Dr. D Ivan Young became a member of the Forbes Coaches Council in January 2021, an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches.

Dr. Young was vetted and selected by a review committee based on his experience’s depth and diversity. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as his personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome Dr. D Ivan Young into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Coaches Council. 

“Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

Dr. Young is a credentialed Master Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner and a Certified Professional Diversity Coach through the Coach Diversity Institute and a credentialed Master MBTI Practitioner with a Ph.D. in Holistic Life Coaching. Dr. Young is a distinguished Fellow and Co-Lead for the Council on Race, Equity & Inclusion at the Institute of Coaching McLean, a Harvard Medical School affiliate.   

Of the many things which distinguish his practice from most is his unparalleled expertise in utilizing and interpreting the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment.  As a credentialed MBTI® Master Practitioner, Dr. D Ivan Young has met the highest standard for those eligible to work with the MBTI assessment. Dr. Young embraces evidence and research-based coaching approaches, accompanied by a mastery of Neuro-Linguistics. Young is considered one of the top, most respected, and reputable life coaches globally and one of the best life coaches in the United States. As a result, he is a highly sought after lecturer, trainer, and public speaker.  

Dr. D Ivan Young’s consummate expertise in the practice of master level coaching, relationships, and behavioral transformation is unmatched.   Known for his exceptional skill in evoking awareness and inspiring his clients to listen and think more deeply, take new actions, develop new approaches toward problem-solving while learning to build meaningful, lasting relationships.

Dr. D Ivan Young states, 

“Master Level Coaching is a creative process. Our primary goal is to help our clients develop new neuronal connections and networks while imagining new possibilities as they develop new behaviors and mindsets. We accomplish this with concierge styled tailored coaching programs that target specific, measurable, and replicable outcomes by giving our clients the tools needed to master multiple brain states and mindfulness.”

Dr. Young is the author of Amazon bestsellers Another Chance, Break up, Don’t Break Down, and A Time to Chill. He is a featured expert on MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, TV One’s Hit Programs, Fatal Attraction and Justice by Any Means, 20/20 Investigates, and the Oxygen Network’s Snapped – Killer Couples. His media appearances include Let’s Talk with Dr. Wendy, Black Enterprise Magazine, Tom Pope Show, Huffington Post, KISS FM NY, Gaz Cooley Show (London), Radio 1450 Washington DC, Essence magazine, and many more.

As a master credentialed expert on personality type, a credentialed Master Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner, Dr. D. Ivan Young is recognized for his provocative teaching style, expertise on complex relationship subjects and his ability to create lasting behavioral change is why Dr. Young is considered one of the most highly sought after life coaches in the United States. His theories about the Law of Attraction and human emotional intelligence are highly regarded by millions of fans and followers globally.

As of July 2020, there are 30,079 coaches in 130 countries and territories 

who hold one of three ICF Credentials; only four percent are 

Internationally credentialed Master Certified Coaches.

If you factor in those who’ve completed accredited training programs and those who do NOT meet the ICF credential standards, 

the number of Master Certified Coaches is less than one percent globally.