Meet the Team
Palesa A. Osei-Tutu, LCSW
Palesa Osei-Tutu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 22 years in the field of behavioral health and social work. She is a Ghanaian-American who was born in Maseru, Lesotho and moved to the United States with her parents at a young age. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001 where she received her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology with a minor in Sociology and graduated from Howard University with her Master’s in Social Work in 2004. She has worked in various arenas of social work and behavioral health to include local and federal government as well as private for profit and faith-based non-profit. She has worked as a foster care social worker, school based and community based therapist, Acting Chief of an adolescent partial hospitalization program, with military and Director of an outpatient client. She has been the liaison for grant programs and revamped struggling behavioral health programs. On July 1, 2022, she took a leap of faith and started her own business, Sit Awhile & Heal LLC. Her current clinical focus is clinical supervision(providing support and training to social work supervisees to obtain their clinical licenses, providing group, individual and couples counseling to primarily people of color, as well as speaking engagements, workshops and coaching/professional consultation services to licensed providers. Palesa is an avid hiker, foodie and traveler. Her love for these three things have led her to many parts of the world for cooking and dining experiences and resulted in her monetizing another passion of her travel. She recently started a second business, TravelSoul LLC, focused on travel to the Caribbean and Africa, with heavy emphasis on tours in Ghana. She plans on incorporating methods of healing and wellness with her travel business in the future.
Nataly Amurrio Sejas, MSW--Therapist
Hi I am Nataly Amurrio Sejas and I am a Master's in Social Work supervisee who has worked with children and families for the past 18 years. I have a special interest in working with children, adolescents, and young adults. As a therapist, I am attentive, warm, and empathetic. I am dedicated to building a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients before addressing personal challenges and helping them build on their strengths to move forward. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from George Mason University and a Master’s in Social Work from New York University. I have worked in child welfare as well as school based settings. I was born in Bolivia, immigrated to the US when I was four, and grew up in the Northern Virginia area. I am bilingual and speak English and Spanish fluently.
Carla Rosado -- Practice Manager
Carla Rosado is the Practice Manager at Sit Awhile & Heal in Woodbridge, Virginia. Carla has worked in office management and billing in various industries over the last 25+ years. However, more than half of her experience has been as an Office Manager/Medical Billing Specialist in the mental health field. Carla is also a Mental Health Advocate, Mental Health First Aider and a Reiki practitioner.
Carla lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, children and several pets. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature, meditating and mentoring teens and young adults.
