Zuleka Henderson, Ph. D, LMSW

Center for Black WellBEing Founder. Psychotherapist. Healer.

About Zuleka and the center for black wellbeing

Dr. Zuleka R. Henderson is the visionary and Founding Director of the Center for Black WellBEing (CBW), a new branch of The Healing Collective. Together with Sydnee, she is reimagining mental health service delivery and clinical training for Black people. Zuleka was previously a lecturer at the Columbia University School of Social Work, where her research and scholarship focused on the intersections of ancestral healing practices, trauma, and pathways to wellness. Inspired by her commitment to intergenerational healing and well-being for people of African ancestry, Dr. Henderson translated insights from her research, practice, and personal experiences into the development of CBW, a healing-centered, culturally rooted, collective practice that works with organizations and individuals to create the conditions for wellness to come alive for all Black people. Dr. Henderson received her BA in Sociology from Wesleyan University, her MSW from Fordham University, and her PhD from Howard University.

The Center for Black WellBEing (CBW) aims to create a home with y’all. Moving past the boundaries of what healing and mental health care often look like, CBW is a wellness destination that houses several healing lanes specifically for BLACK people. Black-anchored, Black-led, and Black-designed, CBW is where you get to be nurtured by your intrinsic resilience and the collective healing ancestry of our African legacies. 

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To everyone who sent love and encouragement, celebrated with us last night, and supported us during this past year, we THANK YOU!! We are excited to build on this momentum and do some dope things ahead. Announcements to come, so stay tuned!!
To everyone who sent love and encouragement, celebrated with us last night, and supported us during this past year, we THANK YOU!! We are excited to build on this momentum and do some dope things ahead. Announcements to come, so stay tuned!!
CBW celebrates 1yr this month! Especially if you’ve been down from the beginning, remember to pull up to our August Digital Oasis Birthday celebration at 7pm EST on 8/30. Link in bio or copy here to register: https://bit.ly/CBWAug30 BIG thank you to @graymatters_md for being part of our origin story and to everyone who has supported and encouraged us along the way! We LOVE y’all!! ❤️🖤💚
Hi CBW Fam! We officially started the Center for Black WellBeing in August 2021...and here we are, 1 year later! We want to celebrate with you all, Digital Oasis style! Come through, bring your wishes for CBW, and prepare for a good time! When: 7pm
Hi CBW Fam! We officially started the Center for Black WellBeing in August 2021...and here we are, 1 year later! We want to celebrate with you all, Digital Oasis style! Come through, bring your wishes for CBW, and prepare for a good time! When: 7pm EST August 30, 2022 Where: Zoom Register: https://bit.ly/CBWAug30 #blackmentalhealth #blackwellbeing #blackpeople #intergenerationalhealing
TONIGHT 7/28 at 7pm EST. Attraction! A word we hear all the time, but seldom take the time to interrogate. Come join Sabrina Sarro in a workshop dedicated to unpacking the world of attraction and how it shows up in our lives—especially our Blac
TONIGHT 7/28 at 7pm EST. Attraction! A word we hear all the time, but seldom take the time to interrogate. Come join Sabrina Sarro in a workshop dedicated to unpacking the world of attraction and how it shows up in our lives—especially our Black lives! Grab ya writing utensils, paper, and scissors if you have access to them; and come ready to create your very own relational assessment thermometer: an interactive activity that helps folks powerfully lean into the gray spaces of attraction and how to meaningfully tap into what our intuition might be saying around how we want to choose to engage in relationships with people! Link in bio or copy here to register: bit.ly/CBWJul28
To everyone who sent love and encouragement, celebrated with us last night, and supported us during this past year, we THANK YOU!! We are excited to build on this momentum and do some dope things ahead. Announcements to come, so stay tuned!!
CBW celebrates 1yr this month! Especially if you’ve been down from the beginning, remember to pull up to our August Digital Oasis Birthday celebration at 7pm EST on 8/30. Link in bio or copy here to register: https://bit.ly/CBWAug30 BIG thank
Hi CBW Fam! We officially started the Center for Black WellBeing in August 2021...and here we are, 1 year later! We want to celebrate with you all, Digital Oasis style! Come through, bring your wishes for CBW, and prepare for a good time! When: 7pm TONIGHT 7/28 at 7pm EST. Attraction! A word we hear all the time, but seldom take the time to interrogate. Come join Sabrina Sarro in a workshop dedicated to unpacking the world of attraction and how it shows up in our lives—especially our Blac