Revolutionary Praxis: The Role of the Abolitionist Therapist in Healing Black Couples

African Americans, Black couples therapy, Couples, couples therapy, intimacy, justice, love, relationships

Amid vitriolic societal divides, we’ve lost sight of what matters most in our work – loving clients. How did we get so off track? The blame lies with all of us. As a young therapist, I conformed to modalities valuing compliance over connection, though it never fit my spirit. My own internalized shame led me…

Ancestral Wisdom in the Therapy Room: Honoring African American Clients

Black couples therapy, Couples, couples therapy, Imago, intimacy, justice, relationships

When a Black client walks through the door of a therapist’s office, they do not come alone. Along with them come the spirits and stories of their ancestry, eager to be heard, understood, and honored. The therapist must make space to welcome the traumas of slavery – the severing of tribes, languages, and customs; the…