Healing, Healthy, Brave & Safe Spaces:
Counselor/Coach Lurinda Sumpter, Certified in Life, Grief, Loss & Trauma, PhD, Psychology
Lurinda, also known as iRiS INspires®, is a seasoned coach and counselor with over 35 years of experience. Specializing in activating inner power to facilitate healing, awakening, and transformation, she focuses on guiding individuals through the journey of grief, loss, and trauma towards the realization of their dreams. Lurinda emphasizes the significance of how one interprets their experiences rather than solely focusing on what has occurred.
Drawing from the core tenets of Person-Centered Therapy, Lurinda empowers individuals to redefine their past, be present in the moment, and harness their creative potential to shape a fulfilling future.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Africana Studies, a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and she is pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology with a focus on Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health. She possesses certifications in Grief, Loss, and Trauma counseling, Grief Doula services, Caregiver Support, Breath-work practices, inPOWERmeant™ techniques, and excels as a Cultural and Spiritual healing coach. Lurinda is the visionary and founder of the Center of inPOWERmeant (COINPM)™ Inc., a holistic organization committed to providing transformative support to families navigating transitions.
Counselor and Coach Referrals
Dr. Nyiema D. Carter, PsyD, PMH-C
Nyiema Carter provides therapeutic services and consultation for active adults and working professionals. Clinical focus includes Trauma, Life Transitions, Issues of Womanhood, Grief/Loss, End of Life Issues, Depression, Anxiety, and Work/Life Harmony. Primary population includes Women, Geriatric, Forensic, Active-Duty Military and Veterans, First Responders, Social Workers, Teachers, Attorneys, Accountants, Medical Professionals, etc. She is the Executive Director of Well2Thrive, a wellness practice dedicated to nurturing overall well-being through a blend of psychological expertise and compassionate care. Dr. Carter's robust educational foundation begins with a double major BA in criminology and sociology, a master’s degree in criminal psychotherapy, counseling, training, and education. justice, Phd in Clinical Psychology. Licensed by the State of California, Board of Psychology she has over 15-years of experience in psychology, counseling, training, and education.
Dr. Cassondra Jackson, PhD Mind Body Medicine
Cassondra Jackson, is the proud co-founder of Blue Lotus Wellness, a seasoned writer, mind-body practitioner, and an engaging public speaker. I am deeply committed to helping individuals connect with their inner selves to foster personal growth and transformation as a community mental health advocate and therapist with a Bachelor's in Psychology, a Master's in Community Counseling, and a PhD. in Mind-Body Medicine. I believe in the power of healing from the inside out and am dedicated to guiding others on their path to wellness.
Dr. Jewel Diamond Taylor
Jewel Diamond Taylor is a wife of 55 years, mother, grandmother, conference speaker, author, life coach, and founder of Women On the Grow, Inc., 501c3. Jewel has traveled internationally inspiring audiences (e.g. corporate, churches, campuses, conferences, and government agencies). Taylor offers many churches, funeral homes, and one-on-one grief coaching. Dr. Jewel Diamond Taylor received her honorary doctorate in divinity 2019 and received the 2021 Emmy Award for her contribution as an associate producer for the documentary filmed in Norway about race relations. Dr. Taylor offers pearls of wisdom for faith, resiliency, self-care, and effective coping skills for emotional wellness.
Natalie Lamb , Certified Life Coach & Counselor
Natalie started her coaching business in 2007 called “It’s Your Choice ”. This company offers individual sessions, classes, workshops, and retreats in marriage, parenting, personal, and spiritual development. She has classes and seminars to instruct the public about the most dangerous people. She created Child Predator seminars, which educate adults on the manipulative skills of sexual predators and bring awareness to child sexual abuse, as well as cybercrimes and sex trafficking. Natalie also teaches, Dangerous Men and Women, teaching others on the 8 types of men and women to stay away from. In conjunction, she created a seminar, The Disturbed, to teach the masses about those without conscience or a low conscience. Natalie's personal experience with grief and loss created the desire to understand the multi-layered experience of grief and loss. She offers specialized individual and group sessions as a certified grief counselor.
Kevin Milburn, Certified Life Coach
I’m excited to introduce my Life Coaching and Professional Development services, crafted to empower both individuals and business professionals in reaching their fullest potential. My approach is holistic and strategic, helping clients build resilience, achieve meaningful goals, and thrive in both personal and professional settings. With a background that spans leadership roles such as Executive Lead Pastor, Director of Operations, and DEI Consultant, I bring practical experience and proven strategies that enable growth and success. My Life Coaching and Professional Development services combine empathy, guidance, and actionable tools to support each client on their journey.
Tracy Holemeyer, Somatic Practitioner
Tracy is a Somatic Practitioner. Multimodal soul guide helping humans heal, reclaim, embody, align, remember their wholeness and live in their truth. Somatic Experiencing + Breathwork + Meditation + Sacred Initiations
Well-BEing focused | Energy-alignment | Trauma-responsive facilitator. Holding Sacred containers for self-healing, bringing light to the shadows, initiations, breathing & somatic remedy for clearing core ruptures. Birth doula.