MEET DR. ANGELA GRAHAM-WILLIAMS
PhD, LPC-S, LLP
Experience
Dr. Angela Graham-Williams, PhD, LPC-S, LLP, affectionately known as Dr. Angie, is an
executive leader, licensed professional counselor supervisor, educator, entrepreneur, and
speaker with more than twenty-five years of experience advancing behavioral health through
clinical practice, executive leadership, higher education, and community partnerships. Her work
has spanned outpatient, inpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, home and community-based
services, private practice, and academic settings throughout the United States and
internationally.
As the Founder and CEO of Dr. AGW PLLC, Dr. Angie provides faith integrated counseling for
women seeking freedom from anxiety through evidence based therapeutic interventions
grounded in biblical truth. Her clinical philosophy is rooted in the belief that lasting healing
occurs when the mind, body, and spirit are aligned, empowering women to move beyond
survival into lives marked by peace, purpose, and emotional resilience.
Driven by a passion to create lasting change beyond the therapy office, Dr. Angie founded The
Liberation, a movement dedicated to helping Black women therapists move from burnout to
ownership. Through Liberation Launch, she partners with therapists to build the infrastructure
of thriving private practices. Through The Liberation Collective, she cultivates a community
where Black women therapists are encouraged, equipped, and empowered to build businesses,
reclaim their time, feel seen, heard, and supported all while creating lasting legacy together.
In addition to her entrepreneurial work, Dr. Angie serves in executive leadership within
Louisiana’s public behavioral health system, where she leads strategic initiatives, develops
workforce partnerships, and advances behavioral health access across diverse communities.
She also serves as President Elect of the Louisiana Association for Multicultural
Counseling and Development (LAMCD) and is committed to advancing multicultural
leadership, counselor development, and equitable behavioral healthcare. Her long-term vision
includes expanding her leadership through strategic partnerships and governance opportunities
that strengthen behavioral health systems across Africa.
A former classically trained ballerina, Dr. Angie brings a unique understanding of the emotional
demands of leadership, high performance, and purposeful living. Whether serving clients,
mentoring therapists, leading organizations, or speaking to audiences, she is passionate about
helping others cultivate resilience, faith, and emotional well-being.
Dr. Angie believes Black women should not have to sacrifice their peace to fulfill their
calling. Through counseling, leadership, and The Liberation, she is committed to helping
women reclaim their time, embrace ownership, and build lives marked by faith, freedom,
and legacy.
Career Moves
In her commitment to impacting the lived experiences of African Americans and other people of color, Dr. Graham-Williams has served in myriad senior leadership capacities, hosted a radio broadcast “Change Your Mind” seeking to destigmatize behavioral health care in urban communities, won awards teaching within the Social Science department on the collegiate level, and drew on her experience as a classically trained ballerina to found a nonprofit organization seeking to expose young Black girls to classical dance technique. After successfully founding and leading multiple organizations, including an international private practice, a dance conservatory, a nonprofit organization, and several community-based initiatives, Dr. Angie recognized that many talented Black women therapists remain in
employment settings not because they lack the clinical skills to succeed, but because they lack the infrastructure, support, and guidance needed to build a practice of their own. Driven by a passion for helping Black women therapists achieve ownership, autonomy, and community, she founded Liberation Launch and Liberation Collective. Liberation Launch is a done for you private practice implementation experience designed to help Black women therapists transition from employee to owner. Drawing upon her experience as a successful entrepreneur, executive leader, and business founder, Dr. Angie helps participants
establish the systems, processes, and infrastructure needed to launch a fully operational private practice. Complementing this work is Liberation Collective, a sisterhood created for Black women therapists who desire connection, consultation, encouragement, and community while building and sustaining their practices. Through ongoing support, professional development, and meaningful relationships, members are empowered to navigate the challenges of ownership without sacrificing connection. Together, these initiatives reflect Dr. Angie’s commitment to helping Black women therapists build thriving businesses, cultivate community, and create lasting legacies.
Around the World
In 2019, she was selected by the United States Department of State to devise infrastructure and build a curriculum that advances the self-esteem and empowerment, personal agency, and self-actualization of young girls from across the African Diaspora as National Capacity Building Specialist in Eswatini Africa. In this role, Dr. Graham-Williams was responsible for furthering the launch of the NGO, Girls Leading Our World, within its existing 88 locations across the nation. Shortly after, Dr. Graham-Williams led the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) as President. The FFE manages an endowment of $500 million dollars and with an anti-racism mission, seeks to address racial disparities in the areas of education, economic security, and birth outcomes via access to education, job placement, affordable housing opportunities, etc. for vulnerable urban families.
Visionary
Dr. Angie is an international and national visionary, speaker, and presenter, responsible for the development of myriad innovative, Behavioral Health concepts. Throughout her career, Dr. Graham Williams has been recognized not only for her clinical expertise, but for her ability to build innovative programs, organizations, and systems that create lasting impact. As an entrepreneur, executive leader, and founder, she has successfully launched and led a private practice, nonprofit organizations, educational initiatives, leadership development programs, and community based efforts focused on improving emotional wellness, expanding opportunity, and strengthening underserved communities. Her work has spanned healthcare, higher education, philanthropy, behavioral health, youth development, and international capacity building. Whether developing new service delivery models, leading large scale initiatives, or creating opportunities for future generations, Dr. Angie
is driven by a commitment to transforming ideas into meaningful action. Today, that vision continues through Dr. AGW PLLC, AGW Conservatory of the Arts, Dance Angel Network, Liberation Launch, and Liberation Collective, each reflecting her belief that
healing, ownership, leadership, and community have the power to change lives.
Education
Dr. Graham-Williams has an earned doctoral degree in psychology from Sofia University and is a dual Licensed Professional Counselor and Psychologist in the state of Michigan and Professional Counselor in the state of Louisiana. She holds board certification in Integrated Care, Clinical Supervision, and Program Evaluation and Responsible Research from the Cherokee Institute, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Hill Country Therapy Associates and Center for Research and Academic Success, and the University of Michigan, respectively.
Civic Involvement
For her achievement in nearly every facet of service delivery and program development and application, Dr. Graham-Williams has won several awards including the Mary McLeod Bethune Award for Communications of Arts and Letters, National Association of Black Professional Women’s Business Woman of the Year Award, Randall Brock Leaders in Business Award, and Kellogg Community College’s Adjunct Professor of the Year. Her professional affiliations include the National Association of Health Services Executives, American Mental Health Counselors Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Health Providers Service Organization, and life membership in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.Â
An award-winning leader, Dr. Graham-Williams has served on boards of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kalamazoo Michigan, the Urban League of Southwest Michigan, the national HBCU Campaign Fund, and appointed by the Mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan to serve as an inaugural member of the city’s Civil Rights Board.
