South Dialogues: Intersections of Disability, Race and Class

Concessions Available

South Dialogues is an event series hosted by South of Therapy in which topics relating to justice, anti-oppressive and decolonial practice, and mental health are explored. During these events, Lucia will be in conversation with different practitioners invited to share their knowledge and perspectives. After the first half, the space will be open for all participants to interact, ask questions, offer reflections, in an open forum.

[South Dialogues are free for South of Therapy Community Members, who will also get unlimited access to all event recordings: joins us here]

For our second South Dialogues we will be in conversation with Sage Stephanou, abolitionist facilitator, educator, supervisor, and ex-art psychotherapist. We will be discussing the intersections of disability, race and class and their impact on a person’s life. This will include potential mental health and well-being experiences to consider and access (or lack of access) to support within our current system. The conversation will also touch on alternatives to care and support we can ask for/offer as members of different communities. Join us for a rich dialogue!

This event can be helpful for both, mental health profesionnals and helpers working with migrants, and for anyone wanting a space for reflection and exploration of their own experiences.

[Ticket holders will have access to the live AND to the recording for two weeks after the event, if they can’t attend on the day]

About the Speakers:

Sage Stephanou (they/them) is an abolitionist facilitator, educator, supervisor, and ex-art psychotherapist. Their work is dedicated to redefining healing outside of colonial therapy practices or state intervention by developing robust mutual aid and community care practices. Learn more about Sage and their work: https://www.theradicalqueertherapist.com/

Lucia Sarmiento Verano is a humanistic psychotherapist in private practice online. With a background in Sociology and Political Science, she has worked as an anti-racism trainer and consultant with mental health organisations. She has experience delivering training and facilitating reflective discussions around topics of anti-racism and decolonial thinking in mental health. Lucia is now undertaking research on the topics of coloniality and resistance as a Ph.D. student at the Birkbeck University of London.