Episode 435
Being Authentically Black
w/LaTonya Summers
The purpose of CelesteTheTherapist is to help shift the way you think. Many times, we get stuck in a negative cycle and struggle with getting out. Celeste will interview guests from different backgrounds who empower people in different capacities.
Black people face systemic racism and lack of true representation in various spaces. When this pushes you to reserve various aspects of your identity, how do you remain authentically black?
In this episode, Celeste The Therapist and LaTonya Summers, therapist and assistant professor of Clinical Mental Health, talk about assimilating and struggling as black person in various spaces. The discussion also talks about being mindful of these issues and how you can overcome them.
Embracing our true self can be hard when the spaces that we navigate push us to negotiate our identities to be accepted. This episode will help you recognize the signs that you are assimilating and how you can be your most authentic self. Stay tuned and subscribe to know more.
About LaTonya:
LaTonya Summers is a mental health counsellor and author. She is Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counselling at Jacksonville University, Florida, and the founder of the Black Mental Health Symposium, which equips mental health professionals with culturally relevant skills to improve wellness in Black Communities.
Facebook: @latonya.m.summers
Linked: @latonya-summers-a4879410/
Twitter: @drlatonyasumme1
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