Dr. Chinwé Williams is a speaker, best-selling author, and Licensed and Board-Certified therapist whose expertise includes child and adolescent development, women’s wellness, & anxiety and trauma management.

In today’s conversation, Dr. Williams discusses how and why building emotional resilience is a relational posture, how she sees beauty and body image pressures impacting kids and teens, and the emotional impact of young people getting the message that their value comes from their appearance.

Dr. Chinwé Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the founder and owner of Meaningful Solutions Counseling & Consulting. She also recently co-authored the book, Seen: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection.

In today’s conversation, we talk about the current mental health crisis among kids and adolescents; particularly, the prevalence of anxiety and despair. We also discuss the impacts of social media and the pressure among kids and teens to be ‘perfect.’ Thankfully, Dr. Williams also tells us about and encourages us with the antidote to despair, the power of connection.