Hope Gilchrist, LCPC
Hope Gilchrist is the proud owner of Hope Gilchrist Enterprises, LLC which is comprised of her Mental Health, Relational and Empowerment Coaching, International Best-Selling Author, Transformational Mediation, Consulting, Training, Motivational Speaking, and owner of A Rey of Hope Counseling Services. She has more than 18 years of experience in the mental health field.
She enjoys training and public speaking because it allows her to increase mental health awareness, encourage mental wellness, and remove the negative stigma surrounding these topics. Over the past 18 years, she has developed an eclectic counseling style because she believes that every client is different and may require a different therapeutic style during the counseling process.
Her professional experience has included addressing the needs of a broad age range. Because of this, she has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and their loved ones. She has worked in the community with families and individuals and was a high school counselor for 7 years.
Hope Consults, Coaches, and Trains teachers, administrators, and organizations leadership teams on a variety of mental health topics, monthly group coaching for others in the mental health field and a Certified Prepared Enrich Facilitator for Couples. She provides supervision to graduate level counselors and more seasoned counselors who require additional supervision for licensure.
Hope has a passion for decreasing the incidence of Bullying in schools. She wrote her schools policy on Bullying while she was a school counselor. Hope has authored two children's books, "Am I A Bully" and "I am Sorry Randall." She also has a line of anti Bullying T-shirts for children and adults. She is a Co-Author for Success Chronicles Volume 1- You Define Your Own Success.
Hope has also written articles about mental health for various magazines, including Baltimore's Child, Parent.com, and Creating Your Seat At the Table.
Client Reviews
Hope Gilchrist presented on Social Emotional Learning to my faculty, Teachers evaluated the session. The descriptors used for Hope were knowledgeable, professional, and prepared. The faculty felt the information presented was practical, helpful, and pertinent. Hope provided materials and teachers rated those as useful, complementary, and support continuous learning. Hope Gilchrist' workshop was expertly done but most of all, it inspired teachers to continue their learning around social emotional learning while empowering them to immediately begin modifying their practice. I intend to turn to her again for additional sessions.
Dr. Gregory Sucre
Principal
Mother Seton Academy
Hope Gilchrist is a stellar professional who brings a welcoming, down to earth and compassionate approach to talking about mental health. Hope hosted a mental health workshop for the Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, and it was received with rave reviews. As members of a predominately black organization, we thought it was important to show our community that seeking mental health treatment is important and it doesn’t make you different or ‘crazy’. She would be a great speaker for any organization!
Dr. Robert Quarles
Director of Multicultural Programs
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Hope was one of the first influences who helped shape the therapist I've become today. As a supervisor, Hope was always present and available to guide, reflect, and process sessions. She provided support and encouragement during my formative years and continues to help me build confidence and trust in my abilities as a therapist. I'm convinced that the supervision provided by Hope helped lay the foundation that actively guides my practice today.
Duarte Aguiar,LCPC
Mental Health Therapist
Thriveworks