You've achieved a lot. Now, what's next?
I help accomplished Black women gain clarity, rediscover themselves and pursue what's next.
Coaching with Dr. Sha-Lai Williams
A 15-minute Clarity Call. No obligation.

Based in St. Louis. Coaching women across the United States.
PhD in Social Work, LCSW, associate professor, 30 years of combined clinical and academic experience
Where do you want to make a change?
Successful but unfulfilled? At a crossroads? Explore the coaching that fits your next step.
Rethink your role, boundaries and what comes next at work.
Find your footing when the life you built no longer fits.
Plan a new direction using the experience you already have.
Make room for who you are now and what you want next.
Dr. Sha-Lai Williams is an executive and clarity coach, licensed clinical social worker and associate professor of social work. She brings 30 years of combined clinical and academic experience to helping accomplished Black women move from stuck to starting to success.
Meet Dr. S
Executive & Clarity Coach, Speaker & Author
“Your past does not disqualify you. It positions you.”
Dr. S

MAKE THE SHIFT™
Eight weeks of one-on-one virtual coaching with Dr. S to get clear, make a plan and follow through.
From stuck to starting to success, with accountability along the way.

THE WHOLE WOMAN™
Eternal, emotional, entrepreneurial and external. Dr. S coaches across all four areas of your life, because a change in one usually depends on the others.
Purpose and faith. Emotional well-being. Career and business. Image and presence.
Client stories
Sometimes all it takes is the right guide to help you get out of your own way. … She helped me break down perceived barriers, answer the hard ‘whys,’ and turn goals that felt out of reach into an achievable game plan.
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Erika M., life coaching client, on Facebook
After God spoke to me about putting on a conference, I was excited and overwhelmed about all the details. … She allowed me to pick her brain with all the questions. She talked to me about layout, format and things I probably wouldn’t have thought about. Not only did she help me in that way but she prayed for me, cheered me on, showed up the day of the conference to serve physically and spiritually!
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Holly, coaching client
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A month at a glance, plus seven prompts for your next 30 days.
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Dr. S's podcast on faith, purpose, midlife and making a change.
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