the x-community service project
Providing mental health services to unhoused women in our community.
We offer free mental health counseling in a supportive, compassionate environment.
Our counselors are highly skilled professionals who are passionate about providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care that meets the unique needs of each person.
Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services in partnership with Keys to Change - The Light House - women’s shelter
Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services (SWMHS) has launched The X-Community Service Project, which provides Summerville's unhoused women’s shelter guests with pro bono mental health services. This community service project will provide professional mental health services pro bono/at no cost to the shelter’s past and current guests.
“I am thrilled and proud to announce my partnership with Keys to Change - The Light House - Women’s Shelter to provide much-needed mental health services to the women in our community who are experiencing homelessness and need professional mental health services”, Xiomara A. Sosa
SWMHS is a women’s mental health center that provides mental health services to diverse women. It is a teaching mental health private practice.
“We are beyond thrilled about our partnership with Xiomara A. Sosa at Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services to provide much-needed mental health services to our guests at Keys to Change - The Light House! - Women’s Shelter”, Ginny Vicini.
Keys to Change - The Light House - Women’s Shelter, formerly Dorchester County Community Outreach- DCCO - Centers for the Unhoused. The Light House is a women’s shelter that is a haven for women in need. It provides a sanctuary to cater to the diverse needs of unhoused women facing various challenges.
The community service project partnership launched in May 2025.
Individual Counseling
We provide mental health counseling for issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, navigating difficult relationships, life transitions, and other challenges, to support individuals in increasing coping skills and managing symptoms.
Individual counseling sessions require an initial intake and evaluation session at the SWMHS center. This intake and evaluation session is free, and so are all follow-up counseling sessions. This counseling program is open to all current and past guests of The Light House. They are offered in person and by telehealth by appointment and drop-in options.
What to Expect:
A one-on-one session with a mental health counselor in person or via telehealth.
Offers immediate, short-term assistance, typically including:
Emotional support
Self-care planning
Referral support
Eligibility screenings for individual counseling
Please let us know if you prefer to work with a therapist with specific lived experience, e.g., Black, Latine, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, mid-life or older age groups, etc.
Our clinics are not designed for crisis intervention.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact one of the crisis hotlines listed below:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org, available 24/7.
Region Ten Emergency Services: 434.972.1800, available 24/7
The leadership of both organizations, Xiomara A. Sosa and Ginny Vicini, is excited about this partnership, which will provide much-needed professional mental health services to these women in our community.
Both organizations stand together in the fight against homelessness and the vital importance of access to professional mental health services for disenfranchised and marginalized women in our community.
Together, they are making a difference!
Both organizations believe that all people deserve the necessities of life, and as part of the community we live in, we serve this purpose.
Both organizations are community-focused and run.
They believe that volunteers play a vital role in delivering health and hope across all aspects of their organizations.
They are dedicated to fostering a culturally sensitive environment that embodies compassion toward our community.
Xiomara A. Sosa
Founder, Owner, CEO and Clinical Director
Summerville Women’s Mental Health Services
Ginny Vicini
Executive Director
Keys to Change
The Light House - Women’s Shelter
Formerly DCCO - Dorchester County Community Outreach
