Scholar-Practitioner | Psychology × Theology × Coaching
Flourishing is relational.
Relationships shape how we heal, grow, and flourish.
- PhDCounseling and Psychological Studies
- LPCLicensed in Missouri and Texas
- PCCInternational Coaching Federation
- 20+ YearsClinical, coaching, and leadership
- FacultyAdjunct, Regent University
About
Relationships and human flourishing
How people relate to themselves, to one another, and to the pressures they carry shapes whether they burn out or thrive. Core focus of the work
Dr. Latricia Buckner, PhD, LPC, PCC, is a scholar-practitioner whose work begins with a single conviction: flourishing is relational. How people relate to themselves, to one another, and to the pressures they carry shapes how they heal, how they grow, and whether they burn out or thrive at work, at home, and in community.
Integrating psychology, theology, and coaching science, she equips leaders and teams to navigate conflict, de-escalate tension, communicate effectively, and break the patterns that cost people their health and organizations their performance. Her current research examines coaching interventions that help women interrupt patterns of overfunctioning and exhaustion.
A Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri and Texas and a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, she brings more than 20 years of clinical, coaching, and leadership experience to corporations, nonprofits, schools, government agencies, and faith communities. She holds a PhD in Counseling and Psychological Studies from Regent University, where she serves as adjunct faculty, and is Founder and Principal Consultant of Love's Basics LLC.
Speaking
Signature talks
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Leading Through Conflict De-escalation and communication when the stakes are high
Conflict is inevitable. Escalation is not. Leaders and teams learn to recognize rising tension early, stay composed under pressure, and turn hard conversations into workable agreements.
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Burnout Is a Capacity Problem Overfunctioning, performance, and retention
Burnout is not a self-care failure. It is a predictable result of how work, roles, and expectations are distributed. This session names the pattern and gives leaders and employees tools to redistribute load before it costs talent.
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The Identity Factor in Leadership How inherited narratives drive decisions under pressure
Leaders lead from skill and from the stories they absorbed about who they must be. This session helps leaders recognize those scripts and make clearer decisions when the stakes are high.
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Emotional Regulation as a Leadership Competency Steady leaders build steady teams
Stress reactivity spreads through teams. This session treats regulation as a learnable skill that leaders can practice and model, with direct effects on team climate and conflict.
Each talk is available in a faith-integrated version for ministry and church audiences.
Contact
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