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Life burning down around you? Pull up a chair.

Welcome to Village Wellness Collective.

 

At Village Wellness Collective, therapy isn’t about pretending you’ve got it all together. It’s about having a space where you can put some of that stuff down, figure things out, and feel supported along the way.

 

Real therapy. Real people. Real life.

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Our Values: Come As You Are.

Life doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and neither does mental health.

At Village Wellness Collective, we believe you deserve therapy that honors all of who you are, your identity, relationships, sexuality, culture, lived experiences, and the world you’re navigating.

 

We’re proudly progressive, inclusive, and unapologetically affirming. You don’t have to explain, defend, or shrink yourself to belong here.

A Village Where You Belong

  • LGBTQIA+ Affirming: All identities and expressions deserve dignity, safety, and respect.

  • Kink & Sex-Positive: We approach consensual sexuality, kink, and alternative sexual expression without shame or judgment

  • Polyamory & ENM Affirming: We welcome all consensual relationship structures without assuming monogamy is the ideal.

  • Body-Affirming: All bodies deserve compassionate, respectful care without weight stigma.

  • Trauma-Informed & Harm Reduction-Focused: We meet people where they are, honoring autonomy, lived experience, and personal choices, and support healing without shame or judgment. 

  • Social Justice & Liberation-Oriented: We recognize how racism, oppression, discrimination, and systemic inequities affect emotional well-being.

When the World Feels Like Too Much...

The world is a lot right now. Families are divided. Friendships are strained. Relationships are being tested by political differences, conflicting values, and fundamental questions about identity, justice, and human dignity.

 

Maybe you’re grieving a relationship that no longer feels emotionally safe. Maybe you’re navigating political differences with a partner, parent, or friend. Maybe you’re exhausted from defending your identity, your family, or your right to live authentically.

 

At Village Wellness Collective, we understand that the personal is political. We make room for the grief, anger, anxiety, and uncertainty that come with navigating a complicated world.

 

You don’t have to separate your mental health from the world you’re living in. And you don’t have to make yourself smaller to belong here.

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HOW WE HELP

REAL SUPPORT FOR REAL LIFE.

 Life gets messy. Relationships get complicated. Anxiety shows up uninvited. Families have their moments. And sometimes you're just tired of holding everything together.

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At Village Wellness Collective, we provide compassion, culturally responsive therapy for children, teens, adults, and families navigating life's challenges. Whether's you're dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, identity, relationships, or major life changes, there's room for you here.

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We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. Our approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, identity-affirming, and rooted in social justice. We recognize that your experiences, relationships, culture, and the world around you all shape your mental health.

 

We’re not here to judge, fix, or tell you who to be. We’re here to meet you where you are and help you get where you want to go.

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INDIVIDUAL, CHILD, & FAMILY THERAPY

Life gets messy. Sometimes you need a little help navigating it.

We provide compassionate, culturally responsive therapy for children, teens, adults, couples, and families.

 

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, or life’s unexpected plot twists, we’re here to help you find your way.

Come as you are.

 

We’ll meet you there.

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ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING & CONSULTING

Healthy organizations don’t happen by accident.

We help organizations, schools, and community groups build healthier, more inclusive environments through engaging training, leadership development, and consultation.

 

From trauma-informed practices and cultural responsiveness to anti-racism, equity, and organizational change, we help teams move beyond good intentions and create meaningful, lasting change.

 

Let’s build something better together.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MENTORSHIP

You spend so much time supporting others. Who’s supporting you?

 

We offer professional consultation, mentorship, and development opportunities for therapists, social workers, and helping professionals who want to grow their skills, navigate challenges, and reconnect with their purpose.

 

Whether you’re building a practice, developing your clinical confidence, or stepping into leadership, we’re here to help you grow without losing yourself in the process.

 

Because even the helpers need a village.

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MEET YOUR VILLAGE

Good therapy starts with good connection.

 

We’re a collective of folx who believe you deserve more than someone nodding politely and asking, “And how does that make you feel?”

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We’re real people who understand that life gets messy, healing isn’t linear, and sometimes you need someone who can hold space for the hard stuff while still finding room to laugh.

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Different backgrounds. Different specialties. One shared belief: You deserve to be seen, heard, and supported exactly as you are.

 

Come meet your people.

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Dr. Ginneh L. Akbar, DSW, LCSW
Founder & Clinical Director

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Dionne Easton, MS
Therapist

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Stacey Raker
Office Coordinator

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Jasmine Martin
MSW Intern

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Healing takes a village. Come find yours.

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