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Rise Counseling Group

Therapeutic space for Women of Color to heal and rise.

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    • Dayton
      • Caresse Boyd, LSW
      • De’Asia Thompson, LISW-S
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      • Aliyah Wilson, LPCC-S
      • Ashley Jamison, LISW-S
      • Crystal Gary, LISW
      • Porcha “Maati” Wafford, LSW
      • Lauren Freeman, LPC
      • B. Minkewicz, LPCC-S
      • Camielle Howard, LSW, CSW, MPH
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Welcome

Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest girlies need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, or any other issue, you should know there is hope for a better tomorrow.

Rise Counseling Group is a social justice based private practice in Dayton, OH, and the first of its kind! We focus on improving the mental health and wellness of Black women & teen girls, and other women of color by doing therapy at the many intersections of life that can impact our mental health- race, gender, sexuality, ability, social injustice, and so on! We offer space to heal and have hope when dealing with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and life’s ups and downs. We believe in “having the conversation” to help clients be released from the junk they carry with them day to day as women, daughters, sisters, mothers, and partners.


Holding the Space for you to Heal

If you’re asking yourself if therapy is for you, rest assured that therapy can help you with many challenges. Seeking help doesn’t mean you aren’t strong. It means you are smart and take ownership of your life.

Please note we are a small private practice that is growing. If you call to schedule and get our voicemail, please leave your name, contact information, and a brief description of what service/which provider you are interested in. Your phone call will be returned within 24-48 business hours.  Alternatively, you can request services HERE!
We look forward to working with you! Thank you. ~D

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❤️‍🩹Helping Black Women & Teens
⛓️‍💥Break unhealthy cycles in relationships
🛑Stop carrying everyone’s emotional weight
📍Accepting clients- OH, IL, KY

Learning to calm yourself doesn’t mean ignoring Learning to calm yourself doesn’t mean ignoring your feelings.
It means staying connected to your body, your needs, and your voice.

At Rise Counseling Group, we support Black women, teens, and college students with trauma-informed tools for emotional regulation and long-term healing.

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You don’t have to wait until stress becomes over You don’t have to wait until stress becomes overwhelming to care for your mental health.
Your body often tells the story first tight shoulders, shallow breathing, a racing mind.

Simple grounding tools can help your nervous system slow down and feel safer, especially during heavy or uncertain moments. These small practices may seem simple, but when used consistently, they can create real shifts in how you cope day to day.

In therapy, we don’t just talk about stress we practice tools together in a supportive, culturally responsive space that honors your lived experiences. You deserve support that meets you where you are.

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Inclusivity in therapy isn’t optional, it’s es Inclusivity in therapy isn’t optional, it’s essential.

When therapists understand culture, identity, family dynamics, and lived experiences, healing becomes deeper and more effective.

Therapy should reflect who you are, not require you to explain your reality.

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Trauma lives in the nervous system. It shows up in Trauma lives in the nervous system. It shows up in how safe (or unsafe) your body feels, how you respond to stress, how you connect in relationships, and how you move through everyday life.

When someone is told to “just move on,” what they often hear is:
• Your pain is inconvenient
• You should be over this by now
• There’s something wrong with you

That kind of messaging can increase shame, encourage emotional shutdown, and delay healing not support it.

✨ Healing doesn’t follow a timeline.
✨ Healing requires safety, patience, and understanding.
✨ Healing happens when the nervous system learns it’s okay to rest and recover.

Trauma-informed therapy meets you where you are. It prioritizes consent, pacing, cultural awareness, and practical tools that support regulation and long-term healing without pressure or judgment.

At Rise Counseling Group, we provide trauma-informed mental health care for Black women, teens, and college students, because your experiences deserve to be understood in context not minimized.

You don’t need to rush your healing. You need support that respects it.

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Anxiety and burnout don’t always show up as pani Anxiety and burnout don’t always show up as panic.

For many Black women and teens, the main symptoms can look like:
• Constant mental replay
• Trouble sleeping
• Snapping over small things
• Feeling tired but wired

It’s not “just stress.” It’s your nervous system asking for support.

Therapy helps you understand what your body is communicating.

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