A wellness conference for clinicians of color to build community and heal together.
Friday & Saturday | November 17th & 18th, 2023
Virtual Conference
Celebrating Our Identities.
Decolonizing Mental Health.
Redefining Self-Care.
2023 will be our third year running this conference for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) mental health professionals, clinicians, and other folks in related fields.
We heard the feedback from past years, and so we will be organizing this year’s conference into a 2-day event. Day 1 will feature 2 seminar-format workshops, which will provide up to 4 CE credits. On Day 2, we maintain the interactive, experiential format of past conferences, integrating elements in sound healing, ancestral healing, art movement, and story circles.
Through this conference, we hope to continue to offer an affinity space for healing and wellness. This is an opportunity for BIPOC providers to join in community and share space for experience using healing practices native to multicultural backgrounds. Together, we reclaim our traditional healing methods to decolonize our bodies and minds.
Healers for 2023 Conference
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Orson Morrison, Psy.D
Psychologist
Healer
Mindfulness Practitioner -
Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200
Trauma Therapist
Educator
Consultant -
Lesli-Ann Belnavis Elliott, MS, ATR
Registered Art Therapist
Photographer -
Gail Jackson (She/Her)
Performing Artist
Facilitator
Presenter
Peer Grief Educator -
Jennifer Salazar Lowe (She/Her), MSC, LPC, CCTSF
Certified Trauma Therapist
Curandera -
Jenn So, MSW, LSWAIC
Clinical Social Worker
Peer Support Administrator
Facilitator -
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LeNaya Smith Crawford, LMFT, ERYT 500 +
Licensed Therapist
Holistic Mental Health Expert
Sound Healer
Wellness CEO
Objectives
1. Learn and experience different healing practices that are native to various cultures;
2. Connect in a safe affinity space for professional and personal development;
3. Learn practical skills for self-healing;
4. Equip yourself with new knowledge to decolonize mental wellness practices in the treatment room.
Who is the conference for?
Mental health providers, clinicians, students, and other professionals in related fields who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC).
What we hope you’ll take away
1. A greater sense of community;
2. The power of collective healing;
3. An increased sense of pride in understanding the contributions of our healing practices.
*We want to recognize the nuance and depths of culture and traditions. We also want to acknowledge that the programming of the conference is not a comprehensive reflection of the diversity and richness of people’s experiences. If you are interested in presenting at next year’s conference, please contact us at hello@embodiedincolor.org
“The sense of community was profound and important for me. Grief as a collective experience was something very validating to see and feel in person from community. Thank you.”
“It was beautiful to be able to be vulnerable amongst faces of color. It was just a really healing event in and of itself.”
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
hello@embodiedincolor.org