Kanika Shelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of Jamaa Healing Collective Wellness Services, bringing more than 15 years of experience to her work with individuals, families, and young adults. Her approach is collaborative, strength-based, and integrative, with a focus on helping people navigate life transitions, strengthen relationships, and develop practical tools for emotional wellness.

Kanika’s work draws from family systems, attachment-based, trauma-focused, and integrative practices. She has experience supporting families, blended families, parenting relationships, grief, trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges. Through her partnership with Inner City Bliss, she brings clinical expertise and a family-centered perspective to culturally responsive, community-based wellness programming in Richmond and surrounding communities.