Multiracial Mental Health

Multiracial researchers face unique challenges as they explore and establish the nascent field of critical mixed race studies. In this episode, Dr. Victoria Malaney-Brown discusses her journey with this process, her research on the layers of multiracial consciousness, and the needs of mixed-race students in American colleges. She also shares about her experiences as (past) president of CMRS and its 2024 conference.LINKS:Dr. Malaney-Brown:https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/profilebio/39331Critical Mixed Race Studies Association (CMRS):https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/IG - Critical Mixed Race Studies Association (CMRS):https://www.instagram.com/criticalmixedracestudies/

What do multiracial clinicians consider when discussing race with their clients and their own family members? Dr. Alicia del Prado discusses her journey to becoming a clinical psychologist and researcher, focused on mixed-race Americans. She also shares about her experience co-founding the Asian American Psychological Association's Division on Multiracial and Adopted Asian Americans.LINKS:Dr. Alicia del Prado:www.drdelprado.comIG:@doctordelpradoAsian American Psychological Association's Division on Multiracial and Adopted Asian Americans:aapaonline.org/divisions/division-on-multiracial-and-adopted-asian-americans/It's Time to Talk and Listen: How to Have Constructive Conversations about Race, Class, Sexuality, and Gender in a Polarized Worldwww.newharbinger.com/9781684032679/its-time-to-talk-and-listen

Something different for today's podcast episode! As we move into a season of gratitude, hosts Shirin and Madrone offer their personal experiences of being multiracial as a way of expressing appreciation for the gifts, strengths, and resonances that come with a mixed identity.

Lola Osunkoya LPCC describes her experience growing up in an all White family in Minnesota, and traveling to Nigeria to develop a relationship with her father. We discuss dating, identity development, and the complexities of living as a mixed person in the US. Lola is a liscended psychotherapist practicing in Golden Valley, MN and her practice is focused on supporting mixed/multiracial people, transracial and transnational adoptees, Queer & Trans BIPOC, and people navigating enm/poly relationships.Instagram:@neitherbothLola's Website:https://www.neitherboth.com/Lola's Book:Multiple Overlapping Truths: A Mixed-Race Identity Development Workbook

In our third episode, Trinidad and Tobago-based therapist Lara Baden-Semper shares about transparent therapist self-disclosure, IFS therapy with racially influenced parts, and personal experiences of the various labels multiracial people may contend with as they navigate different cultures.

In our second episode, Dr. Jennifer Noble offers insights into counseling mixed-race teenagers and their parents. Dr. Noble reflects on her lived experience as a dual-minority mixed-race woman and how her search for understanding led her to support others.LINKSDr. Jenn's therapy website:https://drjennpsych.com/Dr. Jenn's IG:@drjennpsychhttps://www.instagram.com/drjennpsych/

In our very first episode of Multiracial Mental Health, we speak with Bay Area, CA psychotherapist Jennie Powe Runde about her work with expressive arts, mindfulness, multiracial group therapy, and the conversations families are (or need to be) having about the mixed-race experience.LINKSJennie Powe Runde therapy site:www.expressiveartstherapist.comIG: @expressiveartstherapistJennie's book:www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mindfulness-Based-Art-Therapy-Activities/Jennie-Powe-Runde/9798886501223

Welcome to the Multiracial Mental Health podcast! Join co-hosts Shirin Shoai and Madrone Love, plus special guests, as they explore the complexities of mental health through the lens of multiracial identity.