MEET THE BOARD
Founder
Anadel Baughn Barbour, PhD, LMFT
I have been in the Mental Health industry for 17 years and am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I became a Mindful EMDR Therapist 7 years ago at the insistence of a Clinical Director I was working for at the time, and I have never looked back.
My story, with its chapters of poverty and neglect, mental illness and addiction, began building the road to here. At the age of 40, with a High School education, a slew of failed relationships and unattained career goals, I bottomed out. But at the bottom I felt a glimmer of hope and I got help! As my body and mind began to heal, new goals began to develop. With much support from Spiritual teachers, therapists and mentors, I jumped onto the road of self-discovery: 12 Steps, Mindful practices, school, spiritual quests, higher education, I finally found my purpose and now my passion: Helping people heal their minds. I love being a Mindful EMDR Therapist. Seeing people transform their fear into calmness is the greatest reward I get from the work I do. I am here to stay!
I have a PhD is Philosophy of Human Sexuality from The Institute of Human Sexuality and an MA in Clinical Psychology. I'm certified in EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy.
If you'd more like information on my LMFT practice, click here.
Carla Earle
Carla Earle is a native New Yorker now residing in Los Angeles. A veteran of the Broadway stage since the age of 15, her career expands four decades as a dancer, singer, actress and she was a world traveler by 17. Early on she broke racial barriers as an African American woman in Las Vegas, by being the first appearing on the program of a major production in the 80’s called Jubilee, and she was the first to replace a Caucasian woman in the Broadway production of 42nd Street. After many shows, working with the best directors & choreographers, she moved on to Film & T.V. in LA.
She hired & choreographed the original Fly Girls from the show In Living Color, and along the way got married and divorced. She found herself being a single mother to four beautiful children. She is currently a proud grandmother as well. In 2000 she returned to school, got a degree and became a licensed addiction counselor & mental health specialist working with adults ~ but directed the youth division at NCADD, while becoming a Hollywood Stunt-woman at the same time.
As an educator, whether she is teaching musical theater or addiction studies, she continues to remain teachable. She is currently finishing her degree In psychology to bring mental health and addiction to help the entertainment industry. For 20 years she’s worked therapeutically with teens as well as adults, so she's very excited to be a part of BIPOC MM and engaging with EMDR therapy as well as helping designing curriculum to teach us all how to effectively help our communities.
Leticia Williams
Leticia Williams has 15 years of experience in the Finance Industry, building mutually beneficial business partnerships, leading highly effective teams, and delivering strategies to promote accountability and awareness around diversity and inclusion.
She is also a professional photographer, whose works have been featured in art galleries, magazines and books. She received her BA from Indiana University and certificate in DEI from Cornell.