Soulfulness as a Practice of Liberation in the Context of Racial Trauma

Duration: 1h 4m 19s

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The mental health of BIPOC populations is inextricably linked to liberation. Shelly outlines the importance of liberation psychotherapy and how it can be used in the context of racial trauma. She talks about how we can create a liberation- oriented healing process for clients and shares the five dynamics of oppression. You will learn how to challenge medical models and reclaim indigenous models, for a more holistic and integrated approach.

Dr. Shelly Harrell is a psychologist and professor at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. She is a licensed psychotherapist and has served as a clinical supervisor, consultant, and trainer on the delivery of culturally-responsive mental health services for nearly 30 years. Her research and published scholarship reflects a long-standing focus on sociocultural and sociopolitical aspects of stress and resilience, racism-related stress and trauma, the well-being of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and the psychology of African Americans. Most recently, she has developed a “soulfulness” approach to contemplative practice that centers cultural attunement and incorporates the dynamics of oppression and liberation in the design and implementation of psychocultural healing interventions.

Tori Olds, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. She is the training director and part-owner of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, a training and counseling center that houses 120 clinicians. She specializes in the integration of experiential approaches to therapy and teaches four weekly training groups on this topic. She also offers online video-based trainings that offer CEU’s. Tori is passionate about breaking down complex psychological theories to make them accessible to the public, which she does through her Youtube channel as well as speaking engagements.