Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Wanda McKinley.
Dr. McKinley, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
On November 2013 God showed Dr. McKinley her purpose in life. Being a survivor of domestic violence; God told her that she must be transparent to men, women and children by sharing her story so that they would find comfort through her. Wanda was a victim of abuse for 24 consecutive years. Her biological father molested her from the age of seven and eventually it escalated to sexually penetration at the age of thirteen after her stepfather raped her taking her virginity and the rape continued to the age of eighteen by both men. Dr. McKinley met her ex-husband at nineteen and married at the age of twenty-four. She suffered physical, mental, verbal, sexual and financial abuse for eleven years. Through the grace of God, she survived. Her calling and passion is to help others. We are Survivors was formed as an international 501©3 non-profit organization for abused men, women and children and expanding on her desire to mentally help those who have gone through trauma she is the CEO of McKinley Consulting Firm.
Has it been a smooth road?
It has not been a smooth road for me. I went through 24 consecutive years of abuse only to be told that it did not happen. It is so hard being transparent and sharing very hurtful and intimate details about your life.
We’d love to hear more about your organization.
My nonprofit organization called We are Survivors was formed to provide a stable environment for abused and battered individuals by providing temporary shelter, counseling, and employment training. They want to help them transition from abusive situations to being self-sufficient people in society. Understanding the pain on a personal level will help her relate to the men, women and children God sends to her, but she will also be able to provide professional counseling.
The McKinley Consulting Firm allows me to be a Behavioral Modification Strategist. Where I work with clients to reduce or eliminate behaviors and habits that are destructive, unhealthy, or undesirable. By implementing strategies that involve setting goals, determining actions to achieve the goals, and mobilizing resources to execute the actions.
What sets me apart from others is because the people I am helping whether it is my nonprofit or me for profit I can relate to because I am a survivor of abuse and have survived mental anguish. I can help my clients with empathy and sympathy.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Dallas is the city for so many opportunities.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.hearmeroarr.com and www.wearesurvivorsfoundation.org
- Phone: 214-966-5152 for McKinley Consulting Firm and 214-454-2933 for We are Survivors
- Email: mckinleycf@gmail.com or wearesurvivorsfoundation@gmail.com
- Instagram: drwandamckinley
- Facebook: Dr-Wanda McKinley
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