Milk + Honey
MILESTONES
Asha, a social entrepreneur and the creator of Milk and Honey Milestones, dedicates herself to the community in various roles as a psychotherapist, organizational wellness coach, and workshop facilitator. Her mission is consistent across a diverse clientele, including business leaders, the perinatal community, the faith community, and organizations – to create a positive impact on individuals and systems, encouraging others to embrace hope fearlessly.
With a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership focusing on HR Management, Asha brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work.
Additionally, Asha serves on the board of directors for RIZE Prevention, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the community about substance abuse and prevention.
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Research indicates that nurturing hope in the workplace can result in decreased attrition rates and happier, healthier people at work. To enhance productivity, motivation, and engagement, it is crucial to instill a sense of hope regarding work outcomes in your employees. Revitalize your employees' mental well-being with a straightforward yet impactful approach: milk and honey milestones.
Milk
Attendees will acquire an understanding of typical mental health symptoms and their potential effects on the workplace. They will also be taught how to identify signs of mental health challenges and learn how their mindset can influence their team's well-being. Furthermore, participants will delve into the concept of hope as a key principle in mental health and consider its influence on performance outcomes. Let's prioritize investing in organizational well-being as a fundamental element to sustainability.
Honey
To enhance the retention of newly acquired information, engaging participants in small group activities such as open dialogue, role-playing, games, and workbooks can be beneficial. This interactive method enables individuals to put into practice the information and skills they have gained. Our aim is to cultivate a mentally healthy work environment where employees demonstrate optimal mental well-being while decreasing stigmas around mental health.
Milestones
Sometimes, companies may not be aware of problems within their organization that stem from mental wellbeing. To improve employee satisfaction and identify areas for improvement, it's important to eliminate power dynamics by collecting objective qualitative and quantitative data through an external source.
Operationally meaningful conversations with employees can provide valuable insights for senior leadership and Human Resources departments to improve specific roles, teams, or systems within the organization. This approach not only helps to retain key employees but can also be a redemptive resource for those facing performance challenges.
psychotherapy
“It is an honor to meet you on your journey and empower you to live at the highest version of yourself, which may involve establishing more support under your feet, as you walk onto the various elements of life. I work with clients who desire to release broken patterns to abide within wholeness of life at any stage. My ideal clients have a drive for change and impact— whether it’s within their homes or high-pressured careers where the odds are consistently stacked against them. The hope is that you feel safe, supported, seen, heard, understood, confident in your mission and sustained over time.
Our work together may include unmasking your true identity, building self-confidence, constructing a plan to sustain wellness as a new mother or discovering how to mirror your mission in every season. Regardless of the reason for seeking counseling, our work is collaborative in nature, and I strive to ensure each session is person-centered and concludes with a strong sense of expectation and enthusiasm about the future.”
Perinatal counseling offers a supportive environment for expectant or new mothers to address unspoken concerns during and after pregnancy. It provides an opportunity for women to navigate conflicting emotions and enhance their mental well-being through compassionate support. By improving health, addressing risk factors, and providing education, perinatal counseling helps reduce the likelihood of negative health effects during pregnancy.
MENTAL Milk
1 in 5 women will experience a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder during pregnancy or after childbirth. 60% of women of color do not receive mental health treatment for many reasons to include cultural stigmas and lack of culturally-relevant care, yet experience postpartum mood disorders at twice the rate of Caucasian women.
Expectant and postpartum moms experiencing symptoms of perinatal depression and left untreated can lead to premature or underweight births, weaken parent- child bonding and learning and behavior problems later in childhood.
Milk and Honey Milestones for Moms will journey with clients throughout their pregnancy, providing weekly and/or bi-weekly sessions, offering structured curriculum based psychoeducation and serving as a compassionate and supportive element of their comprehensive perinatal care as they navigate through delivery and up to the first year postpartum.
Let’s rebuild and strengthen our whole selves by consistently partaking in mental milk.
This program is available to SC residents.
HAPPINESS honey
Milk and Honey Milestones for Moms provides ongoing coaching to clients throughout their pregnancy journey. This involves regular monthly check-ins, wellness tools and offering extra support during their perinatal experience such as boosting self-advocacy abilities, prioritizing self-care, strengthening decision-making skills, establishing work-life balance, empowerment and planning with realistic expectations.
Let’s remain in optimal health by preventing illness with a monthly dose of happiness honey.
This program is available virtually in any location.
MOTHERHOOD milestones
Participants have the opportunity to engage in a range of workshops and fireside chats covering perinatal self-care, empowerment, returning to work and family psychoeducation. These workshops aim to enhance self-awareness, emphasize soul and self-care, normalize experiences, acquire coping strategies, recognize obstacles, find solutions, reduce unwarranted guilt, set life visions, define personal values and mission, and boost hope.
Manna for moms
Studies show that mental health complications are more common among women in disadvantaged communities. However, women in these areas often face obstacles (ie. Financial lack, transportation barriers, culturally competent care, etc.) when attempting to access treatments and interventions. If left untreated, depression during pregnancy can result in inadequate self-care, heightened substance abuse, poor obstetrical outcomes, developmental delays in children, and a higher likelihood of postpartum depression.
Manna for Moms serves as a resource hub providing access to mental health counseling and community based workshops via Milk and Honey Milestones.
As organizations partner with Milk and Honey Milestones in the Workplace for corporate mental health needs, 10% of their service fee will support the mission of providing culturally competent mental health care and psycho-education to underserved moms and moms-to-be.
Your sponsorships will go towards workshops, supplemental materials, perinatal/ postpartum coaching and counseling.
Please note, this is not a registered 501c3 for tax purposes.
$1500= Sponsor a Maternal Mental Health Workshop
$2000= Sponsor One Mom’s Perinatal and Postpartum Coaching Program (12 - 14 Sessions) *Preventative Care* (National)
$4000= Sponsor One Mom’s Perinatal and Postpartum Counseling Program (22 - 24 Sessions including psycho education) (SC)
Testimonials
"I first heard Asha speak at a small gathering of mothers, and her encouraging message was so impactful. I immediately recognized the value she could bring to our next event, a community baby shower for local expecting mothers. Having Asha as our speaker was a delight; her words resonated powerfully with everyone present. She did an outstanding job, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking an impactful speaker. Working with her was a pleasure, and I eagerly anticipate collaborating with her again in the future."
—Emily Glass, Communications Coordinator, Hello Family Spartanburg
“Mint to Be would highly recommend Asha if you are seeking a guest speaker or workshop facilitator that focuses on mental health. Asha spoke and facilitated at two of our events and it has been exceptional! Our mothers have gained a lot of knowledge on how to pour back into themselves.“—Sharee Allen, Founder and Executive Director, Mint to Be of the Carolinas
“Asha has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Her dedication has truly made the referral process seamless, and her flexibility in meeting the diverse needs of our families has been remarkable. She consistently goes above and beyond her obligations, and her commitment to her clients has made a lasting impact. I am confident that Asha's work will leave an enduring, positive impression on the families she serves, and will ripple through generations to come." —Amber Pendergraph-Leak, Executive Director, BirthMatters
“I met Asha while serving on the International Wave of Light committee in the city of Spartanburg which honored pregnancy and infancy loss awareness month. Asha led our healing circle for this event and her words left all speechless, tearful and hopeful in the best way. Her encouragement, passion, love for self-love and healing is palpable. Spartanburg is so fortunate to have her providing mental health services to our diverse population. Asha’s commitment to the community and her clients is unmatched.” —Tyra Taylor, Women’s Nurse Practitioner
"I had the honor of participating in a healing circle led by Asha to honor the lives of lost babies during Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. As someone who has experienced such heartache, I appreciated her thoughtful approach to this sensitive subject. I have never experienced anything like this. I was able to acknowledge my grief, count my blessings in the present, and left with hope for the future. This experience is something I will remember for years to come and I will be able to use the tools Asha gave to us to continue the cycle of acknowledgment to hope."— Caroline Goodman, Communications Director
Asha takes pleasure in guiding individuals to transform their mindset with biblical wisdom through motivational chats and engaging workshops. She also provides a range of products for daily use through her After the Fire retail brand to support individuals in living out their faith journey. These products can be found at Heart of Home: Vintage Decor and Gifts located at 149D W. Main Street, Duncan, SC 29334.
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