Anti-Racist Psychotherapy & Racial Trauma Recovery with David Archer LMFT

Anti-Racist Psychotherapy & Racial Trauma Recovery with David Archer LMFTIn this episode of the How We Can Heal podcast, host Lisa Danylchuk interviews psychotherapist David Archer, a specialist in trauma therapy and an advocate for LGBTQ, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. They delve into David's transformative journey from software engineering to trauma therapy, his development of the rhythm and processing approach, and the philosophy behind his books on anti-racist psychotherapy and healing racial trauma. They discuss the healing power of integrating joy, gratitude, and cultural resources into therapy, and how David's creative remix of therapeutic concepts parallels the innovative spirit of hip hop.00:00 Introduction to Season Four00:52 Meet David Archer: Advocate and Author02:38 David's Journey to Trauma Therapy08:14 Developing Rhythm and Processing13:08 Exploring Racial Trauma and Healing34:42 Memory Reconsolidation and Hip Hop40:31 Exploring EMDR Therapy and Racial Trauma Recovery42:09 The Art of Healing Through Hip Hop43:12 Challenging Deficit Models in Education43:40 Reframing Trauma and Creating New Narratives45:00 The Role of Art in Therapy48:33 The Importance of Gratitude in Healing56:03 The Need for More Anti-Racist Therapists01:03:51 Personal Reflections and Future Musings01:10:34 Concluding Thoughts and GratitudeLearn more from David Archer:Transforming Complex Trauma: Reflections on Anti-Racist Psychotherapy (https://amzn.to/3TjRf4z)Audiobook (https://www.amazon.ca/Transforming-Complex-Trauma-Reflections-Psychotherapy/dp/B0D5F8FWJB/Website: https://archertherapy.comSupport the show