Dr. Shahidrah Cowgill
If you work in healthcare, you already know the weight this work carries. You didn’t choose it because it was easy, and you don’t want out — but you may feel the strain of staying human inside systems that are often demanding, chaotic, and imperfect. This space is for physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals who care deeply about their work and want a way to remain steady, ethically grounded, and whole over time — not by pushing harder, but by strengthening the inner capacities that allow you to carry responsibility without losing yourself.
Moral resilience speaks to what comes before and beyond burnout. This is why my research, teaching, wellness programs, and podcast exist: to help interrupt the slow erosion that can happen long before a breaking point is reached.
You don’t need to leave the work you love.
But you do deserve a way to stay whole inside it.
You’re welcome here — to listen, to reflect, and to take what’s useful at your own pace. And if something here names what you’ve been carrying, you’re invited to share it with a colleague or friend who might need it too.
Clinician, Researcher, and Moral Resilience Educator
Meet
Dr. Shahidrah Cowgill
Hi, I’m Dr. Shahidrah Cowgill — a licensed therapist, researcher, and educator with over 18 years of clinical experience. My work centers on nervous system restoration, trauma recovery, and moral resilience for healthcare professionals and leaders who have carried responsibility, pressure, and ethical weight for far too long.
At the heart of my work is a simple commitment:
To help individuals and leaders regulate their nervous system, nurture their inner life, live in alignment with their values, and restore hope so life feels more balanced and sustainable.
My work integrates clinical experience and insight, trauma and moral injury research, moral resilience frameworks, neuroscience, and faith. I primarily support leaders and helpers who are navigating burnout, faith strain, moral injury, identity wounds, and the quiet exhaustion that comes from serving inside high-demand environments.
I hold a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling and a PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Disaster Relief and Trauma. Alongside my clinical and consulting work, I am passionate about supporting and training future therapists and provide clinical supervision for LPC-Associates and business consultations for counselors and leaders seeking to walk out their calling with integrity, and authenticity.
I also share ongoing insight through my podcast and my Substack, offering reflection and guidance for those who want to engage with the work at their own pace.
A Place to Begin
You don’t need to fix everything or decide anything today.
This work unfolds through small, steady practices — taken at your own pace.
Here are a few ways people begin.
If your body has been carrying more than your mind can sort through, this is a place to slow down and reset. The wellness membership offers guided prayer, meditation, nervous system regulation, and gentle movement designed to support steadiness, clarity, and restoration over time.
This is not about pushing, processing, or performing.
It’s about practicing presence, regulation, and care — so you can remain grounded in the work and life you’re already living.