The people behind your care
Meet the Team.
Care feels more personal when you know who is here to support you. Get to know the people who make Willa Mae Wellness a welcoming place, and the partner who can help when medication care is part of your journey.
Willa Mae Wellness
The people at our practice.
Founder & Clinician
Virginia Ashley, LCSW
Virginia founded Willa Mae Wellness to offer a warm, judgment-free space where people feel heard. Her therapy style blends compassion, honest conversation, practical guidance, and humor when it helps.
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Therapist · LPC · He/Him
Ackeem Carto
With eight years of experience, Ackeem supports patients navigating depression, men’s issues, trauma, and PTSD. Licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, he offers virtual individual and couples therapy with a warm, collaborative style that draws on CBT and EMDR.
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Administrative Coordinator
Tatyana Seward
Tatyana helps patients feel welcome while coordinating scheduling, intake, insurance, billing support, and provider credentialing. An Army veteran with a B.S. in Applied Management, she is pursuing an MBA in Finance.
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Provider Credentialing Specialist
Tansy Wright
Tansy is joining the administrative team to help with provider credentialing, insurance verification, and scheduling. Her background in customer service and property management informs an organized, people-centered approach to supporting patients and providers.
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Partner in care
Dr. Rafia Grooms
DNP · PMHNP-BC · FNP-BC
Dr. Grooms partners with Virginia for patients who may benefit from psychiatric evaluations or medication management. She provides those services through her own practice, Elite Behavioral Health and Wellness.
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