About Us

Camellia Burton, LCSW-C was born and raised in Hollywood, SC along the Sea Islands Coast, obtained a Bachelors Degree in Social Studies with a concentration in History to become a high school teacher from Columbia College in Columbia, SC. Camellia wanted to exclusively teach in low income predominately African American schools with a long range goal of becoming a therapist to treat low income African American families. Camellia received her Masters in Social Work from University of Maryland, Baltimore where she specialized in clinical social work focusing on children and families.

Camellia has always been passionate about the injustices experienced by African Americans in underserved communities while growing up in the rural south. In high school she became focused on helping low income students especially boys in rural areas and expanded her pursuits after college to vulnerable groups in all areas.

Armed with a degree to help treat the most vulnerable in the community, Camellia started working to support the clients she served in the school settings to reduce barriers to access.  As her passion  to change the dynamics of the family and communities grew Camellia realized that she had to extend her reach beyond the walls of the school and doing so she began to provide services to PRP offices, federally qualified health care clinics and community outpatient settings. Always wanting to be well equipped with knowledge and be able to provide highly qualified and evidenced-based practices to underserved communities Camellia completed the University of Massachusetts Primary Care Behavioral Health Certificate Program in 2016. 

Camellia fell in love with the collaborative care model/integrative behavioral health as it aligned with the community approach she enjoyed in her youth. Understanding that many people are still hesitant to go to see a therapist meeting people in a setting where they are already comfortable and receiving support seemed like a natural transition. Integrating behavioral health into the primary care practice provides evidence-based practices into a setting where people can be served with accessibility, short wait times to connect with a mental health provider when needed, reduction in stigma, and easy follow up and coordination of care with all service providers. It Takes A Village was created to provide this support into all spaces.  Camellia began her clinical career in school-based therapy in Baltimore City Schools and has continued her career to include individual and family counseling in private practice as well as brief solution-focused interventions in a variety of settings ranging from primary care offices to financial institutions. Through the use of meeting people where they are and using effective brief solution focused approaches Camellia wants to reignite the spirit of excellence in all people especially underserved minorities. 

Camellia spends her free time cooking for her husband, son, and family. She enjoys learning about other cultures through their food and music. She is especially passionate about the African Diaspora and teaching others about her region of the country, the Sea Islands of South Carolina.