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Your Girlfriend, Dr. K
Dr. Khnuma Simmonds - aka ‘Your Girlfriend, Dr. K’ is the Founder and SHE-EO of Girlfriendism International, LLC - a global love and liberation movement created to elevate women’s wellness through culture, creativity, consciousness and a community of ‘girlfriends’.
With 20+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, mental health counseling, the arts and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, she creates safe spaces for women to connect, heal, and thrive through Girlfriendism retreats, wellness memberships, and travel experiences.
She is also the Founding Executive Director of Girlfriendism’s non-profit: H.O.P.E. Incorporated - the only culturally specific services organization led ‘by and for’ survivors in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Girlfriend Therapy Coaching
Reconnect with your purpose, passion, and power.
As a Positive Psychology Coach, Mental Health Counselor, Wellness Advocate, and Entrepreneur, Dr. K offers one-on-one sessions through her Girlfriend Therapy Coaching™ program that guide women toward holistic wellness and embodied liberation.
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These private coaching sessions help you align your soul, body, and mind so you can move through life with clarity, confidence, and joy. Whether you’re seeking growth in business, healing in relationships, or peace in personal development, Dr. K blends therapeutic insight with practical tools to help you release, realign, and rise.
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Each session integrates mindset shifts, intuitive strategy, and embodied practices—leaving you grounded, focused, and fully in your feminine power.
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Organizational Wellness Training & MasterClasses
Create a culture of wellness and liberation within your organization.
As a Positive Psychology Coach, Mental Health Counselor, and Wellness Advocate, Dr. K helps companies and nonprofits integrate wellness, equity, and embodiment into their workplace culture.
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Through engaging masterclasses and customized training, teams learn practical strategies to reduce burnout, build empathy, and strengthen connection. Her dynamic, movement-infused sessions remind organizations that they are living systems made of living people.
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Dr. K has facilitated trainings for the University of the Virgin Islands, Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault, Office for Victims of Crime, the National Sexual Assault Conference, Bohlke International Airways, and more.
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Empower your team to thrive through holistic, embodied wellness in the workplace.
Love & Liberation Dance Experience
Where movement meets meaning.
Transform your retreat, celebration, or conference with a soulful dance experience curated by Dr. K—lifelong dancer and founder of SoKh Caribbean Dance Fitness. With a degree in Dance from Hofstra University and over 20+ years of teaching, training, and research, Dr. K uses Afro-Caribbean dance as a tool for healing and empowerment.
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Specializing in Soca, Afro-jazz, and Belly Dance with a Caribbean twist, she blends culture, mindfulness, and joy to create vibrant spaces for confidence and connection.
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Dr. K has led programs for organizations such as AARP, Cigna Health Insurance, Government of the Virgin Islands, Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault and numerous others.
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Invite her to create a movement experience that awakens energy, unity, and libration for every participant.
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Book Dr. K to Speak
Inspire your audience with the message of Love & Liberation.
Dr. Khnuma Simmonds—affectionately known as Dr. K—is a best-selling author, speaker, and global advocate for women’s empowerment. Her work bridges wellness, entrepreneurship, and emotional intelligence.
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She has delivered transformative keynotes for organizations and events across the Caribbean, U.S., and beyond—including the 2024 Adult Education Commencement Ceremony (2025), St. Croix Educational Complex Commencement Ceremony (2004), and the Virgin Islands–Puerto Rican Friendship Award Ceremony at Government House (2023) just to name a few.
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Her signature talk, The Power of Friendship, invites audiences to reimagine healing and leadership through connection, compassion, and community.
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Invite Dr. K to bring the spirit of Love & Liberation to your next event—and watch your audience leave inspired, renewed, and ready to lead with heart.