26: Intersectionality in Mental Health - Samantha Pockele

Abbey is joined by Sam Pockele on today's episode! Tune in as we bounce around topics, including but not limited to: intersectional care within mental health and disordered eating, the trad wife aesthetic, "clean eating", the different ways neurodivergence can look/ be, shame resilience, and more.The concept of intersectionality describes the ways in which systems of inequality based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class and other forms of discrimination “intersect” to create unique dynamics and effects. Samantha Pockele, MA, MACP (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario. Sam is a neurodivergent, queer, cisgender woman and a settler with a keen focus on the social determinants of mental health such as race, gender, income inequality, and sexuality. She uses strengths, trauma, and humour-based approaches, and believes that people come to therapy equipped with many of the tools they need to change – sometimes we just have to brush up on the strengths that have carried us this far. Be sure to rate, review and follow the podcast if you enjoyed this episode! More About Samantha Work with Samantha Email: [email protected]