.Div., M.S., MHC, PhD Candidate

Gwen is a compassionate, trained, highly educated and experienced N.J. Board Certified Pastoral/Mental Health Counselor. She has completed academic works at Kean University, B.S in Psychology, M.S. in Mental Health Counseling. M.Div., in Divinity and is a candidate for her PhD in the Philosophy of Education with a concentration in teaching and writing curriculum.

Her counseling methods are impacted by her spiritual guidance from a faith-based perspective, which she collaborates with a unique form of psychotherapy and psychoeducation. Gwen’s psychological understanding is inclusive of spiritual resources which has helped her develop a successful basis for promoting individual, family and couple(s) healing and growth, Her best- selling book “The Helpmate” has been cataloged as a family relationship help and has been inducted into the Library of Congress. She is also the co-author of a workbook entitled “Mentoring Our Moms” used to help mothers’ restore their personal self.

In addition to her compassionate community work Gwen is also a Certified Teacher of Psychology and instructs as an Adjunct Professor for Middlesex and Union College. She also instructs K through 12 students in the public schools. To execute her work further Gwen founded The Start House LLC in 2008 to help returning citizens and their families with counseling services in addition to other domestic needs. She also serves humbly in several denominations as a licensed Minister teaching and preaching the Gospel. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and has been awarded membership to the National Society of Leadership and Success.