Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Reiki Practitioner and Mindfulness/Meditation Coach
Toyia Miller-Peters is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Reiki Practitioner and Mindfulness Coach with over 25 years of combined experience in the areas of community health education, mental health, philanthropy and advocacy. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University in Community Health Education and a Master of Social Work degree from Loyola University Chicago. Immediately upon work graduating with her bachelors degree, Toyia began working with youth and families who were fragmented due to trauma experienced prior and while in the child welfare system. Seeing a need to be more impactful with families of color, she returned to school to pursue her Masters in Social Work with an emphasis on youth, families and schools. In 2003, she started working in the field and became a licensed clinical social worker in 2007. She has worked for 20+ years with youth, families and young adults through various educational systems. In 2014, Toyia was introduced to mindfulness and has been a lover of the practice ever since. Her personal and professional holistic practice has evolved over the years to include meditation, yoga and reiki. She has completed her 200 DYT as well as Level 2 Reiki training. Aside from the work she does with youth, she has also worked with young and adult women through mentoring programs. During the pandemic, while listening to the plight of overwhelmed and stressed mothers and families, trying to cope while sheltering in their homes, she worked with families to help foster improved communication, partnership and relationships. She is truly one of a kind and invested in the well-being of individuals and families. Her personal mission is to inform, educate and support transformation to improve the landscape of emotional health in black and brown communities.
