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Dr. Anna Flores Locke is a Latina infertility mental health counselor, professor, author, and speaker from Chicago, who lives in New Jersey. She earned her doctorate in counseling from Montclair State University and owns Charlandra Counseling Services focusing on family building challenges and navigating motherhood as a working mom. Dr. Anna is a lecturer at Lehman College, and has been featured on NJ PBS, ALFPA of NJ, and IBM. She is a twin mom, loves the beach and dancing.
Thriving Beyond Infertility: Breaking Cultural Barriers and Embracing Holistic Healing
In this talk, Dr. Anna will explain what infertility is, how it impacts mental health, and how helping professionals can support the family building journey.
Imposter Syndrome is a Fallacy: Let it Go
In this empowering talk, Dr. Anna challenges the societal and internalized narratives fueling self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy, particularly among high-achieving individuals and underrepresented professionals.
3. Your Accent is your Asset: Leveraging your Otherness
This is a transformative talk celebrating the power of authenticity and embracing one's cultural identity in professional and personal spaces.
"The RESTORE Method: A Wellness Blueprint for Medical Professionals" is a powerful talk designed to help healthcare providers prioritize self-care and resilience in demanding environments.
Locke, A (2023). Infertility: Maintaining Faith During Your Infertility Journey. Inspired by Jacqueline Podcast.
Locke, A (2022). Infertility as a Latina. Infertilidad Latina Podcast.
Locke, A (2022). Navigating Infertility. IRMS Podcast.
Locke, A. (2022) Building Managerial Competencies at Berkeley College. The Academy
of Young Leaders.
Locke, A. (2021). Special Mother’s Day Podcast: Tips from Mompreneurs. Private Practice Startup Podcast.
Locke, A. (2019). Diversity in Leadership. AMCD webinar.
Locke, A. (2019). The Leadership Project. The Thoughtful Counselor Podcast.
Locke, A. (2017). Managing Multiple Life Roles as Faculty. The Faculty Meeting
Podcast.
Locke, A. (2024). Infertility and Family Counseling. Kean University.
Invited Guest Speaker.
Locke, A. (2023). Using ACT with Infertility Counselors. ASRM Annual Convention. New Orleans.
Locke, A. (2023). How Counselor Educators are Intentionally Decolonizing Research.
Invited Expert. Counselors for Social Justice.
Locke, A. (2023). Business and Mental Health. Invited Mental Health Expert.
Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey.
Locke, A. (2023). Building a Mental Health Tool Kit. Invited Mental Health Expert. IBM.
Locke, A. (2022). Developing Managerial Competence (7 Week Course). Guest Speaker.
Online. Academy of Young Leaders.
Locke, A.; Morrison, M.; Lambert, W.; Santiago, X.; Rivera, K. (2021). The Effects of
COVID-19 on the Spiritual Well-Being of Latinx Christian College Students. Build & Broaden: Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 on Latino Communities in the Tri-State Area. Montclair State University Poster Session, Montclair, New Jersey.
Locke, A. (2021). Grieving what we have lost, embracing what we have gained, moving
forward in a COVID-19 world. Advanced Recovery Systems Online Webinar.
Locke, A. (2021). Infertility Counseling. Mental Health Academy online webinar.
Stinchfield, T.; Willis, B.; Harrichand, J.; Yee, T.; Colbert, E.; Corbin, L.; Pamphile, S.; Flores Locke, A. (2021). Research Mentoring. NARACES Year of Learning Panelist.
Locke, A. (2021) Big East Volleyball Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Online Workshop.
Locke, A (2020). Doctoral Students of Color Panelist. Montclair State University.
Locke, A; Ngadjui, O.; Smith, S.D. (2020). Maintaining our health & wellness: Amid
Racial/Class Disparities & COVID-19. ACES Diversity and Inclusion Interest
Network Webinar.
Locke, A. (2020). Collective Trauma. Philips Academy Teacher Professional
Development.
Locke, A. (2020). Coping with two pandemics: COVID-19 and Racism. Philips Academy Parent Online Meeting.
Locke, A. (2020). You want to advocate, now what: Learn an easy Four step advocacy
model. New Jersey Counseling Association Online Conference.
Locke, A. (2019). You want to advocate, now what: Learn an easy Four step advocacy
model. New Jersey Multicultural Counseling Association Conference.
Locke, A. (2019). Innovation and Engagement: Centralizing Social Justice in
Professional Counseling. New Jersey Counseling Association Conference.
Cranford, NJ. (Keynote Speaker).
Locke, A. (2019). Hope in a Racially Divided America. Nyack College. (Invited
Panelist).
Rose, J.S. & Locke, A. (2018). You are an Advocate!: Putting Knowledge into Practice.
Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in Counseling
(ALGBTIC) Conference. Portland OR. (Invited Opening Speaker).
Locke, A. & Shure, L. (2018) Applying the Multicultural and Social Justice
Competencies to Counseling Families of LGBT Youth. ALGBTIC Conference.
Portland OR.
Locke, A., Tribitt, T., DeLeon, A. (2018) Moving Advocacy to Action for Political
Activism for LGBT+ and Trans Clients. ALGBTIC Conference, Portland OR.
Locke, A. (2018). Latino Doctoral Students in Counseling Programs: Navigating
Professional Identity in Trying Times. New Jersey Counseling Association
Conference Presentation, NJ. (peer reviewed).
Locke, A. (2017). New York Counseling Association of ACA 6th Anniversary Event.
(Invited Panelist).
Locke, A. & Ambrious, M. (2017). Applying the 2016 Multicultural and Social Justice
Competencies: Being a Social Justice Counselor. American Counseling
Association Conference Poster Session, San Francisco, CA. (peer reviewed)
Locke, A. & Ambrious, M. (2015). What are Microaggressions and how do we combat
them? Presented for Counseling Awareness Month, Montclair State University,
New Jersey.
Locke, A., Ayala, S.; Walo-Roberts, S.; White, E.; Kiang, M. (2015). From the Ivory
Tower to Community Advocacy: How Five Doctoral Students Navigated It.
Presented for the Teacher’s College Winter Roundtable Conference, New York, NY. (peer reviewed)
Locke, A.; Flores, C. (2014, September). Nuestro Pasion: Exploring Latino Counselor
Professional Identity. Presented for the North Atlantic Region Association for
Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Providence, RI.
Ahluwalia, M. K., Ayala, S., Locke, A., Walo-Roberts, S. (2014, February). I’m Tired of Babysitting Your Racism: Moving beyond Racial Battle Fatigue to Social Justice
in Academia. Teacher’s College Winter Roundtable, New York, NY.
Ahluwalia, M. K., Locke, A., & Hylton, S. (2013, August). Sikhism and Positive
Psychology. In C. Kim-Prieto (Chair), Positive Psychology of Religion and
Spirituality. Symposium presented for the 121st American Psychological Association.
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