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
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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
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Counseling and Therapy
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Mental Health Specialties
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Modality Treatment Approaches
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Specialty Issues
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
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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