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Nafis Ricks

@nafisricks2

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Doctoral Student TSU 🔵 🐅
Counseling Psych
Mental Strategist 📔
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Msu🐻, MU🐯, GSU 🐆,TSU 🐅

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The kid just captured his second #Masters today 2024 Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am on my pursuit to become a #LicensedMentalhealththerapist. I wanted to celebrate in the moment. 2 years strong learning the craft. I am beyond thankful, I graduated today. Thank you for all the support. PHD up next starting in August 2024. Counseling Psychology. 📸 @prodbytwilk taken in Georgia State University by @nafisricks2

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Mental Performance services should not be used for “emergency purposes only”. Athletes/coaches, parents make this area of focus in your off-season and in-season training. Prepare your mind like you prepare your body for a competitor. Thank you @cyberathletix for having me to come speak to these amazing student athletes about #mentalwellnessworkshop. 🎥 @stephendmedia

If you are a parent or coach or a High Performer connect with me on @collabmgmt for a consultation to get started on learning the mental skills and the tools to training your brain.

Tag 2 People that you think could benefit off of #Mentalperformancecoaching, and connect with me. I have a couple slots left. REPOST taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @nafisricks2

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Once upon a time, there was a young boy born in the bustling city of Philadelphia, but fate soon whisked him away to the welcoming streets of Charlotte. Growing up, he never imagined himself on a path to becoming a Doctor of Psychology. It wasn’t until he found himself immersed in the world of collegiate basketball as a Graduate Assistant for Missouri Men’s basketball team. My true purpose began to take shape back in 2019.

As I shared my own personal struggles with being diagnosed with Anxiety, PTSD, Depression and a learning disability Dyslexia. I found synergy with the athletes I mentored, I found inspiration in their resilience, and dedication to their families. Reflecting on the pain of losing loved ones to gun violence, I knew I had to find a way to heal my community. Becoming a psychologist was the only thing I could think of. Despite facing multiple rejections from prestigious universities such as Indiana University twice back in 2019, 2024 and Mercer 2020, University of Louisville 2024, I never lost sight of his dream of becoming Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology.

Finally, after much soul-searching and perseverance. I began to prepare to practice for an opportunity. During this particular interview, I notice of sense of safety during this interview with this Doctoral program. I was surrounded by a sense of community and love. I knew that this was where I belonged. I want to share that I have been accepted as a Doctoral student at Tennessee State University’s in the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program for this upcoming fall 2024. I will be on this journey to become a Dr. And proud that I am able to live out my purpose. I am going to embraced this journey and get ready to embark on a path of healing, and empowerment for generations to come.

It is less than 1% Black Male Psychologist in the world according to the data. I am here to change the narrative about #MentalHealth and inspiring all my folks it is never too late to continue your education. 🎥 @quiy.speaks taken in Tennessee State University by @nafisricks2

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Be careful of what you tell, because you never know what he tells

Stop being jealous of people until you learned there story
You never have to explain that’s god favor. You never deserve it god bless you

Favor will come with tension, you gotta be ready for the tension
He is going to give you something that separate you from everybody else

God does not live by your rules

Please stop trying to keep people in your life, that never saw the coat.

The favor made them mad
Favor breaks you from where you are, from people who does not know who you are

Stop resisting your favor, stop fitting her in that
“God makes people forget about you until god makes them come find you.”

“God created problem only you can solve” by @nafisricks2

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Growth happens when you’re willing to EXPAND beyond what’s comfortable! 🧘🏾‍♂️💪🏾

I recently started doing Pilates, and MAN, that was tough! 😂 I thought I was in good shape until I started working muscles I didn’t even know existed. But that’s the beauty of trying something new you challenge yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally.

If you’re looking to improve your mobility, flexibility, balance, and overall wellness, find a Pilates studio and give it a shot!

And fellas, THIS IS YOUR CHALLENGE! 🗣️🔥 Sign up for a class and see how you do. It’s harder than you think! 😂 You don’t always have to lift heavy weights to build strength. Sometimes, real strength comes from slowing down, being present, and learning to control your body.

Never stop exploring. Never stop learning. Never stop expanding. Your growth begins outside your comfort zone!

#Nashville #Pilates #FYP #Hobbies #MentalHealth by @nafisricks2

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Getting centered within yourself means learning to honor your emotions, trust your intuition, and give yourself permission to feel without judging yourself.

Some days will feel heavier than others, but don’t mistake a difficult season for a permanent destination. There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Keep doing the inner work, keep showing up for yourself, and remember that you are allowed to become a healthier version of yourself without apologizing for it. The light is coming, and you deserve to experience it.

#InnerHealing #EmotionalFreedom #SelfAlignment #VulnerabilityIsStrength #TrustYourJourney by @nafisricks2

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Spiritual development requires spiritual detox. 🙏🏾✨ Sometimes, growth means letting go of the habits, mindsets, and distractions that keep us disconnected from who God has called us to be.

Your presence on this planet has purpose, and purpose demands growth. Your assignment will expose the areas of your life that require evolution. God’s purpose for you is God’s present to you, but that gift comes with responsibility.
Part of my purpose isn’t just what I do; it’s the example I set. Too many people want the favor without the faithfulness, the harvest without the work, and the calling without the commitment.

You cannot remain a spiritual consumer and expect to experience unlimited growth. At some point, you have to move beyond receiving and start becoming. Your calling will cost you something: your comfort, your excuses, your old habits, and sometimes the version of yourself you’ve outgrown.
Stop asking God for more while resisting the growth required to carry it. Favor comes with responsibility, and harvesting a harvest requires work.

The question is: Are you ready to become the person your purpose requires you to be?
#SpiritualGrowth #FaithOverFear #PurposeDriven #SpiritualDetox #DivinePurpose by @nafisricks2

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Exploring the world through a lens most people will never understand. 🌎 It’s about seeing beyond what’s visible, questioning what’s normalized, and recognizing the lessons hidden in people, places, and experiences.

The more you grow, the more you realize that the world is much bigger than the perspective you were taught to see it through. Sometimes, you have to step outside of your comfort zone, unlearn what you thought you knew, and sit with perspectives that challenge your own.

Growth is learning to observe without judgment, listen without the need to respond, and remain curious enough to understand what you once overlooked. The goal isn’t to see the world the way everyone else does; it’s to develop the awareness to see what others might miss. 🌍🧠

#MindsetMatters #ExpandYourPerspective #PersonalGrowth #ConsciousLiving #God by @nafisricks2

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“You don’t need what I have; you need what I know.”

Knowledge is fluid, but wisdom is crystallized through lived experiences. True mentorship is being a complice in someone else’s growth.

People are paying for distractions, confusing busy with meaningful, and chasing wealth that doesn’t define them. Real wealth is quiet. Real impact speaks through your legacy.
This world isn’t always kind, but we weren’t created just to survive. We are here to produce more wisdom, purpose, and opportunities for the next generation.

Stop chasing appearances. Start building substance.

@kingjaybarnett

#Mentorship #MindsetMatters #PersonalGrowth #LegacyBuilding #WisdomInAction by @nafisricks2

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The more connected you are to the world, the easier it is to become disconnected from yourself.

We spend so much time pouring into others, keeping up with the world, consuming content, responding to expectations, and trying to stay connected to everything happening around us that we forget to check in with the one person who needs us the most: ourselves.

Sometimes, you have to disconnect from the noise to reconnect with your purpose. You have to get quiet enough to hear your own thoughts, sit with your emotions, and give yourself permission to just BE.

You’ve spent so much time pouring into the world. When was the last time you poured into yourself?

As a mental health advocate and psychologist in training, Growth requires intentionality, and sometimes the most productive thing you can do is step away from everything demanding your attention.

You don’t have to be available to the world 24/7 to be valuable to it.

Remember, you cannot pour from an empty cup. Make time for yourself, too.

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#MentalHealthMatters #SelfCare #MensMentalHealth #HealingJourney #Mindfulness by @nafisricks2

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Males are born. Men are made.

God isn’t after your perfection He’s after your progression.
Every day, you wake up with the tension between the life you have and the life you know you’re called to live.

Don’t run from that tension. Let it ground you, grow you, and guide you.

Becoming a man is a process: taking responsibility, healing, developing discipline, walking in purpose, and becoming who God created you to be.

You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to keep becoming.

#FYP #God #Grounding #MensMentalHealth #BecomingAMan by @nafisricks2

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They’ll say the number is small… but the truth is, the impact is heavy.

Black men make up only a small percentage of psychologists in this country. And that gap doesn’t just sit in statistics it shows up in silence, in stigma, in people not feeling seen when they finally decide to speak.

I didn’t step into this field by accident. I stepped into it because I know what it feels like to carry things with no language, no outlet, and no representation.

This is bigger than a title.
It’s about showing up so the next Black man doesn’t have to question if he belongs in healing spaces.
We don’t just need more conversations…
We need more presence.

#BlackMenInPsychology #MentalHealthMatters #RepresentationHeals #BlackMenHeal #BreakTheStigma by @nafisricks2

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