You May Be Wondering,

what’s the benefit of working with a licensed professional.
Here's what we know:

support when you need it...

WE ARE PROFESSIONALS THAT CARE

Cultivate Your Essence is dedicated to offering support to those seeking a new direction while holding onto who they are at their core. Whether you've had counseling in the past where you didn't see much growth and establish a connection or this is your first time making the investment to do the self-work with professional help, we understand the amount of courage to make the leap towards restoration.

Here at Cultivate Your Essence, we commend you and are dedicated to supporting you on your journey. We are more than committed to matching our clients with the staffthat will most connect to helping them grow. This means you will have a voice in the match with our staff so that you have an optimal connection and benefit the most from therapeutic services. With many options, the right connection is waiting for you.

Creating authentic spaces for healing and wholeness,

SO YOU CAN BEGIN FULFILLING YOUR ESSENCE

Through collaborative work, we aim to bring the endless wandering and consistent attempts on trying to arrive at your personal breakthrough alone to an end.

A refreshing, new outlook and perspective regarding your experiences and their impact on your life is available to you.

Hand's on guidance is accessible for you to gain clear understanding of your mental and emotional health and the boundaries they both can surpass.
Obtaining profound skills that are necessary to use in getting closer to your healing is more than possible.
Fostering thriving relationships between yourself and other is achievable when you learn how.

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MORE ABOUT LAUREN

Pronouns: She/Her

Specialities: Mental Health Counseling & Clinical Expertise, Coaching & Personal Development, Advocacy & Empowerment, Corporate Wellness & Organizational Consulting, Speaking, Media Commentary and Thought Leadership

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's of Arts, Broadcast Journalism
Hampton University
Masters of Arts, Community Counseling
Argosy University

Life Coaching Certification
Accomplishment Coaching - Chicago Program

LAUREN MICHELLE JACKSON

LCPC, LPC, CDVP & Corporate Wellness Strategist

Founder & Owner

of Cultivate Your Essence

Lauren Michelle Jackson, LCPC, LPC, CDVP is a nationally recognized mental health thought leader, corporate wellness strategist, and sought-after speaker whose voice sits at the intersection of mental health, culture, and transformational leadership —

and the world is paying attention.

Featured by Essence Magazine, iHeartRadio, ABC, NBC, Fox, and WGN News, Lauren has built a reputation as one of the most compelling and culturally grounded voices in the mental health space today. She doesn't just talk about wellness — she redefines what it looks like for Black women navigating leadership, legacy,

and life at the highest levels.

As the Founder and CEO of Cultivate Your Essence (CYE), a nationally recognized, multi-state mental health practice, Lauren has spent over a decade creating culturally responsive spaces where healing, growth, and transformation are not optional — they're the standard. That same vision now drives her work with organizations, corporations, and communities ready to do better by the women leading them.

Lauren is the architect of the Becoming HER Framework™ — a transformational methodology rooted in three non-negotiable pillars: Healed, Evolved, and Restored. Designed specifically for Black women in leadership, this framework moves organizations beyond performative wellness and into the real work of building cultures where their most powerful leaders can actually thrive. Through keynotes, corporate workshops, and strategic consulting, Lauren equips executives, HR leaders, and organizations with the tools, language, and framework to prioritize mental wellness as a business imperative — not an afterthought.

Her work sits at a powerful and necessary intersection: mental health meets pop culture, boardroom meets therapy room, clinical expertise meets real talk. Lauren has a rare ability to translate complex psychological concepts into language that resonates, disrupts, and moves people to action — whether she's on a stage,

in a boardroom, or in front of a camera.

She is a recipient of the Outstanding Practice Award from the Breaking the Silence Foundation and a trusted thought leader whose influence continues to expand across media, corporate America,

and the mental health community.

Lauren Michelle Jackson isn't just in the room. She's changing what the room looks like — and who gets to heal inside it.