This study examined the holistic health of urban African Americans living on the West Side and South Side of Chicago who are experiencing continuous traumatic stress (CTS) due to gun violence. The qualitative research study utilized a phenomenological methodology to collect and analyze data. The study answered the following research questions: (1) How is the holistic health of urban African Americans affected by CTS due to gun violence in Chicago? (2) How do social and environmental factors contribute to the prevalence of CTS in urban African American communities? (3) How can counselors and counselor educators improve, create, and/or operationalize holistically healthy practices that address urban African Americans exposed to CTS? A semi-structured interview with open-ended questions was utilized to interview study participants and record data. Researchers examined and acknowledged their subjectivity to the research topic and utilized phenomenological reduction and reflexive journaling to create a critical discussion on the data acquired. This study sought to fill gaps in the literature that described urban African Americans’ holistic health in reaction to CTS and gun violence. Based on the data analysis, five themes emerged: (a) inequitable resources, (b) culture of gun violence, (c) symptoms of CTS, (d) protective factors/ support, and (e) self-efficacy towards holistic health.