At Push Thru Therapy
Keisha Reaves
Keisha Reaves is the owner and clinical director of Push Thru Therapy. She is a Georgia native that has witnessed the stigma of mental health and has made it her mission to normalize therapy. She has been in the mental health field for more than sixteen years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Human Services from Clayton State University and then completed her Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychology at the University of West Alabama.
Keisha Reaves
Owner and Clinical Director
Keisha Reaves is the owner and clinical director of Push Thru Therapy. She is a Georgia native that has witnessed the stigma of mental health and has made it her mission to normalize therapy. She has been in the mental health field for more than sixteen years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Human Services from Clayton State University and then completed her Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychology at the University of West Alabama.
Keisha has worked with children and adolescents in foster care as well children and adults with developmental disabilities. She has also worked in community counseling and has also been a part-time adjunct professor at Georgia Highlands College. Keisha has worked many years in the psychiatric hospital setting helping patients with acute mental health diagnosis and substance use disorders. Additionally, she ran outpatient groups for partial hospitalization programs and intensive outpatient programs.
Keisha is certified in perinatal mental health serving birthing parents who are trying to conceive, have fertility issues, have experienced infant loss, transitioning into parenthood as well as perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She has volunteered with Northside Hospital’s Infant Loss/Bereavement Group. She served three years on the Postpartum Support International Georgia Chapter Board as the Training Coordinator and currently volunteers as an educator to providers treating birthing parents in their practices. Keisha currently is a facilitator for the Mocha Moms Group at the Atlanta Birth Center and she facilitates her own Black Moms group through Push Thru Therapy. Black maternal mental health and reproductive education is a strong passion of hers as she was a founding coordinator and presenter for the Black Maternal Mental Health Summit for PSI-Georgia. Providing access to resources and providing mental health services to women of color is a mission of Keisha’s. She likes training providers on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, educating them on implicit bias and teaching them how to become more culturally competent in order to better serve birthing parents.
Keisha has spoken at various conferences and recently presented on Mental Health and Infertility for Black Birthing Parents at the 2022 PSI International Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. And she also was a keynote speaker for the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia Conference in October 2022. She has also been featured on Life Therapy on CleoTv with AJ Johnson as a perinatal mental health expert. Keisha has also served as a panelist for Essence Wellness House speaking on black maternal health. Keisha is currently completing a fellowship with Emory University with the Psychoanalytic Institute.
Licensure & Certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor #1583
- Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Keisha is currently NOT accepting any new clients at this time. All clinicians that work within the Push Thru Therapy Group practice are personally trained and clinically supervised by Keisha Reaves. Please select any of the clinicians below to set up your free consultation and begin your therapy journey.
Jessica Tiwari
Therapist
Jessica Tiwari (she/her) is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor. Her experience working with people with disabilities has shown her the impact that our physical condition often has on our mental well being, social life, career and relationships. Jessica decided to begin working with women experiencing fertility, perinatal, and postpartum issues after realizing the lack of services and resources available to many women in these situations. She is passionate about making these resources more readily available to those that need them.
Jessica’s approach to counseling is a collaborative effort between her client and herself to work towards goals that align with the client’s values, beliefs and aspirations. She utilizes mindfulness based cognitive therapy to help her clients work towards goals while teaching techniques and coping mechanisms to relieve the client’s current symptoms and help the client process past trauma. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Emory University and her Master’s in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. She is currently taking courses to become certified in perinatal mental health to better serve the community.
Under clinical supervision of Keisha Reaves.
If you’re interested in booking a session with Jessica, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Paige Dee
Therapist
Hi! I am Paige Dee (she/her). I believe every person deserves to live a life they find meaningful. However, a reality for many of us is that sometimes, living is tough, and meaningful wouldn’t be one’s word of choice to explain their life. Thankfully, significant benefits can come from being therapeutically supported while facing challenges and uncertainties.
Therefore, I approach treatment eclectically to support my clients and draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy orientations, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy. In addition, I draw from Intersectional Feminist, Person-Centered, Strength-Based, and Solution-Focused orientations.
This means that I am a therapist whose work focuses on the primary intersections of self-efficacy, social justice, and mindfulness. And I strive to help my clients positively adjust their faulty or irrational thoughts, behaviors, and emotional reactions to encourage effective changes and acceptance of themselves and living situations. When necessary, I work with clients to uncover how early-life experiences may affect them and how to improve held thoughts and feelings about these experiences. I enjoy helping my clients become increasingly more understanding of their current life situations by talking about what is going on and helping them recognize personal and new strengths and how to apply learned therapeutic skills to daily living.
I feel that empowering clients to be progressively more mindful and radically accepting of their present life is key to them uncovering paths towards a present and future they find meaningful. I am an Army Veteran who enjoys supporting fellow veterans and their families. I especially enjoy helping clients overcome anxiety disorders (i.e., OCD, PTSD, panic, phobias, and generalized anxiety, to name a few). I also have an enthusiastic joy for environmental sustainability and helping others feasibly accomplish their sustainability goals in ways that are not overwhelming. Also, through my years of educational studies, counseling experiences, and being a mother myself, I have developed a unique passion for working with perinatal persons, including their partners, from all walks of life.
I received my Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Sociology and Psychology from Texas A&M Central Texas. And I received my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University. Currently, I am a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) and am working towards becoming an independent Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Click here to watch a video from Paige!
Under clinical supervision of Keisha Reaves.
If you’re interested in booking a session with Paige, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Regine Henderson
Therapist
I know firsthand what it feels like to show up for myself, even when I don’t feel it. As a Black woman, I understand how hard it is to live authentically in a society that makes you feel like you aren’t enough. I’ve come to remind you that you are. Much like in my everyday life, I provide a non-judgemental approach to therapy; creating a safer space for you to be your whole self, unapologetically. I believe that everyone, regardless of background, family history or identity, deserves acceptance, love and peace of mind. My ideal client is someone who lives at the intersection of multiple minority groups, and I specialize in issues specific to Black Queer folx & women of color. I provide services that are culturally sensitive in order to create an atmosphere of acceptance specific to the individual needs of every client. I have experience in helping individuals cope with stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, issues related to body image/self-esteem and the impact of organized religion (to name a few).
My approach is person-centered; with the goal of decolonizing therapy while also creating a space that’s affirming of all sexualities & genders. I recognize that human beings are not one dimensional & that we all have our own unique path to healing. My practice is grounded in holistic wellness & I find joy in helping others focus on their strengths and grow into the person they want to be. I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples & have used it in my practice with relationships of all styles. My passion for maternal mental health has fueled me in my journey as a birth worker & my aim is to help lower the maternal mortality rate that disproportionately affects Black & Brown folx, through mental, emotional & physical support.
Under clinical supervision of Keisha Reaves.
Click here to watch a video from Regine!
If you’re interested in booking a session with Regine, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Michaela Summers
Therapist
Michaela Summers graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, focusing on children in urban settings. She has also earned a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from Clark Atlanta University and an Educational Specialist Degree in Professional Counseling & Supervision from the University of Georgia. Michaela has worked with children and families in the school setting as a professional school counselor for 3 years. During her graduate work at UGA, her main focus has been on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS). Michaela’s passion for working with women and mothers came when she began her journey as a mother. As an advocate for women suffering from PMADS, Michaela uses Person-Centered, Solution-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while working with clients. Michaela is very passionate about assisting women and mothers overcoming their struggles with PMADs and everyday life.
Click here to watch a video from Michaela!
Under clinical supervision of Keisha Reaves.
If you’re interested in booking a session with Michaela, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Ja’el Wright
Therapist
I am Ja’el Wright, an Associate Professional Counselor in the State of Georgia. I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Claflin University, the oldest and boldest historically black university in the state of South Carolina. I worked as an Adult Protective Services case manager for the Department of Social Services in South Carolina and as a Foster Care case manager for the Division of Family and Children Services in Georgia before and during my graduate studies. I obtained my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University.
I have experience working with individuals in a community setting that struggle with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, severe mood disorders such as Bipolar, substance use disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, and severe trauma. I have also worked with clients who have intellectual disabilities. I have provided individual, group, and family counseling to low-income individuals with the above-listed disorders.
I strive to provide my clients with a supportive and warm environment using a holistic and integrative approach to specialize treatment that best fits each individual and family. I also offer spiritual counseling for those seeking to incorporate spirituality into their mental health recovery.
I am passionate about working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families seeking to find meaning, peace, passion, and purpose through mental health recovery. I am especially passionate about working with first-generation, high-achieving black and brown women who battle depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations. As well as black and brown adolescents battling severe emotional disturbances and substance use, black and brown men and veterans struggling with PTSD, depression, and anxiety, black and brown couples seeking to start families and resolve marital issues, and black and brown families exhibiting the effects of transgenerational trauma.
Ja’el is is under the supervision of Katherine Dunn.
If you’re interested in booking a session with Ja’el, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Joanne Charles
Therapist
As a mom and a woman of color I understand first- hand the desire and need to feel safe and
secure. With this in mind my passion and goal has been to create a safe space for women to say
all of the unsaid and to process the unseen. The journey throughout womanhood is colored by
one’s experiences along the way. I believe that these experiences are woven together and lead
us to our greatest sense of self. My hope is that you’ll allow me to walk alongside you right
HERE and NOW. Please also know that you are NEVER truly lost but rather right where you are
supposed to be and I’m so glad that you have arrived to this place. You’ve done the hardest
part of seeking help… and that is how your journey continues.
I obtained my Masters of Art in Mental Health Counseling at Nyack College in New York. I have
spent over 10 years of my career supporting women, children, and families who are survivors of
sexual trauma, human trafficking, domestic violence, and victims of a crime. I am also
passionate about supporting women through their fertility journey and perinatal mental health.
I describe my approach as meeting my clients with empathy and not judgement. I help my
clients first identify what their needs and goals are. I also hold a therapeutic space so my clients
don’t have to do it alone. I utilize Mindfulness, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,
Solution Focused Therapy, Expressive Arts and even a little humor when needed!
Joanne is under the supervision of Ruby Blow CPCS #27 LPC #3511
If you’re interested in booking a session with Joanne, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Latrenda Washington
Therapist
LaTrenda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the state of Georgia. She holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Communication from North Carolina State University. She earned her Master’s degree in
Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. LaTrenda is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
with the National Board of Certified Counselors. She is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing), which is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and
emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.
She is also board certified in Tele-mental health (BC-TMH). LaTrenda has extensive experience working
with couples, helping them improve their connection by learning emotionally-focused communication
techniques. She has a passion for helping individuals and couples work through unresolved issues in
their relationship and start the process of healing and forgiveness.
LaTrenda has experience working with individuals struggling to heal from childhood sexual trauma and
other forms of abuse. She uses EMDR and the Internal Family Systems treatment model to help clients
uncover past trauma, shame, hurt, and betrayal. LaTrenda also works with step families, helping them
each discover their worth and value in the family, while guiding them through unresolved issues within
the family of origin as well.
LaTrenda uses Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) therapy techniques to help clients understand the connection
between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She also helps clients uncover faulty core beliefs that
could be informing unhealthy behavior, poor choices, and perpetuating unhealthy relationships.
LaTrenda has a warm, friendly, and loving personality. She sees her work as a therapist as an
opportunity to serve others. She serves with a person-centered, non-judgmental approach. LaTrenda
has been married for 25 years. She has two children and an adorable Westie named Yoshi.
Click here to watch a video from Latrenda!
If you’re interested in booking a session with LaTrenda, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Chinyere Ezukanma
Therapist
Greetings, I’m so glad you’re here. I am a Licensed Master Social Worker and it would be a pleasure to partner with you on your journey to wellness and wholeness.
There is nothing quite like a safe space to just be and heal. I would love to provide that for you as we unpack challenges such as stress management, anxiety, depression, relationship matters, parenthood, trauma, and life and career transitions, among others. Having an incredible mother who has spent most of her almost 30 year nursing career as a Labor and Delivery Nurse, and becoming a mother myself fostered a desire in me to also become more proficient in supporting other women in their journey to and through motherhood. As a first-generation Nigerian-American, I am especially passionate about holding space for those who identify as immigrants, children of immigrants and undocumented citizens to work through the often complex acculturation experiences and unique stresses they may face. I focus on offering therapeutic support to women and teen girls (particularly those of color) using a trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive, and strengths-based approach, while employing therapeutic modalities such as Client-Centered, Narrative, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies.
I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington, and a Master of Social Work degree in Clinical Health/Mental Health from Clark Atlanta University. I am currently working toward full clinical licensure, and will be under the supervision of Kimberly Mayes, LCSW.
I believe so much in the transformative power of therapy and mental health and wellness, and that every person has the innate ability to heal and nurture themselves with the right support. I am eager to simply meet you where you are on your journey and work together to realize the best version of YOU. I hope you will take the next step and connect with me!
Click here to watch a video from Chi!
If you’re interested in booking a session with Chinyere, please contact our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com or call 470-696-6741.
Ellayah Persons
Gradate Clinical Intern
Hi! My name is Ellayah Persons and I look forward to helping you be your best self. Currently, I am pursuing my master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at LaGrange College. I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Alabama. Through coursework and training, I have gained knowledge of mindfulness techniques, coping strategies, and ways to assist you through perinatal stressors.
I believe we all need a little help figuring it out sometimes and my goal is to help you continue putting one foot in front of the other. I am passionate about creating a safe space for those on their journey to adulthood and those who have been “adulting” for a while. I like to focus on producing effective thoughts and beliefs and I hope to help you find ways to manage stress, trauma, self-identity, and feelings associated with body image. I’m confident that by building a trusting therapeutic relationship, we can create tools that help you become more attuned to life’s experiences.
Click here to watch a video from Ellayah!
Ellayah is currently under supervision of Keisha Reaves and Latrenda Washington.
Ellayah offers reduced fee sessions. To book counseling services with Ellayah please email our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com.
Alle’Yah Glenn
Gradate Clinical Intern
Alleyah Glenn is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Human Services and Counseling at Post University. Grambling State University awarded her a bachelor’s degree in 2018. She was conceived in St. Louis, Missouri. As a result of her traumatic upbringing, Alleyah learned early on the significance of mental health. Alleyah believes that her life experiences have enabled her to cultivate a secure, nonjudgmental environment in which people can gain insight and develop. Alleyah uses evidence-based techniques from Person-Centered, CBT, and Mindfulness with an eclectic approach to meet your individual requirements. She offers reduced rates for both individuals and couples counseling.
Alleyah is currently under supervision of Keisha Reaves and Latrenda Washington.
To book counseling services with Alleyah please email our intake coordinator at admin@keishareaves.com.
Stacy-Ann Louie
Child Birth Educator, Doula, & Lactation Consultant
I am a Lactation Consultant, Doula, Lamaze Childbirth Educator and Maternal Mental Health Groups Facilitator.
As a Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I am clinically trained and licensed to address all lactation related issues. My approach to care is to identify and fix the cause of the issue to preserve your breastfeeding journey. Dyads can benefit from in-person, in- home or virtual consultations. I teach lactation education classes for expectant parents and birth professionals. Because breastfeeding goes beyond position and latch my support group is a unique blend of lactation support, newborn care, holistic care, and mental wellness.
My doula services are built on evidenced based holistic care. I blend my training with the lessons I have learned to be your perfect Doula. You can choose from a range of my doula services to suit your needs.
In my childbirth education classes I want childbearing families to have increased confidence in their ability to give birth. By the end of the class, they should be able to make confident and informed decisions about pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. My goal is to reframe how we think about pain, the practices around safe, healthy birth, early breastfeeding and respecting the parent/baby connection.
I am also a maternal mental health group facilitator and immensely proud to offer a maternal mental health support group for black women: Sisters Supporting Sisters. In this group I am committed to supporting women of color to live full and vibrate lives.
To book a consultation with Stacy-Ann and inquire about her services check out her website
Janese Jones
Administrative Assistant
Janese Jones is the administrative assistant for Push Thru Therapy as well as our social media manager. Janese is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and has obtained her social work degree. She is interested in mental health because she believes that it is her purpose to assist individuals who are in need. In her family, they were always taught to hide their emotions or wipe them off their backs, so she felt as though she had to be strong. She understands how it feels to be afraid to ask for help because doing so could make you feel weak. However, the message she wants to convey is that it’s acceptable to experience sadness and that seeking assistance when you feel you need it is also acceptable. Since graduating, Janese intends to continue her studies to earn a master’s degree or to pursue other internships to gain more experience in the area.
To contact Janese about the intake process or any general inquiries regarding Push Thru Therapy, please email her at admin@keishareaves.com