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About Erika Arnone, BSN, MA, MPA, CADC
Erika Arnone
Erika Arnone is the founder and CEO of Umm HMM LLC and creator of Healing Circles, a groundbreaking group program designed to engage, educate, and empower participants across mental health, substance abuse recovery, law enforcement, senior wellness, and youth empowerment.
With a diverse professional background as a Registered Nurse, former Federal Probation Officer, college professor, and national speaker, Erika has spent decades on the front lines of crisis intervention, patient care, and community safety.
Her unique perspective comes from working in high-pressure environments where lives are on the line. Erika has:
Facilitated court recovery programs alongside judges
Presented nationwide on bullying prevention, suicide prevention, and workplace wellness
Advocated fiercely for patients, students, and colleagues facing burnout, trauma, and systemic barriers.
Healing Circles was born from Erika’s firsthand experience in settings where treatment plans were rushed, group sessions lacked relevance, and staff were overburdened. She saw law enforcement professionals afraid to seek help for fear of career repercussions, patients leaving hospitals without meaningful education and resources, and seniors longing for connection.
Through Healing Circles, Erika has created a structured, ready-to-implement program that blends education, advocacy, and empowerment-giving organizations the tools to improve outcomes while meeting treatment planning requirements
Guided by Purpose
I’m Erika Michele, and I am deeply passionate about creating safe spaces where individuals can come together to heal, connect, and grow. My journey has been shaped by a calling to guide others toward self-discovery, balance, and emotional well-being
With years of experience working alongside diverse populations in schools, hospitals, treatment centers, nursing homes, and courts and prison systems, l have seen how powerful community support and reflection can be in the healing process.
I believe that healing is not a solitary path—it flourishes when we gather, share, and support one another. My work is rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and the belief that everyone has the inner strength to transform their life.
Erika’s Mission
To revolutionize the way mental health, wellness, and recovery are approached by replacing rushed treatment plans and generic group sessions with powerful, structured, and engaging healing experiences. I’m on a mission to challenge outdated systems, spark conversations people are afraid to have, and empower every participant-from patients to professionals- with the tools, education, and confidence to break cycles and build lasting wellness.
About The Healing Circles Series
The Problem
Across hospitals, treatment centers, and various facilities, group sessions are often rushed, repetitive, and disconnected from the real needs of participants.
Patients seeking Mental health treatment often spend hours in front of a TV or isolated in their rooms with little engagement during their hospital stay
Law enforcement officers suffer in silence due to stigma and fear, leading to high rates of burnout, substance abuse, and suicide.
Seniors feel isolated without structured opportunities to reflect and connect.
People who are bullied at school or in the workplace often suffer in silence, leading to anxiety, depression, burnout, or lasting emotional trauma that can impact every area of their lives.
Treatment plans are often filled with canned language and lack individualized, meaningful goals.
Our Solution
Healing Circles by Umm Hmm LLC changes that. We provide structured group programs built around custom-designed participant journals and a step-by-step facilitator guide. Each session includes education, advocacy, reflection, and skill-building-making it easy to align with treatment planning requirements and/or agency wellness training requirements, abd treatment planning
while truly engaging participants and helping them heal.
Why It Works
Sessions are ready to run-no scrambling for topics.
Topics are relevant, structured, and adaptable to diverse audiences.
Every participant receives a workbook they can continue to use after the program ends, supporting ongoing healing and reducing relapse or readmission
Who We Serve
Hospitals and Psychiatric Units, Treatment Centers and Recovery Courts, Schools and Youth Programs, Senior Care and Nursing Homes, Law Enforcement and First Responders, and more.