Unorthodox Therapy Celebrates Juneteenth at City Hall with the Mayor’s Office
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Date: june 19, 2025
Unorthodox Therapy Joins City Hall in Honoring Juneteenth and Uplifting Local Black-Owned Businesses
Philadelphia, PA — Unorthodox Therapy proudly accepted the City of Philadelphia’s invitation to celebrate Juneteenth at City Hall, standing alongside the Mayor’s Office and a powerful lineup of Black-owned businesses, food vendors, artisans, and cultural changemakers. As a nonprofit committed to making healing accessible and community-based, Unorthodox Therapy saw this moment not only as a celebration but a necessary presence.
Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, has deep roots in resistance, resilience, and renewal. In Philadelphia, a city shaped by Black liberation, activism, and innovation, the annual Juneteenth observance holds weight. From Mother Bethel AME Church to the historic Black Wall Street of North Philly, this city has always held space for Black voices and Black healing. That legacy is still alive and being redefined.
Unorthodox Therapy showed up with intention. “We don’t just believe in healing, we live it. And healing is cultural. It’s communal. It’s not always in a clinic, it’s also in conversation, in the kitchen, and in the community,” said Mony Chan-McCarty, founder of Unorthodox Therapy. “Being invited to City Hall to celebrate Juneteenth wasn’t just symbolic, it was a public reminder that mental health is liberation work.”
The event spotlighted local Black-owned businesses offering soul food, self-care, books, apparel, and more, all wrapped in the rhythm and joy of Juneteenth. Unorthodox Therapy joined in the festivities, connecting with residents and leaders to continue bridging the gap between mental health access and everyday people.
This appearance is one of many Unorthodox Therapy plans to make as the nonprofit expands its reach across Philadelphia neighborhoods. “We’re not waiting for people to come find therapy, we’re bringing the tools of healing right to them.”
