Ayize Jama-Everett
M.Div, M.A. M.FA
Welcome. You are seen.
I’m Ayize Jama-Everett, a therapist, educator, and guide with over 20 years of experience in clinical, relational, and spiritual settings. My mission: to create a space where you are heard, supported, and empowered. Here you will encounter compassionate & competent care, rooted in trauma-informed practices, plant-medicine integration, and culturally responsive awareness.
Whether you’re navigating grief, seeking integration after a plant-medicine experience, exploring identity, or longing for deeper meaning — you’ve come to the right place. Let’s walk together toward wholeness.
My goal is for you to be whole.
Experience
My training is clinical, spiritual, and practical. I work with talk therapy, meditation, breathing, sound, and sacred plant medicine. I offer what I believe to be appropriate for the situation for you to choose from and apply to your life as you see fit.
I am an African-American cis Male who works to create a Safe place for ALL bodies, capacities, genders, expressions of love. I believe in families of Choice and sacredness of trust.
Education
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Master’s of Divinity, Starr King School for the Ministry
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M.A. Clinical Psychology, New College of California
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Master’s in Fine Arts - Creative Writing, UC Riverside
Frequently Asked Questions
What do your sessions look like?
They vary. Sometimes it looks like a traditional therapy session. Sometimes they involve a walk. For some people work can only happen with homework assignments and regular check-ins. For others, it might mean getting into nature. I bring my tools to my clients, not the other way around. I will meet you where you are. They vary.
What types of issues do you have experience with?
Grief, trauma, drug and alcohol dependency, suicidal ideation, depression, family struggles, infertility, gender exploration, divorce, incarceration (Self and family members), spiritual malaise, Spiritual crisis failure to thrive. The list goes on. If I don’t feel like I’m a good fit, I work with a team of people that I can refer a client to.
What should I expect in our initial meeting?
To be listened to. To maybe be asked some hard questions. Our first session will last 50 minutes. Please have the intake form filled out 24 hours before the session.
A note on substance use
I’ve worked with individuals in all places in their substance use; from people who’ve had their lives torn apart by their substance use to those who use sacred plants for spiritual insight. I’ve worked within 12-step, harm reduction, and psycho-spiritual models to help clients establish healthy relationships with drugs and alcohol. I bring both honesty and a lack of judgment to the table.
Do you accept insurance?
I do not accept insurance.
