Kristee Haggins, PhD

Kristee L. Haggins, Ph.D. is a public speaker, educator, consultant, trainer, retreat facilitator and a writer working on her first book focused on healing and wholeness.

Although not currently practicing clinically, Dr. Haggins is trained as a psychologist. She integrates spirituality and mental health, gratitude and diversity into her work. She has a B.A. in Psychology from The University of Southern California and M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University. Dr. Haggins has extensive experience in university mental health. She worked on campus within the University of California system as a therapist, supervisor and administrator with a focus on supervision and training, diversity issues and African American mental health for almost 20 years.

Dr. Haggins most recently served for over five years as a project manager for a statewide non-profit in California. She conceptualized, developed, promoted and led multiple projects focused on promoting excellence and the integration of cultural competence into publicly funded behavioral health systems and in mental health services through training, technical assistance, research, and evaluation. Dr. Haggins participated on the Health Equity Team and her areas of emphasis included: community defined practices; African-centered psychology; and mental health training with faith based organizations; among others.

Dr. Haggins is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. Program at Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology-Sacramento Campus where she teaches Cultural Diversity Training.

Dr. Haggins is a certified facilitator for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Applied Suicide Interventional Skills Training (ASIST), safeTALK and Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP). As a member of the Board of Directors of the California Black Health Network, she serves as the Chair of the Mental Health Workgroup.

Additionally, Dr. Haggins is a trained facilitator of Emotional Emancipation CirclesSM (EECsSM), a healing strategy designed for and by people of African Ancestry. She was recently awarded a 2016 Community Healing Award by the Community Healing Network (CHN) for her Collaboration with CHN and the Association of Black Psychologists in the implementation of EECs throughout California.

Dr. Haggins notes her greatest accomplishment is being the mother of two beautiful daughters.