Latinx Therapy

Today we learn about Kim Guerra, a therapist, poet, advocate and author. Kim shares her experiences growing up in a religious family, navigating beliefs and gender normative expectations, and how she found her own path towards self-acceptance and liberation.    She discusses the importance of unlearning shame and embracing one's queerness, as well as the role of allies in supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ individuals. Kim also talks about her book, 'Badass Bonita: Break the Silence, Become a Revolution [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kim-guerra/badass-bonita/9781538774724/],' which combines memoir, self-help, and education to empower Latines in their healing journeys. Follow Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassxbonita [https://www.instagram.com/badassxbonita] Check out Kim's website and learn about her offerings: https://brownbadassbonita.com/ [https://brownbadassbonita.com/]  Find a Latinx Therapist using the Latinx Therapy Directory: https://latinxtherapy.com/find-a-therapist [https://latinxtherapy.com/find-a-therapist]

This episode touches on Prisca's religious upbringing, the shame of leaving the church, her journey of sexual liberation, estragement with her family, and learning about her mental health experience of writing TÍAS AND PRIMAS: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, her newest book. About Prisca: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is a leading Latine activist with roots from Nicaragua, a writer, and speaker. She is the founder of Latina Rebels, a platform with over 350,000 followers, and the author of For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts. She has been featured on NPR, New York Magazine’s The Cut, Teen Vogue, and Cosmopolitan. She earned her master’s from Vanderbilt and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.   Learn more about Prisca and her books on her website: https://www.priscadorcas.com/ [https://www.priscadorcas.com/]   Find a Latinx therapist on our directory: https://latinxtherapy.com/

This episode starts with a disclaimer warning due to strong and violent language used. Our guest is Susan Abdel-Haq, a licensed marriage and family therapist and Palestinian woman who shares with us her and her family's experience as Palestinians living in America, and their history. The purpose of today's segment is to share information about misinformation over the Palestinian community and raise awareness on how marginalized communities are connected in their pain and struggles.  If you would like to be connected to Susan, visit her website at susanabdelhaq.com [https://susanabdelhaq.com]. She is accepting clients in California.  To find a Latinx Therapist across the nation, visit: latinxtherapy.com [https://latinxtherapy.com] Resources Susan shared with us today include: Jewish Voices for Peace [https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/] Students for Justice in Palestine [https://nationalsjp.org/] Aljezeera News  [https://www.aljazeera.com/] The Electronicc Intifada [https://electronicintifada.net/] Middle Eye [https://www.middleeasteye.net/] Books: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine [https://www.shoppalestine.org/products/the-ethnic-cleansing-of-palestine?srsltid=AfmBOoraxfNCFHdUSi3Rq54NU1ZSU0uolptsyW7PMAGu4RUodV00_uDX] A History of the Palestinian People [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89298.The_Palestinian_People]   Follow: Norman Finkelstein, Gabor Mate

Today we speak with Latina Psychiatrist Dr. Vanessa Velez who shares about her medical school background through rotations and residency, the support received from her parents upon choosing the career, and we also spoke about the the stigma of medication, how depression, anxiety and bipolar symptoms can benefit from psychiatry and the oppression that exists within the medical field. Dr. Velez answers the following questions before closing this episode:  * How can we as therapists communicate with a psychiatrist and discuss treatment plans for a shared client? * When should we consider medication - * What cultural background questions do u ask, if any?   Follow Dr. Vanessa Velez at vanessavelezMD.com [https://vanessavelezMD.com] and @VanessaVelezMDart on Instagram. She is accepting for anyone who lives in California, and is on the Latinx Therapy Directory, too.    To find a therapist, check out our directory at latinxtherapy.com [https://latinxtherapy.com/] and use the filters!

En este segmento hablamos sobre nuestra colaboración y los proyectos dentro de La Alianza que esta disponible para la comunidad de padres, y profesionales de salud mental que tienen interés en ayudar esta comunidad. Xochilt y Karla también comparten sobre la conferencia que van a tener en Washington DC este Julio donde van a proveer un entrenamiento por primera ves. Nuestras invitadas:  Karla Cardoza, terapeuta matrimonial y familiar licenciada, Gerente de la Línea Cálida en Español & Coordinador Internacional en Latinoamérica , facilitadora de las reuniones de apoyo perinatal en español y una de las oradoras de los entrenamientos de PSI: @yerba.buena.wellness Xóchitl Carlos Méndez, Gerente de Programas Culturales en Español de la Alianza para Personas de Color en Postpartum Support International (PSI). PSI YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@postpartumvideo [https://www.youtube.com/@postpartumvideo]  Instagram de La Alianza (PSI): @psi_alianzenespanial, https://www.postpartum.net/la-alianza/ [https://www.postpartum.net/la-alianza/]  Información sobre la conferencia: https://psi.societyconference.com/v2/ [https://psi.societyconference.com/v2/]  Si busca un terapeuta, use el directorio de Latinx Therapy: latinxtherapy.com  [https://latinxtherapy.com/find-a-therapist]