Full Being Services — Philadelphia, PA

Full Being Services is a Black-owned mental health wellness collective based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, providing culturally responsive therapy, coaching, and consultation services through both in-person and telehealth formats. Founded on the principle that genuine healing requires attention to the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — Full Being Services has established itself as a trusted resource particularly for Black and Brown communities seeking mental health support from clinicians who understand the unique cultural contexts, systemic stressors, and lived experiences that shape their clients' psychological well-being.

The practice operates from a physical location at 7439 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia while offering teletherapy services that extend access well beyond the immediate geographic area. This hybrid service model ensures that clients can receive care in whatever format best supports their comfort, schedule, and therapeutic needs — whether that means face-to-face sessions in the office or video-based therapy from the privacy of their home.

Full Being Services' clinical team comprises experienced, licensed therapists and counselors who bring diverse specializations and authentic personal perspectives to their therapeutic work. The team includes Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) who provide evidence-based treatment while maintaining the cultural humility and awareness that effective cross-cultural therapy demands. Each clinician brings unique expertise, and the practice intentionally matches clients with therapists based on clinical needs, communication styles, and personal compatibility.

The practice addresses a comprehensive range of mental health concerns including anxiety disorders, depressive conditions, grief and bereavement, trauma and PTSD, major life transitions, identity exploration, and questions of purpose and meaning. Therapy formats include individual counseling for adults, couples therapy addressing relationship communication and conflict, and family therapy that strengthens family systems and addresses intergenerational patterns. Sessions are typically scheduled weekly or biweekly, with options for more frequent care when clinical needs warrant additional support.

The therapeutic approach at Full Being Services is intentionally trauma-informed and culturally responsive, recognizing that many clients — particularly those from marginalized communities — carry the cumulative psychological weight of systemic racism, microaggressions, historical trauma, and socioeconomic stress in addition to their presenting clinical concerns. Therapists create space for clients to explore these intersecting experiences without judgment, helping them develop practical coping strategies, build resilience, and reclaim agency over their mental health and life direction.

Beyond traditional therapy, Full Being Services offers professional life coaching that supports personal and professional growth through goal-setting, accountability, and strategic planning. Coaching services serve clients who may not require clinical mental health treatment but seek structured support for navigating career transitions, leadership development, relationship dynamics, or other life challenges.

The practice's consulting and training division provides organizational services through an inclusivity and equity lens. Businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations can access workshops, trainings, and consultation on creating more inclusive workplace cultures, addressing implicit bias, and developing equitable practices. This organizational work extends the practice's impact beyond individual client care to systemic change within the institutions and communities that shape mental health outcomes.

Full Being Services provides licensure supervision for emerging clinicians pursuing Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credentials in Pennsylvania. This supervision commitment reflects the practice's investment in developing the next generation of culturally competent mental health providers, particularly providers of color who bring essential representation to a profession that has historically underserved communities of color.

Specialized programming includes the Core Curriculum for Childhood Trauma, providing education and clinical tools for understanding and treating complex developmental trauma. The practice also offers counseling specifically for immigration and refugee concerns, supporting individuals and families navigating the psychological challenges of displacement, acculturation, immigration-related anxiety, and the particular grief of leaving one's homeland. This immigration-focused work addresses a critical service gap for communities often underserved by mainstream mental health providers.