Dr. Yamonte Cooper is a scholar, author, professor of counseling, adjunct professor of clinical psychology, Clinical Director of the West Coast Sex Therapy Center, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor (CST-S).
He specializes in working with couples, trauma, sexual dysfunctions, gender & sexual identity, depression & anxiety, borderline personality, grief, and other mental health problems.
Dr. Cooper is the author of Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities, and Interventions and co-editor of Black Couples Therapy: Clinical Theory and Practice.
Further, as a Fulbright scholar, Dr. Cooper has exchanged best practices globally in career counseling and development.
Publications
Online Publications
- Why Your Sex Drive is in Low Gear – CNN (January 2018)
- David Makes Man Public Health Syllabus
Education and Credentials
Credentials
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 3666
- National Certified Counselor (NCC) 601327
- 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
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
