About Docta Neesh

Dr. Denicia Carlay (also lovingly referred to as Docta Neesh) currently serves as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Village Is Possible. Denicia is a community healer, complex trauma survivor, scholar, practitioner. and village keeper. Denicia roots her practice in love and restoration of inner light. She specializes in embodied, healing centered engagement with children, youth, and families. Denicia has served foster care and juvenile justice impacted youth in various capacities as a social worker, consultant, clinician, and facilitator in the field of child welfare for 16 years. Denicia remains dedicated to fostering hope and radical healing in ways that promote more equitable outcomes for children and families experiencing intergenerational traumas through involvement with the child welfare and human trafficking systems. She holds a Doctorate of Educational Leadership in Social Justice, Licensure in Clinical Social Work, and Pupil Personnel Services Credential but with all these degrees and things, Denicia just hopes to someday be the "hood mama" for her entire village and anyone in need of community.