The differences we face become threatening and create challenges, when instead they could provide us with the opportunity to connect and learn from each other. We must be willing to acknowledge and welcome these differences and use them as sources of enlightenment & inclusion — and as a return to basic human decency.
Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton is an internationally respected psychotherapist, IEA Accredited Professional with Distinction, Certified Enneagram teacher, best-selling author, and IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism) consultant, coach, and spiritual teacher. "Dr. E," as she is affectionately referred to, is the founder and president of Trinity Transition Consultants, LLC. She works with individuals and organizations to help them release false historical narratives and to open their minds and hearts to a more compassionate and connected approach to life.
For more than two decades, her work has focused on teaching the Enneagram as a valuable mechanism for social justice and anti-racism and using it as a blueprint to reconnect people across all dimensions of diversity. Her visionary approach to IDEA work expands the traditional scope of the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) method and allows for the honoring of every individual with respect to all dimensions of their unique self-identification. Dr. Egerton's Enneagram and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Certification Program is a highly regarded IEA Accredited Training Program. She is a current board member of the International Enneagram Association and works with the Enneagram community to cultivate a more inclusive environment. Her greatest passion is leading others to understand their own humanity and to acknowledge and respect the humanity in us all.
Dedicated to transforming workplace culture since 1997, Trinity Transition Consultants coach to create socially responsible leaders invested in developing a positive, productive workplace environment. Deborah empowers leaders to unearth their core values, bringing them to life within the organization. Leaning into her experience and expertise working with the human mosaic, she demonstrates that the key to the success of any organization is the relationships between individuals at all levels in the workplace. Deborah's focus is to align any leadership team and its employees with the mission, vision, and values of their organization, empowering individuals to evolve and navigate 21st-century challenges while keeping the dignity and respect for humanity at the forefront of their actions.
Dr. Egerton has worked with corporate, nonprofit, and government entities, including Amtrak, The Kellogg Foundation, the US Postal Service, Mobil Oil, The Maryland-National Capital Parks & Planning Commission, National Recreation and Parks Association, U.S. Army Behavioral Science Institute, Marriott CU Inc., National Institutes of Health, RegenXbio, Department of Public Utilities, City of Alexandria, Va., and Turnitin. Deborah was the Associate Director of the Mentorship Scholars Program, student psychotherapist, and Special Advisor to the President on Multicultural Affairs at the State University of New York between 1993–1997.
In 2010 Deborah began creating safe spaces for having difficult conversations, which led to her trademarked process of the Cultural Allies Network for Diversity Learning Experiences (C.A.N.D.L.E.) and her virtual movement to bring people together as allies. In 2020 Deborah launched the Wisdom Warriors, bringing together a global network of women for collaboration, connection, and societal transformation, and the IEA-accredited IDEA Certification Training Program for Enneagram Practitioners.
She holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from the University of Texas, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Webster University, and a Ph.D. in Health Sciences from Saba University. Deborah moved from Bel Air, Maryland to California where she lives with her loving husband, a retired army colonel, Dr. Walter Eugene Egerton III.
Dr. Egerton's book Know Justice Know Peace: A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram was featured as Amazon's #1 Best Seller in New Releases. It is a first-of-its-kind guide to social justice through the lens of the Enneagram, showing how people can use their particular type to work on issues such as anti-racism and homophobia, and providing readers with a pathway to activating their authentic self so that they may participate in the healing of all of humanity.
She has given her time, energy, and spiritual guidance to the generations that will follow her. "It is not wealth or power that I desire to gift to the generations that will follow me. Rather it is the strength of my shoulders that built something for them to stand on. It is a foundation that they can build upon to create something new... something remarkable and astounding. I choose to gift the generations to come love, wisdom, and respect for all of humanity."
Deborah moves through the world with a cheerful heart and a joyful spirit, embracing the human mosaic in its entirety. "My faith is my strength and my constant companion. I trust the small still voice that tells me love is my superpower."