Tikeena Sturdivant is the heart and visionary behind The Purpose Ark. As a bereaved mother and counselor in training, she carries a unique blend of lived experience and professional expertise. After losing her daughter, Trinity Briana, Tikeena learned firsthand what it means to rebuild a life in the aftermath of unimaginable pain. Her journey inspired a calling: to help others navigate grief, trauma, and identity through faith, education, and community.

 

Tikeena is currently pursuing her Master’s in Community & Trauma Counseling at Thomas Jefferson University, with a concentration in child trauma and play therapy. Her academic training, paired with lived experience, allows her to approach healing with compassion, cultural humility, and clinical insight.

 

At the core of Tikeena’s work is her belief that healing is sacred, grief is love with nowhere to go, and purpose can still be found - even after unimaginable loss. Every space she creates is infused with the same intention: to ensure no one has to journey through life alone and that every day - no matter how painful - can still bloom into meaning. 

 

Tikeena lives her life honoring her daughter (Trinity Briana), raising her rainbow baby (Serenity Sevyn), and walking boldly in the calling God placed on her life - turning pain into purpose and creating spaces where healing is not rushed, silenced, or shamed.