Meet Chrissy: Founder & Visionary

Cassetta “Chrissy” Scott is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist, author, advocate, and community leader devoted to helping individuals and families heal from the inside out. Her work blends clinical expertise, lived experience, and heart-centered service to create spaces where people feel safe enough to grow, seen enough to be honest, and supported enough to thrive.

She is the author of The Baobab Within, a reflective workbook and coloring guide inspired by the Baobab tree — a symbol of resilience, deep roots, and transformation. Through guided exercises, storytelling, and therapeutic prompts, the book helps readers explore identity, process pain, and cultivate self-love while building the emotional strength needed to navigate life’s challenges.

Beyond the page, Chrissy is the Founder and Executive Director of Chrissy's Place of Refuge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children, families, and underserved communities. Through school partnerships, donation drives, mental health education, and community-centered events, the Refuge provides both practical resources and emotional support — ensuring that no one has to struggle alone.

She also leads Chrissy's Voices of Reasons, a platform focused on education, storytelling, and open conversations that reduce stigma and empower individuals to prioritize their mental health. Through speaking engagements, workshops, and digital outreach, Chrissy encourages people to “heal out loud” and reclaim their voices.

As her mission continues to grow, Chrissy is expanding her impact through the development of her private practice, Healing Out Loud Mental Health Services with Chrissy & Associates PLLC. This practice will provide accessible, culturally responsive therapy services for individuals, families, and groups — blending evidence-based care with compassion, authenticity, and community connection. Her vision is to create a therapeutic environment that feels less clinical and more like a place of refuge, where healing is collaborative and empowering.

At the same time, Chrissy is actively working to raise capital and sustainable funding for Chrissy’s Place of Refuge to expand programming, increase resources, and provide greater support for those in need. Her long-term goal is to establish lasting spaces where mental health services, education, and community care are not luxuries — but essentials available to all.

Chrissy’s work is grounded in one belief:
When one person heals, an entire community blooms.

Through her writing, nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and clinical care, she continues to plant seeds of resilience, restore hope, and help others strengthen their roots so they can rise with confidence and purpose.