Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services:

A Mental Health Collective

(SWMHS)

Clinical team

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    Xiomara A. Sosa, MS, BS

    Women: veterans, Latinas (bilingual Spanish and English), women of color, cisgender, LGBTQ+, woman/feminine-identifying, man/masculine-identifying, gender-diverse, nonbinary, and intersex.

    Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

    National Certified Counselor (NCC)

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor - Candidate (LPCS-C)

    Owner, Clinical Director, Lead Therapist

    Board Member, Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center

    Xiomara helps clients struggling with anxiety, depression, dysphoria, trauma/stressors, and more. She provides individual sessions and conjoint sessions and specializes in women’s mental health, integrative mental health, and multicultural counseling.  

    Schedule with Xiomara

    Call or Text Xiomara ‪(843) 695-9974‬

    Learn more at Xiomara

    Xiomara offers no-cost/free mental health services to veterans via the VA’s community care service program through SonderMind. In addition, she offers a discounted private-pay fee to veterans of $70.00 who prefer that.

    Xiomara works with insurance for payment.

    Xiomara’s private-pay fees:

    Individual intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $155.00

    Individual counseling/therapy session fee is $130.00

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    Noelle Kristan, M.Ed., BA

    Women, couples, girls, new mothers, new parents, teens, adults, elders (65+)

    Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

    Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC)

    Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C)

    Owner, Elle Counseling Group. Independently owned and operated. Services are not affiliated with the SWMHS practice. Clients are seen at 201 Sigma Drive, Summerville, SC 29486.

    Noelle specializes in pregnancy and postpartum, perimenopause and menopause transition, parenthood and parenting neurodivergence, confidence building, neurodivergent couples, and grief and loss.

    She focuses on personal confidence, storytelling, identity, and building peace, and believes in approachable therapy that meets you where you are.

    Noelle provides individual and couples sessions.

    Schedule with Noelle

    Call or Text Noelle at (843) 483-5823

    She is currently in-network with several insurance providers and offers sliding-scale appointments as well as direct-pay sessions.

    Play therapy session: $85.00

    Individual intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $155.00

    Individual counseling/therapy session fee is $125.00 

    The couple’s intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $150.0

    The couple’s session fee is 185.00.

  • Sarah Riley, MA, BA

    All Genders, Ethnicities, and LGBTQIA2S+

    Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

    Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)

    Owner, Sarah Riley Counseling. Located within the SWMHS offices in Summerville, SC – independently owned and operated. Services are not affiliated with the SWMHS practice.

    Sarah helps clients struggling with religious trauma, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related stressors. She provides individual sessions and works closely with all genders, ethnicities, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

    Schedule with Sarah

    Call or Text Sarah (843) 608-9665

    Sarah does not work with insurance for payment.

    Sarah’s reduced-cost program fees:

    $65 one-time lifetime membership fee to The X-Studio: A Mental Health  Cooperative, a nonprofit to help support our community mental health services program.

    Individual intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $90.00

    Individual counseling/therapy session fee is $75.00 

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    Donna Anderson, MS, BA

    Women (especially women of color) and veterans.

    Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

    Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)

    Owner, Therapy ‘N Motion, LLC. Located within the SWMHS offices in Summerville - independently owned and operated. Services not affiliated with the SWMHS practice.

    Donna provides individual counseling services to women and veterans, with a strong commitment to advocating for all women in a supportive, inclusive, and affirming space. Her work centers on helping clients heal from trauma, navigate life transitions, and reconnect with their sense of identity and purpose.

    She supports women who are survivors of domestic abuse, individuals facing the emotional challenges of divorce, and survivors of military sexual trauma (MST). Donna also works closely with veterans who are navigating the transition to civilian life and experiencing concerns related to PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

    Her approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in empowerment, meaning-making, and resilience.

    Schedule with Donna

    Call or text Donna (843) 259-9288

    Donna’s reduced-cost program fees:

    $65 one-time lifetime membership fee to The X-Studio: A Mental Health  Cooperative, a nonprofit to help support our community mental health services program.

    Individual intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $90.00

    Individual counseling/therapy session fee is $75.00 

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    Shandria Hill, BS, M.Ed

    BIPOC community, LGBTQIA+ community, adolescents, and adults.

    Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

    National Certified Counselor (NCC)

    Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)

    Independent clinician. Located within the SWMHS offices in Summerville - independently owned and operated. Services not affiliated with the SWMHS practice.

    Shandria helps clients working through trauma and who are struggling with the challenges associated with anxiety, depression, and self-esteem.

    She focuses on integrating multiple frameworks to better support her clients’ journey as individuals by helping them integrate the intersecting factors in their identities and lives.

    She uses a framework that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Psychodynamic. 

    Schedule with Shandria

    Call or text Shandria ‪(843) 695-9974‬

    Shandria does not work with insurance for payment.

    Shandria’s reduced-cost program fees:

    $65 one-time lifetime membership fee to The X-Studio: A Mental Health  Cooperative, a nonprofit to help support our community mental health services program.

    Individual intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $90.00

    Individual counseling/therapy session fee is $75.00 

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    Leslie Craig, BS, M.Ed.

    All genders, new mothers, children, and adolescents.

    Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) - Intern

    Leslie provides individual counseling and therapy for clients of all genders and specializes in working with new mothers, children, and adolescents. Their clinical approach is evidence-based, client-centered, and tailored to each client’s developmental stage, presenting concerns, and treatment goals.

    Areas of focus include anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, behavioral concerns, life transitions, stress management, and postpartum adjustment.

    Leslie works collaboratively with clients to develop practical coping strategies, improve emotional well-being, and support long-term mental health.

    Schedule with Leslie

    Call or Text Leslie (843) 419-7059‬

    Leslie does not work with insurance for payment.

    Leslie’s reduced-cost program fees:

    $65 one-time lifetime membership fee to The X-Studio: A Mental Health Cooperative, a nonprofit that supports our community mental health services program.

    Individual intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $40.00

    Individual counseling/therapy session fee is $30.00

    Couple’s intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $80.00 ($40 each)

    Couple’s counseling/therapy session fee is $50.00 ($25.00 each)

    Family intake assessment/diagnostic evaluation fee is $100.00

    Family counseling/therapy session fee is $50.00

  • Alysha Powell

    AMPEE Meditation, Healing, and Wellness

    Certified Life Coach

    Faith and Meditation Coach

    Cognitive Behavior Technician

    Certified Somatic and Trauma-Informed Coach

    Wellness, Healing, and Lifestyle Support

    Serves community members and the corporate workplace in self-care, burnout prevention, stress management, time management strategies, productivity, and holistic wellness and techniques.

    Referral source. Works solely out of AMPEE Meditation, Healing, and Wellness.

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    Asia McDonald

    Healthy Roots, MD

    Direct Primary Care Doctor

    Triple board-certified in Family Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and Obesity Medicine

    Provides comprehensive family medicine with a focus on preventive care, chronic condition management, and whole-person wellness.

    Referral source. Works solely out of Healthy Roots, MD.

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    Darlene Cole

    Empowerment Hypnotherapist Cole

    Certified RTT Clinical Hypnotherapist

    Offers a unique, rapid transformational therapeutic approach that integrates hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), all grounded in the latest neuroscience.

    Referral source. Works solely out of Empowerment Hypnotherapist Cole.

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    Robin Secrist

    Inner Healing Charleston

    Advanced Practice Nurse

    Medication Management and Therapy

    Advanced Training and Certification in Perinatal Mental Health

    Provides psychiatric care, with a special focus on adolescents and young adults, passionate about collaborative care and culturally responsive mental health services, with a strong foundation in trauma-informed practice.  

    Referral source. Works solely out of Inner Healing Charleston.

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    Ryan Johnson

    Law of Tranquility

    Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

    Doctor of Nursing Practice

    Dual Certified Nurse Practitioner

    With a holistic approach, she provides medication management, quality mental health care, evaluations, therapy, coaching, and more. With over 10 years of family medicine experience, we provide a well-rounded treatment course that includes multiple aspects.  We employ multiple strategies to achieve client goals and promote continued growth and improvement.  

    Referral source. Works solely out of Law of Tranquility.

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    Suzanne Kerns

    Inner Healing Charleston

    Psychiatrist

    Board-certified Psychiatrist

    Fellow and Current Treasurer of the Clinical TMS Society

    Takes a holistic approach to mental wellness, addressing the mind, body, and emotions to create lasting balance, individualized care plans using not just medications, but also psychotherapy, lifestyle modifications, and interventional treatments to support her patients in achieving their goals.

    Referral source. Works solely out of Inner Healing Charleston.