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!
Sharing a resource
Reader,
I’m on semi vacation this week (I’m not seeing therapy clients, I’m catching up on… well, on everything else) and next week I plan on eating a lot of oat milk ice cream while watching TV on the couch. So this week I’m sharing a resource and then going back to my progress notes.
Long time ago I took a training on Decolonized Non Violent Communication that felt like finding community. It felt nourishing and inspiring. First of all, it was a training just for BIPoC and it was about a well known subject, but from a decolonized lens. I’m so thankful I found this person that inspired me to experience the world not just with my intellect but with my whole body. So in case you’re curious check it out. Oh and that's not an affiliate link or anything like that. I’m just sharing something I found valuable in case you find it valuable too.
Are there any training you've taken recently that you would like to share with this community?
That’s it! Now I’ll go back to notes while dreaming of TV and ice cream for next week.
Warmly,
Silvana @ Decolonize Your Practice
PS.
It's open enrollment for Decolonize your Practice!
- It's an 8-week program for mental health clinicians who want to incorporate decolonized and liberation focused values in their practices.
- It starts the 3rd and 4th weeks of September
Who is it for?
- Clinicians who are sure about their social justice values but who don't know how to implement them in their practices.
- Clinicians who are feeling stuck or afraid of not being a "nice therapist" to clients of marginalized identities.
What will you learn?
- Embodied practices to learn to a) tolerate your discomfort, b) be aware of how white supremacy thinking gets in the way and makes you feel stuck, c) move forward based on your values.
- How to design an action plan and how to follow through with it.
- How to unlearn perfectionism, binaries, professionalism and other aspects of white supremacy culture in mental health.
What will you get out of this experience?
- Confidence to move forward and be ok with messing up.
- Your own plan to get unstuck (because you'll get stuck again, we all do).
- A clear plan, a roadmap to know how to move forward beyond this program.
- Community 💛
➡️ Click here to apply
➡️ Click here to book a call with me if you have any questions about the program
➡️ Click here to learn more about Decolonize Your Practice
➡️ And click here if you want to skip the marketing email I'll be sending on Friday :)
PPS.
Some clinicians shared with me that they would like to participate in Decolonize Your Practice but the time doesn't work for them. I'd like your feedback if you're in the same boat. What times would work better for you? Hit reply and let me know!
Let's connect!
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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!
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