Healing Circle Facilitators

Healing circles are open to undergraduate and graduate students in STEM and will be led by the facilitators shown here. These spaces are intentionally designed to provide a safe counterspace for STEM students to come together, find community, and share vulnerably about any mental health experiences they face in an unbiased, person-centered, non-judgemental place.

We hope the healing circles will serve as places to de-stigmatize mental health in the STEM context and provide a place where you can begin, or continue your journey to support your overall wellness. When you register for the healing circles group, you'll also have the opportunity to opt into a particular day/time / identity group. We will follow up with all healing circle registrants prior to the event to provide more logistical information.

Farahdeba Herrawi (she/her/hers)
Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology at UMass Boston

Tainesha Owens (she/her/hers)
Licensed Social Worker

Cole Milton (he/him)
Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology at Oklahoma State University

Aisha Farra (she/her/hers)
Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology at UMass Boston

Aashika Anantharaman (she/her/hers)
Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology at UMass Boston

Emeka Obinnakwelu Jr. (he/him)
Doctoral Student in Counselor Education & Supervision at The Ohio State University

Jessica Santiago (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate at Oklahoma State University