Aja Burks

Aja Burks, Ph. D., LMSW, is core faculty at Saybrook University, the owner of Transformative Mind Counseling LLC., and is the founder of Michigan Black Therapy Fund. A fund created to provide free services to the Black community in Michigan. Aja received her Ph. D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Wayne State University and received her master's degree in clinical social work from Michigan State University. In her group practice, she strives to make the lives better for individuals with anxiety, depression and those who have experienced childhood trauma and racial trauma. Aja has been a featured panelist at numerous conferences and workshops on the topic of mental health and trauma in the African American community. Aja is the co-chair of the professional development committee for the Counselors for Social Justice Organization. Aja's research interests include anti-racism pedagogy and practices in counseling education and supervision, race-based stress and trauma impact on client care, counseling high-achieving high-anxiety Black women, and culturally responsive and inclusive supervision. Aja's passion is purely in teaching, research, and creating a space to have dialog on race and cultural issues, in counseling, and on campuses.