I Shouldn’t Have to Say This
Written by Briana Perlson, LCSWPhoto by Sarit Zimmerman Rogers I shouldn’t have to say this Jews, Zionists, and Israelis are safe in my office. They have a safe therapy space […]
A Reaction To Your Actions
Written by Essence Wynter I see the way you look at how I move, I see how confused you are about my reactions to your actions. my reactions to constantly […]
Questioning ACEs in Trauma-Informed Practice
Written by Addison Duane, Ph.D. Like me, you are probably reading this blog because you understand and are interested in the concept of trauma. For many, our first introduction to […]
Black August and the New School Year
Written by Dr. Robert Daylin Brown For me, the month of August means excitement and hope as I look to the start of a new school year. The month of […]
A Letter from an Activist
Written by Essence Wynter I am not okay. I am skating on the thin line between hope and hopelessness and as each bullet fails to ricochet and pierces into another […]
Loving v. Virginia
Written by Joann Thach Loving Day June 12, or Loving Day, celebrates multiracial families by commemorating the ruling of Loving v. Virginia (1967), a Supreme Court case that overturned state […]
Trauma, Mental Health Awareness, and Systemic Racism
Written by Addison Duane May is Mental Health Awareness month. There is an abundance of research investigating the relationship between trauma and mental health. In my work, I love to […]
Situating Strengths Alongside Trauma
Written by Addison Duane When first learning about trauma from an intellectual standpoint, it’s common for people to share a list of traumatic experiences and trauma responses. This is important […]
I am a revolutionary
Written by Essence Wynter Today as I lay in my bed, 5 words rang through my head. I. Am. not. your. Negro. Those words repeated over and over because I […]
Struggle and Progress
What a year it has been. On one hand, our country and communities are struggling to endure an exhausting news cycle, relaying seemingly endless stories that pit citizen against citizen […]