Dr. Adia Gooden
At a glance:
Adia Gooden, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist; she received her BA in Psychology from Stanford University and her PhD in Clinical Community Psychology from DePaul University. Dr. Adia is a sought-after, dynamic speaker who gives talks on unconditional self-worth, imposter syndrome, and Black women and mental health. Dr. Adia gave a TEDx talk on “Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth” which has over 950k views. Dr. Adia has a podcast and online courses and programs designed to help people to build healthy relationships with themselves and embrace their unconditional self-worth.Adia Gooden, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist; she received her BA in Psychology from Stanford University and her PhD in Clinical Community Psychology from DePaul University. Dr. Adia served as a Staff Psychologist and the Coordinator for Multicultural Outreach and Support for the Student Counseling Service at The University of Chicago and the Director of the Clinic and Community Programs at The Family Institute at Northwestern before starting her own business. Dr. Adia specializes in providing therapy to people of color. Dr. Adia is a sought-after, dynamic speaker who gives talks on unconditional self-worth, imposter syndrome, and Black women and mental health. Dr. Adia gave a TEDx talk on “Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth” which has over 900k views. Dr. Adia has a podcast and online courses and programs designed to help people to build healthy relationships with themselves and embrace their unconditional self-worth.
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Self-Worth for Effective Self-Leadership by Dr. Adia Gooden
Effective self-leadership is required to persevere through challenges, succeed, and thrive in a high pressure environment. Self-leadership involves cultivating self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-management, and a growth mindset. The practices that help people to claim their worth also foster self-leadership skills. Further, knowing you are worthy serves as a strong foundation for self-leadership. When people engage in effective self-leadership they demonstrate grit and resilience in the face of challenges.
In this interactive workshop attendees will learn the core tenets of self-leadership and will be guided through mindset shifts and practices to claim their worth and improve their self-leadership skills, get their questions answered, identify how they will use these skills in their daily life.
Through this workshop leaders will...
● Understand the connection between self-worth and self-leadership.
● Engage in practices to foster their self-worth.
● Utilize self-leadership skills to navigate challenging situations. -
Practicing Self-Compassion for Resilience and Emotional Wellness
Research demonstrates that practicing self-compassion fosters resilience and mental wellness. Further, when people are compassionate with themselves, they are more understanding, supportive, and compassionate with other people. In this talk Dr. Adia will discuss the importance of practicing self-compassion for professional success, break down the components of self-compassion, and provide practical strategies to integrate self-compassion in attendees’ daily lives. -
Black Women and Mental Health: Challenges & Opportunities
The strength and resilience of Black women is widely recognized. What is often overlooked is the silent suffering and mental health challenges Black women experience as they navigate racism and sexism in their daily lives. In this talk, Dr. Adia draws on her expertise from clinical work and research with Black women to provide insights on the unique mental health challenges Black women experience, how Black women can cope with and overcome these challenges, and how organizations can support the mental health and wellness of Black women.
