Dr. Erlange Elisme
Behavioral Health Consultant | Trauma-Informed Leadership Strategist / Author
Dr. Erlange Elisme, DSW, is a Behavioral Health Consultant and Trauma-Informed Leadership Strategist. She is the Founder and CEO of Elisme Consulting Services LLC, where she helps healthcare organizations, schools, nonprofits, and community agencies build resilient leaders, strengthen workplace culture, and create trauma-responsive systems that support both people and performance.
With more than 30 years of experience in social work, education, and behavioral health, Dr. Elisme brings clinical insight, leadership expertise, and cultural humility to her work. Her approach translates complex behavioral health and trauma-informed principles into practical strategies that improve workforce wellbeing, organizational resilience, and service outcomes.
Dr. Elisme holds a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) with doctoral-level specialization in Advanced Trauma-Informed Leadership and Practice from Barry University, along with a Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery certification from Harvard Medical School. Trilingual in English, French, and Haitian Creole, she is also a published author whose work is rooted in Haitian cultural wisdom and the belief that healing happens in community.
