Zeahlot Lopez (pronounced Z-LOT)) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Cosmetologist helping humans rebuild their spirit. Guided by her intuition, clinical training, and life experience…and some luck…she currently helps individuals and families lead a happier life! Aside from providing mental health services to better the lives of her clients, she enjoys providing coaching services to entrepreneurs and those looking to increase their emotional intelligence. She enjoys comedy, singing in her shower, and cooking new dishes. Please help me in welcoming Zeahlot.

Tavari Brown has a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Mercer University in Atlanta. She completed her master's degree in professional counseling at Georgia State University, a master's in public health from New York University with a focus in Community Health Education, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley.

Dr. Brown manages a comprehensive cancer wellness program in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Her former position as a Public Health Advisor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) afforded her the opportunity to develop, manage, and evaluate malaria prevention programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Her previous work experience includes HIV counseling, education, and research. She specializes in counseling clients and families dealing with health related concerns. Her areas of interest include stress, coping, post-traumatic growth, and the role of social support in healing and end of life issues.

Dr. Brown approaches clinical supervision from a combined developmental and wellness-focused approach.

Syrenia is a Licensed Master Social Worker, Certified Life Coach, blogger, and public speaker. She's a twenty-something with a passion for physical and mental health, social welfare, and social justice. She's the creator of Serene Ambition, which is a lifestyle brand based out of Memphis, TN, that focuses on awareness, advocacy, and action. She encourages mental health, social justice, self-identity, and professionalism in millennials. Her goal is to end the stigma of mental health in the Black community and to empower a generation to live their best lives by walking in their purpose.

Tatiana Smith is a Licensed professional counselor who uses community resources, podcasting, and niche marketing to attract her ideal clients to her booming private practice. Tatiana gives us some insight into running a private practice and using your experience to leverage and launch yourself into your destiny.

Episode 6: This week we’ll chat with Lesley Lanier (Smith) a practicing LPC in the state of Texas. She’s been licensed since 2014 and has been working in community mental health since 2003.

In 2017, Leslie started a subscription product called “Balance Box,” due to an absence of information for students and interns outside of what is learned in agency or a practicum setting. She also wanted to provide an opportunity for clinicians that have products and resources within their community.

Leslie feels that with the rise of conflict and emotions among our society, the need for helpers and healers continuously grows, and we must work on ourselves as clinicians, as we are not immune to the injustices of the world today.

I’m so excited to have Leslie on the show this week, so without further a due, let’s meet the creator of the balance box, Leslie smith…

Being the therapist friend can be difficult, however, establish clear and consistent boundaries can help you become better at developing relationships that are mutually beneficial.

This week we'll learn how to properly search for a job and land your interview, plus how to prevent burnout once you're in!

In this episode we'll talk about some o the major rookie mistakes that could create a roadblock in your journey towards licensure.

In this Episode, I talk all about the importance of checking in with yourself as a self-care measure.