Nicholas C. Cooper-Lewter

Dr. Nicholas Cooper-Lewter is a Best Selling Author and Award Winning Speaker who holds a Master of Social Work degree and a Ph.D. in Psychology. He has studied at the Ecumenical Center for Black Church Studies in Claremont, California under H.H. Mitchell, Th.D. and is a supervising LISW-CP, LCSW, and MFT. A grandmaster, he has personally developed an Asian-African American Martial Art style of Kung Fu.

Throughout his 45 year plus career as a licensed psychotherapist, life coach, mental trainer, optimum performance professional and sports psychology expert, Dr. Cooper- Lewter has served as a senior pastor, tenured full professor, visiting full professor, distinguished lecturer, chaplain resource (mentor), workshop facilitator, and a motivational speaker.

In 2012, he was chosen to be on the cover of the Carolinian magazine, which was the inaugural issue of the University of South Carolina’s “No Limits” branding effort. The Carolinian’s featured story gave him a new nickname: the “Soul Whisperer.”

He “coaches hearts to empower minds” to embrace their God-given potential. His clients and many former students agree that “when the unspoken must be spoken & the unknown must be known,” Rev. Dr. Cooper-Lewter is the one to trust. His research and work addressing shame, trauma, grieving, and the power of real love have earned him international respect.