Our Mission

Our Mission

The Foundation for Therapeutic and Spiritual Empowerment Services, Inc. is committed to reducing mental health disparities and eliminating stigma by delivering accessible mental health education, faith-informed support, leadership training, and community-based empowerment services. We serve marginalized and socially disadvantaged populations by connecting mental health awareness, spiritual empowerment, and practical community engagement to create healthier individuals, stronger families, and more resilient communities. Through advocacy, capacity-building, and evidence-informed training initiatives, we help communities move from silence and stigma to access, support, healing, and hope.

We help communities heal. The Foundation for Therapeutic and Spiritual Empowerment Services, Inc. empowers underserved individuals, families, churches, and communities through mental health education, faith-based support, anti-stigma advocacy, and transformational training. Your support helps us bring hope, healing, and access to communities too often left without trusted mental health resources.

AWARENESS

The Foundation offers broad-based mental health education awareness programs that promote mental health wellness.

ACCESS

The Foundation brings a message of Help, Hope and Healing by providing affordable mental health services that are spiritually, therapeutically, and communally empowering programs.

ADVOCACY & ANTI-STIGMA

The Foundation provides appropriate clinical training programs:

  • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Training
  • Mental Health First Aid USA Training
  • Additional educational and training workshops to help spiritual and religious communities.

Our Team

Rev. Dr. Bryan A. Jones, LPC

Rev. Dr. Bryan A. Jones, LPC

Rev. Dr. Bryan A. Jones is one of the nation’s leaders in pastoral care and counseling, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), the integration of professional counseling and spiritual/pastoral counseling, and spiritual/pastoral psychotherapy.

Dr. Tony Burks

Dr. Tony Burks

DR. TONY LAMAIR BURKS II is an award-winning education expert who helps individuals and organizations as a thought partner. A Fulbrighter and fellow of the British-American Project, he was recognized by NU∙tribe Magazine as one of Six HBCU Grads You Should Know and was honored with the Phaedra Parks S.O.S. Save Our Sons Award for Empowerment and Service.