Meet Michelle Kater, who is a licensed therapist with a private practice in Asheville, North Carolina. She is Arab American and her husband is from Kenya. She shares how her experience in a transracial family and biracial couple led her host a retreat to Africa this past June with 29 therapists. She explains her goal of giving back to the orphanage her husband grew up in and providing a life changing experience to others in this field. She discusses how she incorporates cultural constructs in her clinical work and the diverse group practice she is building called Executive Wellness.

Key takeaways:

-Educate yourself as much as possible regarding different cultures

-Acknowledge cultural differences in the therapy room

-Ask clients what mental health looks like in their families

-Recommended the book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

-Recommended The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff

https://www.reconnectmyself.com

https://www.executivewellness.health