Violeta LMSW-c, EMDR Therapy & Community Education

10/02/2025

We'll now be offering Clinical Supervision to limited license social workers seeking full licensure in the state of Michigan, as well as Professional Consulting to peers in the field.

For more details, go to:
https://www.violeta-emdr.com/consultationforprofessionals

10/01/2025

One of our favorite things to do is to attend virtual conferences with clients if the themes overlap with something we are addressing in treatment. It's a unique approach to psychoeducation.

We then return to our session and we unpack any themes that seem to connect, what the client learned and heard that felt helpful/unhelpful, and for that matter what the clinician learned and heard that could potentially positively impact the client's care.

To prepare, there is always a collaboration between clinician and client around boundaries, how the client wishes to interact in the space or not etc. We value the multicultural, multi-ethnic, multi-racial experiences, and/ or diasporic experiences that shape the lives, identities, and mental well-being of our clients.

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In November, this means we'll be attending:

Kaleidoscope: Mixed and Multi-Racial Heritage in Therapy Online Conference

(from the website)

"People of mixed and multi racial heritage are the fastest growing demographic in the UK. Whilst there can be much to celebrate about this manifestation of multiculturalism there may also be very complex challenges. Some struggle to find a sense of belonging; others feel confused about their identity if faced with discrimination and rejection from family members and the wider community. All of this can lead to poor mental and physical health, and some will seek therapeutic help.

There are practitioners all over the UK doing a fantastic job supporting these clients. But they are doing so without specialised training or educational materials. They have answered the call to bring together all their knowledge, and expertise at this one-day conference.

Presenters on the day will have ancestral roots from all over the world. They work as counsellors and therapists, social workers, academics, artists, and youth workers. Some presentations will be educational and others experiential.

This conference is open to all professionals working with clients or service users of mixed and multiracial heritage. We hope to see anyone working in social care, education or healthcare. Members of the public are especially welcome, so if you are of mixed or multi racial heritage yourself or are parents, grandparents, or wider family members – please join us."

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09/30/2025

For the first time in three decades, a powwow is coming back to downtown Detroit

09/28/2025

https://library.saintheron.com

Saint Heron Community Library; a growing media center dedicated to students, practicing artists and designers, musicians and general literature enthusiasts.

09/27/2025

What we're reading:

(1) Through the Storm, Through the Night: A History of African American Christianity by Paul Harvey

(2) The Negro Church by Dr. WEB DuBois

Why?: These two books are contributing to understanding of religious trauma and processes of spiritual formation within the United States' Black community.

(3) When Rabbit Howls by The Troops for Truddi Chase

Why?: This book is being read to uplift first person/ system accounts and narratives of survivors of complex histories of trauma including CSA. We believe that while research is important, people are not helpless and many times find a way to tell their own stories as a source of empowerment.

(4) Black Girls Breathing by Jasmine Marie.

Why? Jasmine Marie discusses the burden of the allostatic load for racialized persons, specifically Black women. She highlights the biological stress processes that occur in the unique bodies of Black persons navigating racial stress in everyday life. (unpictured)

(5) Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems by Joanne H. Twombly

Why? This book is a classic companion to clinicians supporting individuals with dissociative disorders, and more importantly, it helps clinicians be better companions to the healing journey of folx with dissociative disorders.

http://youtube.com/post/Ugkxoi1p1gn7s4ox_TjpRF93Y1tm63ZdvGdR?feature=shared

What we're reading: (1) Through the Storm, Through the Night: A History of African American Christianity by Paul Harvey (2) The Negro Church by Dr. WEB DuBoi...

09/26/2025

✨We’re 30-Days from opening the world’s 1st museum fully dedicated to celebrating, honoring, preserving and uplifting African Indigenous Midwifery!✨

Today we invite you to come along a journey with us in getting to know AIMM’s Advisory Council members:

💜Linda Janet Holmes: Writer, Biographer, Oral Historian, Curator and author of “Safe in a Midwife’s Hands”

💜 Mama Sarahn Henderson: Indigenous-African American born, Direct Entry Midwife & Midwife Historian

💜Nana Janet Sula Evans: Mamisi (Priestess of Mami Wata) & Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Congo Square Preservation Society

💜 Sara Makeba Daise, MA: Black, q***r, fifth-generation Gullah Geechee Writer, Griot, Cultural Worker and Diviner from Lowcountry SC

💜 Jamarah Amani: Black, femme and q***r community midwife, Executive Director of Southern Birth Justice Network, and co-founder of National Black Midwives Alliance

💜 Okunsola M. Amadou: Midwife, visionary educator, cultural strategist and founder of Jamaa Birth Village

💜 Mother Health International: Committed to improving birth outcomes in areas where the burden of mortality is highest in Uganda

Our council will support Jamaa in stewarding our collections ethically, sourcing our artifacts, books and media through sacred intention, while guiding AIMM’s cultural structure, balance and member/guest experience.🧡

We’re SO grateful to have them with us!🙌🏾

✨Learn more about AIMM’s Advisory Council at: https://jamaabirthvillage.org/black-midwifery-museum/

09/26/2025

TOGETHER is a virtual conference created by and for q***r parents, q***r parents-to-be, and the professionals who support them.

Hosted by PregnantTogether, this two-day event brings our community into conversation with the experts, advocates, and care providers who support people through every stage of q***r family building.

Nov. 4th to Nov. 5th 2025

TOGETHER is a virtual conference created by and for q***r parents, q***r parents-to-be, and the professionals who support them.Hosted by PregnantTogether, this two-day event brings our community into conversation with the experts, advocates, and care providers who support people through every stage....

09/26/2025

Healing By Choice! Detroit – Autumn Gathering
The seasons are shifting, and so are we. Join us as we gather in community to honor autumn — a time for rest, release, and renewal.
Circle space for reflection
Gentle grounding + somatic movement practices
Nourishment, music, and care
4444 West Vernor Hwy. Detroit, MI 48209
October 12, 2025
Time: 5-7 pm
This gathering is for movement workers, healers, and organizers in Detroit. Come as you are, leave rested and renewed
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-noqhZdBmI0FdFSHnN8r5v565tLuZOLDNsQa71iwXpGXH_g/viewform?usp=dialog

09/25/2025

We are in the works of training two new clinicians who will bring their expertise and skills to Notice That! Therapy PLLC.

We hope to transition individuals off of the waiting list to new clinicians by mid-October!

Good things ahead!

09/24/2025

This fall, Notice That! Therapy PLLC will be joining colleagues on a panel to discuss how to start your own private practice.

Take a look at the description below from The Practice Collective:

Thinking about starting or strengthening your private practice? Join us on Saturday, November 8, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET for a live Starting a Private Practice panel on Zoom, presented by The Practice Collective.

Our panel features TPC members:
Violeta Donawa (she/her)
Brodie Lobb (he/they)
Dr. Brandi (she/her)
Samantha Barash (she/her)

The conversation will be moderated by Margaux Forster (she/her) and will cover:
- Practical first steps and common pitfalls
- Building a sustainable client pipeline
- Operations, finances, and systems that actually work
- Ethical, values-aligned care while you grow

Participants will have the opportunity to anonymously submit their own questions upon registration.

This event is free for The Practice Collective members and $20 for non-members. If cost is a barrier, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we’d love to work with you to make attendance possible. We hope to see you there!

Warmly,
The Practice Collective

The Practice Collective provides mental health professionals with a secure, flexible, and HIPAA-compliant space conveniently located in Southfield, MI.

Thinking about starting or strengthening your private practice? Join us on Saturday, November 8, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET for a live Starting a Private Practice panel on Zoom, presented by The Practice Collective. Our panel features TPC members: Violeta Donawa (she/her) Brodie Lobb (he/they) Dr. Brand...

09/17/2025

This morning and over the next two days, we're attending: Postpartum Support International's Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care training.

We're enhancing our skills, awareness around risk factors, and working towards our PMH-C.

09/16/2025

Guided Meditation called, Light Stream Technique.

We often use this during the resourcing phase with clients:

This tool can be used to turn down the heat on an upsetting sensation held in the body.