About Us

Meet the Heart Behind the Healing

Chinyere (CeCe) Iwuagwu, DrPH, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, psychotherapist, and founder of Pathway to Mental Wellness. Licensed in California and based in Los Angeles County, she provides mental health services entirely through secure telehealth, making care accessible to patients across the state. Her practice was created from her lived experience, professional expertise, and unwavering belief in the power of transformation. As a psychiatric mental health provider, mental wellness advocate, mother, woman of faith, and survivor of life’s many challenges, Dr. CeCe understands the complexity of emotional pain and the courage it takes to seek help. She has personally walked the roads marked by grief, trauma, anxiety, and loss, and now dedicates her work to guiding others toward healing and wholeness.

Pathway to Mental Wellness is more than a mental health practice. It is a sanctuary for those navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, ADHD, mood disorders, grief, and major life transitions. It is a safe space where healing is never rushed, pain is never judged, and every person’s story is valued. Whether your journey is just beginning or you have carried your struggles for years, this is a place where you are seen, heard, and understood. Here, mental wellness is viewed as a layered and personal process, not a quick fix, and progress can be quiet or transformative.

With extensive experience in psychiatry, nursing, behavioral health, correctional health, and clinical consultation, Dr. CeCe offers care through a holistic, trauma informed, and patient centered approach. She integrates evidence-based treatments with empathy, cultural sensitivity, and an unwavering belief in each patient’s ability to rise above life’s challenges. Her mission is to ensure that no one is defined by a diagnosis. Instead, patients are supported as whole individuals, with care that addresses mind, body, and spirit.

At Pathway to Mental Wellness, Dr. CeCe works with adolescents, adults, and seniors through telehealth, offering psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy.

Her approach is warm yet structured, combining clinical expertise with compassion to help patients navigate their mental health journey with confidence. Whether you are seeking relief from symptoms, tools to manage daily stress, or a deeper sense of peace and clarity, this is a space where your healing and transformation are possible.

Every day, I am forever grateful.
For the journey. For the calling.
And for the opportunity to walk beside you.

🦋 You don’t have to have it all figured out.
🦋 You don’t have to do it alone.
🦋 You just have to start.

🦋 Growth is celebrated here.
🦋 Your story is honored here.
🦋 This is where you begin again.

This is your pathway. And it starts now.

Welcome home.

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Our Mission

To cultivate a world where every individual feels safe, seen, and supported in their journey toward emotional healing, self-discovery, and holistic wellness.

Our Vision

To deliver trauma-informed, culturally responsive care that empowers individuals and families to heal, grow, and thrive with dignity.