African Americans

Race and healing: Expanding the conversation, part 2

February 10, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker | Featuring Lambers Fisher, MS, LMFT, MDIV; Amber Flynn, MA, LCPC, NCC; Deran Young, LCSW; and Zachary Taylor, MA, LPC, NCC

In part two of a two-part panel discussion, a frank discussion between therapists as they share thoughts on addressing race in and out of the office.

Race and healing: Expanding the conversation, part 1

February 10, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker | Featuring S. Kent Butler, PhD; Gail Parker, PhD; Monnica Williams, PhD; and Zachary Taylor, MA, LPC, NCC

In part one of a two-part panel discussion, a frank discussion between therapists as they share thoughts on addressing race in and out of the office.

What is race-based traumatic stress (RBTS)?

February 8, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

RBTS is a type of chronic stress stemming from racism and race-related discrimination. Explore common causes and symptoms, as well as treatment options.

Unhealed bodies: Looking at ancestral trauma

February 2, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker

Resmaa Menakem, author of My Grandmother’s Hands, discusses racialized trauma and a body-based path to healing.

How to create positive change every day

January 15, 2023 | Written by Lillian Gibson, PhD

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for justice, peace, and freedom. You can honor his legacy by taking these simple but powerful actions in your daily life.

Psychedelic therapy and racial trauma: Offering clients a deeper experience of healing

September 30, 2022 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker

Can psychedelic therapy offer a faster, deeper way to heal the intergenerational effects of racial injustice?