Jada Philips
PhD
Presenter's Bio
Dr. Jada Philips is a licensed psychologist, passionate speaker, and mental health advocate known for her grounded, compassionate, and down-to-earth approach. As the founder of Reserved For You® Psychological Services and The Awakening Studio, she supports individuals, teams, and organizations in reconnecting with self-care, self-trust, and purpose through trauma-informed healing, energy psychology, and soul-centered coaching.
A biracial woman and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Philips brings a unique blend of clinical training and lived experience to every space she enters. Her work bridges traditional psychology with integrative healing modalities, drawing upon EMDR, IFS, EFT, CBT, Brainspotting, and energy work to help clients and communities process trauma, reclaim worth, and restore balance on every level.
Known for her warmth, humor, and realness, Dr. Philips doesn’t speak from a mountaintop; she speaks from the work: the daily practice of healing, boundaries, and showing up with integrity. Her approach blends evidence-based science with intuitive practice so that healing feels both practical and soulful, accessible and deeply human.
Dr. Philips has shared her message in spaces such as Yale University and is slated to speak at the 2025 AAPC Conference on burnout, boundaries, and sustainable self-care for healthcare professionals. Whether in the therapy room, behind a podium, or in community with others, she invites people to come home to themselves, with care, clarity, and courage.
Strong Enough to Serve, Soft Enough to Heal: Reimagining Veteran Mental Health
Course Summary
Behind every uniform lies a human story of endurance, silence, and unseen pain. Veterans are often praised for their strength but rarely given permission to soften, to grieve, or to heal. This session explores the invisible wounds carried home from service, moral injury, identity loss, and the deep loneliness that follows discharge.
Drawing from both clinical work and lived experience, Dr. Jada Philips, psychologist, veteran, and trauma-informed practitioner, examines the gap between veteran strength and emotional safety. She redefines what it means to be “strong” in veteran mental health, inviting clinicians and advocates to see beyond resilience into the deeper terrain of rest, belonging, and radical healing. Participants will explore the cost of emotional suppression and learn pathways for cultivating safety, trust, and wholeness among those who’ve been trained to be strong but never taught how to soften.