The materials and recordings attached to this webinar were originally aired on July 29, 2021.
As anti-Asian violence continues on over a year since COVID-19 began, many Asian diasporic communities are living under fear and distress. Together, we’ll dive deep into understanding the ways that colonialism, scapegoating, the model minority myth, and fetishization perpetuate harm. As providers, let’s assess our areas of racial identity growth and identify ways to shift towards culturally affirming and responsive therapeutic practices. From a decolonial lens, we’ll explore ways to rehumanize, reconnect, reclaim, and reimagine mental health care for Communities of Color on Turtle Island.
Melody 盈希 Li, LMFT (they/佢/any)
Melody is a queer therapist of Color, mental health liberation activist and keynote
speaker.
They founded Inclusive Therapists: a mental health directory and
community that celebrates and centers people with marginalized identities
(especially the BIPOC X 2SLGBTQIA+ intersection). Melody offers collective care
and education focusing on decolonizing mental health and healing racialized
trauma.
