Welcome to Inner Peace
I am grateful that Spirit led you to this crossroads, blessing you with the opportunity to become a part of our community. In this judgment-free inclusive environment, we welcome you and your baggage.
And, if you identify as a Black woman, the Sista Peace community is where Black women struggling to keep up with everyday life challenges can learn how to get and maintain inner peace sustainably.
"THE" Inner Peace Doctor
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.
DR. AKHU HAS WORKED WITH
What clients say about "THE" Inner Peace Doctor
Shawnee Benton-Gibson, LMSW, FDC
Co-Founder & Co-Director of S.O.W. Leadership
For over a decade, I have had the distinct pleasure of witnessing Dr. Adwoa Akhu’s work as a panelist, presenter and moderator for several community events and I am always moved and amazed by her ability to captivate audiences with her gentle, yet powerful, presence, voice and demeanor. Dr. Akhu can command a room while simultaneously creating a safe and nurturing atmosphere for participants to share their stories, release their pain and discover pathways to heal and transform. She also engages audiences by facilitating experiential exercises that they can utilize beyond the event. This allows individuals to access their own power and to develop a new and sustainable healing practice. Her commitment to supporting individuals and communities is demonstrated in the products and services she develops and in everything that she says and does with, and for, the community.
Carmela Cautillo Program Administrator and Development Liaison The Purchase Free Library
"Dr. Akhu's workshop on was informative and interactive. Self-care is extremely important and she did a wonderful job with sharing some techniques we can use daily to decrease stress and to increase happiness. She is knowledgeable, personable and is a pleasure to work with! I recommend her highly.
Anahaita N. Kotval (She, Her, Hers) Chief Executive Officer Lifting Up Westchester
"Dr. Akhu conducted a Self-Care workshop via Zoom for our front line staff during the height of the Covid-19
crisis. Our staff really loved the workshop. Her energy, principles of self-care and the tools she shared with
us were very impactful. I highly recommend this workshop for any organization dealing with staff fatigue
especially during a time of crisis.
Thank you!"
Marilyn Horton, Harrison Public Library
“You are an awesome facilitator. You listen and reflect what people say quite well. There is a real clarity to your thinking/talking. Thank you!”
Eileen Blau,
Special Education Teacher
Dr. Akhu’s wonderful workshop couldn’t have come at a more needed time for me. I have been dealing with some difficult family issues and was feeling depleted – physically and emotionally. The combination of Dr. Akhu’s soothing voice and deep knowledge cultivated a feeling of trust. I plan to attend future workshops and classes given by Dr. Akhu as well as recommending her to a number of my friends and family.