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Rhema Place

Rhema Place is a dedicated mental health counselling service created to support the emotional wellbeing of Black and ethnic minority communities across Manchester. We recognise that people from these backgrounds often face unique pressures — including racism, cultural expectations, migration experiences, and stigma around mental health — which can shape how distress is understood and expressed. With one in four individuals from Black and ethnic minority groups experiencing a mental health difficulty each year, our mission is to provide a safe, culturally affirming space where people feel genuinely heard, respected, and empowered to explore their wellbeing. Our counsellors bring both clinical expertise and cultural insight, ensuring that every person receives support that honours their identity and lived experience.

At Rhema Place, we work in partnership with the communities we serve. We actively involve Black and ethnic minority individuals in shaping the design and delivery of our services, ensuring that our approach remains relevant, accessible, and culturally grounded. Through person‑centred counselling, community engagement, and tailored communication strategies, we help individuals better understand their mental health, navigate emotional challenges, and access support without fear or judgment. Our commitment is to deliver care that is not only clinically effective but also culturally sensitive, relational, and rooted in the belief that every person deserves to thrive.

What We Do

UK Team

Constant A. Obad

Constant Obad is the Founder and Director of Rhema Place, a specialist mental health counselling service dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of Black and ethnic minority communities. As a qualified Social Worker and Senior Mental Health Practitioner with over eight years of experience in the UK National Health Service (NHS), Constant brings a wealth of clinical expertise, cultural insight, and compassionate leadership to her work. Her practice is grounded in trauma‑informed, person‑centred, and relational approaches, shaped by years of supporting individuals facing complex emotional, psychological, and social challenges. Constant is deeply committed to addressing the inequalities that impact Black and ethnic minority communities, and her work reflects a strong belief in culturally responsive, accessible, and empowering mental health care. Constant has trained extensively in evidence‑based therapeutic interventions, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Counselling Skills Level 3, and CBT Step 1 and Step 2, which she integrates into her holistic and culturally attuned approach. Her background as a senior practitioner in crisis, community, and acute mental health settings has equipped her with advanced skills in assessment, risk management, and therapeutic engagement. Beyond her clinical work, Constant is a philanthropist and community advocate, passionate about creating safe spaces where individuals can heal, grow, and reconnect with their strengths. Through Rhema Place, she continues to champion mental health awareness, challenge stigma, and provide high‑quality support that honours the lived experiences of Black and ethnic minority individuals.

Catherine

Catherine is a registered mental health social worker with NHS England. She works with people who have complex and substantial mental health needs and works as a member of a multidisciplinary team ensuring that high-quality individualised care is delivered to promote recovery and maximise independence.

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Mental Health in Black and Ethnic Minority Communities

Mental health in BAME communities can be improved through continuously raising awareness and reducing stigma. We will continue to campaign within the BAME community and advocate for more BAME culturally sensitive mental health services through our dedicated and trained BAME clinicians who deliver therapies and interventions.

By increasing the awareness of the prevalence of mental health conditions within the BAME community, they will learn to understand that they are not alone and there are services out there to meet their needs. We operate in an enabling and non-judgemental environment, by doing this seeking help will be less daunting and result in more people receiving the help they need.

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