Meet Chikeitha Owens | Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Bariatric Counselor, Certified Clincal Trauma Professional

We had the good fortune of connecting with Chikeitha Owens and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chikeitha, what principle do you value most?
One principle that matters for me include building upon my value of helping others and conducting business in alignment with my faith. I believe that you reap what you sow. If you sow good seeds you grow good fruit. I choose to live my life as well as do my business God’sway.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I am the Owner of Abundance of Hope Counseling. I have specialized training in areas such as bariatrics, depression, anxiety and trauma. In addition to my counseling services, I provide workshops and training on mental health topics for organizations and groups

• Individual Counseling:
Provide individual counseling to help clients manage stress, cope with anxiety and depression, and improve their overall mental health.
• Couples Counseling:
Provide couples counseling to help couples improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their relationship.
• Specialized Training:
Provide specialized training in areas such as bariatric counseling, trauma and addiction issues, allowing me to provide tailored counseling services to meet my clients’ needs.
• Training Workshops and Speaking Engagements
• Licensed and experienced counselor:
Licensed counselor with years of experience working with trauma, individuals, couples, and families. Board-certified bariatric counselor with a commitment to public health and advocacy work
• Awarded National Board Certification by the American Association of Bariatric Counselors
• Member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
• Published author and member of National Speakers Association (NSA)
• Tailored services:
Provide personalized counseling services to meet the unique needs of my clients. I also offer Christian Counseling.
• Board Member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• Comprehensive mental health services: Offers a range of mental health services, from individual counseling to workshops and training.
• Engaging and informative presentations:
Delivers engaging and informative presentations on mental health topics.
• Customized workshops:
Offers customized workshops for different audiences to ensure that participants receive practical strategies and tools that are relevant to their needs.
• Partnered with MTV for Mental Health Action Day for the last three years

My business journey has been long and started back in 2009. Along the way I have learned that the saying your network is your net worth has some truth to it. Networking in business is so important because it not only allows your business to expand and grow but also helps you to grow on a personal level.

Abundance of Hope mission is to help individuals find hope in their search for a more abundant life. Through the many platforms being used via Zoom, on stages. in the office or wherever the opportunity is given the message will go forward to instill hope in those that may feel they have lost their way.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would definitely have to go to the Cheesecake Factory. Maybe grab some of Fuel City Tacos. Hangout at the Galleria or North Park mall. Do some more fun shopping at Sam Moons. We would visit the Dallas Arboretum and the Farmers Market. Grab some ice cream and peach cobbler from Beth Marie. Work off all those carbs by walking the trail at Arbor Hills Nature Reserve in Plano. Maybe check out the Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to give a shout out to my Heavenly Father who is always making a way. I am grateful that I serve a God who has been and still is a light unto my path and a lamp unto my feet. There have been many days on my journey when things did not look possible but I am always reminded that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Website: www.abundanceofhope.com

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