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those with mental illness that they are able to mask in public spaces. They not only impact ones concept of self but can also impact how one parents and was parented. 

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those with mental illness that they are able to mask in public spaces. They not only impact ones concept of self but can also impact how one parents and was parented. 

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Definitely, I have shared my mental health status with a family to help normalize a diagnosis and support them feeling less alone. 

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Definitely, I have shared my mental health status with a family to help normalize a diagnosis and support them feeling less alone. 

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echoing their voice and most importantly giving credit!

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echoing their voice and most importantly giving credit!

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Helping clients connect with theirs and their people's strengths

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Reflection on our own cultural and family background to become more comfortable talking about these aspects of identity.

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I would have asked how the school could support their family.

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I would have asked how the school could support their family.

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I help voiceless populations by providing support for them, informing them of their options, and help them navigate and advocate their decisions.

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I help voiceless populations by providing support for them, informing them of their options, and help them navigate and advocate their decisions.

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Team meetings. Asking questions and modeling self reflection. 

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Team meetings. Asking questions and modeling self reflection. 

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Hold space for acknowledging the positive impact their voice already has, empowering them to use their voice to protect self and dependents. Self-compassion for times they feel ashamed for not speaking up when they wanted to.

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Hold space for acknowledging the positive impact their voice already has, empowering them to use their voice to protect self and dependents. Self-compassion for times they feel ashamed for not speaking up when they wanted to.

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I believe interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, gender, class, and other characteristics that shape an individual's experiences. These intersections can significantly influence one's values and beliefs.

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Bringing reactions and questions to supervision and being open to exploring own identities

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Bringing reactions and questions to supervision and being open to exploring own identities

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Naming and calling out oppressive theories and assessment methods that only values western values and practices.

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Expressing curiosity about the mother's perspective initially to understand the mother's decisions and the family's needs as well as taking Ana's perspective into account and holding both. (Consider cultural perspective as well as countertransference in the therapist's initial reaction).

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find resources for them, not ask them to give up resources

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find resources for them, not ask them to give up resources

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asking what would be most helpful for their family rather than making a suggestion.

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Because much of my identity lies within an area of privilege I have worked hard to challenge any immediate assumptions I have about a family. I try to pause and look at my bodily response to identify possible bias.

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Because much of my identity lies within an area of privilege I have worked hard to challenge any immediate assumptions I have about a family. I try to pause and look at my bodily response to identify possible bias.

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Reflective supervision, team meetings, staff trainings

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Regularly engage in self-reflection regarding our own biases, assumptions, and beliefs.

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Ask about client's culture, experiences of oppression, family history, etc. Validate experiences.

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I am thinking about the importance in supporting the family in a strengths based approach - help rewrite & support a reconsideration of their family narrative to include strength, actions of survival, persistence...

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Amplifying marginalized voices. Calling it out when we see a person of privilege claiming a theory or practice as their own when it orginaitaed within the community itself. Use my privilege in spaces where to. make their voices heard in spaces where they might not be otherwise. Use my social capital to make connections for people. 

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Amplifying marginalized voices. Calling it out when we see a person of privilege claiming a theory or practice as their own when it orginaitaed within the community itself. Use my privilege in spaces where to. make their voices heard in spaces where they might not be otherwise. Use my social capital to make connections for people. 

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Yes, sharing about my immigration journey and the challenges I faced as a Latino in this country. It can help normalize some of the client's feelings. Sharing about sources of strenghts that have been useful for me.

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Providing a beautiful and comfortable space which includes materials that families can see themselves represented, respected, and welcomed.

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In every single way. It feels impossible to separate out how my own identities inform my values, beliefs, assumptions, and expectations...AND yet, it also feels important to continue to challenge my own values, beliefs, assumptions, and expectations and wonder what is (or isn't) coming up for me in interactions.

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Got to know the family, what their goals and plans are, what they find important. Work alongside them to form goals together or be with them in a way they find helpful.

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I often name that I am white and invite discussion about the client's own culture, differences in parenting philosophies/style, and name history of oppression/racism in an effort to create a starting point for discussion around these important topics.

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I periodically reference my identity as a mother in my iecmhc work. I reference my own struggles to normalize some experiences. Sometimes it has felt helpful, other times I have felt like it created unintended distance. Also, My therapist shared that she has an ADHD diagnosis after I asked her about a time when she said 'we'. It was super helpful and added a layer of affirmation that she really 'got' me and my stuff.

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I periodically reference my identity as a mother in my iecmhc work. I reference my own struggles to normalize some experiences. Sometimes it has felt helpful, other times I have felt like it created unintended distance. Also, My therapist shared that she has an ADHD diagnosis after I asked her about a time when she said 'we'. It was super helpful and added a layer of affirmation that she really 'got' me and my stuff.

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Scheduled and protected time for reflective supervision. 

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Scheduled and protected time for reflective supervision. 

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Embracing our own vulnerabilities. Being curious. Recognizing what we don't know or understand and ask.

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Learning to integrate my identities rather than looking at them each in silos has helped me be clearer about who I am and what I believe. Splitting up one's identities can create a lot of internal confusion.

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with clients, I think there could be certain questions included in the intake/assessment that encourage/invite people to share about their many identities.

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Yes absolutely, it helps to normalize what client is going through and feels they are alone in this.

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Recenly read about the high rates of post partum depression in fathers and this is definitively something we don't talk about, nor have adequate support.

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Have genuine, real and close relationships with people that are different from your own cultural and race. learn about different cultures than your own. 

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Have genuine, real and close relationships with people that are different from your own cultural and race. learn about different cultures than your own. 

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we can start small: first we can start by reflecting on a case by case basis as we uncover our own biases, assumptions, values and beliefs.

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Make scheduled space to engage in discussions around culture. Build a culture among colleagues of opening talking, sharing, challenging.