We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Debra Anthony. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Debra below.

Debra, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career?

My parents were hardworking. They both came to Saint Louis from Brownsville, Tennessee in the 1940s. My parents had three mini stores. They helped the community by giving jobs to the youth, feeding the homeless and being a mother and father figure to the children in the community. They taught me independence, morals and values by going to church, which added to what they taught me. My dad passed away when I was eighteen years old, due to lack of Self-care. My mom helped me tremendously with my three children, during my ages from 20-50. I really love my parents, they were great role models. This is why I created Parenting A Helping Hand Self-care Program, to help parents with Self-care, so they can be effective parents to their children.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Hi, my name is Debra Anthony. I am a License Professional Counselor and Certified School Counselor. School Counselor since 2006, Professional Counselor since 2013. I really love what i do. I enjoy helping people to be the best version of themselves. Helping parents and children is a passion of mine. Throughout the course of my career, I see a need to help parents from burnout, stress, anxiousness, being overwhelmed. This is why I help parents with incorporating Self-Care daily. I want to help children not to feel what I felt when my dad passed away when I was 18. I offer therapeutic products, digital products, and counseling services to individuals. Check out my services at pensight.com/x/debra-anthony & Tiocs.com 😍😍

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

I truly believe that you have to do what you really like. Something that your passion desires. Networking, collaboration, consistency, authenticity, understanding, empathy is the key to success. Putting God first in all you do is the key 🔑 🙏🏽 to success. Knowing who you are, and having the right mindset will keep you grounded. Following, your morals, and values is the key to success in my personal life and as an entrepreneur has been my success!!

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I believe the covid19, was a challenging time for everyone. At that time i had to show resiliency like others. The whole United States was shut down, something I had never seen before. During this time is when I created my first ebook-Talk It Out, Don’t Block It Out. I collabored on social media, stayed connected with friends and family through FaceTime. Thank God, things are somewhat better 🙏🏽

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Tiocs.com
• Instagram: Debthecounselor
• Facebook: Debra Anthony
• Linkedin: Debra Anthony
• Youtube: Debra Anthony

Image Credits

Tonja Lindsey, Verne Mcinnis