One-on-One
Liberation Coaching
with Dr. Christena Cleveland
We live and lead in a world with increasingly complex systems of oppression and it is these systems that make our own liberation journeys so difficult to decipher. At some point, each of us needs the help of a devoted companion to navigate our liberation and leadership paths.
As a trained social psychologist and experienced justice advocate, I embody a critical understanding of organizational and societal structures of oppression. At the same time, as a public theologian and somatic practitioner, I am equipped to co-navigate alongside individuals as they chart personalized, strategic, and sustainable pathways to wisdom, abundance, and liberation. I harness my 20+ years experience to support leaders of all races, genders, and spiritual backgrounds.
People typically work with me for one or more of the following reasons:
You are seeking liberation integration. You want to cultivate deep and sustainable integration between your liberation values and vocational practices/pursuits.
You desire strategic and holistic support as you navigate white supremacist/colonial individuals and/or structures in your vocational world
You desire a shame-free hush harbor/experimental space where you can:
boldly identify the plantations (e.g., oppressive structures, ideas, spaces, and impulses) in your vocational world
lovingly confront and transform your fears that are keeping you on the plantations
practice empowering liberation tools with the end goal of stepping out into greater freedom.
You are managing an acute workspace crisis and are seeking a strategic, shame-busting, and fear-dispelling pathway through it.
You are constantly vacillating between wanting to burn everything down and acquiescing to “The System” – and you are tired.
You seek to nurture your moral courage so that your specific vocational actions are aligned with your equity beliefs.
You are at a vocational crossroads and desire an abundant, liberation framework through which to discern your next steps.
If any of these reasons ring loud in your body, I invite you to begin bi-weekly or monthly one-on-one sessions with me. To get started, simply complete the Resilient Leadership Coaching form below.
Testimonials
"My time with Dr. Cleveland was amazing. She offered supportive and reflective listening, and really helped me to cultivate and develop the skill of critical introspection. Through her coaching, I was able to set more definitive goals for myself based on an overarching vision she helped me to articulate. The vision is one of abundance and expansiveness, where I fully embrace my own identities as a queer black woman navigating the traditionally white patriarchal space of academic medicine. She challenged me with activities and assignments to help me translate ideas into praxis. She introduced me to new thinkers and texts in addition to new practices, all which will continue to enrich my life." — April Edwell, MD MAEd
"Dr. Cleveland’s resilient leadership coaching practice is a remarkable resource for people navigating complex systems and situations. Her approach is a beacon of light for those seeking to excel in today’s multifaceted and ever-changing landscape. She combines spiritual practices with her vast knowledge of social psychology and cultural competency, creating a space and platform that allows for profound insight and deep discernment. I have been blessed to journey with Dr. Cleveland and highly recommend her services." — The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell
Liberation does not come from the outside.
- Gloria Steinem
Are you ready to be more free?
Free to (re)claim your power so you can speak truth to power?
Free to name and confront your chains?
Free to move through your vocational world without fear or shame?
Free to dream of a more abundant vocational life?
Free to navigate complex systems of oppression so you can help others get free?
Free to cultivate liberated vocational spaces for others?
If you can answer YES to any of these questions, complete the form below and let’s begin.
I look forward with joy to our journey together!