We’re looking forward to introducing you to Dr.Cheryl Edinbyrd. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Dr.Cheryl, it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What is a normal day like for you right now?
I start my day grounding myself and seeking divine guidance. I spend time covering my family in prayer before going out to care for others. The team at The Tree of Life Birth Counseling & Wellness Center is currently in a beautiful season of transition as we move into our new center located at 1705 Elsie Faye Heggins Drive, Dallas, TX 75215. Each day is filled with gratitude, purpose, and preparation—balancing care for families, leadership, and the sacred work of creating a healing space for our community.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Dr. Cheryl Edinbyrd, a Licensed Midwife, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Naturopathic Practitioner, and founder of The Tree of Life Birth Counseling & Wellness Center in Dallas, Texas. My work is grounded in the belief that true healing happens when we nurture the mind, body, and spirit in harmony.
At Tree of Life, we offer holistic, culturally rooted care—combining midwifery, mental health counseling, naturopathic medicine, yoga therapy, colon hydrotherapy, and more under one sacred roof. What makes our center unique is the way we blend modern clinical practices with ancestral wisdom and deep compassion. We meet families where they are—emotionally, spiritually, and financially—to ensure every person receives care with dignity and love.
Beyond my professional work, I’m a proud wife of 27 years—soon to celebrate 28 years of marriage on April 11th—and a joyful grandmother to seven beautiful grandchildren and one precious grandnephew. Family grounds everything I do and reminds me daily of the importance of community, legacy, and love.
Right now, our team is in a powerful season of expansion as we move into our new center at 1705 Elsie Faye Heggins Drive, Dallas, TX 75215. We’re also preparing to launch Sacred Beginnings, a virtual perinatal wellness membership, and Tree of Life Practitioner Training Academy to train and empower the next generation of holistic birth workers and healers.
My story is one of faith, purpose, and service—turning pain into passion and vision into community transformation.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
What often breaks the bonds between people is unhealed pain, the moments when we stop listening, stop showing grace, or allow fear, pride, and misunderstanding to take root where love once lived. When people disconnect from themselves, their purpose, or their spiritual grounding, it becomes easy to disconnect from others.
What restores those bonds is compassion. It’s the willingness to see each other’s humanity beyond the hurt, to communicate with honesty, to forgive, and to love again even when it’s uncomfortable. Healing conversations, prayer, community, and intentional care rebuild bridges that pain tried to burn.
In my work and my life, I’ve learned that restoration begins when we choose understanding over judgment and presence over performance. When we return to love — the kind that is patient, truthful, and sacred, we return to each other.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
Some of the defining wounds of my life have been loss, betrayal, and the weight of carrying others while silently navigating my own pain. I’ve experienced seasons where grief felt louder than faith and moments where I questioned my purpose. Those experiences broke me open, but they also became the soil where my healing work was planted.
I’ve healed through surrender, through prayer, therapy, stillness, ancestral connection, and the courage to face myself honestly. Each wound taught me something sacred: that I cannot lead others to healing if I haven’t allowed myself to be healed. My restoration came from remembering who I am in spirit, reclaiming my voice, and choosing to live from a place of peace rather than pain.
I began to heal through surrender, through prayer, therapy, stillness, and ancestral connection. I also tapped into the power of writing as a form of release and restoration. My book, Beyond the Pain: Surviving the Aftermath of Suicide, was born from that space of truth-telling and transformation. Writing helped me give voice to the parts of me that once felt silenced and turned my pain into purpose.
Now, every part of my story, both the beautiful and the broken, is woven into the purpose behind The Tree of Life Birth Counseling & Wellness Center. It’s where I help others remember that even in pain, there is power, and in every ending, there is a sacred beginning.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
My closest friends would say that faith, family, and purpose matter most to me. They know how deeply I value my relationship with God and how I try to keep everything I do rooted in divine alignment. They’d tell you my family, especially my husband of 27 years, our children, grandchildren, and grandnephew—are my heartbeat and constant reminder of why I serve the way I do.
They’d also say that healing and legacy mean everything to me. I care about helping people see themselves whole, mind, body, and spirit, and about creating spaces, like The Tree of Life Birth Counseling & Wellness Center, where others can experience that same restoration. And above all, they’d tell you that I lead with love. Because to me, love is the language that transforms everything it touches.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
Absolutely. I do it daily because I’m divinely aligned. My purpose isn’t driven by praise, it’s anchored in, service, and faith. When you know that what you’re doing is part of your divine assignment, external validation becomes unnecessary. The peace comes from knowing you’re walking in alignment with what God created you to do.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.theteeeoflifewwllnesscenter.com
- Instagram: @thetreeoflifebcw
- Linkedin: Cheryl Edinbyrd PhD
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