Sankofa in Practice
The Clinician's Planner & Reflective Journal
Designed by a clinician for clinicians, Sankofa in Practice combines professional organization, clinical reflection, goal setting, self-care, and professional growth in one intentional planning space.
Created for the Clinician Behind the Clinical Work
A clinical planner created with mental and behavioral health clinicians of color in mind.
Clinical work asks us to hold space for everyone else - but where is the space for the clinician?
Sankofa in Practice: The Clinician’s Planner & Reflective Journal was intentionally designed for mental and behavioral health professionals who balance client care, documentation, professional responsibilities, continued growth, and their own well-being.
Created by a clinician, clinical supervisor, educator, and social work doctoral student, this planner recognizes that clinicians of color often navigate not only the demands of helping professions, but also the additional emotional labor, cultural responsibilities, leadership expectations, and systemic challenges that can accompany our work.
Rooted in the spirit of Sankofa - the understanding that we can look back, retrieve what is valuable, and use it to move forward - this planner invites clinicians to organize their work while also making room for reflection, intention, restoration, and growth.
Inside, clinicians will find structured space for:
Monthly and weekly professional planning
Clinical priorities and task management
Goal setting and accountability
Reflective clinical practice
Professional growth and continuing education
Clinician wellness and self-care
Important clinical reference information
Practice and record-keeping organization
End-of-year reflection and preparation for what comes next
This is more than an appointment book.
It is a place to plan the work, reflect on the work, and remember the person doing the work.
Whether you are a therapist, social worker, counselor, behavioral health provider, clinical supervisor, case manager, substance use professional, or other helping professional, Sankofa in Practice was designed to support the many roles you carry.
Made for the Clinician Behind the Clinical Work
You spend your days helping others regulate, heal, organize, process, grow, and move forward.
You deserve a space that helps you do the same.
Sankofa in Practice: The Clinician’s Planner & Reflective Journal is available in print through Amazon.
Plan with purpose. Reflect with intention. Practice sustainably.
Created by Lynne C. Holley
Created by a Clinician Who Understands the Work
Sankofa in Practice was created by Lynne C. Holley, MSW, LCSW, LCADC, CAMS-II, CDVS-I, CSOTS, C-DBT, CCTP-II, DSW-C, clinician, clinical supervisor, educator, author, business owner, and doctoral social work student.
Drawing from years of experience in mental and behavioral health practice, clinical supervision, education, and community-based care, Lynne designed the planner with an understanding of the competing responsibilities clinicians manage every day - and the importance of creating intentional space for the clinician's own reflection, wellness, and professional growth.