My Story
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My name is Ksera Dyette, Psy.D. and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist based in Watertown, Massachusetts -- here to bring warmth in the face of life's most complex and difficult matters. I am a Black West Indian, cis-gender, woman. I am an intersectional feminist/queer theorist and an immigrant with clear views and social justice values rooted in my story.

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My story is deeply rooted in my clinical practice. As a person with multiply intersecting marginalized identities, I do not get the privilege to hide some of the most important aspects of myself. I think it is important to thoughtfully and responsibly share that with clients in the effort to explore the impacts of sociopolitical issues on their lives. Therefore, I consider the practice of being "blank" (not sharing any details about myself) as something that has its origins in old schools of thought that did not have therapists who looked like me in mind. As a Black woman, I do not believe in safe spaces, but I believe in "safe enough" spaces. I strive to provide that by making sure you do not have to justify your story to me. Though we may share a common understanding because of my background, I do not assume my story in place of your own. I utilize my experience to help inform and enhance the questions I ask and identify themes we may explore. I specialize in working with autism and developmental disabilities, trauma, and chronic health conditions. I am a trauma-informed, health-focused, assessment trained psychologist. 

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I chose the name Cup of Tea Counselling because I have always associated tea with comfort and warmth. I grew up drinking tea morning and night with my family and it is a part of my daily meditation routine. Tea also comes with conflict. I was born into a British colony where what we knew of tea was what the British brought. Prior to this, my grandparents drank tea made from the leaves, bushes, and fruit around them (soursop tea, jigga bush, fever grass). As children, my parents' families were too poor to enjoy what the British brought, like Lipton Tea (1890) and Ovaltine (1904). Having access in the future to these teas was a sign that my parents had done better than theirs. Now with my loose leaf teas served at my practice for everyone's enjoyment -- it is a communication that I have achieved something out of my parents' sacrifices.

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Tea is a symbol to me of the importance of intergenerational messages stemming from conflict and trauma. I embrace the warmth I find in a cup of tea and what it represents for how I help you find warmth in your story. I see our time together as collaborative―moving toward meaningful skills you will carry and use even when I am not with you. 

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