Individual therapy is a time to explore your heart, mind, and soul. My approach is collaborative and anti-oppressive. I believe individuals are the expert of their lives, and my role is to facilitate a safer space to trust your voice; your ancestor's voice; and collective healing voice.
Fee: $150/ 50 minutes
All group therapy sessions will have a maximum of six participants due to the sensitivity of the subject matter.
All Afro-Indigenous & Black Womyn without Fathers: 4 sessions weekly
This group is for all Black womyn (Trans & Non-binary inclusive) who do not know their fathers.
In this group, womyn will be given space to acknowledge their pain, grief, and/or trauma. As well, womxn will be given tools to name and affirm their experience by practicing self-compassion.
Experiential outcomes:
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Emotional awareness
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Naming and affirming experiences
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Practicing self-compassion
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Re-narrating experiences
Date TBA:
Reconnecting the Circle: 4 sessions weekly
Afro-Indigenous & Black womyn meditation group
In the four weeks, we will explore various meditations with a focus on ancestral memory & collective care. In this group, womyn will learn four meditation exercises and space to process experiences of grief & trauma.
Experiential outcomes:
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Ancestral memory
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Connecting with ancestral memory
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Collective care
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Re-narrating experiences
Post-traumatic slave syndrome (all Black folks): 4 sessions weekly
Post-traumatic slave syndrome is psychological impact of the slave trade, slavery, segeration, and hundreds of years of anti-black racism. Participants will learn the 4 major criteria for PTSS, and will process each criteria weekly through writing and art activities. There will be space given to express participants' personal experiences in each criteria, and opportunity to reflect on their learning.
Participants will learn how to identify how to identify the criteria of PTSS
Participants will be given tools to engage with the symptom/criteria differently
Drop in sessions are not available due the sensitivity of the subject matter. Limited scholarships are available upon request.
Ancestral memory community workshop for all Black folks
This is a 2 hour workshop introducing the concept of Afro-ancestral memory. Participants will learn the following:
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What is ancestral memory?
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How do we recognize ancestral memory in our lives?
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Meditation exercises
Fee: Free (Donations welcome)
Date: TBA
The Shape of us: Ancestral Art Expression for Black Folks
In this workshop, we will explore ancestral wisdom through the expression of an art collage. Colour, shapes, and patterns can be a beautiful expression of what cannot be put in words.
Learning objections:
What is ancestral wisdom?
Visualization exercise
Collage expression
Location: Zoom
Date: October 30, 2020.
Time: 12-2pm EST
Materials needed: paper, scissors, glue, canvas or cardboard, pens, crayons, etc.
Cost: $20 (without materials)
$30 with limited materials (paper, magazine clippings, and mystery supplies will be mailed 10-15 days before the workshop)
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/myevent?eid=121261415157
The Shape of Us: Ancestral Art expression for BIPOC
In this workshop, we will explore ancestral wisdom through the expression of an art collage. Colour, shapes, and patterns can be a beautiful expression of what cannot be put in words.
Learning objections:
What is ancestral wisdom?
Visualization exercise
Collage expression
Location: Zoom
Date: November 6th, 2020.
Time: 12-2pm EST
Materials needed: paper, scissors, glue, canvas or cardboard, pens, crayons, etc.
Cost: $20 (without materials)
$30 with limited materials (paper, magazine clippings, and mystery supplies will be mailed 10-15 days before the workshop)
tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-shape-of-us-ancestral-expression-tickets-121268087113