Meet Dr. Chalice C. Rhodes
For nearly three decades, I have walked alongside women through healing, growth, transition, leadership, purpose, spiritual formation, and flourishing as they discover and faithfully steward the woman God created them to be.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Board-Certified TeleMental Health Counselor, educator, researcher, bestselling author, executive advisor, creator and host of Talk the Wellness Tea with Dr. Chalice, and founder of The Wellness Path® and The Wellness Path Institute™, my life’s work integrates evidence-informed practice, behavioral science, Christian faith, and spiritual formation into a philosophy of whole-person formation grounded in body, soul, and spirit.
That calling began while I was earning my master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and completing a clinical internship in Christian Counseling. It deepened through earning my Ph.D. in Human Services with a specialization in Counseling Studies and has continued through 12 years of teaching in higher education, more than six years in private practice, and over two decades of partnering with pastors, churches, and communities to bridge faith and mental health.
The biblical framework of 1 Thessalonians 5:23 became foundational to what I now know deeply:
Lasting transformation begins with whole-person formation.
Central to my philosophy is Sacred Agency under Divine Sovereignty™: God is sovereign, and within His sovereignty, He has entrusted us with the capacity and responsibility to prayerfully discern, make intentional choices, establish healthy boundaries, receive support, and faithfully steward the lives He has given us.
My philosophy is also deeply personal. My own journey has included overcoming family trauma, navigating divorce and parallel parenting, leaving unhealthy relationships and environments, building a purpose-driven business as a single mother, receiving counseling and mentorship, and moving from breast cancer survivor to thriving.
Today, one of the greatest testimonies of God’s faithfulness is seeing my two sons thrive in their own lives. As they continue growing into young men of faith, purpose, character, leadership, and promise, I am reminded that healing does not end with us. The choices we make to heal, grow, establish healthy patterns, and faithfully steward our lives can create a legacy that reaches the generations entrusted to us.
Through it all, I have learned that whole-person formation isn’t only about healing what has hurt. It’s about learning to live—to receive, rest, love, choose, connect, create, serve, celebrate, experience joy, and faithfully steward what God has entrusted to us.
I created The Return Experience™ as a digital expression of this life’s work: a personalized, Christ-centered coaching experience that meets women in the seasons they are actually living and supports them in cultivating greater wholeness, congruence, freedom, and sustainable flourishing.
Throughout the app, I share video lessons that bring my teaching, encouragement, and practical guidance directly into your journey, while personalized coaching helps you apply whole-person formation to your unique season of life.
My role isn’t to tell you who to become. It’s to walk alongside you as you become more attentive to Christ, more aware of yourself, more intentional in your stewardship, and more fully the woman God created you to be.
It is an honor to walk this journey with you—one faithful step at a time.
