I help therapists, healers, and space-holders bring decolonial and liberatory values into their work—so you’re not just saying you’re aligned… you’re actually practicing it. ⬆️ More integrity, more connection, more liberation. ⬇️ Less burnout, less performative wokeness, less colonial residue. If you want a practice where marginalized clients feel safe, seen, and honored—and you want to feel more grounded and intentional in your work—subscribe and join a growing community of practitioners doing this work differently. You practice can be liberatory-- let's get you there!
Bridging the Gap, part 5
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Reader, For the last three of weeks I’ve shared with you 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 5, Commit to Ongoing Learning: Committing to Ongoing Learning is about recognizing that decolonizing mental health isn’t a one-time act or a box to check. It’s an evolving, never-ending commitment to growth. It means constantly interrogating your biases, seeking out new perspectives, and critically engaging with social justice movements. This isn’t about memorizing facts about a community or culture; it’s about challenging the systems of power that shape your worldview. Stay rooted in activism, be willing to unlearn, and let your clients’ lived experiences guide your learning process. Decolonizing mental health isn’t a one-off event, it’s an evolving journey that requires constant learning, reflection, and action. Here’s how to commit to continuous learning in therapy:
What does Committing to Ongoing Learning have to with Decolonizing the Mental Health and Wellness Industrial Complex? In short, by continuously learning and unlearning, you’ll be better equipped to foster an anti-normative healing environment that is responsive to the evolving needs of your clients. How are you Committing to Ongoing Learning in your healing space? Hit reply and let me know! I’ll tell you more about step 6 of Bridging the Gap (Memorizing is not the same as understanding) in the next weeks. ☀️ In community, Silvana @ Decolonize Your Practice PS. Starting next year 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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Liberatory Letters
I help therapists, healers, and space-holders bring decolonial and liberatory values into their work—so you’re not just saying you’re aligned… you’re actually practicing it. ⬆️ More integrity, more connection, more liberation. ⬇️ Less burnout, less performative wokeness, less colonial residue. If you want a practice where marginalized clients feel safe, seen, and honored—and you want to feel more grounded and intentional in your work—subscribe and join a growing community of practitioners doing this work differently. You practice can be liberatory-- let's get you there!
Reader, We talk a lot about “success” at the end of the year — how much we achieved, how much we accomplished, how many milestones we hit. But if we’re honest, most of us inherited a definition of success that was never ours to begin with. Success, for many of us, was shaped by systems that taught our families that safety had to be earned. That rest was conditional. That slowing down was dangerous. That productivity was proactivity.There is nothing wrong with wanting more: more ease, more...
Reader, A quick update on what I've been up to: 🛋️ The Practice of Liberation, a slower, more intimate space where I share how I’m decolonizing my work, my relationships, and myself in real time.This space grew from the same heart as Liberatory Letters, but moves at a gentler, more vulnerable rhythm — one that centers practice, reflection & the person, not just the profession.It’s for those of us ready to live liberation, not just think about it.You can learn more about it in the P.S. below...
Reader, A quick update on what I've been up to: 🛋️ The Practice of Liberation, a slower, more intimate space where I share how I’m decolonizing my work, my relationships, and myself in real time.This space grew from the same heart as Liberatory Letters, but moves at a gentler, more vulnerable rhythm — one that centers practice, reflection & the person, not just the profession.It’s for those of us ready to live liberation, not just think about it.You can learn more about it in the P.S. below...