Business Details
We are led by Dr. Dla Psychology Center, a Cherokee Psychologist, Health Consultant, Speaker, and Coach with decades of professional experience supporting people navigating grief, trauma, and chronic or terminal medical conditions. Our foundational expertise is rooted in over 50 years of personal lived experience managing chronic illness and pain, including current lived experience with terminal illness, which gives us unparalleled insight into the unique challenges faced by our clients. We specialize in supporting women living with chronic or terminal illness and pain who feel misunderstood, dismissed by healthcare providers, and isolated by the ripple effects of their symptoms on work, family, and identity. Our approach blends evidence-based clinical psychological knowledge with practical, culturally grounded strategies tailored to each individuals beliefs, background, and lived reality. We center the wisdom, resilience, and cultural traditions of Indigenous communities to add depth, authenticity, and respect to every interaction and resource we provide.
We are committed to validating every clients experience, ensuring they feel seen, acknowledged, and empowered to advocate for themselves in healthcare and daily life. We prioritize accessibility by offering a wide range of free, high-quality resources to remove financial barriers to support for people living with chronic and terminal illness. Our problem-solving framework addresses the full scope of chronic illness impact, including physical symptom management, emotional grief and anxiety, relationship strain, and identity reformation. We uphold the highest professional standards of confidentiality, compassion, and cultural humility in all of our work and client interactions. We are dedicated to helping every person we support build practical tools to live fully, even in the midst of fatigue, pain, and medical uncertainty.
We are committed to validating every clients experience, ensuring they feel seen, acknowledged, and empowered to advocate for themselves in healthcare and daily life. We prioritize accessibility by offering a wide range of free, high-quality resources to remove financial barriers to support for people living with chronic and terminal illness. Our problem-solving framework addresses the full scope of chronic illness impact, including physical symptom management, emotional grief and anxiety, relationship strain, and identity reformation. We uphold the highest professional standards of confidentiality, compassion, and cultural humility in all of our work and client interactions. We are dedicated to helping every person we support build practical tools to live fully, even in the midst of fatigue, pain, and medical uncertainty.
Highlights and features
- We have over 50 years of personal chronic illness lived experience.
- Our lead provider is a Cherokee psychologist with decades of experience.
- We provide 100% free resources to eliminate financial support barriers.
- Our methods blend clinical expertise with Indigenous cultural traditions.
- We prioritize client validation and self-advocacy skill building.
Services
Health Conversation Guide
This free guide provides women living with chronic or terminal illness with thoughtful questions and practical tips to prepare for medical provider appointments, second opinions, and mental health support connections. It is designed to reduce anxiety and confusion during healthcare interactions. Clients gain confidence to advocate for their needs and make informed treatment decisions.
Chronic Illness Coaching
Our coaching supports women with chronic or terminal illness to build coping strategies, process grief and identity loss, and advocate for their needs. We combine decades of professional psychological expertise with personal lived chronic illness experience to tailor guidance to each client. Clients feel more empowered, less isolated, and equipped to navigate their health journeys confidently.
Speaking Engagements
Our speaking services create encouraging, connective spaces for women living with chronic or terminal illness to feel less alone and more empowered. We draw on our unique blend of professional psychological expertise, personal lived illness experience, and Indigenous cultural wisdom to deliver impactful, relatable content. Audiences leave with practical strategies and renewed hope for living fully despite symptom burdens.
Free Rest Quiz
We offer a free 5-minute rest quiz to help women with chronic illness identify which of the seven types of rest their body, mind, and spirit need most. Quiz results are emailed directly to users for easy access. Clients report the assessment transforms their understanding of rest and improves energy management.
Mantle Assessment
We provide the free Mantle Assessment, a reflective tool to help women with chronic or terminal illness reconnect with purpose, identity, and direction after life changes. It supports clients in clarifying core priorities despite ongoing symptom burdens. Users gain insight to move forward with intention even when illness has altered their self-perception.
