The Impact of Systemic Trauma on the Sexuality of Minority Groups

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Duration: 1h 5m 42s

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In this session, we will examine:

• The ways in which the body is the first site of oppression, and the need for minority groups to reclaim their bodies;
• The ways in which systemic trauma exists as a form of sexual trauma;
• The sexuality of racial minorities, and the ways in which stereotypes and tropes affect self-understanding and expression;
• The practice implications.

Rafaella Smith-Fiallo, LCSW (she/ella) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, sexual liberation activist, and therapist specializing in relationship, sex, and trauma therapy. She owns Healing Exchange LLC, a therapy private practice, and co-founded Afrosexology, a sex-positive, pleasure-based sexuality multimedia education business. She’s been featured in numerous media outlets like NY Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, Vibe Magazine, Broadly, HuffPost and others. Additionally, she has worked in the field of suicide prevention and crisis intervention in civilian and veteran populations, and in inpatient, outpatient, and community mental health settings.

Akilah Riley-Richardson, MSW, CCTP,  is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Brainspotting Therapist and a Relational Healing Facilitator. She has received training in various areas including Somatic Experiencing, Playback Theatre, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Neuroscience, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.