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     Nadiyah uses her nickname "Essence"  to represent herself as an author. She is a mother, a motivational speaker, and a facilitator of self-help, and trauma-informed topics. She is an author of self-help/spiritual literature and bereavement books.  She uses her experience as a community-based nonprofit worker, social worker, parent facilitator, former correctional officer, mother, and child/family services worker to help people undo the thinking of their past traumas to open new doors to a brighter future. She has experience in the Human services field, specializing in individual and group counseling.  

     Nadiyah has a B.S. in Human Services from Chestnut Hill College and is pursuing her Master's in social work. Nadiyah assists people in being confident about themselves and their overall abilities using the existential perspective. Using the Satir model and Bowen Family Systems theory, she teaches parents about forgiveness, self-love, supportive structures, and perseverance. She addresses the issues that people struggle with within themselves, such as depression, PTSD, Intergenerational patterns, abuse, stress, work/life balance, forgiveness, and resilience.  

     She uses her literary works to inspire people. Nadiyah is the Chair of the "Dream It Be It," program for young women in Philadelphia, PA. for Soroptimist International, SI Five Points Magneta where she volunteers with young women to prepare them for college and prosperous careers. She mentors them in overcoming obstacles such as socioeconomic disadvantages and violence in the City of Philadelphia. Nadiyah is a survivor of Domestic violence and intergenerational trauma and abuse, which was the inspiration for her book production and business. Her purpose is to teach others how to heal, break free of, and release traumatic life experiences that affect their lives to promote congruency and a connection to purposeful living.