SBS Staff

Dr. Kristee Haggins - Executive Director

Dr. Kristee Haggins (she/her/hers) is a community healer, African-centered psychologist, consultant, and professor who takes a holistic approach to healing mind, body, spirit and community. She has had a multifaceted career as a clinician, educator, trainer, and administrator and is currently the Executive Director and Founder of Safe Black Space. Dr. Kristee as she is referred to in the community, received her B.A. in Psychology with Honors from the University of Southern California and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University. For over 30 years, Dr. Kristee has focused on Black mental health and wellness, noting the impact of racial stress and trauma on Black bodies. She strives to help people of African ancestry heal from the lies about our inhumanity in order to remember our true Blacknificence and achieve mental liberation.