Our Story Starts Here
Official Launch
GDC officially launched in September 2017Leading Through a Global Pandemic
With growing expertise in telehealth practice, GDC became a national resource as providers rapidly transitioned to virtual careIncreasing Impact
Responding to the need for more impactful and engaging workplace wellness services for helping professionals, GDC began more formally offering consulting services to non-profits and community based organizations.An Idea
GDC began as an idea in 2016 with an aim of decreasing stigma in minority communities while modernizing and normalizing mental health care through technologyGrowing Group Practice
As demand for online services grew, GDC expanded to a group practice in less than a yearIncreasing Access to Care
Recognizing employment and financial burdens produced by the pandemic, GDC launched the Access Initiative (AI) Program focused on increasing access to reduced cost wellness coaching services powered by graduate level internsour story starts here
GDC was launched in 2017 as a solo practice with the goal of decreasing stigma & increasing access to quality mental health care within minority communities, through the innovative use of technology.
Since then, we've grown into a group of diverse clinicians taking a collaborative approach to achieve a shared vision of communities with equitable mental health care for all marginalized people and those who serve.
Our Values
Leadership Team
Clinicians & Corporate Collaborators
Melissa Douglass
LCSW, BC-TMH (she/her)
CJ Jones, LCSW
LCSW, (any/all pronouns)
Asha Clark
LCSW, BC-TMH (she/her)
How we approach care is rooted in 3 core principles:
truama-informed
We understand that your history shapes your present, and we hold space for that with care and without judgement.
culurally-responsibe
we honor the role that culure, identity, and lived experience play in mental health. representation matters here - always.
inclusive
Every person who walks through our virtual door deserves to feel seen, safe, and supported.
Hybrid Care Right From Home
Though we are based on St. Louis, Missouri - we aspire to reach beyond the confines of state lines. All individual services, such as personal counseling, are provided virtually.Remote and Digital Care
Though we are based in St. Louis, Missouri - we aspire to reach beyond the confines of state lines, All individual services, like personal counseling, are provided virtualy.
The first step to starting your counseling journey is completing your online pre-screen, a 5-minute survey to get to know you, what you're looking for, and your concerns so we can serve you better.