Born to and raised by a young single mother in one of New York City’s roughest neighborhoods today, Dr. Adwoa Akhu is a renowned Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of professional experience.

Dr. Akhu is a renowned workshop facilitator, a former president of the New York Association of Black Psychologists, and a former board member of the Association of Black Psychologists. In addition, she is a trainer for the NYPD Hostage Negotiator Team and is an acclaimed author of several self-help books; the latest is Cultivating Inner Peace: A Sustainable System for the Professional Black Women. Dr. Akhu specializes in helping professional black women create and maintain inner peace.

Dr. Akhu has been in private practice for over twenty years and has extensive professional experience in trauma, depression, anxiety, stress management, spirituality, relationships, and intimate partner abuse. She also has personal experience healing from mental and emotional trauma. Dr. Akhu is a business owner, mom, wife, daughter, and master of inner peace. She knows healing is lifelong work and continues practicing what she preaches.

Dr. Akhu has a passion for mental wellness! Her combination of personal and professional experiences provides the foundational wisdom and knowledge she uses to teach fellow black women how to cultivate sustainable inner peace.