It’s time to speak up. An open letter to mental health professionals.
On October 15, 2023 by sarmientoverano“And no part of this enormous wound has held you back in any way.And no part of this enormous wound has pushed you in any way.You have been free to
Therapy as a site of resistance PART 2: the therapist’s stance
On August 21, 2023 by sarmientoveranoIn the first part to this piece, I wrote about the therapist needing to always consider what the client brings to the work from a socio-historical perspective, in order to
Therapy as a Site of Resistance PART 1: Being in the Client’s Corner
On July 24, 2023 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Alexandre Dinaut Last year, I wrote about Epistemic Justice in the therapy room and what it may look like through practices like Conscientization and naming oppressive dynamics.
Epistemic Justice: Therapy as a Liberatory Practice
On August 20, 2021 by sarmientoveranoBy: Lucia Sarmiento Verano Can Therapy help us fight against Epistemic Injustice? I keep coming back to writing about perspectives different than the White European middle class one. I am
Deserved shame and the white anti-racist
On June 22, 2021 by sarmientoveranoBy: Lucia Sarmiento Verano “Accompaniment (and therapeutic work with someone from a more marginalised group), as well as allyship and engaging in social justice struggles as a privileged person needs
Addressing Cultural Shame
On May 3, 2021 by sarmientoveranoBy: Lucia Sarmiento Verano Shame is now a subject that is widely discussed as one of the most complex and deep processes we can go through in the therapy room.
