Mental Health Professionals

Dr. Jacqueline Benson

Dr. Jacqueline Benson is a licensed clinical psychologist and teaching artist. She holds bachelor’s degrees in both music performance and human development from California State University Long Beach and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright institute in 2018. In addition to her clinical work Dr. Benson is a performing artist in California and serves as a board member for The Quinan Street Project, a non-profit that provides theater arts education to public schools in West Contra Costa. Dr. Benson is the founder of Center Stage Psychology, a mental health and consultation resource for performing artists and performing arts organizations. She specializes in psychotherapy for Black performers and creatives and currently works with clients at the group practice Deeper Than Color.

Center Stage Psychology: https://www.centerstagepsych.com/

Deeper Than Color: https://www.deeperthancolor.com/

Kandice Moss, R-DMT

Kandice Moss is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, holding a Masters degree in Dance Movement Psychotherapy and Professional Counseling. Her own experience of the healing power of dance and movement and her interest in helping individuals find their "why" led her to further her education in this field. Kandice brings a wealth of experience to her private practice, Moss Therapy and Wellness, PLLC. Kandice holds an endorsement in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health along with certification in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). She's worked as a dance movement therapist for children and adults with special needs and geriatic population with Alzheimer's & Dementia. Her current speciality of services include anxiety, depression, trauma and life transitions. "Connection and relationships" are her motto. Kandice is passionate about helping individuals foster self-awareness and gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors by using movement as a modality to further integrate themselves into a whole BEING-- physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Kandice is a member of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) and Michigan Dance/Movement Therapy Collective. Kandice is the Executive Director of The Moss Foundation, a 501(c)(3), supporting children and famlies across the Detroit Metropolitan Area. In her free time, Kandice enjoys dancing, meditating and reading and most importantly, spending time with her 2 children and husband by having movie nights and trying new restaurants.