BIPOC/LGBTQ2S/Decolonizing Therapy

We recently had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Jennifer Mullan, a renowned psychologist, disruptor in the mental health field, and the creator of Decolon...

Author Dr. Jennifer Mullan’s new book takes a critical look at care

Immediately after Mimi Khúc gave birth to her daughter eight years ago, she fell into severe postpartum depression. While many mothers spend the first several months after giving birth fighting to …

Similar cultural roots don’t guarantee better bond, yet competence in learning about differences and being mindful of verbal and non-verbal cues are critical

Therapy is an overwhelmingly white profession, one that can be insensitive to the needs of those with intersectional identities. This is how QTPOC find therapy that helps, rather than hurts.

Training must go beyond the intellectual exercise of grasping the concept of racism. The real work is getting out of our chairs and going into our communities to do something about it.

Things to learn (and unlearn) about justice-oriented mental health care.

Therapy is supposed to be a safe(r), healing space, but white supremacy can make its way in the counselling room as well. Here are some signs to look out for, for both clients and practitioners.

Mental health practitioners can play a key role in resisting abled supremacy and the disposability of our disabled kin. May we center Disability Justice in our justice-oriented practices.

How can resisting compulsory monogamy and relationship hierarchy help us cultivate decentralized networks of care and intimacy, into more loving futures?

Decolonizing therapy and psychology is a vital step towards creating inclusive and effective mental health care systems. In a world marked by diverse cultures and histories, traditional Western approaches to therapy can often fall short in addressing the needs of marginalized communities. Decolonizi

A new wave of counselors is supporting people of color by 'decolonizing' the practice of therapy. They aim to make therapy more culturally responsive and to take generational trauma into account.

The BTP workshop on Working with Race Based Trauma and Stress takes place via Zoom, on Saturday 15th October 2022, with catch-up available after the event. In this workshop our 2 expert trainers, Mamood Ahmad and Sam Jamal will help you work with client experiences of racism, racial stress, racial trauma, and intergenerational racial trauma.

NQTTCN is a healing justice organization that works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC).

Find support through Inclusive Therapists' directory of verified mental health providers and resources centering BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and people with marginalized identities.

Sahaj Kaur Kohli explores how people who belong to more than one culture grapple with love, identity, family, and therapy.

We use NADA Ear Acupuncture to assist with : Alcohol and Substance use Dependencies; Emotional Trauma; Mental and Behavioural Health Struggles; Lived Experience of Violence; Community Responses to Disaster and Crisis. Trauma-informed acupuncture treatments and trainings in collaboration with peer-b

We care- Your healing is our healing.

Women and health professionals need to be more aware of how this life stage can affect mood, anxiety, depression, and more.

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While academics debate whether smartphones are responsible for the recent surge in depression and anxiety among young people, and state and local

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Join the global movement that is radically reimagining the old mental health paradigm. Heal your past. Honor your history. Cultivate liberation. Harvest joy.

Join the global movement that is radically reimagining the old mental health paradigm. Heal your past. Honor your history. Cultivate liberation. Harvest joy. 🤎 For too long, the goal of therapy has been to help people adapt to oppression and cope with the ongoing trauma of colonial, capitalist and white supremacist systems. 🔥 Well the old paradigm is crumbling, and frankly it’s long overdue. 🔥 Find out what offerings and exclusives we have here: https://linktr.ee/decolonizingtherapy

Individuals who belong to the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities often require mental health services to cope with racism...