We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Dawn Tyus, PhD, LPC, MAC, NCC. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Dawn below.
Hi Dawn, thanks for joining us today. Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?
One of the most defining moments of my professional career was when I realized that I not only had the acquired knowledge and skills to impact others. but when I discovered that helping others was truly my purpose in life. This was discovered through the powerful speeches that I have delivered, lives I have walked through change in therapy and the testamonies of happiness, healing and hope that I have been blessed to assist.
This defining moment propelled me to move forward with inspiration of hope, love, and determination to move forward with helping individuals experiencing mental health and life challenges.
I learned alot during that pivotal moment. One of the main things that I discovered during that time was that the gifts that I have been given are for me to share with the world and be a becon of light to others who are looking for happiness, healing and hope through mental health therapy.
Dawn, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Dr. Tyus is the owner of Everything Therapy a therapeutic mental health practice, that assist clients in finding Happiness, Healing and Hope through family, group, and individual behavioral health therapy, self-discovery coaching, therapeutic products and wellness services.
Dr. Tyus is also the creator of the “Everything Therapy” mental health box and pillow collection. The Everything Therapy mental health box is filled with resources to assist individuals in working through emotional and
mental health challenges. The contents of this box are not created to replace professional counseling, but
aid in taking a personal and self-directed approach to find happiness, healing and hope. Everything Therapy is innovative in it’s approach to reaching people to heal from past pain and trauma.
During the daytime, Dr. Dawn Tyus is the Director and Principal Investigator (PI) of the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, and the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SATTC) housed at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM). Dr. Tyus has been affiliated with Morehouse School of Medicine for 14 years where she is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and a professor in the Office of Online Education and Expanded Programs. Dr. Tyus has consistently taken a visionary approach to her leadership and has spearheaded many innovative programs such as: the Center’s “Minority to Priority” initiative, focusing on the strengths and needs of African Americans; and the “Let’s have the Conversation: One Voice: One Mission faith initiative aimed at bridging secular and spiritual efforts to address mental health and substance use disorders. and the HBCU mental health project focused on behavioral health and substance use on HBCU campuses.
Dr. Tyus received her Ph.D. in Counseling Studies from Capella University, and both her Master of Education degree in Community Counseling and her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Mercer University. Dr. Tyus is also a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Do you have any insights you can share related to maintaining high team morale?
The best advise that I have for managing a team and maintaing high morale is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each team member and collectively intergrate each person in their respective area of strength on the team. It’s important for each person to feel valued regardless of their role and afforded opportunities.
Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?
Connections, Collaboration and Engagement are additional essential tools to succeeding in the behavioral health space.
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