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488: The Power Of Community For Mind/Body/Spirit Connection with Eugene Ellis

Jun 26, 2025
Join Eugene Ellis, an integrative arts psychotherapist and founder of the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network, as he explores the power of community in fostering mind, body, and spirit connections. He discusses his book on transforming race conversations, emphasizing the impact of historical trauma on individuals. Eugene also highlights the importance of culturally relevant therapeutic resources and community support for therapists of color, while addressing the complexities of identity and the need for collective trauma healing.
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ANECDOTE

Creating BAATN Community

  • Eugene Ellis created a database for therapists of Black, African, and Asian heritage due to a lack of existing resources.
  • This evolved into the Black African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN), supporting around 900 therapists now.
INSIGHT

Eurocentric Therapy Marginalizes

  • Therapy culture in the UK is often Eurocentric and white-centric, marginalizing therapists and clients of color.
  • Networks like BAATN create essential supportive spaces addressing systemic exclusions.
ANECDOTE

Community Brings Bodily Resonance

  • Eugene recalls the impact of gatherings where Black, African, and Asian therapists connect and feel a profound sense of belonging.
  • Such community events build a bodily resonance and emotional home for marginalized therapists.
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