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Village of Sound Mind is a healing ecosystem rooted in liberation, cultural care, and collective wellness. Whether you're an individual on a journey, an organization ready to go deeper, or a community looking for a place to land?

You belong here.

Healing is not a destination. It is a practice—and this is where that work lives

I'M LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY
I WANT TO BRING THIS TO MY ORGANIZATION
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Philicia Ross, LCSW-C (She/Her)

Soul-cial Worker and Professional Space Holder

I'm Philicia Ross, LCSW-C — a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, speaker, facilitator, and community builder dedicated to making healing accessible, liberatory, and real.

For over a decade, I've held space for individuals, organizations, and communities navigating trauma, identity, and the weight of systems that were never built with us in mind. Through Village of Sound Mind, I create experiences — workshops, trainings, community gatherings, digital learning, and more — that meet folx where they are and move them toward alignment, authenticity, and freedom.

This isn't just a practice. It's a village.

MEET PHILICIA
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For Organizations & Events

Therapy

Trauma-Informed
Talk Therapy & EMDR
Experience a space where trauma & mental health are seen through a cultural lens, trusting you’ll always be seen, heard, & understood.

Philicia's caseload is currently full.

Speaking, Training & Consulting
Bring trauma-informed, culturally-rooted facilitation to your team, campus, or conference.

Philicia partners with ERGs, universities, nonprofits, and wellness summits to create spaces that go beyond performative care.

Explore Partnership Opportunities
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For Community

Healing Spaces & Learning
From monthly Holding Space gatherings to Aligned & Grounded and the Liberation Letters Substack, the village is always open.

Find your way in.

Find Your Space
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What’s Happening in the Village

  • The Weight and the Wonder Podcast

    A podcast about the heaviness and the beauty of doing this work. Hosted by Philicia Ross, LCSW-C and Dr. Jason Herndon.

    Listen Now

  • Aligned & Grounded

    A 5-week mini-course for folx ready to do the foundational work of healing and alignment.

    Learn More

  • Holding Space

    A donation-based monthly affinity space created specifically for Black women to rest, reflect, and be in community with one another.

    Get Your Slot to March's Gathering Here

Break free from painful cycles and experience freedom and joy.