Support for the person, the team, and the system around them.
From licensed therapy to organization-wide culture repair — every service is built on the same framework: bridge the gap, find your tribe, conquer loneliness.
For clients seeking licensed mental health support.
Therapy support for adults navigating workplace bullying, burnout, loneliness, anxiety, emotional exhaustion, relational strain, and identity disruption after toxic or harmful workplace experiences.
- Burnout
- Workplace bullying recovery
- Loneliness
- Anxiety and stress
- Emotional shutdown
- Boundaries
- Self-trust
- Nervous system recovery
- Identity beyond productivity
Clinical approach
- Trauma-informed
- Culturally responsive
- Somatic awareness
- IFS-informed
- CBT
- DBT
- Mindfulness
- Relational healing
For leaders and professionals who need strategic support but are not seeking therapy.
Leadership consultation helps professionals navigate conflict, decision fatigue, difficult conversations, workplace pressure, boundaries, and emotional clarity in leadership.
- Conflict navigation
- Decision fatigue
- Difficult conversations
- Workplace pressure
- Boundaries
- Emotional clarity in leadership
Workplace bullying is not just conflict. It is repeated harm that can change how people see themselves.
This is a signature specialty grounded in Dr. King's doctoral research on workplace bullying and professional identity.
How Brave Defiance helps:
- Naming what happened
- Reducing shame and self-blame
- Understanding nervous system impact
- Rebuilding confidence and self-trust
- Clarifying options and boundaries
- Preparing for difficult conversations
- Supporting documentation practices — without legal advice
- Restoring identity after workplace harm
For teams, HR, leaders, and organizations.
For nonprofits, healthcare, education, government, and community organizations facing morale concerns, bullying complaints, or mission-driven burnout — including HR teams and executive leaders.
- Culture assessment
- Listening sessions
- Team repair conversations
- Conflict communication support
- Workplace bullying education
- Burnout & retention strategy
- Psychological safety training
- Leadership consultation
- Training design & facilitation
Talks built for rooms that are ready to tell the truth.
Keynotes and workshops for conferences, leadership retreats, staff trainings, and organizational summits.
- Workplace Bullying Is Not Just Conflict
- Dignity Belongs at Work
- When the Workplace Becomes the Wound
- Burnout Is Not a Badge of Honor
- You Look Successful. You Feel Hollow.
- The Body Keeps the Workplace Score
- Bridge the Gap: Naming What Workplaces Avoid
- Find Your Tribe: Building Real Belonging at Work
- Conquer Loneliness: Reconnection as a Leadership Practice
- From Avoidance to Accountability
- Rest as Liberation
- Trauma-Informed Leadership and Workplace Repair
Restoration, built on the same framework.
Structured space for burnout recovery, workplace healing, and reconnection — for individuals, couples, leaders, and groups.
- Individual burnout retreats
- Couples healing retreats
- Leadership retreats
- Group healing experiences
- Nature-based restoration
- Facilitated reflection
The training, education, and culture-repair arm of Brave Defiance.
Keynotes, half- and full-day workshops, leadership intensives, multi-session series, and custom organizational consultation.
- Keynotes
- Half-day workshops
- Full-day intensives
- Multi-session series
- Custom org consultation
- Culture repair facilitation
- Leadership development
How payment works.
Payment options vary by service, state, and platform. Therapy services may be available through private pay, approved platforms, or insurance-based referral pathways when applicable. Organizational consulting, speaking, retreats, and Workplace with Dignity Institute trainings are fee-for-service.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Self-Pay
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- United Healthcare
- Optum
- Cigna
- Medicaid
- MEDICA
Insurance coverage is not promised or guaranteed on this site. Coverage varies by plan and state — confirm your exact benefits directly with Dr. King before assuming any coverage.
Getting started is straightforward.
Inquiry
Reach out through the contact form, phone, or the booking portal.
Brief Consult
A short conversation to understand your needs and confirm fit.
Choose a Path
Therapy, leadership consultation, organizational engagement, or a retreat — scoped together.
Begin
Sessions and engagements start, with regular check-ins on progress.
Common questions about working together.
We accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Optum, Cigna, Medicaid, and MEDICA, along with self-pay. Coverage varies by plan and state, so confirm your exact benefits directly before assuming coverage.
Licensed in Minnesota and Alabama, with Florida telehealth registration and Counseling Compact privileges in Georgia, Indiana, and Ohio. Additional Compact states may be added over time.
It depends on the engagement. Individual clinical work is licensed therapy. Leadership coaching and organizational work are delivered as consulting, training, and facilitation — not psychotherapy, and they do not create a therapist-client relationship.
Individual therapy is offered virtually across licensed states. Organizational consulting, training, and speaking can be delivered virtually or in person.