Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness is a social enterprise providing community mental wellness care centering on the experiences of Black women. Our Therapists specialize in supporting women throughout adulthood with mental health concerns that impact their ability to be whole, well, and live full lives. Our lens in therapy is unique - we provide therapy through a cultural, gender, and systems lens to support the well-being of the whole person to move from surviving to thriving.
We offer individual therapy to adults and teens; in addition to groups and classes to provide community support to women looking to improve their mental wellness with like-minded women.
Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness was created to support the well-being of Black women, an often ignored group in mental wellness care. Our Therapists are all women of color and are dedicated to meeting you where you are at, providing practical skills to address mental health concerns, and are compassionate in working alongside you to actualize the life you deserve.
We are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Cigna, United Health Care, UMR, Optum and USHIP insurance. We have limited openings for sliding scale ranging from $85 per session for those who qualify. Our full rate for therapy is $120 per session.
We support adults living with mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout/stress. We enjoy helping our community navigate through issues such as work stress, life transitions, postpartum depression and anxiety, grief/loss, substance use, identity, handling multiple roles and responsibilities, and relationship issues.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Work stress - Managing overwhelming stress and expectations; increasing effective ways of restoring and maintaining emotional stability and health; addressing challenging relationships with coworkers and bosses
Women's issues - Therapy tailored to common concerns among women; providing a safe and understanding space to address life challenges, stressors, and questions around identity as a woman
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
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