Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services

Mental Health Healing and Well-being Center

Counseling, Therapy, and Clinical Supervision in South Carolina

Multicultural mental health services for all women: cisgender, transgender, non-binary (cisgender, transgender, non-binary, and woman/feminine identified) living in South Carolina heal from anxiety, depression, dysphoria, and trauma/stressors, teaching them coping skills, self-esteem, and healthy thinking so they can improve their well-being. We provide counseling and therapy services and specialize in integrative mental health (IMH), a holistic approach to treating mental health that combines conventional and non-conventional therapies. We are inclusive and welcome and serve all ethnic and cultural communities. We are uniquely qualified and culturally competent/sensitive to work with women veterans, Latinas, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. We are bilingual (English/Spanish), military veteran, and LGBTQIA2S+ with lived experience and serve all of South Carolina with both in-office and telehealth appointments.

Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services is a unique mental health healing and well-being center nestled closely to historic downtown Summerville and near historic Charleston, SC. We tailor our services to the unique needs of all women and woman-identified individuals. We are compassionate, affirming, and dedicated to hearing your unique story. We support your specific journey and goals. 

Xiomara A. Sosa 

Founder

for veterans

We are a SonderMond Mental Health Care Provider. SonderMind is a trusted Community Care partner with the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA)'s Community Care Network (CCN) to help Veterans get the care they need when they need it. Veteran mental health support, founded and led by a Veteran. Your home for mental health support, specialized for the Veteran community.

Xiomara A. Sosa, BS, MS

Clinical Mental Health Counselor

National Certified Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor/Candidate

Founder/Owner/CEO/Clinical Director

Clinical Mental Health Counselor Xiomara A. Sosa, a holistic, integrative national board-certified, licensed professional counselor and clinical supervisor focuses on combining evidence-based treatment with alternative therapies. She focuses on treating the whole person, not just the symptoms of a particular illness or concern. That includes mental health, physical health, emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships, and spiritual needs. She helps you identify patterns in your life that may contribute to your struggles and work on developing strategies for making healthier choices. She is a Latina bilingual counselor/therapist who offers virtual and in-person sessions to individuals in South Carolina. She provides counseling and therapy to individuals in both English and Spanish.

La consejera clínica de salud mental Xiomara A. Sosa, una consejera profesional y supervisora ​​clínica con licencia, certificada por la junta nacional integradora y holística, se enfoca en combinar el tratamiento basado en evidencia con terapias alternativas. Ella se enfoca en tratar a la persona en su totalidad, no solo los síntomas de una enfermedad o preocupación en particular. Eso incluye salud mental, salud física, bienestar emocional, relaciones interpersonales y necesidades espirituales. Ella le ayuda a identificar patrones en su vida que pueden contribuir a sus luchas y a trabajar en el desarrollo de estrategias para tomar decisiones más saludables. Es una consejera/terapeuta latina bilingüe que ofrece sesiones virtuales y presenciales a personas en Carolina del Sur. Proporciona asesoramiento y terapia a personas tanto en inglés como en español.

mental health specialties

  • Anxiety

    If you are feeling consumed by fears of things that might seem irrational to others, or if is hard to relate these concerns to others:

    I help you learn how to stop anxiety from impeding your ability to enjoy life, interact at school, work or hang out with friends, and deal with problems it might cause at home.

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

  • Depression

    If you are dealing with severe thoughts that can affect how you feel, think and handle daily activities such as sleeping, eating, or working:

    I create a space for you to safely navigate these moods and work through whether or not they may be caused by a certain biological, hormonal, or social factor.

    Major Depressive Disorder, Single and Recurrent Episodes (MDD)

    Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern (SAD/Seasonal Affective Disorder)

    Persistent Depressive Disorder/Dysthymia (PDD)

    Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

  • Dysphoria

    If you are feeling a sense of unease because of a mismatch between your biological sex and your gender identity, and if this sense of unease or dissatisfaction is so intense that it leads to depression and anxiety that cause a harmful impact on your daily life:

    I use evidence-based tools to help provide you with lasting relief that include acceptance, affirmation and/or confirmation of your identity.

    Gender Dysphoria (GD)

  • Trauma and Stressors

    If you are experiencing intrusive memories, avoidance, negative changes in thinking and mood, changes in physical and emotional reaction, flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, uncontrollable thoughts about a terrifying event, by either experiencing it or witnessing it, and this is causing significant problems in social or work situations, in relationships, or if they are interfering with your ability to go about your normal daily tasks:

    I provide you with effective treatment to help reduce your symptoms and improve your function.

    Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)

    Adjustment Disorders (AD)

    Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

specialty issues

  • Acculturation

  • Balancing Work and Family/Multiple Roles

  • Bereavement/Grief/Loss

  • Burnout

  • Caregiver Issues or Stress/Care-giving of Aging Parents/Family Caregiving

  • Codependency

  • Compassion Fatigue

  • Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Coping Mechanisms

  • Crisis

  • Cultural and Systemic Oppression

  • Cultural/Diversity/Multicultural Concerns

  • Disaster Mental Health

  • Discrimination

  • Domestic Abuse or Violence/Intimate Partner Abuse or Violence

  • Emotional Abuse

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Emotional Support

  • Gender and Sexual Identity Exploration

  • Generational Concerns

  • HIV/AIDS Issues

  • Historical/Inter-generational Trauma

  • Identity Issues

  • Job Stress

  • Latinx Concerns (Hispanic/Latino/Latina)

  • LGBTQIA2s+ Concerns

  • Life Transitions

  • Menopause and Perimenopause

  • Midlife Crisis

  • Military Sexual Trauma (MST)

  • Multicultural Concerns

  • Oppression

  • Personal Development/Growth

  • Postpartum Anxiety

  • Postpartum Depression (PPD)

  • Postpartum PTSD

  • Racial Concerns/Racial and Cultural Identity/Racial Stress and Trauma

  • Low Self-Esteem/Lack of Assertiveness

  • Sexism

  • Sexual Assault/Abuse and Harassment

  • Sexual Identity

  • Sexual Orientation

  • Stress

  • Transgender and Nonbinary Issues

  • Veteran Issues/Transition To Civilian Life

  • Wellness/Healthy Lifestyle

  • Work-Related Concerns

Counseling and Therapy Method

Providing individual and small group supervision for licensure for LPC-As in SC.

clinical supervision

For Licensed Professional Counselor Associates (LPCAs)

Our core values: Affirmation, Anti-racism, Cultural humility, Empowerment, Multiculturalism

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    (All races, ethnicities, and cultures are welcome)

    American Indian or Alaska Native

    Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders/Native Hawaiians (AAPI)

    Black or African American, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)

    Hispanic/Latino/Latinx

    LGBTQIA2S+

    Middle Eastern or North African

    Women of Color (WOC)

    Women Veterans

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