At Sankofa Healing Studio, healing happens in community. Meet the therapists and healers who hold space with compassion, creativity, and culturally grounded care.
Clinical Director • Healing Visionary • Somatic & Expanded States
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 Programs & Supervision Manager • Holistic Therapist • Death Doula • Herbalist
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As a holistic therapist, EMDR Consultant-in-Training, 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.

Clinical Coordinator • EMDR-Trained • Trauma-Responsive Practitioner
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Hakneil is a community-centered healing therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio. Trained in EMDR and trauma-responsive care, she supports individuals and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, identity exploration, and life transitions. Her work centers cultural meaning, lived experience, and collective care—creating spaces where clients feel seen, respected, and supported in reconnecting with themselves.
Rooted in compassion, guided by presence, and holding healing spaces for connection and deeper self-understanding.

Care-Focused Therapist
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LaTonia Bell is a care-focused therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio who supports children, adolescents, and adults in navigating life’s challenges with compassion, reflection, and intention. Drawing from decades of experience in education and counseling, she offers grounded, client-centered support that honors each person’s strengths and capacity for growth.
Rooted in compassion, guided by strengths, and holding space for steady growth.

Client-Centered & Systems-Informed Social Worker
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Erica Evans is a client-centered social worker at Sankofa Healing Studio with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health, education, and human services. She supports youth, caregivers, and underserved communities navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, housing instability, and school-related stress with care grounded in empathy, cultural humility, and empowerment.
Rooted in empathy, guided by lived experience, and supporting clarity and care through life’s complexities.

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 artistic practices into her work, Makeaiah helps clients discover new ways to tell their stories and connect more deeply with themselves.
Rooted in creativity and nurturing healing spaces where art opens the way.

Wellness & Life Transitions Therapist
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Tameka Moore is an embodied healing therapist at Sankofa Healing Studio who creates grounded, supportive spaces centered on balance, presence, and self-awareness. Drawing from years of boxing and clinical practice, she supports individuals navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and personal growth with care that honors both mind and body.
Rooted in the body, guided by intention, and creating space for balance.
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