Apr 10, 2024
“La terapia es pa’ locos”; a common statement that gets thrown around in our Latine communities. But what is the history behind that statement? Who demonized talking about feelings and grief? Where did our gente hear the negative stigma that limits us as individuals from being human and asking for skillful help? If professional help is accessible, why do we struggle to accept it?
What if I told you that colonization stripped our communities of the therapeutic practices that our ancestors created? Therapy was practiced in our communities long before and was embraced as part of their lives. Our ancestors sought therapy from the town’s Curander@, who provided a safe, therapeutic, and sacred space to be heard, and to consult about their feelings. They ensured their patients would also leave with a wise consejo, ruda, and flores blancas for herbal baths, a remedy for aches, and an amulet para el mal de amores. Even though our people are resilient and strong, creating and maintaining mental health awareness is crucial to our community because we deserve support and healing, whether at a collective or individual level.
My name is Andrea, your therapy girly! I am a psychotherapist and Founder of Therapy Vibes. I come from a lineage of healers, which made sense when I found the Psychology and Mental Health field fascinating and essential. Therapy Vibes aims to be a sacred space for our gente to find validation, and self-exploration and where you will embark on a journey to inner work, healing, self-love, and personal development. La terapía es para todos! Celebremos la salud mental.