40 (Part 1): Dirndls, Decolonizing Mental Health and Guest Silvana Espinoza Lau
Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas.
TW: Capitalism, Colonialism
Episode summary: Johanna plays internet yarn bingo. Sarah wears a dirndl. They both discuss decolonization and liberation therapy. Guest, Silvana Espinoza Lau talks about how to decolonize private practices, the importance of community and much more!
Note: Sarah had some mic issues so we apologize for the audio quality on the back half of Part 1 and all of Part 2
Guest Bio: Silvana Espinoza Lau is an LMFT in private practice and an embodied liberation consultant for mental health clinicians. Silvana supports mental health clinicians who want to incorporate liberation focused and anti-oppressive values in their practices in an embodied way.
In her private practice Silvana serves primarily BIPoC individuals dealing with racial trauma, acculturation and immigration issues, and imposter syndrome. Silvana also provides clinical supervision and consultation to both licensed and pre-licensed clinicians with an anti-oppressive and decolonized focus.
Resources: Abortion Resources; Seventh Self Consulting; Decolonize Your Practice
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