Women’s Initiative presents stories of hope and healing

Mental healthcare can be expensive, and many people who need it can’t afford to get help, but thousands of women in Virginia receive counseling and other services at no charge through a unique program.

It’s called the Women’s Initiative, and it will be on stage Wednesday.

Aektha Bandokur is a graduate student, hoping to become an art therapist. She was born in India, but her family moved to the Middle East when she was three, then on to the U.S. when she was ten. It was an emotionally challenging childhood, but there was something that helped her adjust…

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