{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68d1b1cf40bbaff2b9811e11/692def61dc8e54226cd87746?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Holding Space & Breaking Cycles in Racialized Communities | Amma Gyamfowa","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68d1b1cf40bbaff2b9811e11/1764617571833-1d4d765b-d6b2-4afd-b4af-b2a3f6f92fff.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>\"Mental health is not a blank slate.\" </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Registered Social Worker Amma Gyamfowa joins us to dismantle the \"Strong Black Woman/Man\" trope and explore why we need culturally responsive therapy. </p><p><br></p><p>We discuss the erasure of Black experiences in social work curriculum, how to identify \"core beliefs\" shaped by racial trauma, and Amma's journey from the public sector to building a thriving, Afrocentric private practice.</p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about Amma, visit her website: <a href=\"https://www.womanisthealing.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.womanisthealing.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with BHPN:</p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://bhpn.ca/&nbsp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bhpn.ca/&nbsp;</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bhpncanada/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/bhpncanada/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/bhpncanada/&nbsp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/bhpncanada/&nbsp;</a></p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://youtube.com/@bhpncanada?feature=shared\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtube.com/@bhpncanada?feature=shared</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://bhpn.ca/membership-tiers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bhpn.ca/membership-tiers</a> to become a member of BHPN today!</p>","author_name":"Nik Whyte"}