Dr. Candice E. Cox, LCSW, is a nationally recognized trauma therapist, speaker, and the creator of the KHAOS Mindset™, a trauma-informed framework designed to help individuals and organizations Keep Healing and Overcoming Struggles.

With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Cox specializes in emotional regulation, trauma recovery, burnout prevention, and breaking intergenerational cycles of dysfunction. Her work bridges lived experience and clinical expertise, making complex mental health concepts accessible, practical, and culturally responsive. She is known for delivering powerful, no-nonsense conversations that move audiences from awareness into action.

Dr. Cox is the founder of KHAOS Inc. and A&A Inspirations, where she leads high-impact programs including the KHAOS Kohort™, KHAOS Families, and KHAOS Kids initiatives. Her proprietary tools, RAW, RESET, FREE, and PATIENT, are used to help people regulate emotions, rebuild trust with themselves, and create sustainable change in both personal and professional environments.

As an engaging keynote speaker and facilitator, Dr. Cox has worked with schools, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, corporations, and community leaders nationwide. She is also the author of Grieving the Loss How to Survive When the World Around You Dies, published through KHAOS Publishing.

Dr. Cox is committed to transforming how trauma is addressed in real-world spaces and empowering people to heal without shame.