The Ubuntu blog
October 21, 2026
Dr. David Satcher taught us there is no health without mental health. This World Mental Health Day, my message isn’t a reminder to rest. It’s a plea to act.
Dr. Gilberte Bastien is a licensed clinical psychologist and trauma specialist with more than 15 years in mental health and healing work. After reaching the brink of burnout in 2021, she created Ubuntu from her own journey as a recovering superwoman.
Since 2022, she has guided women home to themselves through healing journeys in Saint Lucia, Ghana and Tanzania. Each retreat pairs her clinical expertise with ancestral healing practices and cultural immersion, held in a trauma-informed, psychologically safe space.
