Now Accepting School & Community Organization Partnership Applications for 2026–2027
Culturally responsive, trauma-informed programming for girls and boys ages 8–18. Serving schools and community youth organizations nationwide.
Years Experience
Published Books
Ages Served
Voice recovery program using the V.O.I.C.E. Framework™
Leadership development using the HOLD IT → GET IT → CLOSE IT Framework™
This is NOT therapy. It’s evidence-based educational programming that brings therapeutic principles directly into school days and youth programs — accessible to every young person, no referral needed.
Built for schools, mentoring programs, youth organizations, after-school programs, and community partners.
of Black girls report feeling unsupported in schools.
Nearly 3 in 5 teen girls experience persistent sadness. Cultural silencing, body image pressure, and identity struggles leave girls feeling voiceless and invisible.
Boys are four times less likely to seek mental health support than girls. Harmful masculinity stereotypes discourage emotional expression, leading to aggression, isolation, and challenges that go unaddressed.
of youth with mental health needs receive no treatment. Cost, stigma, waitlists, and availability barriers keep traditional therapy out of reach for the students and youth who need it most.
Going Beyond the Couch
brings evidence-based behavioral health education directly into schools and community programs.
No referrals. No wait lists.
No stigma.
Just proven tools for real transformation.
Comprehensive behavioral health education for every student in your school or youth organization. Gender-specific, culturally responsive, and built for lasting change.
Voice Recovery Program
A powerful, curriculum-driven journey that helps girls and young women reclaim their voices, rebuild their self-image, and step into their identity with confidence, regardless of what the world has told them about themselves.
Built for schools, girls’ groups, mentoring organizations, and youth programs.
Voice Recovery
Own Your Story
Identity Clarity
Confidence Building
Empowered Expression
Published Anchor Book
8-Week Intensive or Full Year
Groups of 8–12
Leadership Development Program
Using the language of football as a universal bridge, this program builds healthy masculinity, emotional intelligence, and leadership character, helping boys step into brotherhood and purpose with confidence.
Hold It
Call the Pause
Get It
Clarify the Moment
Close the Huddle
Reset and Release
Published Anchor Book
8-Week Intensive or Full Year
Groups of 8–12
Both programs are grounded in published anchor books that are available for purchase on Amazon.
These books anchor each curriculum and serve as the foundation for every session.
A Therapist’s Memoir of Healing the Inner Girl and Finding Her Voice
One book per student. Self-contained: The facilitator guide is already built into the book. A counselor or youth worker can pick it up and run sessions with girls directly from it. No separate guide needed to get started.
Building Boys Who Pause → Think → Lead
Required for the adult running the program. Contains the complete Hold It → Get It → Close It three-movement methodology. Facilitators must read this before delivering any session. One copy per facilitator.
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The Student Playbook
Required for every student. This IS the SEL curriculum in action. Every boy in the program holds one. Chapter exercises, reflections, and outcome tracking, all built in
Start with a book. Add the toolkit. License the full program. Every level serves both Girl, You Cute™ and Life in the Huddle™. Purchase orders accepted. MWBE certified.
Certify your staff or yourself to independently deliver Girl, You Cute!™ or Life in the Huddle™.
Live training with Dr. Cheryl Clarke or Dr. Gregory Clarke Sr.
"One school. Both programs. Every student reached. Certify your staff to deliver Girl, You Cute for girls and Life in the Huddle for boys, and serve your entire student population."
Student Assembly
High-energy, culturally responsive, and built to spark real conversation. Perfect for Mental Health Awareness Month, Women’s History Month, and school culture events.
Parent Workshop
Perfect for PTA nights, family engagement events, and Back-to-School evenings.
Professional Development
Ideal for PD days and district-wide training sessions.
We don't just teach SEL skills. We facilitate deep voice recovery and identity healing using evidence-based methods built for lasting change.
CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and trauma-informed care adapted for educational settings, not clinical ones.
Specifically designed to address cultural silencing experienced by BIPOC students. Every session acknowledges and affirms lived experience.
Separate programs for girls and boys, addressing unique developmental needs, together create a comprehensive solution for your entire community.
Pre/post assessments track confidence, emotional regulation, peer relationships, and academic engagement with district-ready data reports.
Train-the-trainer and facilitator certification means your staff can run sessions independently. Sustainable beyond the first year by design.
Every session guide is self-contained. Any trained facilitator can run sessions confidently with no clinical background required.
Our programs are built for any environment where young people gather, not just classrooms. We partner with community organizations who are committed to the development of our youth.
Our programs are secular, evidence-based, and designed to integrate into the schedules and structures of community youth organizations. No clinical referrals. No long-term commitment required to get started.
We offer community-specific pricing, partnership structures, and facilitation models that work for your organization, not just for schools.
A husband-and-wife team with a combined 45+ years of experience in mental health, education, leadership coaching, and youth development, bringing credentialed, compassionate programming to every setting.
Co-Founder · Creator of Girl, You Cute™ · Founder, Speak Your Power Now
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and organizational leadership scholar, Dr. Cheryl Clarke brings deep clinical training to the design of youth programming that is both therapeutically grounded and educationally accessible.
Co-Founder · Creator of Life in the Huddle™ · CEO, Clarke Mindset Coaching LLC
An ordained minister, master life coach,and 30-year veteran of early childhood education and football coaching, Dr. Gregory Clarke Sr. designs programming that speaks directly to young men, in their language, about their lives.
We assess your needs, demographics, and goals
Pricing, timeline, logistics, and expected outcomes
We certify your team or deliver the program directly
8-week intensive or full year with ongoing support
Comprehensive data on student progress and impact
This is not an open enrollment. We are partnering with schools and organizations whose leadership, student population, and commitment align with the depth of work we do. Selected partners will receive our full presence, our full program, and a seat at the table as we build the evidence base that will take this work national.
Dr. Cheryl and Dr. Gregory deliver every session directly. Your partcipants work with the creators of the program, not a proxy.
Pre/post assessments, progress monitoring, and a full district-ready outcome report at no additional cost to your school or organization.
Your counselors and staff are trained alongside the program. Your team starts building internal capacity from day one.
Partner schools and organizations receive first priority as the program expands nationally.
We bring everything: full program delivery, staff training, and complete outcome documentation. In exchange, partner schools and organizations commit to the full program cycle, participation in outcome data collection, and an honest feedback delivery that further strengthens the program.
* Investment is discussed during your consultation call.
Whether you're interested in becoming a partner, speaking engagement, or community organization program, we're here and ready to connect.
Behavioral health education for young people. Delivered where they already are. Empowering voices, building leaders, and transforming communities one program at a time.
© 2026 Going Beyond the Couch, LLC
NYC Metro Area · Expanding Nationally
Empowerment Education Using Therapeutic Principles
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© 2026 Going Beyond the Couch, LLC
NYC Metro Area · Expanding Nationally
Empowerment Education Using Therapeutic Principles
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