Meet Keinesha

Keinesha Jackson, LMSW

Keinesha is a licensed social worker who has spent over 15 years supporting adults, adolescents, families, and veterans on their mental health journeys. She specializes in trauma-informed care, grief, and anxiety, and she truly believes every person already holds the inner tools they need to change. Clients often say she feels easy to talk to from the very first session. With her natural warmth and ability to build trust quickly, Keinesha creates a supportive space where proven, evidence-based practices meet genuine, intuitive connection.

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Meet Dr. Dacosta

Nicole Dacosta ed.D, QMHP

Nicole brings a unique lens to her work, shaped by a master's degree in forensic psychology and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. Both deepen how she understands human behavior, change, and resilience. As a licensed social worker, she helps clients find clarity and intention, especially during complex life transitions or when rebuilding a sense of inner stability. Over her 15+ years in mental health, including first-episode psychosis services and community-based support for youth and families, one passion has guided her: helping people feel safe enough to show up fully as themselves. Drawing on motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care, Nicole helps clients explore how past experiences shape present patterns and strengthen the natural supports that keep healing going. She also leads the mindfulness content in our mobile app, offering practical tools for regulation, grounding, and reflection

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Meet Jessica

Jessica Amaral, MSW

Jessica holds a Master of Social Work and brings specialized training in DBT, CBT, IFS, and trauma-informed care. She believes every healing journey is unique, and she's dedicated to creating a safe, affirming, and empowering space where clients can grow and reconnect with who they are. A former Marine, Jessica is also a certified nutritionist and personal trainer. She leads the Fitness & Nutrition program at The Healing Collective, offering individualized health coaching and managing the wellness features in our mobile app to support and strengthen our mental health services.

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Meet Charles

CHARLES BOWIE MA, MSW-INTERN

Charles holds a master's degree in Criminology and is currently pursuing his MSW at Howard University. With over a decade of experience supporting youth, young adults, and families, he serves as a helping hand throughout our clients' healing journeys. His background includes mentorship, group facilitation, and guiding behavior change through structured, strengths-based approaches. Charles focuses on trauma-informed care, motivation for behavior change, behavior modification, problem-solving interventions, and client advocacy, making sure every person feels supported and heard along the way.

Get to Hamadi

Hamadi holds a master’s degree in neuroscience from Morehouse University and brings a strong research-informed lens to his work exploring the brain–body connection. He is a mindfulness coach and certified yoga instructor whose work centers on embodiment, nervous system regulation, and accessible wellness practices. Hamadi leads The Healing Collective’s free weekly summer yoga series, as well as community-based mindfulness and meditation sessions. His offerings are central to the Collective’s holistic approach to healing, supporting clients in reconnecting with their bodies, breath, and present-moment awareness as part of an integrated healing journey.

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Get to Know Flo

Flo is a certified Health and Wellness Coach and Pilates instructor whose practice is rooted in her motto: FLO Wellness – For Love Of Wellness. With a passion for holistic healing and movement, Flo empowers individuals to create sustainable, whole-person wellness from the inside out. A graduate of Georgetown University’s Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate Program, Flo is trained in wellness-oriented coaching, the psychology of behavior change, chronic disease fundamentals, and mindfulness-based practices. Her work is grounded in cura personalis—Georgetown’s guiding value of caring for the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. At The Healing Collective, Flo enhances the therapeutic experience by offering wellness coaching that helps clients integrate mental, physical, and lifestyle shifts. Through individualized coaching sessions and restorative Pilates instruction, Flo helps clients reconnect with their bodies, clarify their goals, and build lives rooted in vitality and self fullf

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Meet Phillip

Phillip J. Lewis, BCD, JD, LICSW

Phillip practices social justice counseling and works as a sex therapist committed to the emotional and physical healing of individuals and communities. He employs a humanistic approach to help individuals better understand themselves, find meaning in their life experiences, and move toward emotional reconciliation. Phillip believes that therapy can be a vital part of the healing journey, though it does not define the entirety of that journey. His style is solution-focused and rooted in brief, evidence-based mental health services that support both personal and professional growth. The goal is to help individuals navigate the world as the person they aspire to become, rather than feeling confined by difficult or traumatic experiences. Drawing from clinical social work, sexology, and law, Phillip’s practice centers on equity, trauma-informed care, and culturally grounded treatment that challenges harmful stereotypes. His work also connects clinical care with community engagement and policy awareness, guided by the belief that healing encompasses both personal and social dimensions. Additionally, Phillip is a member of the armed forces, an educator, and a retreat facilitator who helps create spaces where people of color can show up fully, feel deeply, and heal in community.

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Meet Dr. Watson

Tenaya Watson, Phd

Dr. Watson is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, seasoned clinician, and military veteran who provides supervision and advisement for mental health services at The Healing Collective. Her career spans roles such as Special Forces Psychologist and Director of Psychological Health. She brings a high standard of clinical excellence to the practice, ensuring our mental health services are grounded in cutting-edge, evidence-based, and resolution-focused approaches. Her leadership reflects a deep commitment to culturally competent, trauma-informed care.