Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC

Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC is located in Raleigh, NC serving African American women (ages 18 & over). Self pay is an option.

We are in network with Aetna, BCBS, Cigna & Optum (UHC, UMR, Oscar & Oxford). We also offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation to potential clients!

🍼💗 Let’s talk about Postpartum Depression (PPD) in Black and Brown women.📊 Black and Latina mothers are:More likely to e...
10/10/2025

🍼💗 Let’s talk about Postpartum Depression (PPD) in Black and Brown women.

📊 Black and Latina mothers are:

More likely to experience PPD symptoms.
Less likely to be screened.
Less likely to receive treatment or support.

💡 Signs can include:

Deep sadness or emptiness
Feeling disconnected from your baby
Constant worry, guilt, or shame
Struggling to eat, sleep, or find joy

✨ What’s important to remember:

PPD is not your fault.
You are not weak.
Support and treatment work—and you deserve it.

Let’s break the silence. Healing starts with conversation, compassion, and community. 💪🏾💗

10/09/2025

✨ Bullying doesn’t end when childhood does. Many Black and Brown women experience it in the workplace, in friendships, and even within family systems.

Bullying in adulthood can look like:

* Constant criticism or belittling
* Exclusion or isolation
* Gossip, gaslighting, or sabotage
* Using power or privilege to silence you

💡 Reminder:
Your boundaries are valid.
Your voice matters.
You deserve respect—in every space you enter.

Let’s end the myth that bullying is “just for kids.” Healing and protection are for us, too. 💪🏾💗

World Smile Day 💛To the Black women holding it down, showing up, and pushing through, your smile is powerful. Not becaus...
10/03/2025

World Smile Day 💛

To the Black women holding it down, showing up, and pushing through, your smile is powerful. Not because it hides the pain, but because it’s proof you keep choosing joy, even in the struggle.

Smiling...even just a little...can release feel-good chemicals in your brain, lower stress, and remind your nervous system: we’re safe, sis.

Whether your smile is loud and full, or quiet and soft, protect it, nurture it, and know this:

Your joy is radical. Your peace is sacred. Your smile is medicine.

🎀 Black & Brown women face higher risks from breast cancer—earlier diagnoses, more aggressive types, and higher mortalit...
10/01/2025

🎀 Black & Brown women face higher risks from breast cancer—earlier diagnoses, more aggressive types, and higher mortality rates.
💗 Early detection = power.
📅 Schedule your screening.

09/24/2025

✨ Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder of the vibrant cultures, traditions, and voices that continue to shape our communities. Here’s to honoring the past, celebrating the present, and empowering the future. 💃🏽🌎🎶

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Ever notice how not being heard feels like the end of the world sometimes? It’s not just about what’s happening in the ...
09/22/2025

Ever notice how not being heard feels like the end of the world sometimes?

It’s not just about what’s happening in the moment, it’s often an echo of childhood. If your feelings weren’t welcome growing up, you probably learned to doubt yourself and look to others for reassurance.

The good news? You can unlearn that. Healing means reminding yourself: my feelings matter, my voice is valid, and I get to break the cycle for myself and my kids.

September is Su***de Prevention Month. 💛 A reminder that even in the darkest nights, your story is not over. Every singl...
09/02/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month.

💛 A reminder that even in the darkest nights, your story is not over. Every single life matters, including yours.

Check on your strong friends, your quiet friends, and yourself too. Let’s keep breaking the stigma and spreading hope.

🕊 ***dePreventionMonth

08/19/2025

🌍 World Humanitarian Day 🌍

Being a humanitarian isn’t just about rushing in during a crisis, it’s about showing up with compassion, empathy, and action every single day. 💙

At Essential Grace Counseling, we see humanity in every story, every struggle, and every victory. Today, we honor those who work to make the world a better, safer, and kinder place and we recommit to doing the same in mental health care and beyond.

Because when we lead with humanity, we all rise together. ✨

At Essential Grace Counseling, we’re not about filling seats, we’re about building a strong, lasting team. We may be a s...
08/12/2025

At Essential Grace Counseling, we’re not about filling seats, we’re about building a strong, lasting team.

We may be a small group practice, but our clinicians are mighty. Many have been with us for years, growing alongside our clients and our mission. Quality over quantity isn’t just a saying here , it’s how we hire, how we care, and how we serve. 💜

Not all heroes wear capes... some wear fur and knock stuff off your dresser. 😹Emotional Support Cats aren’t just pets, t...
08/08/2025

Not all heroes wear capes... some wear fur and knock stuff off your dresser. 😹

Emotional Support Cats aren’t just pets, they’re furry therapists with purrs that lower anxiety, nuzzles that soften hard days, and sleepy snuggles that remind you: you’re safe here.

Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or just the everyday stress of life, cats have a way of making things feel just a little more manageable.

✨ No formal training needed
✨ Just love, comfort, and emotional connection
✨ And yes, a letter from your licensed mental health provider makes it official

So let’s give it up for the real MVPs of emotional support…
The purring, paw-kneading, attitude-having, nap-loving cats of the world. 🐾💛

✨ Updated look, same mission. ✨At Essential Grace Counseling, we hold sacred space for Black and Brown women to breathe,...
08/04/2025

✨ Updated look, same mission. ✨

At Essential Grace Counseling, we hold sacred space for Black and Brown women to breathe, feel, heal, and be seen, fully and unapologetically.

Whether you’re navigating life transitions, burnout, anxiety, or just need a space that gets you we're here.

📍Breana Ridges, LCMHC, NCC, CFMHE is accepting new clients in:
North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, and Vermont (telehealth only)

Let’s do this work, together. 💛

📞 910-556-9075
📧 admin@essentialgracecounseling.net
🌐 www.essentialgracecounseling.net

Growing up with emotionally immature parents can leave you feeling unseen, unheard, and unsure of yourself. It’s not you...
07/15/2025

Growing up with emotionally immature parents can leave you feeling unseen, unheard, and unsure of yourself. It’s not your fault and you can heal.

Ready to break the cycle? Let’s talk.

📞 910-556-9075
📧 admin@essentialgracecounseling.net

Address

Cary, NC

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+19105569075

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