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

November 3, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker

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

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African Americans Generational Trauma Psychedelics Psychotherapy Networker Race Racial Trauma Substances

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How to create positive change every day

September 13, 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.

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Podcast roundup: Transformative moments in Black history

August 24, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Racism still permeates our country, despite profound changes since June 19, 1865. These storytellers reflect on slices of the Black American experience.

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African Americans Identity Podcasts Race Racial Trauma

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Unhealed bodies: Looking at ancestral trauma

August 1, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker

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

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African Americans Generational Trauma Identity Psychotherapy Networker Race Racial Trauma

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