Sister Circles are support groups that build upon existing friendships, fictive kin networks, and the sense of community found among African American women (Neal-Barnett et al. 2011). Studies have shown that sister circles tend to offer many components Black women desire in anxiety interventions (Neal-Barnette et al. 2011); are effective in modifying health-related knowledge, attitudes, and certain high-risk behaviors in African American women (Gaston et al. 2007); provide safe spaces of inclusion and belonging (Allen 2019); promote confidence and self-respect (Boyd 1997); and are recognized as an effective therapeutic tool that encourages women to support each other, seek help, and thrive (Sisterhood Empowerment Academy 2015).

Be Love Holistic uses the sister circle model to offer safe and supportive spaces for women to be seen, heard, held, and uplifted by other Black women. Be Love Holistic Sister Circles are considered a survival mechanism, with the intent of providing an extended system of care for Black women, and preventing and/or intervening in stress, anxiety, and other health-related issues.