Anti-Racist Psychotherapy & Racial Trauma Recovery with David Archer LMFT

In this episode of the How We Can Heal podcast, host Lisa Danylchuk interviews psychotherapist David Archer, a specialist in trauma therapy and an advocate for LGBTQ, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. They delve into David's transformative journey from software engineering to trauma therapy, his development of the rhythm and processing approach, and the philosophy behind his books on anti-racist psychotherapy and healing racial trauma. They discuss the healing power of integrating joy, gratitude, and cultural resources into therapy, and how David's creative remix of therapeutic concepts parallels the innovative spirit of hip hop.

00:00 Introduction to Season Four
00:52 Meet David Archer: Advocate and Author
02:38 David's Journey to Trauma Therapy
08:14 Developing Rhythm and Processing
13:08 Exploring Racial Trauma and Healing
34:42 Memory Reconsolidation and Hip Hop
40:31 Exploring EMDR Therapy and Racial Trauma Recovery
42:09 The Art of Healing Through Hip Hop
43:12 Challenging Deficit Models in Education
43:40 Reframing Trauma and Creating New Narratives
45:00 The Role of Art in Therapy
48:33 The Importance of Gratitude in Healing
56:03 The Need for More Anti-Racist Therapists
01:03:51 Personal Reflections and Future Musings
01:10:34 Concluding Thoughts and Gratitude

Learn more from David Archer:

Transforming Complex Trauma: Reflections on Anti-Racist Psychotherapy (https://amzn.to/3TjRf4z)

Audiobook (https://www.amazon.ca/Transforming-Complex-Trauma-Reflections-Psychotherapy/dp/B0D5F8FWJB/

Website: https://archertherapy.com