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Embracing Rest, Reflection, and Resilience: Insights from Joicy Salgado on Mental Health and Identity

In a heartfelt interview for the Peruanas Poderosas series by Peruvian Sisters, Joicy Salgado, a Licensed Mental Health Counsellor based in New York, shares powerful reflections on navigating mental health, identity, and healing, especially for individuals with...

Redefining Therapy: A Conversation on Culture, Healing, and Self-Liberation

Inspired by Latinx Therapy on Instagram What does healing look like when you carry generations of silence? How do you begin to talk about your mental health when you were never taught the language to describe it? In a powerful conversation hosted by @latinxtherapy,...

Finding the Courage to Connect: How to Have Tough Conversations with Compassion

Inspired by insights from Shatterproof.org At Salgado Psychotherapy, we know that some of the most powerful healing begins not in silence but in conversation. And sometimes, the conversations that matter most are the hardest ones to start. Whether it’s addressing a...

Understanding a Decolonized Approach to Therapy: The Intersection of Liberation Psychology, Ideology, and Practice

Seeing Mental Health Through a Decolonized Lens Many mental health systems originated without us in mind. It has long been shaped by Western and Eurocentric ideals, often disregarding the varied lived experiences, cultural histories, and collective traumas of...

Why Culturally Attuned Care is Important

In an increasingly diverse world, mental health care must evolve to meet the unique needs of individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Traditional therapy models, often rooted in Western perspectives, may not fully capture the lived experiences, values, and...

How Mental Health, Immigration, and Social Justice Come Together

The Intersection of Mental Health, Immigration, and Social Justice Immigration is often portrayed as a journey of hope and opportunity, but beneath the surface lies a reality filled with uncertainty, discrimination, and trauma. Immigrants, refugees, and marginalized...