Reader, Keeping it short and sweet and honouring my current bandwidth (because i want to support my clients and myself as we navigate oppression) From educators I have learned from and would learn again and again:
From educators I don’t know yet:
I am re-reading: Psicoanálisis de la Corrupción by Saúl Peña K., it’s in Spanish, if you can find it, read it. It’s currently keeping me afloat. I want to re-read: The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, to help me navigate oppression. And if you haven't, read last week's post on Intergenerational Strength In community and solidarity, Silvana @ Decolonize Your Practice PS. You can read previous Liberatory Letters here. Let's connect! |
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 (you can skip this box to read the Liberatory Letter below): 🖥️ Last week week I presented the second part of 3-part Workshop Series for The Therapist Connection titled ""Navigating Code-Switching in Clinical Spaces: Insights for B.I.POC Practitioners and Allies". The 3rd and last part will take place on June 26th 12pm PT / 3pm ET and it's called "Decolonizing Mental Health: Bridging Personal and Professional Transformation" ☀️ Last month I...
Reader, A quick update on what I've been up to (you can skip this box to read the Liberatory Letter below): 🖥️ 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. ☀️ Working on the last round (ever) of the program Decolonize Your Practice for later this year. This will be a condensed version and you can automatically get on the waitlist by clicking this link. Lately, I’ve...
Reader, Something else that keeps surfacing in conversations with fellow therapists and healers is the tension of being both witness and participant in a world on fire. We’re navigating burnout, grief, systemic violence—and then showing up to hold others through the same storms. ❌ This isn’t a sign that you’re not being an effective therapist. This isn't a personal shortcoming either... ✅ This is a reflection of living and working within a system that asks us to care endlessly -while most of...