Wholistik Living Project
A trauma-informed and wellness practice dedicated to supporting the whole person across the full continuum of life
Our Mission
The Wholistik Living Project exists to support healing and transformation through trauma-informed care, holistic wellness practices, and community education.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Healing Is Not One-Dimensional
True wellness involves the full integration of every dimension of the human experience. We integrate evidence-based mental health care with holistic and culturally rooted healing practices.
Mind
Spirit
Culture
Body
Community
Legacy
Our Whole-Person Approach
Wholistik Living Project is a trauma-informed and resilience-based wellness practice supporting high-achieving professionals and communities navigating PTSD, burnout, executive dysfunction, high-functioning depression, chronic stress, grief, identity shifts, and life transitions connected to caregiving, aging, dying, and legacy.
Our integrative approach honors the connection between mind, body, spirit, culture, and community. Rooted in compassion, cultural humility, and whole-life wellness, we are committed to cultivating safe spaces where individuals can restore balance, reclaim their voice, and align with meaningful living.
Trauma-Informed Mental Health Care
Holistic Wellness Practices
Culturally Rooted Knowledge
Purpose Exploration
Community-Centered Learning
MEET THE FOUNDER
Natasha "Nia" Dezonie
I am Natasha Nia Dezonie, an Afro-Jamaican, trauma-informed social worker, holistic health practitioner, end-of-life doula, and founder of Wholistik Living Project.
My passion for this work grew from both professional experience and my own healing journey. As a survivor of childhood trauma, I came to understand that healing involves more than addressing symptoms. It requires care for the whole person, including the mind, body, spirit, relationships, culture, and community.
I have worked in community mental health, healthcare, hospice, and nonprofit settings, supporting individuals, families, caregivers, and organizations through trauma, grief, burnout, major transitions, and end-of-life experiences.
My work and studies have also included experiences in New York, Jamaica, Ghana, and Tanzania. These experiences strengthened my commitment to culturally grounded wellness, collective healing, dignity, and community care.
I believe people are born whole, healing is possible, and everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful and connected life.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Qualifications & Training
Education
PhD Student in Integrative Social Work
Saybrook University (Expected 2028)
Focus Area: Contemplative End-of-Life Care
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Stony Brook University
B.A. in Psychology
Queens College
B.S. in Business Management & Finance
Brooklyn College
Licensure & Certifications
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
New York State Education Department
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensure in progress; supervised clinical hours completed.
Certified Sacred Woman Practitioner
Queen Afua Wellness Institute
End-of-Life Doula
End-of-life education, advance-care planning support, grief support, and holistic death-care guidance
