Be the Light

11/29/2025

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✨Join Be the Light for this upcoming Ohio CEU-approved ethics training.

This training invites participants to critically examine how culture, power, and history shape the ethical foundations of the healing professions. By moving beyond Western-centric models, participants will explore culturally grounded frameworks that honor ancestral knowledge, community values, and lived experience. Through case-based learning and reflective dialogue, the session equips practitioners to navigate complex ethical dilemmas in diverse settings while centering justice, equity, and relational accountability. Attendees will strengthen their capacity for ethical reflexivity and cultivate practices that restore trust, dignity, and cultural wisdom in clinical care.✨

11/27/2025

✨Thankful for the opportunity to share knowledge and expertise at the 2025 All Ohio Counselors Conference in Columbus, Ohio about Self-Compassion for Counselors and at the 2025 National Organization for Human Services Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina about Advancing Equity through Intersectionality.

On to the next challenge!✨

11/26/2025

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The ADVANCE workforce development training program provides resources to help African American women in Cincinnati find careers.

11/05/2025

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10/21/2025

💚This past week was filled with powerful moments of connection, advocacy, and growth.💚

📝 Published a new blog post on grief and loss for Black Therapists Matter (https://www.blacktherapistsmatter.com/post/grief-is-raggedy-healing-from-loss).

🎙️ Joined the Rooted in Our Ancestors’ Dream podcast to discuss su***de, crisis, and the journey toward healing. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEB79EIbybg)

🤰🏾 Presented at the 2025 Cradle Cincinnati Summit, highlighting the importance of Trauma-Informed Care for Black Birthing People. Shoutout to Dr. Corinn Taylor for being my session partner!💛

​💍 Attended the 3rd Annual Fatherhood Revisited Behavioral Health Bling Everything Gala, honoring the impact of caregivers in the community and seeing youth see themselves as glamorous.

🌟 Attended the 8th Annual Guiding Light Mentoring Igniting Future Leaders Gala, celebrating those inspiring the next generation of changemakers.

🧩 Facilitated two impactful trainings with Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence (MACC) to build trauma-informed, compassionate communities.

✨Each experience reinforced my belief that healing is both personal and collective. We rise by doing this work together.✨

10/21/2025

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Calling all Black doulas — your voice matters! 🗣️
Join The Empowerment Foundation for an intimate group conversation shaping the future of maternal health.

✨ Here’s what to expect:
- A culturally affirming 2-hour conversation
- A nourishing meal & time to connect
- A $75 stipend for your time and wisdom
- A chance to shape recommendations shared with providers, funders, and policymakers

Happening: November/December 2025
Cost: FREE
For: Black doulas

Your story has power — and it deserves to be heard.
🔗 Sign up by scanning the QR code or visiting this link: https://tinyurl.com/yff882ma

10/13/2025

✨Check out Be the Light’s first blog post!✨

Shoutout to Black Therapists Matter for creating a space for US✊🏽

Grief is raggedy. It's not just about losing somebody. It’s about the changes, the shifts, the things that used to be but are no more. It’s the job you lost, the relationship that ended, the version of yourself you had to let go, the parents you did or didn't have. Grief is layered. It’s perso...

10/13/2025

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Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, an opportunity to honor the strength and wisdom that has sustained Indigenous communities for centuries.

Indigenous people face significant barriers to mental health care, often living in areas with a shortage of mental health providers. In fact, only about 1% of psychologists in the U.S. are Indigenous.

Let today serve as a reminder to listen, learn, and support the ongoing efforts toward collective wellness and justice.

10/12/2025

✨ Exciting things are on the horizon for Be the Light this Q4! Get ready to shine brighter and empower mental health together. Let’s keep the conversation going and spread mental health awareness! Who’s in? 💪🏽

10/10/2025

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10/09/2025

Excited to be speaking at the Cradle Cincinnati Conference!