Get to Know Our Team
“Inhaling deeply, I bring a sense of calm to both my body and mind. As I exhale slowly, a gentle smile emerges. Anchored in the present moment, I acknowledge its singularity.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Greetings! I’m Jummy—licensed professional counselor, certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, Mindfulness-Informed Professional, wife, and mom of three. I specialize in Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Disorders, and my heart beats for transformation—particularly within communities of color, with a strong focus on women navigating the complex intersections of womanhood, motherhood, and healing.
The seeds of Relinquish & Transcend Counseling + Consulting were planted in 2018 after the traumatic birth of my second child. Having already experienced the heartbreak of two pregnancy losses, I entered that birth longing for care, compassion, and support. Instead, I was met with dismissal and mistreatment. That experience became the catalyst for creating a space I never had—one where women are not only seen and heard, but deeply supported and championed.
Founded in 2019, Relinquish & Transcend is more than a practice—it’s a sanctuary. A space intentionally designed to center the emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of Black women and other historically excluded communities. My goal is simple yet profound: to walk alongside you as you reclaim your narrative and reconnect with the wisdom that’s already within you.
I draw from a range of healing approaches—including mindfulness, somatic awareness, and Ecotherapy—offering a holistic path that honors your lived experience and cultivates emotional resilience. Together, we co-create personalized wellness plans that replace shame with self-compassion, and burnout with balance.
In 2025, I expanded this mission through the founding of Beyond Transcendence—a nonprofit organization dedicated to removing financial and systemic barriers to care. Through therapy grants, healing-centered programs, and a model rooted in community reciprocity, Beyond Transcendence makes it possible for individuals to access transformative mental health care regardless of their circumstances.
Whether you’re preparing for parenthood, healing from trauma, navigating your own becoming, or simply seeking a space to exhale—you are welcome here.
This is your sacred space to heal, to be seen, and to rise. Your story isn’t over yet.
With over a decade of experience as a Mastered Level Clinician, I've had the privilege of helping adolescents, teenagers, young adults, parents, veterans, and seniors in various settings. Whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, stress management, grief and loss, relationships, parenting challenges, or addiction, I'm here to help. I also offer life coaching services to support you in achieving your personal and professional goals.
My main goal is to support your treatment, objectives, and progress by creating a safe space where you can express yourself and grow.
I start by understanding where you are mentally, emotionally, and developmentally. Together, we'll identify and tackle issues, set and achieve goals, and heal from past traumas and addictions. I'm here to help you navigate your emotions, develop effective coping strategies, and enhance your overall emotional well-being.
I'm dedicated to ensuring you feel secure, even if we're connecting through teletherapy. This means you can join our sessions from the comfort of your own home. I look forward to guiding you on your journey toward personal growth and lasting transformation.
I am a Licensed Clinician with a specialty concentration in trauma-focused therapy. I utilize evidence-based practices to implement personalized treatment for my clients. Therapy is not one size fits all which is why I integrate several specialties including humanistic, CBT, and solution-focused techniques. Solution-focused therapy can help you address your concerns by creating a future that is goal-directed and solution oriented. My hope is to support you in navigating your current challenges and developing a future that you desire. In my experience, I have worked with children, adjudicated adolescents, and young adults to navigate difficult transitions and address presenting issues. I also have experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD), as well as individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. I enjoy helping clients become more self-aware and develop new healthy ways to creatively cope. I believe that everyone's process is different, so I offer support to my clients that is tailored to their needs. Together we can find ways to become the healthier you that you desire.
My name is Jeanine, I am a psychotherapist based in Philadelphia. I currently hold a Master’s degree in school counseling and have over 10 years of experience working with children and families. I am dedicated and passionate about helping others reach their full potential through a strength based approach. My approach to therapy is focusing on the positive attributes of a person or group, rather than the negative. Focusing on strengths doesn’t mean we ignore challenges, it just means giving yourself more credit even in tough situations. I believe it is important to encourage people to make the best choices for themselves, while never forgetting that they are the author of their own story.
My name is Jasmine Aggarwal, and I am a new psychotherapist based out of Philadelphia. I have two master’s degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Professional Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania. I am passionate about working with people from a strengths-based and relational approach. I believe that my clients have the power and capability to envision what they want to achieve and have ability to reach those goals. Therapy is a means to provide my clients with support to reach their fullest potential. I strive to provide an empathetic, compassionate, caring, and holistic therapeutic environment that can foster a warm client-therapist relationship. I am open to working with clients from all different backgrounds, age groups, and identity groups. Specifically, I am passionate about working with, women, people of color, queer folks, and first and second-generation immigrants. My approach tends to be eclectic and caters to what works best for my client’s individual needs.
I am Alexis, a Master’s level clinician with about 7 years of experience in the counseling field. I am trained in therapeutic techniques and evidence-based practices which highlight and promote healing through understanding the connection between one’s thoughts, emotions and behaviors. I am driven to bridge the gap between mental health services and delivery to clients which can sometimes feel daunting. My approach is aimed at promoting strengths, success and empowerment in clients to achieve healing and relief to concerns. I’ve worked with various populations and in various settings including group, couples and individualized therapy. I've also worked successfully with various ages including children, teens and adults. Given my experience and flexibility to learning unique approaches to therapy, I’ve strengthened my expertise in addressing many mental health concerns which include depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders and mood disorders. My aim is to provide individualized and goal-centered treatment which promotes success to all my clients. I am hopeful and committed to being the most supportive backseat driver for you, as clients are the true navigators and drivers of their treatment.
Hi! My name is Yara. I am fluent in Arabic and English; I'm a psychotherapist with a master's degree in Professional Clinical Counseling from La Salle University. Through our work together, I hope to help guide you toward your individualized and personalized goals using a holistic and strength-based approach. Clients need to be comfortable bringing their most genuine and authentic selves to sessions, so I hope to foster a warm, nonjudgmental, safe, and genuine environment. I wholeheartedly believe that you are the experts of your own lives. I hope to affirm that agency and autonomy by shedding light on your strengths and empowering you by shifting your perspective on how you perceive yourself. I feel the most grounded in my work when I use contextually scientific approaches, utilizing trauma-informed models and multicultural sensitivity. I use evidence-based practices, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, and emotion-focused therapy. I have worked with varying age ranges, disorders and severity, genders, and ethnicities.
I look forward to helping you identify tools, creative outlets, and coping skills to navigate challenging feelings, make sense of your experiences and the world around you, and increase your self-awareness while fostering self-compassion, vitality, healing, and growth.
Hi, my name is Dominique. As a psychotherapist, my focus is on providing individual therapy to adolescents and adults. I strive to empower individuals to cultivate self-compassion and resilience as they navigate their therapeutic path. Rather than offering all the answers, my goal is to equip clients with adaptive coping strategies to effectively manage life’s challenges.
Recognizing the unique needs of each individual, I tailor my approach accordingly. I draw from modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy to create a personalized treatment plan.
My clinical expertise spans various areas across the Reproductive Life Span, including Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, and Grief & Loss. I also specialize in helping individuals navigate eating disorders, body image concerns, and self-esteem issues. Additionally, I have experience working with individuals grappling with mood disorders and borderline personality disorder.
I am certified in Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders and Perinatal Loss & Grief through the Seleni Institute. If this approach resonates with you, I am committed to supporting you on your journey towards healing and growth.