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!
“Why are you being so divisive?”
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Reader, Since restarting the Community Liberation Sessions, I’ve been reflecting more deeply on something I’ve been offering for a while: Affinity spaces. Because I always get pushback: Why are you being so divisive? Why can’t I learn from someone in the room who has lived experience? So I’ve been reminding myself why these spaces matter, why they’re needed. And also, how they are imperfect. Affinity spaces are meant to reduce the invisible and constant emotional labor that people with marginalized identities carry. And at the same time, they often receive backlash…. So I wrote more about it. If you’ve ever felt unsure, resistant, or curious about identity-based spaces —whether participating in them or offering them— and especially if you’re doing justice-oriented work in therapy or other healing spaces, I want to invite you to read this: about affinity spaces in therapy and healing work It’s a deeper unpacking of what these spaces are, what they are not, and why they are one piece of a larger ecosystem of liberation work. And if you’re feeling called to join an affinity space for therapists, healers, and space-holders… Or if you’re feeling the need for practice, processing, and community— you’re welcome to join us. The Community Liberation Sessions are:
A facilitated community space. A place for knowledge exchange. → You can learn more and sign up here Bring your questions and your contradictions. Bring the parts of this work that don’t fit anywhere else. We’ll practice together. With care, Silvana Liberatory Letters | The Practice of Liberation | Decolonize Your Practice PS. You can read previous Liberatory Letters here. PPS. ⬆️ 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!
Reader, A quick update on what I've been up to: 🌻 Community Liberation Sessions, the next meetings take place in May, and you're welcome to join live (with a limited replay available.) This is a virtual gathering space for therapists, healers, and space-holders practicing decolonization — in real time.Learn more below or here. 💻 Decolonizing Mental Health Therapy: Examining power, identity, and practice, a 3-hour workshop (with CEUs) in collaboration with Therapist To Therapists.Learn more...
Reader, A quick note—honoring my bandwidth… This Monday, the second Community Liberation Session for BIPoC clinicians took place. And tomorrow (Thursday), we gather for the second session for white-identified clinicians. Someone recently asked: "What space do I join if I’m half white and half BIPoC? Here’s my answer—one that might help you decide which space to join, and also support you if you’re thinking about offering your own affinity spaces: who are affinity spaces for? With care,...
Reader, We meet next week for the second round of Community Liberation Sessions.These are affinity spaces. The group of BIPOC clinicians will meet on Monday, Apr 20 — 3pm PT / 6pm ETThe group of white-identified clinicians will meet on Thursday, Apr 23 — 2pm PT / 5pm ET So… why affinity? Because shared identity can create shared context and accountability.And shared context can create something we don’t often get elsewhere: Less explaining, less code-switching, less managing how we’re...