Reader, For the las two weeks I've introduced you to the 7 steps to bridge the gap between your and your client’s identities. There are 7 steps to bridging the Gap:
This week I am unpacking step 2, Listening Actively: Yes, we learned active listening in grad school. It is "the process of listening attentively to a speaker, understanding what they're saying, and responding in a way that shows you're engaged." But that is not all of it if the process is not centering our clients' voice and experience, if we're not moving beyond surface-level engagement, and if we're not deeply understanding the unique narrative each client brings.
What does Listening Actively have to with Decolonizing the Mental Health and Wellness Industrial Complex? Everything. It helps us move beyond mere cultural competency and toward a deeper, more authentic connection with our clients. This approach respects both the individuality of each client and the community they belong to AND also creates a true therapeutic environment that is genuinely supportive and healing. Do any of the above resonate with you or applies to you and your practice? Hit reply and let me know! (I really want to know!) I’ll tell you more about step 3 of Bridging the Gap (Building Authentic Relationships) in the following weeks! ☀️ In community, Silvana @ Decolonize Your Practice PS. Starting late this year or early next, I will be offering workshops on the various ways of having inclusive and affirming practices🔥 not causing unintended harm to our clients ❤️🩹 and healing in community 💫
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I help clinicians, healers, and coaches incorporate decolonized and liberatory values in their practices so that you can have a practice and/or service-based business that is truly affirming and welcoming to clients who hold marginalized identities.
Reader, A quick update on what I've been up to: 📖 Reading: Room At The Table, A Leader's Guide To Advancing Health Equity And Justice by Dr. Renée Branch Canady 🖥️ Developing a self-paced course on identities and intersectionality as key components of having a decolonial practice. Get automatically on the waitlist by clicking this link. ☀️ The last round (ever) of the program Decolonize Your Practice later this year. This will be a condensed version and you can automatically get on the...
Reader, A quick update on what I've been working on: 🎙️ A podcast interview with Shelby Leigh from Relationship As Medicine on What Grad School Didn't Teach Us 📖 A course on identities and intersectionality as key components of having a decolonial practice. Get automatically on the waitlist by clicking this link. ☀️ The last round (ever) of the program Decolonize Your Practice later this year. This will be a condensed version and you can automatically get on the waitlist by clicking this...
Reader, It’s been a few weeks since I last landed in your inbox, and I want to take a moment to reconnect. Life has been full (and I imagine yours has too). Whether you’ve been navigating the heaviness of the world, showing up for your community, or just trying to get through the day, I see you. If you’re new here, welcome! I’m so glad you found your way to this newsletter (and a big thank-you to those who sent you this way!) A few things I’ve been up to lately: 💫 I prepared and delivered a...