LaKetia Carrell is the CEO of Parents TrainUp, founding president of the Institute of Personal and Professional Development, and a licensed counselor with over 25 years of therapeutic experience.  She is the administrator of an online Facebook parenting group, Parent of Teens Empowerment Group, and blogger Parentstrainup.com. Laketia has developed a parenting assessment, whatsmyparentingstyle.com, and is a Familial stabilization expert. She has received rave reviews for her work on the 3ABN television program Pumped Up Parents. She gives workshops to both lay and professional organizations. She is committed to strengthening and building families.

LaKetia works with children, adults, families, churches, organizations, and corporations and is proficient in dealing with issues such as ADHD, OCD, depression, sexual abuse, and more. LaKetia has also written many published articles and her book, Becoming.