People of Color

If you are a person of color reading this, you are likely very much aware that you have to gear up in an extra way to get through your day and your life. You have to do this psychologically, physically, and emotionally. If you’re not, maybe you are very much aware of what someone you care about has to do to get through their day and you see the toll it takes.

People of color experience higher levels of chronic stress than white people because of racism, discrimination, financial disparities, and the impact of more frequent and negative events in their lives. And more stress means less joy, less sleep, less capacity; more headaches, more fatigue, more health problems. You are less available to show up for yourself, your family, your community.

Here are some of the common topics I assist people of color with:

Racial identity exploration

Burnout due to supporting other people of color- especially in professional settings

Intergenerational cultural expectations

Multiple identities that conflict

Coping with racism

Raising kids of color

Racial trauma

I am a person of color. This doesn’t mean I’m going to know everything about you, but it probably means we have a higher chance for a shared basis of understanding.
You don’t have to explain.