Liberalism and Mental Health PART 2: innocence and punishment
On April 1, 2025 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Ramez E. Nassif I voted in the UKCP chair elections for the first time this year. I voted with one intention: not letting the alt-right, transphobe, anti-EDI,
Liberalism and Mental Health PART 1: Violent Silences
On February 24, 2025 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Kristina Flour Introduction What we’ve witnessed in the last year and a half is, for me, sadly reminiscent of what I witnessed growing up in South America:
Book: Empire of Normality – Robert Chapman
On January 22, 2025 by sarmientoveranoWhat is this book about? This book powerfully argues against current models of ability and disability. It covers: What is radical/new/different about it? This is not just a book that
Training: Class & Intersections in Therapy
On January 17, 2025 by sarmientoveranoIn an unequal society, social class carries much meaning in how perspectives are shaped and has a significant impact on a person’s material and emotional conditions. What exactly is its
Webinar: Intergenerational & Historical Trauma
On November 21, 2024 by sarmientoveranoIn this webinar, we will explore definitions of both Intergenerational Trauma and Historical Trauma and their transmission through generations as well as the impact they may have on communities and
Webinar: Embodying equity, principles of disability inclusion
On November 21, 2024 by sarmientoveranoEmbodying equity: How principles of disability inclusion can inform a therapeutic practice that is welcoming for all The therapeutic space has come a long way but remains inaccessible to many.
Racism and the Body
On October 3, 2024 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Paul Cuoco In my research, I am trying to understand racism and racialisation processes from perspectives that include the reality of colonialism. I want to go beyond
Colonialism in Therapy: three invitations for our work
On July 23, 2024 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Ashley Batz With gratitude to the Feminist Therapy Network organisers and the participants to their anniversary event. Introduction Having had to push myself to the limit this
Video: Conversations in Living Room : with Dr Jennifer Mullan
On April 17, 2024 by sarmientoveranoWhat is this resource about? This is the recording of the event Conversations in the Living Room with Dr. Jennifer Mullan, in which a panel responds to chapter 8 of
Therapy and the Capitalist Ethos
On March 7, 2024 by sarmientoveranoPhoto credit: kris Many readers will be familiar with the concept of Racial Capitalism that links White Supremacy and the Capitalist system through the advent of colonialism and trans-Atlantic slavery.
