The Radical Therapist #103 – Centering Queer of Color Theorists in Therapy w/ Meera Dhebar

In episode #103 Chris meets with Meera Dhebar and they discuss Meera’s doctoral and how queer of colour cultural knowledge can better inform the work and education of queer of colour therapists, and of the counselling field in general. The conversation includes how she seeks to move beyond the current frameworks of LGBT competencies and gay affirming therapy, to a practice called queer worldmaking which centers cultural knowledge, as well as queer epistemology, intersectionality and decolonial theories.    References Mentioned:   Addison, S. M., & Coolhart, D. (2015). Expanding the therapy paradigm with queer couples: A relational intersectional lens. Family Process, 54(3), 435-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12171 Anzaldúa, G. (1987). Borderlands / La frontera: The new mestiza. Aunt Lute Books. Driskill, Q. (2016). Asegi stories: Cherokee queer and Two-Spirit memory. The University of Arizona Press. Gopinath, G. (2018). Unruly visions: The aesthetic practices of queer diaspora. Duke University Press. Tilsen, J. (2013).  Therapeutic conversations with queer youth: Transcending homonormativity and constructing preferred identities. Jason Aronson, Inc.  Tilsen, J. (2021). Queering your therapy practice: Queer theory, narrative therapy, and imagining new identities. Routledge Watts-Jones, T. D. (2010). Location of self: Opening the door to dialogue on intersectionality in the therapy process. Family Process, 49(3), 405-420.             Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]