About the facilitator...

Dr. Rachel Mitchum Elahee, PsyD, CDP is a Professional Coach and Licensed Psychologist. She obtained her BA from Fisk University, MA from Cleveland State University and Doctoral degree from Wright State University. Additionally, Dr. Elahee is a Certified Diversity Professional. She is a founding member of The Novem Group, LLC and President of Elahee Psychological and Consulting Services, LLC, and Executive Director of Solomon’s Circle, Inc., a non-profit agency. Additionally, Dr. Elahee is a part time psychologist for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Personal Statement...

Journey girls was born out of my passion to see girls make better choices and to go farther in life. In my role as a psychologist, I’ve talked to hundreds of girls about their circumstances, choices, and behaviors. In doing this, I discovered a passion for working with adolescent girls, meeting them where they stood, understanding their mindset and helping facilitate their journey to where they want to be. I saw most of these young ladies in therapy or in a detention center and recognized that they were at a crossroads in their life. Similarly, I work with many women who on a different level still deal with related issues (self esteem, relationship issues, family of origin problems, career guidance, etc). Journey Girls was designed to assist these young ladies in making appropriate choices by targeting the issues that many of the issues that adolescents (and women) encounter.