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Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper
Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper is a Counseling psychologist, Criminal psychologist, consultant, educator, entrepreneur, author, and civic leader. As an African American psychologist in clinical practice, she is also a consultant, expert witness, and media personality. Dr. Jameca has been practicing as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in St. Louis for almost twenty years.
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Dr. Jameca W. Cooper and her company, Emergence Psychological Services, are one of the leading providers of psychotherapy in St. Louis.
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Dr. Jameca W. Cooper is an accomplished Counseling psychologist and one of the leading providers of psychotherapy services to older adults in St. Louis.
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I am My Sisters' Keeper : The Brown Girls Guide to Radical Healing
As an African American psychologist in clinical practice, she is also a consultant, expert witness, and media personality. Dr. Jameca has been practicing as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in St. Louis for almost twenty years. She is the recipient of a Fulbright Award/Fellowship in Global Health. Dr. Woody-Cooper was awarded the “Salute to Excellence in Health Care” award by the St. Louis American newspaper (St. Louis, Mo; April 2014) in honor of her dedication to healthcare for African American individuals in the community. She was also awarded the Phenomenal Woman award from First Bank and 95.5 The Lou in 2018. Dr. Woody Cooper was nominated for the 2023 RISE Health Care Hero Award for her efforts to improve the lives of patients affected by social determinants of health. Dr. Jameca is a mental health expert and speaker featured in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NBC, ABC News, WebMD, and USA Today.
Dr. Jameca is a past president of the Association of Black Psychologists (Saint Louis Chapter) and is currently President of the Missouri Psychological Association. She was appointed to the Committee on Aging (CONA) with the American Psychological Association. Dr. Jameca has also served on the Hearing and Speech Center board and the Advisory board of CareSTL.
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She recieved an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Tougaloo College in 1996, a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1998, and on to receive her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology also from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2002.
Meet Jameca Cooper
(March 1, 2024)
We were lucky to catch up with Jameca Cooper recently and have shared our conversation below.
Jameca, so glad you were able to set aside some time for us today. We’ve always admired not just your journey and success, but also the seemingly high levels of self-discipline that you seem to have mastered and so maybe we can start by chatting about how you developed it or where it comes from?
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