The Akan proverb Sankofa—'it is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten'—is more than a philosophy; it is a way of healing. In therapy, Sankofa means looking back to understand how history, family, and culture shape who we are today.

It invites us to reclaim wisdom that colonization tried to erase. At Sankofa Psychotherapy, we weave this principle into every practice—encouraging clients to rediscover ancestral coping tools, spiritual grounding, and cultural pride.

Healing begins when we reconnect with what was stolen and re-member what was lost. Sankofa reminds us that we can only move forward by honouring where we came from.

To embrace Sankofa is to walk forward with gratitude and grace. It is to heal not only for ourselves, but for those who came before and those yet to come.