Meet Salita Wynn of SW COUNSELING & CONSULTING, LLC

Today we’d like to introduce you to Salita Wynn.

Hi Salita, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
My story began in a small town known as Douglas, Ga located near Coffee County. There are so many roads my story can take but here I will focus on the road that lead to me becoming Dr. Salita Wynn.
My dad has always told me I can be anything I choose to be, like most young girls, I believe it. I am the youngest of 3 children and my ancestry DNA leads me all the way to Nigeria.
My mom, who barely graduated from high school was very outspoken and she had a soft voice, but it commanded attention to be heard. Watching her, I am not afraid to speak up and advocate for myself.
I remember when I attended school, Eastside Elementary School, I was placed in the A group, which was mostly white students and only 2-3 black students. Group B was a mixture of black and white students. Surprisingly, Group C was mostly black students. I pondered that a lot while I was growing up and I didn’t make many friends. In particular, there was a girl in my 5th grade class who was throwing a party(Reagan Stockwell) she invited the entire class, but informed me that her dad didn’t want black at their house. This was the first time I felt the sting of racism. Coming from an affluent black family where my dad was an engineer, we were still black. No matter how far we go, there are still people who will not accept you.
My parents divorced and my life changed for the better and the worse. I understood that my parents were not good together because they fought and caused that feeling in me that I now know was anxiety. When I met my stepmom, I was hopeful for a new start for my dad. Only later to feel abandoned and benched.
I graduated from high school as an honor graduate and it was important to me to leave this small town and venture out but not go too far. I had big dreams but I also wanted to be near my mom. Even then there were behaviors that concerned me.
I went to college at Mercer University in Macon ga. For the first time, I didn’t feel so smart and I experienced a different kind of stress; an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion. My mental health was in question. I also found myself pregnant while in college. I was ashamed and embarrassed. Abortion was always an option but we wanted to keep the baby.
My son was born March, 1996. I was working going to school and caring for an infant. It was too much and my grades suffered. I found myself pregnant yet again but I realized the father of now my two children was unfit. He loved the children but he was not a provider. He was not consistent.
Wanting better for myself, and my kids I left our townhouse and moved on my own, while still attending school because I was determined to finish. I had to take some time from school to work and take care of kids. During this time, my struggle season, I met someone who was willing to help me financially. He showed me what a provider looks like although he used illegal means.
After I learned I was pregnant with my third child, He was sentenced to jail for many years.
Later I meet someone who was intellectual and manipulative at the same time. By now, I was broken and accustomed to getting let down, the leftovers, and mistreatment. I was pregnant with my fourth child and dealing with an abusive relationship that I was told was love. I did finish my bachelor’s degree in Business.
Broke, abused, abandoned, and self-defeated I needed a new path. This is when I leaned into spirituality and religion. It was the help and guidance I needed for me and my babies. As a became a church member, it was important for me to get married to avoid the stigma of 4 kids out of wedlock. With a decent job, income that’s all that was missing; a husband.
Yes, I married the first guy willing to get married and take on 4 children with three fathers. I ignored all the red flags and tried to make the negatives positive. The marriage lasted less than a year because I couldn’t put my kids through anymore unnecessary traumas.
The divorce grew me in several ways and at this time, I wanted to be by myself and focus on me and my kids. I left my high-paying corporate job and stayed home to deal with my wounds, both financially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
When I met Mr. Wynn I was not looking to be in a relationship nevertheless married. He was older, mature, and understood both the challenges of raising kids and dealing with past breakups. We were married in 2014. I was finally stable enough to think and plan for our future. I decided to go back to school to earn my masters. I felt happiness that was not fleeting. My life has ups and downs, with happiness also came sadness. My mom started experiencing mental decline and mental illness. This is what peeked my interest in mental health and I found myself wanting and needing to understand. She died in 2017. It was worst thing to happen to me but I was proud of where I was in my career and I finished my masters in professional counseling. With my husband by my side we survived COVID pandemic which proved to me that we could endure anything. I opened my own private practice and began seeing clients.
Later, I went back to school to earn my doctorate degree in counselors education and supervision. I teach students who are up and coming counselors.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Relationships
Raising kids
Finances
Expenses
Marriage struggles
Blended families

We’ve been impressed with SW COUNSELING & CONSULTING, LLC, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
SW COUNSELING offers therapy to individuals, couples, and families. We specialize in trauma and suicidal tendencies. We are known for not turning anyone away but providing support or finding someone for clients. What sets us apart is the many years of life experiences that we have. Every client brings a challenge that I have either seen or experienced through my own life experiences.
We are most proud of the lives we have saved and impacted over the years.
We offer services using most insurance benefits.

Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
The struggles that life brings are designed to help mature you into your destiny. Our destiny is to leave the world better than we found it!