Licensed psychologist
Ph.D., Purdue University, with clinical training at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center and trauma-informed experience supporting emotional well-being and resilience.
About Dr. L. Imani Price · The Resilience Doc
Four generations of service. One new mission: military women's well-being.
I'm Dr. L. Imani Price, The Resilience Doc, a Licensed Psychologist, Ph.D., U.S. Army veteran, author and creator of CARESS. As a fourth-generation member of an Army family, I understand the importance of service, commitment and responsibility. After serving nearly a decade as a U.S. Army psychologist, I carried those experiences into my work as a clinician, founder and advocate for military women's well-being. My mission is simple: resilience is more than endurance. It is also how we care for ourselves.
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PhD
Licensed Psychologist
Nearly 10
Years, U.S. Army
21
Years Licensed Psychologist
4th Gen
Military Legacy
My story
Military service taught me strength. Psychology taught me to make room for care.
I come from a family whose commitment to the U.S. Army spans four generations. I continued that legacy as an Army officer and psychologist, serving for nearly a decade in environments where commitment, responsibility and mission readiness mattered every day.
My professional journey includes a Ph.D. from Purdue University and clinical training at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, and work with service members, veterans, families and women navigating life's demanding transitions.
Those experiences shaped my perspective: military women carry extraordinary strengths, but resilience must include the freedom to care for themselves, not only the ability to keep going.
That understanding guided me to found Centers for Counseling and Wellness, International (CCW International) and develop the CARESS framework.
The perspective behind the work
Clinical expertise. Lived military experience. A strengths-based approach.
U.S. Army veteran
Former Army officer and psychologist with nearly a decade of military service, grounded in the culture of mission, leadership and transition.
Founder of CCW International
Established a counseling and wellness practice serving military-connected individuals and families, including through virtual care.
Four generations of Army service
My family's legacy helped shape my purpose.
From my great-grandfather to my own Army service, I grew up knowing that duty, courage and commitment mattered. The legacy is a source of pride, and a reminder that military families deserve spaces where their own well-being matters, too.
1st Generation
PFC Frank Price
Great-grandfather
U.S. Army
2nd Generation
SSG Willie L. Price
Grandfather
U.S. Army
3rd Generation
SPC Cornelius Price
Father
U.S. Army
4th Generation
MAJ Dr. L. Imani Price
U.S. Army psychologist
CARESS: the embrace comes first
Before CARESS is a framework, it is a gesture.
Wrapping your arms around yourself and meaning the words: I love myself. I support myself. I will always show up for myself. That embrace is the promise.
The six pillars, Compassion, Acceptance, Rest, Exercise & Eating Well, Social Connections and Strategic Self-Care, provide the roadmap for honoring that promise.
Created from my experience as a psychologist and Army veteran, CARESS helps military women practice self-love through intentional actions that support their well-being.
How SHEE fits
SHEE supports the biological side of well-being.
CARESS is my signature resilience framework. The complementary SHEE method, Sleep, Hydration, Exercise and Eating Well, focuses on everyday wellness practices that can help support the Exercise & Eating Well and Rest pillars of CARESS.
SHEE does not replace CARESS, counseling, medical guidance or individualized care. Its role is to make everyday habits easier to reflect on and practice.
Explore the Biology of Well-Being"Resilience is more than endurance. It is also how you care for yourself."
— Dr. L. Imani Price, The Resilience DocAuthor & advocate
Self-love has been a thread throughout my work.
Book One
Embraceable Me: Crowned with Self-Love
Explores self-acceptance, identity and making space for your own needs.
Book Two
Radiate Self-Love: Reignite Your Inner Light
Continues the invitation to cultivate self-love as an ongoing practice.
Explore my books & resources
My published books and developing CARESS collection explore self-love, acceptance, personal restoration and resilience. Discover additional books, CARESS educational resources and opportunities for connection through the Embraceable Me community.
Military women's voices
Her Valor, Her Voice: Veterans Living Victoriously
Alongside fellow military women leaders, I co-host Her Valor, Her Voice, a podcast that highlights women veterans' experiences, service, identity, family life and resilience. The conversations recognize what military women have accomplished, and the many ways they continue to live victoriously.
Explore Her Valor, Her VoiceSee Media & PublicationsThought leadership, writing & media
Advancing the conversation on military women's resilience.
My work extends beyond clinical practice through books, original educational frameworks, podcasts, articles and digital resources. As the creator of CARESS, I am committed to developing ideas and practical tools that help military women strengthen resilience through self-love.
Through Her Valor, Her Voice: Veterans Living Victoriously, I join fellow military women in conversations that celebrate service, identity, strength and life beyond the uniform. My books and educational resources are available through Embraceable Me, a community dedicated to helping women embrace themselves through self-love. I also participate selectively in interviews, educational events and professional conversations that advance military women's well-being.
It's your turn
Your well-being belongs in the mission.
Explore CARESS, listen to conversations centering military women, or connect with CCW International when professional counseling support is needed.
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