About
Dr. Jeannelle Perkins is a Psychotherapist and Licensed Family Therapist with more than 20 years of experience in relationship and life coaching. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in organizational communications, a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision. Dr. Jeannelle is specifically trained to transform relationships by exploring communication skills, understanding intimacy and sexuality, and improving conflict resolution. She specializes in the intersection of race and mental health, particularly related to the Black experience, the history of American slavery and its influence on the lives and relationships of individuals, families and couples in the Black community.
Her recent book, Into-Me-See, explores the cultural and personal factors that can make it challenging for Black couples to develop and maintain intimacy, while offering solutions that strengthen their unity. As a South Carolina state licensed supervisor, an adjunct professor at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. and Practicum Supervisor at Liberty and Capella Universities, Dr. Jeannelle aims to help develop a new generation of clinical counselors, particularly in the South, who are culturally competent mental health care providers who consider how someone’s culture, race or ethnicity may influence their mental health. Dr. Jeannelle often says and believes "the greatest generational wealth that can be bestowed is mental and emotional wellness."
Dr. Jeannelle is a Foundation Fellow of Roper St. Francis Healthcare and a consultant on TVOne's hit show Fatal Attraction. Dr. Jeannelle has been featured in Newsweek, Vice Magazine, Skirt Magazine, Divorce.com and Charleston Magazine. She has been seen on the AFRO News’ “Chicken Boxx,” Fox 24 Charleston, WCIV ABC News 4 Lowcountry Live and more.
Dr. Jeannelle has been an entrepreneur for the majority of her life. She utilizes these skills to coach fellow entrepreneurs who aspire to develop and grow legacies in various capacities. Before becoming a licensed therapist, Dr. Jeannelle was the CEO of a prominent entertainment consulting company with offices in Washington, DC, Chicago, and Dallas, TX.
Deepening Connection
Sustaining Relationships
Every encounter, engagement, or experience we have with another person is a relationship. Strategic emotional resilience is key to establishing healthy symbiosis around the intersectionality of our personal and professional lives. By understanding the specific cultural issues affecting Black relationships, we can learn how to connect with one another on a deeper level, begin to open our hearts, and build the rewarding relationships we all seek.
Into-Me-See
Intimacy is fundamental to sustaining a healthy, romantic relationship. With true intimacy, partners allow themselves to be open and vulnerable; to discuss emotions, experiences, and needs freely. They rely on each other for safety, both physically and emotionally.
In Into-Me-See, licensed therapist Dr. Jeannelle Perkins explores the cultural and personal factors that can make it challenging for Black couples to develop and maintain intimacy. The book's title comes from a cultural idiom that describes the ability to look beyond the physical and look deeper to see the greater connection to another person. Unique among books on intimacy, Into-Me-See explores specific cultural issues affecting Black couples, including how a history of slavery and the ongoing racism in America have created relationship expectations that often work against intimacy.