Mission & Values
Dash Health Counseling and Consulting is a Chicago-based therapy practice that roots our communal liberation in the rigorous revelation of each of our personal stories.
As a Black man who is a therapist, I know that there is often a dissonance between the outside world and the world that lives within each of us. Often, we resolve that dissonance by making ourselves smaller and dulling our edges. By doing this, we set ourselves up to have to numb that yearning to be our true selves. Each week I want to create a practice of showing up as our true selves and diving deep to find authenticity, support, and strength to allow us to walk out the door into the world as who we want to be.
Practice Values
Resourcefulness
While "Talk Therapy" is a treatment component that our practice offers, we also believe in a holistic approach that prioritizes our client's overall well-being. We partner with various psychiatric nurse practitioners, certified yoga instructors, and health and career coaches. I am here to collaborate not only with you on your journey, but to learn from and connect you to colleagues and other methods of revelation and therapeutic strength training.
Authenticity
We often hear this word thrown around, what I know is that who I am as a person is often siloed into neat little compartments. It is rare to find a space that allows for the mixing of those identities into the complex human that I am. Here you’ll find that it is safe to be you—regardless of sexual orientation, gender expression, status, religious affiliation, or racial composition. We’re here to help you find and nurture the truest expression of you.
Rigor
Some people need the slow, lingering journey of a therapeutic journey. That is not what you will find in my sessions. We are here to reveal and to grow in our commitment to ourselves here and now. Revelation is often painful and building our strength and skills burns. Our agreement will include commitment, hard work, and vulnerability at every single session.
Blackness
My Blackness informs every part of my being as an individual and as a clinician. It is the root of my pride, my striving for excellence, and it underscores my knowledge and experience that there are systems that seek to assimilate and rip us away from connections that strengthen us as individuals in the world. While there can be so much work we do, at Dash Health we know that these systemic forces need to be brought into the room to find our way back to connection, authenticity, and liberation in solidarity.
"Bryan is as authentic and empathetic as they come! Helping others is truly a passion of his and you can tell by the quality of his work and dedication to his clients. He is knowledgeable and thorough! I highly recommend this experienced therapist."
— Anancia Stafford