Tamala Floyd, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, consultant, and speaker. She is the first black lead trainer with the Internal Family Systems Institute. She taught at the University of Phoenix and the University of Southern California in Human Services and Social Work. Her work focuses on women’s trauma, mothering, and relationship issues. She is author of Listening When Parts Speak: A Practical Guide to Healing with Internal Family Systems Therapy and Ancestor Wisdom, and Healing the Wounded Mother, and she is a contributor to Fiercely Speaking. Her website is tamalafloyd.com.