About Dr. Chalice C. Rhodes, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH

Dr. Chalice C. Rhodes, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Board-Certified TeleMental Health Counselor with nearly three decades of experience across behavioral health, executive leadership, social services, and higher education.

Her work integrates trauma-informed care, behavioral science, ethical leadership, and professional performance development to help individuals and organizations strengthen decision-making, leadership capacity, and measurable results.

Dr. Rhodes is the creator of the Rhodes Regulation & Results Framework™, a regulation-first leadership and professional performance model that integrates evidence-based counseling approaches with structured leadership methodology. Informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and the Transtheoretical Model of Change, the framework supports stronger executive functioning, emotional regulation, strategic clarity, and sustainable outcomes.

For professionals located in Georgia, Florida, Delaware, and New Jersey, this work is delivered through Professional Performance Counseling Intensives™, supporting ethical leadership and professional performance within the scope of Licensed Professional Counseling.

For executive leaders and organizations outside of these states—including global clients—Dr. Rhodes provides strategic advisory services through Rhodes Regulation & Results Advisory™, applying the Rhodes Regulation & Results Framework™ to help leaders regulate pressure, align strategy with performance, and strengthen organizational systems.

Dr. Rhodes is the Founder and President of The Wellness Path Institute™, a professional education institute developing training pathways in trauma-informed Christian counseling aligned with recognized counseling competencies and NBCC-aligned continuing education standards.

She is the author of the Amazon #1 New Release The Wellness Path: Nurturing Your Mind, Body, and Soul with Faith and Practice® and the Amazon Best-Selling The Wellness Path Revealed: God’s Blueprint for Wholeness – Body, Soul, and Spirit™.

She is also the creator of the Wellness Path Certified Counselor™ (WPCC™) credential, equipping counselors, clinicians, and qualified faith leaders in ethical, trauma-informed, whole-person care.

Ethical formation must precede influence.

All Rhodes Lead Back to The Wellness Path® - where healing, leadership, and purpose align.

Mission, Vision, Values & Strategic Impact

Dr. Chalice C. Rhodes, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, Licensed Professional Counselor, LLC DBA The Wellness Path Institute™ exists to advance whole-person healing, ethical leadership, and professional excellence through trauma-informed counseling, professional education, leadership development, and evidence-based training.

With nearly three decades of experience across behavioral health, executive leadership, social services, and higher education, Dr. Rhodes integrates trauma-informed care, behavioral science, and leadership development to strengthen emotional regulation, decision-making, executive functioning, and measurable outcomes for individuals, leaders, and organizations.

Through Licensed Professional Counseling, Professional Performance Counseling Intensives™ (GA, FL, DE, NJ), Rhodes Regulation & Results Advisory™ (Global), and The Wellness Path Institute™, our work equips individuals and institutions to cultivate mental, physical, and spiritual wellness while strengthening ethical leadership and sustainable professional performance.

Our mission is to develop leaders and practitioners who are capable of regulating pressure, exercising ethical judgment, and producing sustainable impact within their fields of influence.

To establish The Wellness Path Institute™ as a leading professional education and training institute advancing trauma-informed Christian counseling, ethical leadership formation, and regulation-centered professional development.

Trauma-informed counseling practices strengthen the behavioral health workforce
Ethical leadership and emotional regulation guide decision-making in organizations
Professional training pathways prepare counselors, clinicians, and faith leaders to deliver competent, ethical care
Evidence-based leadership models such as the Rhodes Regulation & Results Framework™ support sustainable performance and organizational health

Through education, training, certification programs, and strategic partnerships, The Wellness Path Institute™ seeks to elevate standards of care and leadership across mental health, ministry, education, and organizational systems.

Institutional Pillars

Counseling & Whole-Person Healing

Providing trauma-informed counseling that integrates evidence-based behavioral health practices with faith-informed care.

Leadership Regulation & Professional Performance

Equipping leaders and professionals with structured methods to regulate pressure, strengthen executive functioning, and improve decision-making through the Rhodes Regulation & Results Framework™

Professional Education & Workforce Development

Developing training programs, certification pathways, and continuing education opportunities that strengthen the behavioral health and counseling workforce.

Faith-Integrated Ethical Formation

Preparing counselors, clinicians, and leaders to practice with ethical integrity, spiritual maturity, and trauma-informed competence.

Strategic Impact Areas

The Wellness Path Institute™ advances transformation across four core sectors:

Behavioral
Health

Strengthening the counseling workforce through trauma-informed training, supervision pathways, and professional education.

Faith
Communities

Equipping churches and faith leaders with trauma-informed tools that support holistic care and spiritual formation.

Leadership & Organizations

Supporting leaders and institutions in developing emotionally regulated leadership, ethical decision-making, and sustainable organizational systems.

Education & Workforce Development

Expanding pathways for students and emerging professionals to pursue careers in counseling, behavioral health, and trauma-informed leadership.

Core Values

Through the work of Dr. Chalice C. Rhodes, Licensed Professional Counselor, LLC and The Wellness Path Institute™, our initiatives are advancing whole-person wellness and ethical leadership across counseling, education, faith communities, and professional organizations.

Excellence

We uphold the highest standards of professional education, counseling practice, leadership development, and ethical accountability.

Integrity

We honor licensure requirements, ethical codes, and professional boundaries across all services and training programs.

Regulation Before Results

Through the Rhodes Regulation & Results Framework™, we recognize that emotional regulation and executive functioning must precede sustainable leadership and measurable outcomes.

Person-Centered Care

We prioritize compassion, psychological safety, and individualized care rooted in trauma-informed and evidence-based practice.

Cultural Humility

We commit to lifelong learning, self-reflection, and respectful engagement across diverse communities and lived experiences.

Christian Faith Integration

We integrate biblical wisdom with evidence-based counseling practices while honoring professional ethics and client autonomy.

Ethical Formation

We believe ethical formation must precede influence, ensuring that counselors, leaders, and educators are grounded in integrity before exercising authority or impact.

Our impact includes:

28+ Years of Professional Experience

Across behavioral health, executive leadership, social services, and higher education.

Evidence-Based Leadership Framework

The Rhodes Regulation & Results Framework™ integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and the Transtheoretical Model of Change to strengthen leadership regulation, executive functioning, and professional performance.

Expanding Workforce Development

The Wellness Path Institute™ is developing professional education pathways and the Wellness Path Certified Counselor™ (WPCC™) credential to strengthen trauma-informed counseling competencies and ethical formation within the behavioral health workforce.

Whole-Person Wellness Initiatives

Through counseling, training programs, retreats, leadership development, and certification pathways, The Wellness Path ecosystem equips individuals and organizations to cultivate mental, physical, and spiritual wellness.

Leadership Philosophy

At the core of our work is a simple but powerful principle:
Ethical formation must precede influence.

Leadership that lacks emotional regulation, ethical grounding, and self-awareness produces instability within individuals and systems. Sustainable leadership begins with the regulation of the individual before the execution of strategy.

Through the Rhodes Regulation & Results Framework™, we equip leaders, counselors, and organizations with the tools to:

• Regulate pressure and emotional intensity
• Strengthen executive functioning and decision-making
• Align strategy with ethical leadership
• Produce measurable and sustainable results

This work reflects a core belief that regulated leaders build regulated organizations, and regulated organizations produce sustainable impact.

Our Commitment
At The Wellness Path Institute™, we remain committed to advancing:

• Trauma-informed counseling practices
• Ethical leadership development
• Faith-integrated professional education
• Whole-person wellness for individuals and communities

Through these efforts, we seek to strengthen the leaders, counselors, and institutions that shape the well-being of future generations.

All Rhodes Lead Back to The Wellness Path®

Christian Trauma Therapy Rooted in Clinical Excellence

Dr. Chalice C. Rhodes is a Licensed Professional Counselor providing trauma-informed Christian therapy to individuals in Georgia, Florida, Delaware, and New Jersey through secure telehealth services.

With nearly three decades of experience spanning social services, clinical counseling, higher education, and leadership, she specializes in:

Trauma recovery
Anxiety and emotional regulation
Faith-based counseling
Women's mental health
Identity restoration
Breast cancer emotional support
Christian therapy integrating biblical truth and evidence-based practice

Her approach to Christian trauma therapy integrates body, soul, and spirit within ethical counseling standards and scope-of-practice guidelines.

If you are searching for a Christian trauma therapist who honors both faith and clinical integrity, you are in the right place.

Founder of The Wellness Path® Ecosystem

Dr. Rhodes is the Founder and President of The Wellness Path Institute™, developing structured training pathways in trauma-informed Christian counseling and developing NBCC-aligned continuing education programs.

Her Amazon Best-Selling book, The Wellness Path Revealed: God's Blueprint for Wholeness - Body, Soul, and Spirit™, serves as a theological-clinical framework manual supporting structured professional formation for training and development, certification pathways, and professional use.

Through:

• The Wellness Path Collaborative™
• The Wellness Path Group Therapy Collective™
• The Wellness Path Living Water Women's Wellness Retreat™

she advances holistic mental health initiatives rooted in trauma-informed Christian care.

A Purpose-Driven Mission in Cancer Support

After two DCIS diagnoses in 2022 and 2025, including lumpectomy, radiation, and double mastectomy with reconstruction, Dr. Rhodes expanded her work in psychosocial oncology.

As a Certified Psychosocial Cancer/Oncology Behavioral Health Specialist, she provides breast cancer counseling and survivorship support, helping women navigate diagnosis, treatment, and emotional healing.

Faith. Healing. Restoration.

Whether through Christian counseling, trauma therapy, professional training, retreats, or speaking, Dr. Rhodes integrates biblical wisdom with evidence-based mental health care.

Her mission is simple:

To help you heal emotionally, grow spiritually, and walk in wholeness.