Terri Ferguson who as a young girl was told she was an adopted child, suffered from identity issues, divorce, and lack of self love. The now accomplished business owner, wife of 25 years and Mother reveals her self love journey and educates listeners on overcoming disappointment, hurt, unforgiveness, lack of self love to understanding that "you matter", "you are amazing in all your ways" and falling in love with Jesus over and over and again, is when you can and will experience real love and you will be positioned to start your "self love journey.
Terri's Personal Mission: To smile every day. To laugh often. To always discover the beauty in all of God’s creations. To not exchange hurt for hurt but to the best of my ability press forward carrying with me the lessons learned through the dance of relationships and engagement. To be true to myself.
To work using my gifts and skills where there is demonstrated need. To be intentional in thoughts, words, and deeds. To do the best I can, with what I have, wherever I am, NOW.
To be peaceful, reflective, and kind to myself and others.
Terri Mayes Ferguson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Supervisor for Social Work Interns in the State of Florida.
Her areas of specialization for children and adults include ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Traumas, and Parenting. She completed her Master of Social Work Degree at Barry University in 1991. Prior to attending Barry, she completed her undergraduate studies at Grambling State University, home of the Fighting Tigers, in 1988.
The last 25 years have been spent developing and exercising clinical and community organizing skills in Palm Beach County at an administrative level with a variety of organizations most recently, Community Partners as the Director of BRIDGES at Riviera Beach where she served for 9 years. She received direct experience working with homeless families and the systems that support them as Director of BRIDGES.
This experience provided insight into gaps within the existing systems of support for homeless families and fueled the drive to develop a community-based effort to address their needs. As a result, she founded Riviera Beach Cares Coalition for Homeless Families, Inc. a 501(c) 3 corporation with the mission of sheltering homeless families residing in Riviera Beach within 12 -24 hours of their homeless crisis.
She is also current CEO of Solution Savvy providing therapy, Coaching Parents with children diagnosed with ADHD and providing training to educators and professionals on managing stress, relationships and avoiding burn-out. Mrs. Ferguson is a wife of 24 years and mother to three beautiful children, Kenidi, Jasmine and Gavin. She is a gifted and seasoned facilitator, trainer, and presenter, an active member at Christ Fellowship Church where she serves as a facilitator for the FREEDOM program,
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. where she holds Chairmanship of the Economic Empowerment Committee, Toastmasters- PSL Speakers, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Recipient of the Delta Sigma Theta Woman of Excellence Award, Graduate of Palm Beach County’s Non-Profits First, Rising Leaders Program, and a stage actor with ChiChiMa Production Company in Delray Beach Florida.
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