Episode 2  •  53 Minutes

Relational Healing & the Global South

with Akilah Riley-Richardson

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The Story Behind the Episode

How to be a better therapist when working with systemic trauma and relational fractures? These high-level challenges require more than textbook theory; they require mentorship and a bridge between training and transformation.
 

Therapy Wisdom Podcast host Brian Spielmann, founding CEO of Academy of Therapy Wisdom, a leading continuing education platform for clinicians, welcomes relational healing and trauma expert Akilah Riley-Richardson, MSW, CCTP.

Akilah shares her journey from her roots in Trinidad and Tobago to becoming a leading voice in decolonizing clinical practice. Discover how to integrate the “Internalized Oppression” model and “Ifa” traditions into modern trauma therapy training.

Key Takeaways & Answer Blocks:

  • Beyond the Western Lens: How to bring ancestral wisdom and Global South perspectives into the therapy room.
  • The P.R.I.D.E. Model: Akilah’s framework for repairing relational fractures through systemic awareness.
  • Somatic Social Justice: Why the body holds generational history and how to treat it.
  • Practical Mentorship: These experts share how they did it inside our intimate conversation about starting and growing successful practices.

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Hosted by Brian Spielmann

Founder of Academy of Therapy Wisdom.

About the Podcast

The Therapy Wisdom Podcast is a space where those stories come to life. Hosted by Brian Spielmann, each episode brings you into conversation with the remarkable faculty behind Academy of Therapy Wisdom.

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