Guest Profile

Dr. LaVerne Collins

Dr. LaVerne Hanes Collins is the visionary host of The Multicultural Mindset podcast, where mental health, culture, and justice intersect with purpose. A licensed therapist, educator, and national thought leader in culturally responsive care, Dr. Collins brings 30 years of experience in counseling, training, and advocacy to the mic.

As the founder of New Seasons Counseling, Training, and Consulting, she provides counseling and equips mental health professionals to show up with cultural humility, trauma-informed insight, and healing-centered engagement. Known for her warm, grounded voice and unflinching commitment to truth-telling, Dr. LaVerne creates space for bold conversations with guests who challenge mainstream paradigms and elevate overlooked voices.

Whether unpacking the impact of systemic oppression on mental health, spotlighting culturally rooted healing practices, or exploring the nuances of identity, Dr. Collins invites her audience to expand how they think, feel, and act in diverse clinical and community spaces. Her mindset is clear: liberation is therapeutic, and mental health must honor culture to be truly effective.