Presenter: Building a Legacy of Rest - Sustainable Wellness for Black Professionals
KPMG Black Professionals Network
Delivered a workshop on sustainable rest practices for Black professionals during high-demand periods, integrating culturally responsive frameworks and evidence-informed strategies for burnout prevention and well-being.
Co-Developer and Presenter: Relational Wisdom: Decolonizing Clinical Supervision
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Co-developed and presents this training on decolonial approaches to clinical supervision, examining how power, culture, and systemic oppression shape the supervisory relationship and the supervisee’s clinical identity. Offered to clinical supervisors and counselling professionals seeking to integrate anti-oppressive frameworks into their supervision practice.
Presenter: Power in Pause - Breaking Free from Burnout Culture as Black Women
Elevate Her Conference
Delivered a keynote workshop on burnout, rest, and healing for Black women. Drawing on trauma-informed frameworks, historical context, and somatic practices, the session explored burnout as a trauma response rooted in systemic and racialized stress, examined the Strong Black Woman trope and its health impacts, and provided participants with practical tools for nervous system regulation, boundary-setting, and reclaiming rest as an act of resistance. The session incorporated body mapping, IFS-informed reflection on the part that resists rest, and a closing Pause Practice Pledge centring collective liberation.
Facilitator: Healing Roots - Healing and Empowerment for Black People in British Columbia
Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Foundation
Facilitated a monthly virtual healing circle dedicated to processing and healing from racial trauma and promoting self-empowerment for Black individuals in British Columbia. Sessions were held every third Wednesday of the month via Zoom and incorporates group Brainspotting and breathwork. Topics addressed included understanding racial trauma and its effects on mental health, internalized racism and intra-diaspora conflict, strategies for expansion and growth, building community and connection, and developing comprehensive personal plans to strengthen resilience in the face of racialized trauma and discrimination.
Presenter: Culturally Relevant Care - Empowering Black Professionals to Prioritize Mental Health
KPMG Black Professionals Network
Delivered a one-hour virtual workshop designed to empower Black professionals to prioritize their mental health within the context of their cultural identity. The session addressed the unique mental health challenges faced by Black professionals, challenged stigmas surrounding mental health within the Black community, and provided practical tools for integrating cultural identity into effective self-care practices. Facilitated a safe and supportive space for participants to share experiences and foster a sense of community and solidarity.
Facilitator: Rising Strong - Healing and Empowerment for People of the Global Majority in the Entertainment Industry
UBCP/ACTRA
Facilitated a six-week in-person workshop series for BIPOC members of UBCP/ACTRA, delivered across six two-hour sessions. The series focused on processing and healing from racial trauma and promoting self-empowerment for People of the Global Majority in the entertainment industry. Topics covered across the six weeks included understanding racial trauma and its effects on mental health, internalized racism and intra-diaspora conflict, group processing using Brainspotting and breathwork, strategies for expansion and growth, building community and connection, and a culminating session on developing a comprehensive personal plan to confront racialized trauma and discrimination. Ongoing consultation support was provided to participants following the series.
Presenter: Fostering Inclusion - Providing Support for Children and Youth of the Global Majority in Foster Care
BC Foster Parents Association
Delivered a four-and-a-half-hour in-person workshop equipping foster parents with the knowledge and tools to support Black, Indigenous, and other racialized children and youth in foster care. The workshop increased awareness of the unique realities and challenges facing Children and Youth of the Global Majority and their families within the foster care system and provided participants with practical strategies and tools to serve as allies and advocates. A follow-up 90-minute virtual Q&A session was held four to six weeks after the workshop, with ongoing consultation support available to participants as needed.
Presenter: Fostering Inclusion - A Workshop on Providing Support for Children and Youth of the Global Majority in Foster Care
BC Foster Parents Association
Delivered a full-day in-person workshop for foster parents focused on the intersectionality of Children and Youth of the Global Majority in foster care. Building on themes of race and culture, this workshop broadened the lens to examine how multiple and overlapping identities, including gender diversity, disability, and newcomer status, intersect to shape children's and youth's experiences in care and in the world. Participants were equipped with strategies and tools to support the needs of these children, youth, and families, and to act as informed allies and advocates. A follow-up two-hour virtual Q&A session was offered four to six weeks after the workshop, with ongoing consultation support available as needed.
Keynote Speaker: Fostering Inclusion - Supporting Children & Youth of the Global Majority in Foster Care
Hollyburn Family Services
Delivered a 90-minute keynote for foster parents focused on the intersectionality of Children and Youth of the Global Majority in foster care. The presentation explored the unique and overlapping challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and racialized children and youth within the foster care system and equipped participants with strategies and tools to act as allies, advocates, and accomplices for these children and youth. Fostered a sense of community and shared learning among participants.
