Our Story
Blue Counseling & Wellness Center was birthed from a value of service to the Black community. Creating a space where Black families can receive quality holistic care physically, mentally and spiritually is the goal. BCWC strives to provide culturally relevant, body-positive, and pleasure-based health and wellness services that promotes wellbeing in all aspects of one's life.
Meet Our Team
Chanta Blue, LCSW, CST
Co-owner/Director of Therapeutic Services
Allissen Akmel
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
Allissen is a graduate student at Rutgers University pursuing her Master of Social Work with a focus on clinical social work and a certificate in Interpersonal Violence and Trauma. She earned her B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology and minors in Criminal Justice and Race and Ethnic Studies from the University of New Haven. Following graduation, she plans to become a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and work toward becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Allissen's interest in mental health comes from wanting to help people better understand and make sense of what they are experiencing. She believes that being able to understand and put words to what someone is experiencing can be an important part of feeling less alone in it. She is especially interested in trauma and the ways our experiences shape how we understand ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Through her previous practicum experience, she has gained experience in trauma-informed care, advocacy, and resource coordination. She hopes to create a space where clients feel safe and supported while also feeling comfortable exploring different perspectives and challenging themselves.
Chesney Blue, MPH, RDN
Co-owner/Director of Physical Wellness Services
Ange-Marguerite Teko-Agbo
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
Ange-Marguerite is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling intern finishing up her last year as a Master of Social Work student at Rutgers University. She has a BS in Psychology with a concentration in clinical psychology from Saint Peter’s University (2025). With having multiple family members as social workers including her mother, she was inspired to also want to help people but she didn’t know where to go at the time as far as an area to specialize in. One day, she had gotten shamed by her mother for being curious about sex as a teenager. From there, she turned that one shameful experience into a desire to educate herself about the world of sex, so she could help and advocate for others.
Ange wants to help people from all walks of life navigate anxiety, intimacy, self-identity, and more as they figure out who they are. She's also on her own journey of discovering the areas she wants to focus on most. She prioritizes creating a safe space to help clients to be seen and understood by going more of a culturally informed and client centered approach.
Outside of therapy, Ange likes to play bass guitar and play video games as a form of self care.