Lessons from the Playroom Special: Nora Alwah: Social Justice in Play Therapy
Original Air Date: June 3, 2020
"To overcome systems of oppression that want institutional racism to be invisible, we need to name it! ... And make it explicit!" - Nora Alwah
What is social justice? What is oppression? What is intersectionality? Join Lisa Dion and as she invites Nora Alwah, social justice educator and therapist, to explore these questions and offer guidance to therapists on how they can support children and families in ways that create connection, attunement and empowerment.
*Nora Alwah is a queer cis-woman of color, and an immigrant from Denmark and Comoros. Nora is passionate about fiercely challenging systemic oppression and empowering people to reclaim their unapologetic truth and innate power. She is a somatic psychotherapist, a social justice educator and adjunct faculty at Naropa University. In her private practice, Nora specializes in working with marginalized populations, including people of color, bilingual individuals, immigrants, queer people, and transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Visit her website: www.noraalwah.com
Podcast Resources:
- Synergetic Play Therapy Institute: https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/
- Synergetic Play Therapy Learning Website: https://learn.synergeticplaytherapy.com/
- FREE Resources to support you on your play therapy journey: https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/free-resources/
- Aggression in Play Therapy: https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/books/
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