Hello, I’m Dr. Ikeranda (affectionately known as “Dr. Ike”). As a dedicated psychologist, professor, and life coach, my greatest passion is to help individuals restore and nurture their connection with love.
My Beginning
When I was a child, I realized that it was evident that people had difficulty being in relationships. I grew up as an only child raised by a single mother who had a strong desire for a better life. However, she was largely unaware of how her own childhood experiences shaped her, and in turn, influenced mine. My healing journey began when I recognized that many of my choices were driven by a need for my parents' approval. Once I grasped the importance of honoring my own identity, I confidently embraced the person I was becoming.
Throughout my years of study, I gained valuable insights into the complexities of family dynamics. I observed firsthand the challenges families face, which deepened my understanding and equipped me to address these issues with clarity and resolve. It became clear that people yearned for an anchor to pull them back to safety which ultimately led me to helping individuals live more authentically and find true fulfillment by living in their truth.
“Individuals who want to believe that there is no fulfillment in love, that true love does not exist, cling to these assumptions because this despair is actually easier to face than the reality that love is a real fact of life but is absent from their lives.”
―Bell Hooks
Does this sound like you?
You’ve always been the strong one, the responsible one.
But lately, you’re exhausted—emotionally, mentally, and maybe even spiritually.You find yourself questioning everything:
– Why do I feel like I have to earn rest or love?
– Why do I keep attracting people who can’t meet me emotionally?
– Why is it so hard to set boundaries without guilt?Some days you feel numb. Others, like you’re carrying the weight of everyone’s expectations.
You’re tired of over-functioning. Tired of shrinking.
Tired of living disconnected from your joy, your softness, your truth.And deep down, you know it’s time for something different.
My Mission
My mission is to help high-achieving, over-functioning, and people-pleasing individuals reconnect with their self-worth and remember that they are deserving of rest, love, and joy; without having to earn it. I hold space for deep, soul-level work that guides people back home to themselves where they can find true fulfillment.
Healing is a sacred act of remembering, and you don’t have to do it alone.
“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” -Thomas Merton
Here’s what’s possible!
What You’ll Experience
Our work together is a gentle (and sometimes radical) return to you.
Through our time together, you’ll begin to:
– Reclaim your worth—without needing to earn it
– Feel more confident setting boundaries and saying no
– Recognize and release the roles that have kept you stuck
– Heal old wounds from childhood, family, and burnout
– Call in more aligned love, connection, and purpose
You’ll begin to feel what it’s like to be held, to be whole, and to be home within yourself.
This is sacred work—and you don’t have to do it alone.