Our Heal the Healers Convening was dreamed, designed, and created by and for BIPOC community members. Meet Felicia Sy, Casandra Clark Mazariegos, Aja King, and Rosalva M. Hernandez: the visionary team behind our upcoming gathering!
Dr. Felicia Washington Sy, MSW, PhD, is a licensed, independent, clinical social worker and traumatologist with over 20 years of experience providing trauma-informed care to sexual and physical violence survivors. Passionate about social justice and human rights, Dr. Sy is also an adjunct faculty, independent consultant, co-founder of Tender Roots, and maintains a private psychotherapy practice.
Dr. Casandra Clark Mazariegos, PsyD, LP, is the founder of Healing Movement Mental Health and Psychedelic Psychotherapy. Dr. Clark Mazariegos uses talk therapy, yoga, dance, art and meditation to help people learn how to care for themselves and their community. She is certified in psychedelic psychotherapy and integration. Dr. Clark Mazariegos is also trained in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Yoga Nidra, and folkloric dance therapy.
Dr. Aja King, LPCC, is a counseling psychologist and founder of Brave Defiance. Dr. King creates retreats and healing spaces for those seeking to be nurtured to their maximum health and potential. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. King has dedicated her life to guiding others through the mental health and wellness journey. She utilizes a holistic approach which includes Reiki, Healing Touch, Sound Therapy, Breathwork, and meditation.
Rosalva Mujwid Hernandez, MPA, is the co-director of Reclaiming Our Own Time (ROOT) at Nexus. Rosalva brings a lifetime of public service experience in the nonprofit, judicial, public school, higher education, health care, and human services fields. Through both lived and professional experience across public and nonprofit sectors in person-centered design, advocacy, and systems change, Rosalva provides holistic leadership and vision building. “Curiosity is central to my worldview, and I lean into experimental learning and failing forward,” she says.
Our Heal the Healers Convening, Feb. 27 – March 1, will be a transformative sanctuary of rest, reflection, and rejuvenation amidst workshops on holistic care and professional growth. Registration closes Feb. 10!
