09/16/2024
“My therapist is a Jewish, Liberal, Black-Lives-Matter-Feminist, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s doppelganger. If I didn’t know these things about her, I wouldn’t feel as comfortable about opening up. I know that her grandmother escaped to Poland in 1943, her office has memorabilia relating to her culture and beliefs. From her “I Heart Obama” sticker that’s on the left side of her desk, to the Matzo Ball soup she just had for lunch (Haitians have a version of this soup) I felt at home).”
In her regular column, MARIE ROMILUS of Bèl Lavi Life Coaching LLC talks mental health in the Black + Brown communities. In The Advocacy Issue 2024, Marie discusses the concept of cultural competency when choosing a therapist.
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