At Sankofa Healing Studio, healing is a collective experience. Meet the therapists and healers who hold space with compassion, creativity, and cultural care.
Clinical Director • Healing Visionary • Somatic & Expanded States Therapist
She/Her We/Us
Jacqui Johnson is the Founder and Executive Director of Sankofa Healing Studio. Rooted in the wisdom of the body and the nervous system, her work bridges Art, Play, Hip Hop, and Somatic practices with evidence-based trauma care. A nationally recognize
Clinical Director • Healing Visionary • Somatic & Expanded States Therapist
She/Her We/Us
Jacqui Johnson is the Founder and Executive Director of Sankofa Healing Studio. Rooted in the wisdom of the body and the nervous system, her work bridges Art, Play, Hip Hop, and Somatic practices with evidence-based trauma care. A nationally recognized EMDR trainer, consultant, advocate, and ketamine-assisted therapist, Jacqui creates healing spaces where culture and justice intersect - always centering on community, creativity, and collective liberation.
Rooted in the body, guided by culture, and building healing spaces where justice, joy, and ancestral liberation meet.
Clinical Coordinator • Holistic Therapist • Death Doula • Herbalist
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Selina is the Clinical Coordinator at Sankofa Healing Studio. As a holistic therapist, somatic practitioner, herbalist, and death doula, she supports healing that honors the body, spirit, and ancestral wisdom. Her work integrates therapy, ritual, and plant medicine
Clinical Coordinator • Holistic Therapist • Death Doula • Herbalist
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Selina is the Clinical Coordinator at Sankofa Healing Studio. As a holistic therapist, somatic practitioner, herbalist, and death doula, she supports healing that honors the body, spirit, and ancestral wisdom. Her work integrates therapy, ritual, and plant medicine to help clients navigate trauma, grief, and life transitions with care and cultural reverence. Selina creates spaces that invite grounding, remembrance, and connection—holding clients with compassion as they move through cycles of change and renewal.
Rooted in the body, guided by earth, and tending healing spaces where grief, herbs, and ancestral care flow.
Playful Healing Therapist
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Trish Gilbert is a Play Therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio. She creates supportive spaces for children, adults, and families to explore emotions, strengthen relationships, and discover meaningful pathways to healing. With a steady and grounded presence, Trish offers care that is compassionate, culturally
Playful Healing Therapist
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Trish Gilbert is a Play Therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio. She creates supportive spaces for children, adults, and families to explore emotions, strengthen relationships, and discover meaningful pathways to healing. With a steady and grounded presence, Trish offers care that is compassionate, culturally responsive, and respectful of each client’s unique journey. Her gentle approach helps clients feel held, heard, and encouraged as they move toward growth and wholeness.
Rooted in play, guided by connection, and holding healing spaces where stories, relationships, and growth unfold.
Wellness & Identity Therapist
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Aspen McMillan is a therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio who creates spaces where honesty, healing, and growth come together. She works with young adults, couples, athletes, and LGBTQIA+ clients, supporting them through anxiety, identity exploration, relationships, and life transitions. Drawing on her ow
Wellness & Identity Therapist
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Aspen McMillan is a therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio who creates spaces where honesty, healing, and growth come together. She works with young adults, couples, athletes, and LGBTQIA+ clients, supporting them through anxiety, identity exploration, relationships, and life transitions. Drawing on her own experiences as a former athlete and her clinical training, Aspen takes a holistic approach that honors mind, body, and spirit. She is passionate about helping clients break cycles, build clarity, and step into new chapters with confidence.
Rooted in the body, guided by care, and creating healing spaces where courage and clarity emerge.
Creative Wellness Therapist
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Makeaiah is an Art Therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio who blends clinical training with her passion for creativity and making. She creates supportive spaces where children, adults, and families can use art, imagery, and creative expression as tools for healing and reflection. By integrating a variety of
Creative Wellness Therapist
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Makeaiah is an Art Therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio who blends clinical training with her passion for creativity and making. She creates supportive spaces where children, adults, and families can use art, imagery, and creative expression as tools for healing and reflection. By integrating a variety of artistic practices into her work, Makeaiah helps clients discover new ways to tell their stories and connect more deeply with themselves.
Rooted in creativity, guided by care, and nurturing healing spaces where art opens the way.
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