Image of blue and purple bird wrapped around an egg with the words below it "Sankofa Healing and Wellness"

Mental health counseling and life coaching services for the Champaign-Urbana community

Let today be the day you begin your healing journey with the power of Sankofa.

Who We Help

We currently work with teens, young adults, and adults up to age 60. Our clients are individuals in need of clinical or emotional support, who need assistance with identifying and working through life’s stressors. Our clients are also individuals who may not need clinical support, but want to learn skills and strategies, which promote their well-being and assist in maximizing their personal and professional potential.

  • Teens

  • Adults

  • Professionals

Specialties

 

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Relationship Issues

  • Adjustment Disorder

  • College Mental Health

  • Burnout

  • Existential Crisis

  • Life Coaching

  • Mindfulness

  • Peer Relationships

  • Perfectionism

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

  • School Issues

  • Self Esteem

  • Social Anxiety

  • Stress

  • Work Stress

  • Compassion Fatigue

  • Cultural and Systemic Oppression

  • Mood Disorders

How We Help

Sankofa is a West African philosophy from Ghana that promotes moving forward while looking back to your roots for guidance. Sankofa means "go back and fetch it." It teaches us to look to the past (our roots) so we may understand how we became what we are, and move forward to a better future. Whatever we have lost, forgotten, forgone, or have been stripped of, can be RECLAIMED, REVIVED, PRESERVED and PERPETUATED.

Approaches We Use

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

  • Integrative Therapy

  • Schema Therapy

  • Supportive Therapy

The choice to reach out for help is often a difficult choice to make. But, when our life’s journey presents us with challenges and obstacles, it can be difficult to face this journey alone. Our goal is to create a safe, empowering environment, and to develop a strong, therapeutic relationship. We will move through this part of your healing and wellness journey as a team. Together, we will develop attainable treatment goals, during sessions that are tailored and structured based on your individual wants and needs. We look forward to meeting you and working together in the future.

Meet Imani

Imani Harrison, MA, LCPC

Imani Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois, holding a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University. In 2022, she founded Sankofa Healing & Wellness and later co-founded The Vitality Center, combining her clinical expertise with a dedication to holistic mental health.

Imani’s approach to therapy is client-focused and transformative, emphasizing the therapeutic alliance to facilitate meaningful change. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Integrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, facilitating personal growth while navigating life experiences such as anxiety, neurodivergence, life transitions, race-based trauma, and interpersonal challenges.

At Sankofa Healing & Wellness, Imani provides a safe and nurturing space for adolescents and adults, with a special focus on supporting Black women and men. Her empathetic, client-centered approach blends active listening with practical strategies, fostering self-awareness and resilience.

In addition to her clinical work, Imani offers organizational consulting services that focus on enhancing leadership skills, strategic development, and team dynamics. She assists organizations in fostering a positive culture, improving communication, and developing actionable plans to achieve their goals. Her consulting work aims to build cohesive and effective teams, drive organizational growth, and enhance overall wellness.

As a clinical supervisor and professional/business development director at The Vitality Center, Imani combines authoritative expertise with supportive guidance. She is committed to leadership, continuous learning, and ethical practice, aiming to inspire and empower therapists in their professional journey.

Imani is dedicated to elevating the field of mental health therapy, ensuring that services remain client-centered and effective. Her commitment to holistic care and understanding of the intricacies of running a therapy practice make her an integral part of the mental health community.