12/17/2025
Understanding AAVE isn’t “extra knowledge”> it’s essential to ethical, culturally competent care.
Black clients communicate rich emotional nuance through a linguistic system that’s often misunderstood as “incorrect English.”
That misunderstanding causes real harm in clinical spaces.
If you’re serving Black clients, but not honoring AAVE, you may be misreading symptoms, misdocumenting sessions, and missing the heart of what they’re telling you.
🔥 Read the full blog (https://www.kdholmeslpc.com/isla-turner-ms-lpc/aave-not-g/mae) to learn why AAVE matters, and how to create spaces where Black clients don’t have to choose between authenticity and safety.