meet the team

Nadia Richardson, Phd - Founder & Executive Director

Dr. Nadia M. Richardson is the Founder and Executive Director of No More Martyrs. Dr. Richardson is a passionate speaker and educator. In 2017, she spoke at a 2017 congressional briefing on Black women and mental health on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC by invitation from the Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly. co-Founder of the Congressional Caucus for Black Women and Girls. As a university instructor, she has developed and taught college courses on diversity, social justice leadership, health disparities, culturally responsive care and academic potential. Dr. Richardson is a member of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (MHRC) Community Advisory Board and Children’s Policy Council. In 2018, Dr. Richardson was selected as a top 40 under 40 Leader in Health by the National Minority Quality Forum.

Lanada Williams, NCC, LCC, LCPC

Lanada Williams serves as the No More Martyrs Director of Community Outreach. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (MD/DC) with expertise in family and couples counseling. She is a trained Functional Family Therapist, Family Facilitator, and Trauma Systems Therapist with specializations in conflict, trauma, crisis management, and major transitions. Her practice includes culturally sensitive, respectful, and affirming counseling for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) individuals and couples. Lanada is a member of the American Counseling Association, Northern Atlantic Region Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, and DC Mental Health Counselor Association.

Tiffany Elliott

Tiffany Elliott serves as a No More Martyrs Mental Health Advocate (Location - Birmingham, Alabama). She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with BA degrees in Anthropology and Communication. She also holds a Master’s Degree in human behavior from National University and a Master’s degree in Marriage Family Therapy from Northcentral University. Tiffany served in the United States Navy, studied abroad in Sweden and South Africa, and taught English in South Korea. Armed with a passion for international travel, she has volunteered to work with deported US military veterans in Mexico and has traveled extensively to India, China, Jamaica, Thailand, Australia, Europe and Canada. Tiffany currently works for Samaritan Counseling Center of Greater Birmingham where she provides therapeutic counseling in office and mobile community counseling. She is a suicide, cancer and trauma survivor, who is passionate about women’s health, teens and LGBTQ advocacy.

Shawndrika L. Cook, lpc

Shawndrika L. Cook is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and an alum of the University of Alabama and Jacksonville State University. She currently holds a masters and an Educational Specialist degree in Clinical Mental Health, as well as a professional licensure in counseling. Shawndrika currently works at her private practice The Cultivation Center (TCC) and works as a contracted therapist with Lionrock Recovery and Alabama Wellness and Recovery. At her church, Mind of Christ International Church, she services as the Director of Mental Health, in-house therapist, and minister of the gospel. She also serves on the executive board for the Alabama Counseling Association as the current news correspondent, The President-Elect for 4 Chapter, as well as the secretary of the state of Alabama Multicultural Development Division.

Lisa Daughtrey serves as a No More Martyrs Mental Health Advocate (Location - Washington, DC and surrounding areas). She is a suicide prevention/ mental health advocate and speaker as well as the founder and President of Be My Keeper and Co- Founder of Talk to Us Blog. In 2012, Lisa’s son (18) died by suicide, that year she initiated a suicide prevention pilot program with TC Williams High School with the assistance of American Foundation Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Lisa has served on the board of directors for AFSP for two years and volunteers for Mental Health America (MHA). In 2018, she joined the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Health Policy Team. The team is committed to improving the health of African Americans by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity and supporting evidence -based health and public health practices and systems. Lisa is a contributing author of ‘Project Semicolon: Your Story Isn’t Over’ which is a collection of essays and photos from suicide awareness organization.

Dr. Kenya L. Goodson is a native of Tuscaloosa, AL. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama being the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in her department. She also has a B.S. in Chemistry from Stillman College and a M.S. in Environmental Management from Samford University. Dr. Goodson currently serves as faculty at the University of Montevallo where she teaches environmental science. Additionally, she teaches science and mentors college-bound first generation college students in the Stillman College Upward Bound program. When not teaching, she serves on several environmental boards advocating for environmental education, environmental justice, and outreach. Dr. Goodson also volunteers her time in environmental lobbying, voter outreach and voter education around environmental issues such as climate change.