Dr. LaVerne H. Collins is a nationally recognized counselor, educator, and consultant with over 30 years of experience helping organizations and individuals embrace new ways of seeing, leading, and thriving. As the Founder & CEO of New Seasons Counseling, Training & Consulting, LLC, she equips diverse groups—from corporations and nonprofits to schools, churches, and therapy clinics—with the tools to create cultures of resilience, equity, and transformation.

 

Whether seeking a keynote speaker to inspire your audience, a trainer to build multicultural intelligence in your team, or a consultant to guide your organization through meaningful change, Dr. Collins brings unmatched expertise and a message of hope, healing, and practical action.

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Speaking Engagements

Dr. Collins is known for her engaging, story-rich presentations that move audiences from awareness to action. Her keynote talks combine professional insight with lived experience, leaving participants motivated and equipped to see differently, respond differently, and lead differently.

 

Popular Topics Include:

• Multicultural Intelligence & Inclusive Leadership

• Resilience and Wellness for High-Impact Professionals

• Trauma-Informed and Culturally Attuned Care

• Faith, Healing, and Mental Health in Communities of Color

• Reframing Grief and Loss for Growth and Legacy

• The Fruit of Your Pain

• Overlooked No More!

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Training & Workshops

Dr. Collins designs interactive trainings and masterclasses that build cultural competence, strengthen team collaboration, and enhance organizational effectiveness. Her programs are tailored for:

 

• Businesses & Corporate Teams – fostering equity, wellness, and innovation in the workplace

• Nonprofits & Educators – equipping leaders to serve with cultural responsiveness

• Therapists & Clinics – advancing clinical skills w/intersectional, trauma-informed lens

• Faith-Based Communities – bridging spirituality and mental health in congregational care

 

All workshops are practical, engaging, and immediately applicable, with strategies that teams can implement right away.

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​Consulting Services

As a consultant, Dr. Collins partners with organizations to identify blind spots, build solutions, and create sustainable impact. With a proven track record advising corporations, nonprofits, and community-based groups, she helps leaders address challenges such as:

• Trauma-Informed Care and Services

• Organizational culture and DEI initiatives

• Staff burnout and wellness strategies

• Program development and evaluation

• Leadership coaching and succession planning

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Why work with Dr. Collins?

Expertise: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, published author, and award-winning leader.

Experience: Decades of impact across mental health, education, faith, and corporate settings.

Engagement: A speaking style that is insightful, relatable, and action-oriented.

Empowerment: Every session equips people not just to think differently—but to do differently.

 

Her consulting style is collaborative, strategic, and rooted in cultural humility—

ensuring solutions fit the unique identity of each organization she serves.​

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