As an accomplished therapist, workshop facilitator, panelist, board member, and author, Whitney Dodds, MA, LMHC, is on a mission to shift the narrative of mental healthcare in marginalized communities, creating pathways for access and cultivating conversations to eradicate systemic barriers around mental health. She is a sought-after speaker and counselor, specializing in empowering and uplifting communities of color.  

Whitney is the Founder and CEO of the Wellness for the Culture Mental Health Organization. Under this umbrella is a growing mental health practice now located in the heart of Worcester, MA, the “One Day You Will Live” Scholarship Foundation, the Cultural Wellness Network Association, a collective of black and brown counselors in Massachusetts, and Black Mom’s Anonymous, a podcast and therapeutic platform for Mom’s breaking generational cycles of trauma.  

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in MA & CT with a passion for addressing issues of inequity in access and quality of care in underserved communities. Practicing as a licensed counselor since 2016, Whitney is committed to showing that in the struggle for equity, “representation is half the battle”. As a Commissioner, she aims to bring this foundation of giving voice to the voiceless, advocating for representation, equity, and justice in healthcare for women and girls across the Commonwealth.

She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from American International College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in ministry leadership at Bethel University. 

While she holds many professional titles, the titles she is most proud of are Mom Boss and Mom the Builder. She lives in Worcester with her husband and children, who are her greatest inspiration for building a more just and equitable world for the next generation.