Dr. Fiyah Oates – Founder and Facilitator

Dr. D. Fiyah Oates (“Dr. Fiyah”) holds a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology from the Theological Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.  She has completed 80 hours of GACA (Georgia Addictions Counselor’s Association) certification hours through ACTS consulting.   In 2014 she graduated from the Faith Leadership Academy at Morehouse School of Medicine, presented by the Southeast Addictions Technology Transfer Center and funded by SAMSA.  Dr. Fiyah is certified in counseling survivors of sexual abuse, sexual trafficking and sexual abuse prevention.

Most recently, Dr. Fiyah is a case manager and facilitator for A New Way Forward and heads the women’s division of the “University for Parents” a National CARES mentoring movement initiative fostered by Susan L. Taylor of Essence Magazine.  Dr. Fiyah also holds a Master Life Coaching Certificate and has completed state required Family Violence Intervention and Prevention (Domestic Violence) basic training and has been trained in several curriculums.  She also co-create, alongside her colleague Dr. Jerome Maultsby, a training for gender sensitivity in facilitation.

Dr. Fiyah’s body of work consists of being the creator of a unique empowerment model called the “W.O.W. Walk on Water”.  This model that she has created assists individuals through the process of self-awareness and self-discovery.  Ultimately individuals learn how to accept responsibility and through the process experience new levels of emotional freedom and inner transformation.

Dr. Fiyah is a Master Life Coach and is the founder of Transcendent Life Coaching Institute and co-founder of the Theological Institute of Transpersonal Psychology which gives out Master of Divinity degrees in transpersonal Psychology.  She also has a private practice in Decatur, Georgia.

Dr. Jerome Maultsby, Dean and Facilitator

Dr. Jerome Maultsby, affectionately known as “Dr. Jerome”, received his bachelor’s degree from Seattle University, majoring in sociology and psychology. He earned both his Doctor of Transpersonal Psychology and Masters of Divinity from the Theological Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. His professional focus encompasses individual and group counseling, intervention counseling, and recovery treatment for substance abuse and domestic violence perpetrators.

Dr. Jerome formerly served 1 year as the Vice President of the Board and 6 years on the Advisory Board at STAND, Inc. a leading organization which addresses the healing of post incarcerated individuals with substance abuse and mental health disorders.  He has served on The Board of DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center, President of the Board of Directors for Uplifting People, Inc.   He is currently a member of Dekalb County Task Force on Domestic Violence and is a certified Family Violence and Prevension Counselor.  He is also certified in anger management.

For 2 years Dr. Jerome served as the Project Manager for Project RESTORE, a grant from the Department of Labor for youth between the ages of 16 through 24 that gave direction towards sustainability and restoration after being in the Juvenile Justice System and/or the Department of Corrections.  He also Project Managed the Second Chance Federal initiative for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office for adult men and women, with the same goals of achieving sustainability.  In addition Dr. Jerome did similar work with the adult population for Project Synergy, also a post and pre-release program.

Dr. Jerome is proud to be serving as the head of the male division and adjunct professor for the University for Parents and “A New Way Forward”, a National CARES Mentoring Movement initiative, founded by Susan L. Taylor of Essence Magazine.

Dr. Jerome describes himself as a very passionate practitioner who enjoys community service and serving mankind who deserve a second chance in society.  He recognizes that this work is a gift and a journey for the giver and the receiver.