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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
      • Chrishonna Reaves, SWT
      • Drew Zwiesler, SWT
    • Virtual
      • Aliyah Wilson, LPCC-S
      • Ashley Jamison, LISW-S
      • Crystal Gary, MSW, LSW
      • Samuel E. Kisner, II, LPC, NCC
      • Porcha “Maati” Wafford, LSW
      • Lauren Freeman, LPC
      • B. Minkewicz, LPCC-S
      • Camielle Howard, LSW, CSW, MPH
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      • Depression Counseling
      • Counseling for Anxiety
      • Counseling for Trauma
      • Grief & Bereavement Counseling
      • EMDR
      • Couples Counseling
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    • Hardship & Asylum Immigration Evaluation Services
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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

Many Black women and teens are taught to push thro Many Black women and teens are taught to push through to be strong, to keep going, to carry everything quietly.

But strength isn’t ignoring exhaustion.
It isn’t silencing anxiety.
And it definitely isn’t handling overwhelm alone.

Therapy creates space to pause.
To exhale.
To say the things you’ve been holding in without fear of judgment or dismissal.

At Rise Counseling Group, we don’t rush your healing or tell you to “just be resilient.”
We walk with you at your pace, honoring your story, your emotions, and your capacity.

You don’t have to wait until everything falls apart to reach for support.
You’re allowed to ask now. 💛

🔗 Learn more → Link in bio

#RiseCounselingGroup #BlackWomenHealing #TeenMentalHealth #TherapyIsSupport #YouDontHaveToCarryItAlone #EmotionalWellness #HealingIsAllowed
Aliyah's dedication to Black women, teen girls, an Aliyah's dedication to Black women, teen girls, and young adults goes far beyond her hours. She's not just a therapist, she's a leader who is actively shaping the future of mental health care.

Aliyah, RCG wouldn't be what it is without you. Here's to four years and so many more. 

#WorkAnniversary #TeamRCG #RiseCounselingGroup #BlackMentalHealth #TherapyForBlackWomen #WomenWhoLead #HealingAndRising
When stress keeps stacking, it’s easy to tell yo When stress keeps stacking, it’s easy to tell yourself you’re “doing too much” or that you should just push through.
But overwhelm isn’t weakness. It’s information.

Your body and mind are asking for care, rest, and support not judgment.
Listening to that signal can be the first step toward feeling grounded again.

At Rise Counseling Group, we provide culturally competent, trauma-informed therapy for Black women and teens who are carrying a lot anxiety, expectations, family roles, and unspoken pressure to stay strong.

You don’t have to minimize what you’re feeling to survive it.
You deserve compassion while you heal.

Get compassionate support → Link in bio

#EmotionalValidation #BlackWomenHealing #TraumaInformedCare #MentalHealthMatters #RiseCounselingGroup
Navigating the U.S. immigration process can be ove Navigating the U.S. immigration process can be overwhelming especially when your future and family’s security are at stake. That’s why Rise Counseling Group offers specialized psychological evaluations designed to support your immigration case with strength and clarity.

Our licensed clinicians conduct in-depth, trauma-informed assessments that help explain the emotional and psychological impacts of your situation, whether it’s:

✨ Extreme Hardship (impact of possible separation or deportation)
✨ Asylum Cases (effects of persecution or trauma)
✨ VAWA / Spousal Abuse
✨ U-Visa / T-Visa
✨ Cancellation of Removal

Each evaluation includes a detailed interview, standardized tools, and a comprehensive written report tailored to your unique story.

We offer confidential, professional, and personalized support in person or via secure video to help your legal team present a stronger case.

🔗 Learn more & schedule your evaluation → Link in bio

#ImmigrationSupport #HardshipEvaluation #AsylumSupport #PsychologicalAssessment #TraumaInformedCare #RiseCounselingGroup #ImmigrationHelp #FamilyUnity #VAWA #UVisa #TVisa #LegalSupport #MentalHealthMatters
Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic attacks o Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic attacks or constant worry.
Sometimes it shows up quietly through overthinking, exhaustion, irritability, or the pressure to be “perfect.”

Many Black women and teens are taught to push through and “be strong,” even when their nervous system is overwhelmed. That doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your body is trying to protect you.

Those patterns you’ve been blaming yourself for?
They’re not character flaws. They’re signals.

Trauma-informed therapy helps you slow down, listen to your body, and respond with care instead of guilt. You deserve support that sees the whole you not just how well you cope.

🔗 Support starts here → Link in bio

#MentalHealthAwareness #AnxietySupport #BlackMentalHealth #TherapyIsForEveryone #TraumaInformedCare #NervousSystemRegulation #HealingIsNotLinear #MentalHealthEducation #BlackWomenHealing #TeenMentalHealth #EmotionalWellness
#SelfCompassion #YouAreNotAlone
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