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Hello!

 

 

 "Guided by faith, cultural wisdom, and mental health expertise, I dedicate my work to transforming struggle into strength, overlooked stories into visibility, and personal growth into collective impact for a more compassionate world."

 

Dr. LaVerne Hanes Collins is a nationally recognized counselor, educator, author, and speaker whose work bridges mental health, multicultural competence, and leadership development.  With more than 30 years of professional experience, Dr. Collins has trained and mentored thousands of clinicians and organizational leaders through continuing education, clinical supervision, and multicultural consulting. Her approach integrates cultural humility, faith, and evidence-based practices to promote healing, growth, and equity across personal, professional, and institutional levels.

 

Dr. Collins is the author of Overlooked: Counselor Insights for the Unspoken Issues in Black American Life and The Fruit of Your Pain: Experiencing Spiritual Renewal Through Seasons of Struggle. Her thought leadership has been featured in The US Times, USA Leaders, The Women’s Insider,  The CEO Times, and many other outlets.

 

As a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and professional counselor who holds licensure in four states, she brings both clinical and academic expertise to her role, ensuring that all New Seasons programs meet professional, ethical, and multicultural standards of excellence.

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Expertise and Focus

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  • Multicultural Mental Health: Helping us see beyond stereotypes to understand how culture

          shapes wellness and distress.

  • Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Care: Supporting communities with histories of

          oppression and resilience

  • Train-the-Trainer Programs: Guiding mental health professionals in creating their own

          CE-approved multicultural trainings.

 

Recognition & Leadership

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Her work has been recognized with national honors, including:

🏆The Trailblazer Award– Transformation Training Institute

🌟Top 10 Most Influential Leaders in Mental Health to Follow in 2025 -- USA Leaders

🥇Mental Health Leadership Award– Business Honors Magazine

🏆 Most Trusted Trainer in Mental Health Continuing Ed: The Influential Today Magazine

 

Author, Speaker, Advocate

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Dr. Collins is the author of Overlooked: Uncovering the Unspoken in Black American Life.

She is also the host of The Multicultural Mindset Podcast and founder of The Multicultural Lens

e-magazine. Through writing, teaching, and speaking, she helps individuals and organizations shift

their lens toward equity, belonging, and healing.

 

Publications

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  • Author of "Overlooked: Counselor Insights for the Unspoken Issues in Black American Life" (2023)

  • Author of "The Fruit of Your Pain: Experiencing Spiritual Renewal Through Seasons of Struggle" (2002, 2025)

  • Writer/Editor of "Honoring Diversity" monthly column in Counseling Today Magazine (2021-2023)

  • Contributing author in"Multicultural Counseling: Responding with Cultural Humility, Empathy, and Advocacy,"

         ( Summers and Nelson, eds.)

  • Contributing author in"Sage Encyclopedia of Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy."

         (Dermer & Abdullah, eds).

  • Contributing author in "Black Grief and Loss" (Working Title) (C. A. Henry, ed.)

 

Vision

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At New Seasons, we envision a world where mental health is truly inclusive—where counselors, educators, and organizations are fully

equipped to understand cultural context, dismantle systemic barriers, and create spaces where all people can thrive.

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