Dr. La’Toya Edwards | Speaker, Trainer, & Consultant
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Trauma-Informed Keynotes & Leadership Development for Sustainable High Performance

Grounded in the EMERGE Method™, Dr. La’Toya Nicole Edwards partners with organizations and leaders to transform burnout, pressure, and overperformance into clarity, capacity, and long-term success.

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Success Shouldn’t Cost You Your Health

High-achieving leaders and organizations are under constant pressure to perform, adapt, and produce — often at the expense of emotional well-being. Burnout, decision fatigue, disengagement, and turnover aren’t personal failures; they’re signals that systems need to change.

This is where emotional mastery becomes a leadership strategy — not a luxury.

What Happens When Emotional Wellness Is Centered

People Feel Seen
When individuals are recognized as whole human beings — not just roles or outputs — trust deepens and engagement rises.

People Feel Supported
Emotionally intelligent cultures reduce burnout, strengthen cohesion, and help teams thrive together.

People Feel Safe
Psychological safety isn’t optional. It’s the foundation for innovation, clear communication, and confident decision-making.

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Dr. La’Toya Edwards | Speaker, Trainer, & Consultant

WAYS I PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations work with Dr. Edwards through a small number of high-impact engagement pathways, each designed to reduce decision fatigue while creating meaningful, sustainable change.

Keynotes & Speaking

High-impact keynotes that reframe burnout, performance, and leadership sustainability.
Designed to shift mindsets, expand capacity, and leave audiences with language and insight they can apply immediately. Panel discussions, facilitated conversations, and advisory engagements are available upon request.

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Consulting & Strategic Development

Strategic partnership for organizations ready to move beyond surface-level wellness.
This work addresses burnout patterns, strengthens emotional intelligence, and builds systems that support performance, retention, and culture change.

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Retreats & Intensives

Immersive experiences for leaders and teams ready for a deep reset.
These curated retreats integrate nervous system regulation, reflection, and strategic clarity to support sustainable personal and professional transformation.

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What People Are Saying

  • "Dr. Edwards has a gift for making healing accessible. She doesn’t just teach, she transforms the room. Our staff left not only motivated, but with strategies they could implement immediately."

    Carmen J

  • “Our leadership team has been through plenty of trainings, but Dr. Edwards’ consulting was different. She shifted how we approach resilience and emotional safety at work.”

    Steven, Executive

  • "Dr. La' Toya is an exceptional trainer, who has provided one-on-one and group training sessions for new clinicians; assisting them in gaining insight into therapeutic processes, and on strengthening their diagnostic skills. Latoya has exhibited strength in the areas of complex trauma and addiction.”

    K. Pender, LPC

  • "Dr. Edwards redefined what wellness means for our organization. She gave us tools we’re still using months later.”

    — Akeya S, Corporate Client

  • “Dr. Edwards speaks with a wisdom that resonates across generations. She connected with everyone in the room, from students to executives.”

    — Derrick, University Event

  • “Her ability to weave clinical knowledge with cultural and spiritual insights is unmatched. She gave us language and tools we didn’t know we needed.”

    — Tasha, Internal Family Systems Conference

  • "As a fellow clinician, I enjoy Latoya's ability to consult with me. She is caring, kind and very knowledgable. She has great insight on how to work with client's and I appreciate her expertise."

    S. Ives-Williams, LPC

  • “The Sankofa Intensive was life-changing. In just two days, I released years of stress I didn’t even realize I was holding.”

    Alicia, Intensive Participant

  • “Dr. Edwards brings a presence that is both grounding and energizing. She is not only an expert in her field, but she truly sees people.”

    Denise, Wellness Conference

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Dr. La’Toya Edwards, LCSW, BCD, SEP, RYT-500, is a high-performance trauma recovery strategist, transformational speaker, and holistic healer with over 15 years of experience. She blends advanced clinical training, somatic practice, and Afrocentric wisdom to help leaders and organizations move from survival into sustainable success.

As the founder of Thriving Well Holistic Wellness Solutions and creator of the EMERGE™ Framework, Dr. La’Toya has partnered with universities, organizations, and professionals nationwide to integrate emotional mastery into leadership and culture.

Ready to Work Together? Let’s design an experience aligned with your goals, your people, and the future you’re building.

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