Showing Up in the Therapy Room With Our Whole Humanity: Art, Attunement, and Radical Care with Chenai Mupotsa Russell
From Born to Be Free: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients to Learn, Play, & Thrive by Meg Ferrell
January 21, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 114
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Chenai Mupotsa-Russell about the transformative role of art in therapy and well-being.
Learning from Chenai Mupotsa-Russell will absolutely transform you. Chenai doesn't just teach us how we can use art of every kind to support well-being for our clients, she also embodies everything she teaches — art, liberation, anti-colonial practice, and so much more. In today's conversation, we explore the role that art can play in our work as providers with concrete examples, and ideas, and stories from Chenai that you can use right away. Chenai Mupotsa-Russell is an art therapist, community builder, advocate, and PhD candidate in community psychology. Her research reimagines mental health through decolonial practice, collective care, and intersectional justice. Want MORE EPISODES of Two Sides of the Spectrum, recorded Q&As with our guests, and a listener chat forum? We just launched our Patreon and we need your support! Join our community at https://patreon.com/learnplaythrive
People in this episode
Host: Meg Ferrell
Guest: Chenai Mupotsa-Russell
Topics covered
- art therapy
- well-being
- decolonial practice
- collective care
- intersectional justice
Keywords
- art
- therapy
- well-being
- decolonial practice
- mental health
- community psychology
- intersectional justice
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Organizations: Patreon
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