About this episode

Laura Reagan welcomes back Akilah Riley Richardson to discuss marginalized couples in therapy and the impact of systemic trauma.

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm welcoming back a guest who was first on Therapy Chat a few years ago - Akilah Riley Richardson, MSW, CCTP. Akilah is a therapist specializing in relationships who is the author of the new book, "Marginalized Couples in Therapy: Interventions for Healing From Systemic Trauma" with WW Norton Mental Health publishing. Akilah shares that those who carry marginalized identities often face systemic trauma from various societal structures, including education, judicial, and religious systems. She emphasizes the need for therapists to understand the complexities of identity and systemic oppression in order to better support their clients. She offers resources to support therapists in this important work. If you're a therapist, even if you work with individuals, responsiveness to the experiences of those who are marginalized by the dominant culture is imperative to ethical practice. Resources Mentioned: Akilah Riley Richardson's Website: https://akilahrileyrichardson.com/ Find Akilah's book, " Marginalized Couples in Therapy: Interventions for Healing from Systemic Trauma" here and save 20% using coupon code: REAGAN20 More Resources: Therapists…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Reagan

Guest: Akilah Riley Richardson

Topics covered

• marginalized couples
• systemic trauma
• therapist resources
• identity
• systemic oppression
• ethical practice

Keywords

• therapy
• marginalized identities
• systemic oppression
• relationship therapy
• trauma
• therapist resources
• ethical practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WW Norton Mental Health, Trauma Therapist Network

Products: Marginalized Couples in Therapy: Interventions for Healing From Systemic Trauma

Places: Tulum, Mexico

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