EP312: Umoja Behavioral Health from Mind to Matter

About this episode

Kenneth Winfrey interviews Desa Karye Daniel about his mental health journey and the development of their clinical practice.

In this episode, Kenneth Winfrey meets with Desa Karye Daniel to discuss his journey with mental health and the evolution of their shared clinical practice. He discusses the foundational origins of Umjoa, how remaining authentic fueled his work, and how curiosity became a core part of building community. They end by talking about how community-centered work can create spaces where everyone feels honored and valued. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu

People in this episode

Host: Kenneth Winfrey

Guest: Desa Karye Daniel

Topics covered

• mental health
• clinical practice
• community building
• authenticity
• curiosity

Keywords

• mental health
• Umoja
• community
• authenticity
• curiosity
• clinical practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Umoja, Palo Alto University

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