Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services

11/30/2025

ACT NOW: Protecting the Professional Degree Status for Counselors
The Situation:
Under the terms of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1), the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) will replace existing loan repayment programs, including the Grad PLUS Program and much of the Parent PLUS program. Under RAP, annual federal loans for new borrowers will be capped at $20,500 ($100,000) for graduate students and $50,000 ($200,000) for professional students. The Department of Education identified 11 degrees, including medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law, that would be considered professional degrees. Counseling and Therapy programs were not included on this list, meaning students in these fields would not qualify for the higher funding cap.
Affected Master’s Degrees:
Accounting
Architecture
Audiology
Business Masters
Counseling and Therapy
Education
Engineering Masters
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Public Health
Social Work
Speech and Language Pathology
Why This Matters:
Reducing federal financial aid for counseling and therapy students will restrict entry into mental health professions at a time when shortages are already severe. Fewer students may be able to afford these degrees, which will shrink the future behavioral health workforce. Excluding counseling and therapy from professional status undermines efforts to meet rising mental health needs across the United States. With more than one-third of Americans living in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, any new barrier to entering the mental health field will further harm public well-being.
Take Action Today:
I. Contact your congressional representatives using our VoterVoice system.
II. Share your personal experience receiving federal student aid and how this support allowed you to complete your education and succeed in your profession.
III. Spread awareness ahead of the 2026 public comment period for higher education rule-making.
Learn more: Negotiating Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025 | U.S. Department of Education
Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastL.../UrW6U7j4Hk0pTaEPfjn
www.nbcc.org
govtaffairs@nbcc.org

ACT NOW: Protecting the Professional Degree Status for Counselors

The Situation:

Under the terms of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1), the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) will replace existing loan repayment programs, including the Grad PLUS Program and much of the Parent PLUS program. Under RAP, annual federal loans for new borrowers will be capped at $20,500 ($100,000) for graduate students and $50,000 ($200,000) for professional students. The Department of Education identified 11 degrees, including medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law, that would be considered professional degrees. Counseling and Therapy programs were not included on this list, meaning students in these fields would not qualify for the higher funding cap.

Affected Master’s Degrees:

Accounting

Architecture

Audiology

Business Masters

Counseling and Therapy

Education

Engineering Masters

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy

Physician Assistant

Public Health

Social Work

Speech and Language Pathology

Why This Matters:

Reducing federal financial aid for counseling and therapy students will restrict entry into mental health professions at a time when shortages are already severe. Fewer students may be able to afford these degrees, which will shrink the future behavioral health workforce. Excluding counseling and therapy from professional status undermines efforts to meet rising mental health needs across the United States. With more than one-third of Americans living in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, any new barrier to entering the mental health field will further harm public well-being.

Take Action Today:

I. Contact your congressional representatives using our VoterVoice system.

II. Share your personal experience receiving federal student aid and how this support allowed you to complete your education and succeed in your profession.

III. Spread awareness ahead of the 2026 public comment period for higher education rule-making.

Learn more: Negotiating Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025 | U.S. Department of Education

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/UrW6U7j4Hk0pTaEPfjn

www.nbcc.org
govtaffairs@nbcc.org

11/25/2025

ACT NOW: Protecting the Professional Degree Status for Counselors

The Situation:

Under the terms of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1), the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) will replace existing loan repayment programs, including the Grad PLUS Program and much of the Parent PLUS program. Under RAP, annual federal loans for new borrowers will be capped at $20,500 ($100,000) for graduate students and $50,000 ($200,000) for professional students. The Department of Education identified 11 degrees, including medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law, that would be considered professional degrees. Counseling and Therapy programs were not included on this list, meaning students in these fields would not qualify for the higher funding cap.

Affected Master’s Degrees:

Accounting

Architecture

Audiology

Business Masters

Counseling and Therapy

Education

Engineering Masters

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy

Physician Assistant

Public Health

Social Work

Speech and Language Pathology

Why This Matters:

Reducing federal financial aid for counseling and therapy students will restrict entry into mental health professions at a time when shortages are already severe. Fewer students may be able to afford these degrees, which will shrink the future behavioral health workforce. Excluding counseling and therapy from professional status undermines efforts to meet rising mental health needs across the United States. With more than one-third of Americans living in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, any new barrier to entering the mental health field will further harm public well-being.

Take Action Today:

I. Contact your congressional representatives using our VoterVoice system.

II. Share your personal experience receiving federal student aid and how this support allowed you to complete your education and succeed in your profession.

III. Spread awareness ahead of the 2026 public comment period for higher education rule-making.

Learn more: Negotiating Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025 | U.S. Department of Education

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/UrW6U7j4Hk0pTaEPfjn

www.nbcc.org
govtaffairs@nbcc.org

11/24/2025

November 24, 2025

The X-Podcast: Real Conversations About Mental Health

A Conversation About: Love Languages

Episode #60 Love Languages

In this episode, The X-Team discusses what the 5 love languages are based on the book written by Gary Chapman in 1992. The name of his book is “The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate.” The team describes how people prefer to give and receive love. They react to an article published on therapist.com titled "Love Languages: Examples, Benefits, and Limitations."

Listen to this episode here https://blubrry.com/studio_talk_mental_health/150180925/a-conversation-about-love-languages/

Love Languages

11/21/2025

Counseling and therapy for diverse and multicultural women struggling with anxiety, depression, dysphoria, trauma and stressors, relationship and family issues, life transitions, child and teen stress or behavioral challenges, and other specialty issues.

In Summerville, SC, and all of South Carolina.

11/18/2025

Reduced Cost Mental Health Services for Adolescents, Children, and Young Adults

Adolescent, Child, and Young Adult Counseling and Therapy is specialized mental health support tailored to the unique needs of young people, focusing on helping them navigate challenges like identity exploration, academic stress, and emotional regulation.

Therapies can include traditional talk therapy, but also creative and active methods like play therapy, art therapy, or even walking and sports, depending on the individual's age and comfort level.

Approaches vary, and can involve direct work with the individual or include parent/family involvement to provide support and skills.

Learn about our Reduced Care Mental Health Services Program at https://www.thex-studio.org/reduced-cost-counseling-therapy

Register and Schedule at https://api.portal.therapyappointment.com/n/public/clientRegistration/?therapistId=69CA3839B6BC4F0D933963313D5AF174

Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services: A Mental Health Collective
Xiomara A. Sosa
Owner and Clinical Director
www.swmhs.net
Call or text (843) 695-9974

11/06/2025

Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling and Therapy

We offer a reduced-cost service to community members https://www.thex-studio.org/reduced-cost-counseling-therapy

Kathleen helps clients struggling with betrayal, intimacy challenges, high-conflict cycles, grief, and major life transitions. She provides individual, couples, and family sessions. Kathleen works closely with clients from all backgrounds and identities.

Learn more at https://www.swmhs.net/

11/03/2025

November 3, 2025

The X-Podcast: Real Conversations About Mental Health

A Conversation About: Crisis Fatigue

Episode #59 Crisis Fatigue

In this episode, The X-Team discusses what crisis fatigue is and how it differs from burnout. They provide examples and offer suggestions on how to prevent it. They also discuss some tips on what to do to help yourself if you are experiencing crisis fatigue.

Crisis Fatigue

10/21/2025

Reduced Rate Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling

Kathleen (Kat) Pisani specializes in betrayal, intimacy challenges, high-conflict cycles, grief, and major life transitions, and works closely with individuals, couples, families, and teens from all backgrounds and identities.

Kathleen Pisani, Mental Health Counselor - Intern
Marriage and Family Counseling

Schedule with Kathleen

Call or Text Kathleen (843) 560-9936

www.swmhs.net

10/16/2025

Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services (SWMHS): A Mental Health Collective

Mental Health and Wellness Center

Consultation, Counseling and Therapy, Healing, and Supervision Services in South Carolina

Bilingual: English and Spanish * In-office/In-Person * Telehealth/Virtual

Children and Adolescents * Couples * Families * Groups * Individuals * Psychoeducational Workshops

Hispanic/Latinx * Veterans

Asexual * Cisgender * Intersex * Man/Male-Identifying * Non-Binary * Transgender * Woman/Feminine-Identifying * LGBQ2S+

As a teaching practice, we offer site supervision for graduate students and clinical supervision for provisionally licensed clinicians.

We provide comprehensive mental health care that helps our clients heal from anxiety, depression, dysphoria, trauma/stressors, and more, teaching them constructive coping skills and healthy thinking to promote well-being. We help clients identify patterns in their lives that may contribute to struggles and work on developing strategies for making healthier choices. We treat the whole person, not just the symptoms, by combining conventional and non-conventional healing services and therapies that address the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to mental health, encompassing mental, physical, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual aspects.

Our specializations are Integrative Mental Health, Multicultural Counseling, and Women’s Mental Health. We use evidence-based programming that is affirming and creates a safe and effective approach to managing mental health. We provide specialized services tailored to support the unique needs of each client, regardless of their identity or background.

We are inclusive and provide culturally competent and culturally sensitive services serving all ethnic, cultural, religious, and diverse groups, including those with disabilities and differing abilities, regardless of race, national origin, or other characteristics. We are committed to increasing access to culturally-responsive trauma-informed and affirming care. We help clients identify and overcome negative patterns using evidence-based therapeutic approaches, providing personalized care to help them build resilience and create a healthier future.

Ending negative patterns refers to stopping repetitive behaviors, thoughts, or experiences that cause harm or distress. Addressing root causes by using a process that involves identifying and understanding the underlying issues, such as trauma, grief, or anxiety, that fuel these cycles. This promotes healing and growth, which is the ultimate goal to foster lasting personal change, improve relationships, and achieve a more positive and empowered future.

www.swmhs.net