Sankofa Counseling

Our Approach to Helping

At Sankofa we do not approach counseling through a lens of pathology. We support you as you deepen your understanding, learn how to have empathy towards yourself and your needs, while also making realistic changes to improve your quality of life. Mental health is holistic – it includes our body, our mind, our thoughts, our emotions, our relationships (etc.), and our sessions together often address these various aspects of life. Our mental health is also directly impacted by the community around us, the ways our family operates, the stigma associated with identities we hold, the experiences of oppression and marginalization we face, the types of stress we experience, the supports we have access to (etc.) We seek to reduce stigma associated with mental health, respond to barriers directly impacting the Black community, and intentionally create opportunities to develop and build upon your current health and resiliency factors.