Toya Edwards
Founder & CEO @Thriving Well Holistic Wellness Solutions
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WORK HISTORY
Founder & CEO @Thriving Well Holistic Wellness Solutions
Norfolk, VA, US
Founded and scaled a multidisciplinary, trauma-informed mental health and holistic wellness organization serving adolescents, adults, and families. • Provide executive leadership overseeing clinical operations, strategy, hiring, supervision, and organizational growth. • Lead the design and implementation of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and somatic-based service models. • Oversee and develop licensed clinicians, supervisees, interns, and consultants through training, supervision, and clinical education. • Integrate evidence-based and holistic modalities into scalable systems of care, including EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic approaches, and mindfulness-based practices. • Serve as an Approved Clinical Supervisor in the state of Virginia and Brainspotting Consultant, providing individual and group consultation. • Guide budgeting, compliance, staffing models, and long-term sustainability planning for organizational health and impact.Thriving Well operates as both a clinical service provider and a teaching practice committed to developing future clinicians and leaders.
EDUCATION
Simmons University
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
Old Dominion University
Bachelor's Degree, Sociology emphasis in Social Welfare & African American & African Studies
Norfolk State University
Master of Social Work (MSW), Clinical/Medical Social Work
ABOUT TOYA EDWARDS
Dr. La’Toya Nicole Edwards, LCSW, BCD is a award-winning international speaker, trauma-informed leadership strategist, and wellness consultant who helps high-achieving professionals and institutions master emotional regulation, prevent burnout, and lead with clarity in high-pressure environments.With a foundation in clinical social work and advanced training in somatic and trauma-informed approaches, Dr. Edwards bridges neuroscience, culture, and leadership performance to deliver transformational keynotes, executive trainings, and organizational consulting for universities, corporations, and professional associations.She is the creator of the Sankofa Method™ and EMERGE™ Framework—integrative models designed to support emotional mastery, sustainable leadership, and trauma-responsive systems. Her work is especially sought after by institutions committed to culturally responsive practice, workforce sustainability, and human-centered leadership.Dr. Edwards’ speaking and training engagements blend evidence-based practices with experiential learning, offering audiences both practical tools and paradigm-shifting insight. Her sessions address topics including:Trauma-informed leadership & organizational wellnessBurnout prevention and nervous system regulationEmotional mastery for high-performing professionalsCulturally responsive and Afrocentric approaches to healing and leadershipSustainable success in high-stakes academic and corporate environmentsKnown for her grounded presence, intellectual rigor, and ability to translate complex clinical concepts into accessible leadership strategies, Dr. Edwards equips organizations to move from crisis management to intentional, emotionally intelligent performance.She is based in Virginia and works nationally and internationally.Now booking paid engagements for keynotes, executive training, university programming, and organizational consulting. Inquiries: Speaking • Training • Consulting
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