Episode 2 • 53 Minutes
Relational Healing & the Global South
with Akilah Riley-Richardson
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.
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.
Links:
- Watch Akilah’s free webinar, Liberatory Connections: Healing the Impact of Systemic Trauma in Couples Therapy
Hosted by Brian Spielmann
Founder of Academy of Therapy Wisdom.