Dr. Dwayne L. Buckingham is the President and Chief Executive Officer of R.E.A.L. Horizons Consulting Solutions, LLC, founder of the You Deserve More women’s empowerment movement and President of the Empathy and Resilience Center, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3).
As a highly acclaimed international clinical psychotherapist, decorated veteran, relationship expert, resilience guru, author, film producer, coach and corporate consultant with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Buckingham has helped over 30,000 individuals, couples, groups, and families worldwide overcome adversity, hardship and emotional distress by providing superb psychological assessments, mental health treatment, and psycho-educational training. In recognition of his expertise, he has been featured on NBC, ABC, Fox 2 News, ESSENCE, The CW 11, The Daily Drum, Huffington Post, and numerous other media outlets.
In addition to being a highly acclaimed international clinical psychotherapist, Dr. Buckingham is also a successful entrepreneur. In 2017 he received the distinct destination of DMV Entrepreneur of the Year from Wes Adams’ State’s Attorney Office, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Dr. Buckingham has provided keynote addresses, consulting services and training for numerous organizations including Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, United States Public Health Services (USPHS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Health Resource and Service Administration (HRSA), United States Air Force, First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Habitat for Humanity, St. John’s Baptist Church, The Bowman Francis Ministry, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
He holds a B.S.W. in Social Work from Jackson State University, a M.S.W in Clinical Social Work from Michigan State University, a Ph.D. in Human Services from Capella University and is Board Certified by the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. He is also an active member of the National Association of Social Workers and Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc.
When Dr. Buckingham isn’t empowering individuals and communities, he enjoys spending time with his family, working out and traveling.