Meet Dr. Yamonte Cooper
Dr. Yamonte Cooper is a nationally recognized trauma and relationship expert with extensive experience in couples therapy, trauma, and sexual health. His areas of specialization include couples, trauma, sexual dysfunctions, gender & sexual identity, depression, anxiety, borderline personality, and grief.
Dr. Cooper is the author of Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities, and Interventions, co-editor of Black Couples Therapy: Clinical Theory and Practice, and editor of the forthcoming book Black Male Sexuality: Race, Genre, and Class (Cambridge University Press). As a Fulbright scholar, he has worked internationally to exchange best practices in career development.
Publications & Media
Online Publications
Why Your Sex Drive is in Low Gear – CNN (January 2018)
David Makes Man Public Health Syllabus
Books
Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities, and Interventions
Black Couples Therapy: Clinical Theory and Practice
Forthcoming
Black Male Sexuality: Race, Genre, and Class (Cambridge University Press)
Education and Credentials
Education
EdD – University of Southern California (USC), Educational Leadership – Higher Education Concentration
MS – California State University Northridge (CSUN) – Counseling – Career Counseling Specialization
BA – California State University Northridge (CSUN) – Sociology
Credentials
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 3666
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor & Therapist (CST-S)
ICEEFT Certified Emotionally Focused Supervisor & Therapist (EFT)
Certified Gottman Therapist
Certified Discernment Counselor
Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator
Art and Science of Love Workshop Leader