Shashondalyn Shanay Samuels

Shashondalyn “Shanay” Samuels is the Co-Founder of Total Development Institute and a nationally certified counselor with over 20 years of experience across counseling, behavioral health, wellness, and consulting settings. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Counselor Education and Supervision at Mercer University.

Shanay’s work centers on emotional wellness, trauma-informed care, grief and loss, anger management, burnout prevention, and mind-body regulation. She brings advanced training in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), hypnotherapy, emotional freedom techniques (EFT), ADHD coaching, nutrition, and holistic wellness.

Her professional background includes faith-based clinical counseling, forensic mental health, wellness facilitation, and consulting with schools, organizations, and communities. Shanay’s approach integrates evidence-based practice with faith-informed principles, grounded in the belief that meaningful change occurs when emotional health, mindset, behavior, and purpose are aligned.

Shanay is also the creator and lead voice behind Crowned & BECOMING, a menopause-focused wellness brand under TDI that supports professional women navigating perimenopause and menopause through mind-body and faith-centered care.