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Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC

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Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC

Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC is located in Raleigh, NC serving African American women (ages 18 & over). Self pay is an option.

We are in network with Aetna, BCBS, Cigna & Optum (UHC, UMR, Oscar & Oxford). We also offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation to potential clients!

02/06/2026

✨ Speaking Engagement Highlight ✨

We’re proud to share that Breana Ridges, LCMHC, NCC, CFMHE, Founder and CEO of Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC, recently served as a panelist for a Private Practice Panel Discussion hosted by North Carolina Central University’s Counselor Education Program.

The discussion centered on demystifying private practice and addressing the gaps many clinicians experience during graduate training. Creating spaces for honest, transparent conversations is central to our mission, and this panel reflected that commitment.

Breana remains passionate about supporting students and early-career clinicians through education, mentorship, and private practice consultations, helping them navigate the field with greater clarity and confidence.

Check the link in our bio!

02/01/2026

Black History Month reminds us that resilience has always been part of our story but has unspoken pain.

Mental health is health.
Healing is not weakness.
And seeking support is a powerful act of self-preservation and legacy-building.

This month, we honor Black history by making space for Black healing. 🖤

CulturallyResponsiveCare

01/26/2026

Breana Ridges, LCMHC, NCC, CFMHE will be speaking on the Private Practice Panel for NCCU!

🗓 Jan 30, 2026 | 12–1:30 PM
💻 Virtual
🎓 NBCC CEUs available (or attend free!)

If private practice is something you’ve been curious about, this panel will drop real, practical gems.

The link is in our bio!

12/29/2025

✨ We’re celebrating a big moment at Essential Grace Counseling, PLLC! ✨

Our founder, Breana Ridges, LCMHC, NCC, CFMHE, was recently featured in VoyageRaleigh, highlighting her journey, values, and the meaningful work behind Essential Grace Counseling 🖤

The article shares the heart of the practice, trauma-informed, culturally responsive care, commitment to ethical forensic mental health work, and a deep belief in creating spaces where people feel seen, supported, and respected.

We’re proud of the impact this work continues to have in the community and grateful to everyone who has supported, trusted, and walked alongside this journey.

📖 Read the full feature—link in bio!

10/10/2025

🍼💗 Let’s talk about Postpartum Depression (PPD) in Black and Brown women.

📊 Black and Latina mothers are:

More likely to experience PPD symptoms.
Less likely to be screened.
Less likely to receive treatment or support.

💡 Signs can include:

Deep sadness or emptiness
Feeling disconnected from your baby
Constant worry, guilt, or shame
Struggling to eat, sleep, or find joy

✨ What’s important to remember:

PPD is not your fault.
You are not weak.
Support and treatment work—and you deserve it.

Let’s break the silence. Healing starts with conversation, compassion, and community. 💪🏾💗

10/09/2025

✨ Bullying doesn’t end when childhood does. Many Black and Brown women experience it in the workplace, in friendships, and even within family systems.

Bullying in adulthood can look like:

* Constant criticism or belittling
* Exclusion or isolation
* Gossip, gaslighting, or sabotage
* Using power or privilege to silence you

💡 Reminder:
Your boundaries are valid.
Your voice matters.
You deserve respect—in every space you enter.

Let’s end the myth that bullying is “just for kids.” Healing and protection are for us, too. 💪🏾💗

10/03/2025

World Smile Day 💛

To the Black women holding it down, showing up, and pushing through, your smile is powerful. Not because it hides the pain, but because it’s proof you keep choosing joy, even in the struggle.

Smiling...even just a little...can release feel-good chemicals in your brain, lower stress, and remind your nervous system: we’re safe, sis.

Whether your smile is loud and full, or quiet and soft, protect it, nurture it, and know this:

Your joy is radical. Your peace is sacred. Your smile is medicine.

10/01/2025

🎀 Black & Brown women face higher risks from breast cancer—earlier diagnoses, more aggressive types, and higher mortality rates.
💗 Early detection = power.
📅 Schedule your screening.

09/24/2025

✨ Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder of the vibrant cultures, traditions, and voices that continue to shape our communities. Here’s to honoring the past, celebrating the present, and empowering the future. 💃🏽🌎🎶

✨

09/22/2025

Ever notice how not being heard feels like the end of the world sometimes?

It’s not just about what’s happening in the moment, it’s often an echo of childhood. If your feelings weren’t welcome growing up, you probably learned to doubt yourself and look to others for reassurance.

The good news? You can unlearn that. Healing means reminding yourself: my feelings matter, my voice is valid, and I get to break the cycle for myself and my kids.

09/02/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month.

💛 A reminder that even in the darkest nights, your story is not over. Every single life matters, including yours.

Check on your strong friends, your quiet friends, and yourself too. Let’s keep breaking the stigma and spreading hope.

🕊 ***dePreventionMonth

08/19/2025

🌍 World Humanitarian Day 🌍

Being a humanitarian isn’t just about rushing in during a crisis, it’s about showing up with compassion, empathy, and action every single day. 💙

At Essential Grace Counseling, we see humanity in every story, every struggle, and every victory. Today, we honor those who work to make the world a better, safer, and kinder place and we recommit to doing the same in mental health care and beyond.

Because when we lead with humanity, we all rise together. ✨

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Cary, NC

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 3pm
Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	12pm - 8pm
Thursday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	10am - 1pm
Sunday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

+19105569075

Website

http://www.essentialgracecounseling.net/

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