Adora Boakye-Ansah, MA

Doctoral Intern

B.A., Northeastern University
M.A., William James College
Ph.D. (in progress), University of Massachusetts Boston

She/Her/Hers

Adora Boakye-Ansah is a Doctoral Intern at Mental Health Services, dedicated to providing culturally responsive care to her clients. With a background in Marriage and Family Therapy, she brings a relational, identity-affirming, and strengths-based approach to her work. Adora is especially committed to supporting people of color and individuals navigating multiple intersecting identities.

Adora enjoys walking alongside clients in their healing journey and values creating therapeutic spaces where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered. She is particularly interested in the intersections of culture, identity, relationships, and mental health. Her current research explores how early cultural messages shape marital satisfaction and mental health among Black men and women across the African Diaspora.

Two things Adora especially enjoys about the work she does:

• Walking with clients as they challenge old beliefs and reconnect with their sense of identity and purpose.
• Holding space for clients to process generational wounds and begin the work of healing in ways that feel authentic, empowering, and restorative.