Down to Earth Wellness
Empowering People of Color, LGBTQIA+ and those with intersectionalities to create new or re-discover old pathways to individual and community health, wellbeing and liberation.
“Self-care and healing, attention to the body and the spiritual dimension—all of this is now a part of radical social justice struggles.”
— Angela Davis
The Validated Voice is a wellness company championing mental health support for the LGBTQ+ Black and Brown communities. Providing adult individual and couples counseling along with yoga classes and wellness workshops, the company focuses on healing justice and collective liberation. With a special emphasis on addressing racial and generational trauma, depression, anxiety, identity, transitions, and relationships, their approach is rooted in authenticity and care.
Embracing a free-spirited and joyful ethos, The Validated Voice offers a safe space for holistic healing and growth within the community, fostering a sense of unity and empowerment.
Healing Justice
Racism and oppression are public health issues that critically inform the gap in health inequities. What does it look like for marginalized identities to prioritize their healing? Healing justice focuses on harnessing collective strength, ancestral and cultural wisdom and wellness to transform generational trauma and systemic violence. This work highlights that healing and joy are essential for liberation of those whom society at large oppress.
Let’s make a change
Individual Therapy
You may be feeling stagnant, unmotivated or finding it difficult to love and believe in yourself. If you are of a marginalized identity, perhaps you are coping with generational trauma or the mental and emotional stressors of systemic oppression.
Couples Therapy
Your relationship* may need repair, revival or simply an unbiased, professional perspective. You and your partner are ready to intentionally turn towards each other and address issues of intimacy, relationship mistakes, triumphs and all.
*queer and unconventional relationships welcome
Coaching
You want to grow personally in terms of your emotional, physical, spiritual and professional selves. Your life is complex and you need reliable and tangible resources to create sustainable, lasting change for yourself.
Love & Appreciation
“I learned how to practice intentionally nurturing myself. I don’t have to wait for other figures in my life.”
Jessica has helped me reach a part of myself that goes deeper than self doubt, insecurity, and prioritizing others. She helps me realize what feels true to me; helping me live my life as honest as possible & build the life that I want for myself.
Jessica has also helped me accept the complexities of my romantic relationship. She has helped me be brave enough to admit the challenges that I face as a member of an interracial relationship.
Q.H., Individual Therapy & Coaching
“Our relationship does feel healthier. I feel there is more empathy and understanding of boundaries in our dynamic.”
Jessica is very attentive and it was easy to build a relationship with her. Learning about my partner through Jessica made me reflect a lot about myself. It has helped me be more brave about bringing up issues, especially in the moment, which is therefore helpful for our relationship.
Most of the time, my partner ended our sessions feeling good and giving hugs, which is amazing considering some of the escalation of arguments we were having.
V.B., Couples Therapy
“I truly cannot emphasize enough how skillful, empathetic, conscientious and gifted she is as a counsellor.”
As a peer, former classmate and colleague of Jessica, I truly cannot emphasize enough how skillful, empathetic, conscientious and gifted she is as a counsellor. I recommend Jessica without reservation to anyone who dreams of being seen, being truly heard, and breaking through the barriers set in their path to step into their full potential.
Heather Hendrie, Heather Hendrie Counseling
Short Documentary Film
Black in Green: An Ecological Exploration of Black Relationships with Nature
