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about Dr. Maria
Dr. Maria Shantell Williams is the author of “She’s a 10: The Black Woman’s Guide to Embracing Personal & Professional Greatness.” She is the founder of The Relationship Institute, a solution-oriented counseling, coaching, and consulting firm located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Maria is a licensed therapist and certified organizational & leadership consultant trained under John Maxwell.
With 18 years of experience in mental health and leadership development, she consults with organizations using a systemic, solution-focused perspective to help develop programs and services to strengthen employee and consumer relationships.
Dr. Maria has worked with education systems, mental health agencies, and community organizations. Additionally, she specializes in helping women of color heal from trauma, implement self-care practices, and unapologetically embrace personal and professional greatness.
Services Offered
Corporate Speaking/Training
Workshops and trainings are designed to fit the specific needs of your agency.
Topics include: Trauma Informed Leadership, Productivity Over Perfectionism, Developing a Holistic Care Plan, Professional Self Development, Intentionality in the Workplace, Eliminating Fear Based Performance, Big Picture Thinking, Increasing Emotional Intelligence, Building Quality Relationships, Creating an Effective Self Care Plan, etc.
1:1 Coaching
Are you a woman of color who is ready to achieve your relationship goals and advance in your career? Do you desire to take the vision for your life to the next level?
Book a 1:1 coaching session with Dr. Maria!
Consulting
Does your organization need help resolving conflict or healing from trauma? Have an idea for a program that would improve your organization’s relationships with employees, consumers, or community members? Dr. Maria has the experience, creativity, and out the box thinking to bring your vision to life!
With the end in mind, she will help you create goals centered on strengthening relationships to increase your organization’s delivery of services.
The Black Woman’s Guide to Embracing Personal & Professional Greatness.
She’s Serious About Self Care
Why Dr. Maria?
Dr. Maria is a rare jewel! Not only does she have the professional experience to propel you to the next level, she has a dynamic, relatable personality that makes it easy for her to naturally connect and form authentic relationships with others.
She graduated with her PhD at age 26 and has helped countless individuals and organizations achieve their goals to become better versions of themselves. Dr. Maria is intentional, purpose-led, and selective with each assignment which affords her the opportunity to give clients individualized, tailor-made solutions to meet their specific needs. Because of Dr. Maria’s diverse personal and professional experiences, she is known for her wisdom, innovation, and approachable way of relating to others.
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