The Beauty Manifest hosts, Melinda, Sephora Beauty Director, mental health advocate, and content creator, along with Natasha, international beauty entrepreneur, award winning artist, and philanthropist, interview Christine Coleman, a licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, and consultant. We talk normalizing mental health conversations, obstacles in the health care system, and mourning the loss of loved ones.
Dr. Christine Coleman is the Founder and CEO of POC Thriving, a private practice specializing in the intersection of mental health and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Coleman holds over 15 years of clinical training, predominantly in service to marginalized communities. Dr. Coleman’s current practice prioritizes the psychological and emotional wellbeing of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) professionals. Dr. Coleman also supports companies and organizations with mental health, inclusivity, and belonging initiatives so they can better prioritize the psychological wellbeing and retention of employees, particularly those of color. Dr. Coleman has trained leading companies like Pinterest, Business Wire, Coursera, Udemy, Mulesoft by Salesforce, and the Major League Baseball Network. Dr. Coleman has been a featured contributor to prestigious media outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Vogue, MSN, and Huffington Post. Dr. Coleman is an internationally recognized speaker and has spoken at Yale’s Mental Health Conference, UC Berkeley’s Women of Color Conference, the American College Health Association (ACHA), and more.
Dr. Coleman received the University of San Francisco’s “Living the Mission” award for her dedication to serving women and girls. Dr. Coleman is the Founder and Executive Director of Sol Sisters Inc., a nonprofit with a mission to help women overcome societal barriers by providing educational and empowering experiences that promote personal and professional evolution. Dr. Coleman is also an Executive Coach to women of color leaders and recently founded the Women of Color Thriving Collective, a group coaching program and network for women of color executives that prioritizes their mental health and wellbeing.
Dr. Coleman holds a B.S. in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University, a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco, a license to practice Marriage and Family Therapy in California, and a Ph.D in Marriage and Family Therapy from Eastern University.
**This episode of "The Beauty Manifest" contains discussions about sensitive topics including mental health challenges. If you or someone you know is struggling with these issues, please consider seeking support from a professional or contacting a crisis hotline.
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