Kresence Greenwood Recognized for Expanding Trauma Informed Mental Health Care Across Multiple States

By Kendra Hall

PHILADELPHIA — Mental health professionals across the Northeast continue placing increased focus on trauma informed care and culturally responsive support, particularly in communities where access gaps and stigma influence outcomes.

Among the clinicians contributing to that work is Kresence Greenwood, MA, a Licensed Professional Counselor credentialed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Her practice supports individuals navigating depression, anxiety, unresolved trauma, and emotional regulation challenges through structured, clinically grounded care.

Greenwood will be honored on March 7, 2026 at the Droppin’ Jewelz Women’s Empowerment Awards Brunch Gala in Philadelphia. The event recognizes leaders across health, education, and community service whose work strengthens families and expands access to care.

Greenwood began her career in Philadelphia in 2010, where early clinical work exposed the long term impact of untreated trauma on relationships, decision making, and emotional health. Those experiences shaped her clinical direction and reinforced the need for accessible therapeutic support grounded in cultural awareness.

“Trauma changes how people think, react, and relate to the world,” Greenwood said. “When it goes unaddressed, it shows up everywhere, in our homes, workplaces, and communities.”

Her therapeutic model blends clinical practice with practical emotional regulation tools designed to help individuals recognize patterns, stabilize responses, and rebuild consistency over time. The work prioritizes sustained behavioral change rather than short term symptom management.

Providers across the region report continued demand for trauma informed services, particularly in communities where systemic barriers and representation gaps limit access to care. Greenwood has centered her work on normalizing mental health conversations in these spaces through both clinical services and public engagement.

Her advocacy includes media appearances, national collaborations, and educational outreach. Greenwood has been featured in Huffington Post, participated in initiatives connected to the NFL, authored books, and previously served as a radio personality focused on mental health and personal development.

The work extends beyond therapy. Greenwood lives with multiple sclerosis and uses her platform to increase awareness of the condition, particularly in Black and brown communities where diagnosis and early care access remain uneven.

Through partnership with the National MS Society, she has supported outreach efforts focused on education, symptom awareness, and treatment pathways.

Health professionals continue noting that representation within both mental health and chronic illness conversations improves trust and increases engagement with care. Clinicians who share lived experience often help close gaps that prevent individuals from seeking support.

Greenwood’s role as both therapist and advocate allows her to address emotional and physical health conversations in tandem. Her work highlights how trauma, chronic illness, and mental wellness intersect and influence long term stability.

“People carry more than one battle at a time,” Greenwood said. “Support has to reflect the whole person.”

Outside of clinical practice, Greenwood prioritizes family life and routines that maintain balance while supporting others through emotionally intensive work. Time outdoors, reading, cooking, and connecting with her children remain central to that structure.

Mental health leaders continue emphasizing that community visibility, culturally responsive care, and trauma informed practice influence long term outcomes. Clinicians working across state lines play an expanding role as telehealth and regional licensing increase access to services.

Greenwood’s work reflects that shift through a model centered on accessibility, education, and normalization of mental health conversations in communities where they have historically remained private or stigmatized.

The Droppin’ Jewelz Women’s Empowerment Awards Brunch Gala will bring together leaders across health, education, and advocacy while supporting youth leadership and emotional wellness initiatives through Jewelz Foundation Incorporated.

Greenwood’s recognition signals growing awareness of mental health leadership as essential to community wellbeing and long term stability.

“The goal is to make support visible,” she said. “When people see themselves reflected in the conversation, they are more likely to seek care.”