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New to Grow
I am Aaliyah Holiday, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Christie's Circle PLLC, a virtual therapy practice built specifically with Black adults in mind. I created this practice because I believe that Black men and women deserve a therapeutic space that does not require them to code-switch, over-explain, or shrink their experiences to be understood. A space where your grief is taken seriously, your faith is respected without judgment, and your cultural identity is seen as a strength rather than a footnote. My work is rooted in grief therapy, trauma-informed care, and strengths-based healing. I specialize in supporting Black adults who are carrying hidden grief, whether that is the loss of a relationship, a miscarriage, a career, an identity, or a version of themselves that quietly slipped away. I also work with Black professionals who are burned out, overwhelmed, and struggling to hold everything together while rarely making space for their own emotional needs. As a Certified Grief-Informed Professional, I bring both clinical training and genuine compassion to every session. I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and culturally responsive approaches, including racial trauma treatment, to help clients move from survival mode into a place of real emotional stability and peace. For clients who desire it, I also offer Christian counseling that honors your faith while holding space for any complicated feelings you may have about the church. Healing here is never one size fits all. I provide virtual therapy sessions to clients in Texas, Virginia, and Maine. If you are ready for a therapist who truly gets it, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
We will talk about what led you to seek therapy at this time. You do not have to have a perfectly organized story. Many clients come in knowing only that something feels off, that they are exhausted, or that they have been carrying something heavy for a long time without anywhere to put it down. That is more than enough to start. If you are coming to me around grief and loss, I will begin to gently explore your experience using a framework I call the hidden grief assessment. We will reflect together on three foundational questions: What has changed in your life? What was lost that others cannot see? Who were you before this happened? These questions are not meant to overwhelm you. They are designed to help us both understand the full picture of what you are grieving, including the parts that may have never been named or acknowledged before. Many clients tell me that just being asked these questions for the first time feels like a relief.
If faith is an important part of your life, I welcome that into our work together. I offer Christian counseling that integrates scripture and spiritual reflection as an optional tool in the healing process. However, I also deeply understand that your relationship with the church and your relationship with God may be two very different things. If you have experienced harm, disappointment, or spiritual confusion connected to a religious community, that is something we can absolutely discuss without judgment. You will never be pushed toward a faith-based approach, and you will never be made to feel that your complicated feelings about religion are unwelcome here. We move at your pace and in the direction that feels most aligned with your healing.
My ideal clients are Black adults, including men, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, who are navigating some of life's most painful and often misunderstood experiences. If you have ever felt like your grief was too complicated, too invisible, or simply too much for the people around you to hold, you are exactly who I had in mind when I built this practice. I work best with clients who are ready to do the inner work, even when it feels heavy. You do not have to have it all figured out before you start. You just have to be willing to show up.
Racial trauma treatment
Participating in activities that focus on cultural strengths helps build personal resilience and self-esteem.
Grief Therapy
As a Certified Grief-Informed Professional, I have undergone specialized training to recognize and treat the full spectrum of grief, including the losses that tend to go unseen, unacknowledged, and unprocessed. Many of my clients come to therapy carrying grief they have never had the language or the space to express.