I’m Dr. Aleesha Grier‑Rogers, founder of Road To Wellness and a licensed clinical psychologist with more than two decades of experience supporting adult women 24+, especially women of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. My work is rooted in helping women feel seen, understood, and supported in the places where life has asked them to carry more than their share. ​ I completed my undergraduate studies at Columbia University and Southern Connecticut State University before earning my M.A. and Psy.D. from the University of Hartford. My clinical foundation was shaped through advanced predoctoral and postdoctoral training at Yale School of Medicine, where I’ve served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry since 2009. I also completed a certification in Diversity and Inclusion at Cornell University, strengthening my commitment to culturally responsive, identity‑affirming care. ​ Outside of my clinical work, I’ve spent time in educational leadership and have served as a professor, behavioral health content creator, and editor for digital magazines and educational apps — work that allows me to bring mental health education to wider, more accessible spaces. ​ In therapy, I support women navigating depression, generalized anxiety, relationship concerns, work stress, identity challenges, bias and discrimination, major life transitions, and the deep exhaustion that comes from carrying too much for too long. I also work with artists and creatives who are managing the intense, often invisible pressures of the entertainment industry — the scrutiny, the instability, the emotional labor of being seen. ​ My approach is warm, direct, collaborative, and culturally responsive. I believe therapy should honor the cultures, identities, relationships, and lived experiences that shape how you see yourself and how you move through the world. Together, we look closely at the thoughts, patterns, and expectations that may be keeping you stuck, build on the strengths you already have, and create practical, meaningful ways to move forward. You don’t have to perform or have the “right” words. We start exactly where you are — and grow from there. ​ When I’m not working, I’m a busy mom and an animal lover — dog mom to Ripley and Koda, cat mom to Prince, and keeper of a lively little community of fish. I’m an avid reader who loves museum hopping, theater, arts and crafts, and staying active. I volunteer at a local animal shelter, and on game days you can find me cheering on UCONN women’s basketball (Go Huskies), Jacksonville Jaguars football, and the WNBA’s Dallas Wings.