En esta conversación hablamos sobre la inversión de roles: pasar de ser quien recibe cuidados a convertirse en la persona cuidadora, una transición que a menudo está influenciada por reglas no dichas y conceptos erróneos dentro de las familias inmigrantes latinas. Entre los temas que abordamos se encuentran el silencio que suele rodear la enfermedad, así como las diferentes formas en que puede verse el apoyo cuando se asume el rol de cuidador. Johanny comparte cómo fue cuidando su mamá con cancer, siendo la hija mayor, asumir de manera repentina la responsabilidad de cuidarla y cómo aprendió a desenvolverse en esta nueva identidad mientras atravesaba su proceso de duelo. Le dedicamos este segmento a la mamá de Johanny. Que descanse en paz.

Sobre la invitada de hoy: Johanny Reyes es una terapeuta con licencia y empresaria afrolatina dedicada a promover la salud mental y aumentar la accesibilidad a los recursos de salud mental dentro de las comunidades latinas, negras y morenas, incluyendo a personas hispanohablantes e indocumentadas. También es la fundadora de su propia práctica, donde se especializa en apoyar a sus clientes a través del duelo, el trauma y las transiciones de la vida, cultivando un espacio seguro donde los clientes puedan sanar.

Encuentra Johanny en nuestro directorio:

https://latinxtherapy.com/speakers/johanny-reyes/

Sigue a Johanny:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/thrivingcounselingsolutions

Su consultorio: https://www.ThrivingCounselingSolutions.com

Johanny Reyes and I spoke about the reversal of roles, from being cared for to becoming the caregiver often influenced by unspoken rules and misconceptions in Latinx immigrant families. Topics in this segment include the common silence regarding illness, aging, and what support can look like as a caregiver. Johanny shares what it was like as the eldest daughter suddenly stepping into a caregiver role and how she learned to navigate this new identity while processing grief. This episode will be aired in Spanish next week.

This episode is dedicated to Johanny's mother, who passed a couple months after we recorded this episode. May her beautiful mami rest so peacefully.

About today's guest: Johanny Reyes is a licensed therapist in Florida and Afro-Latina entrepreneur dedicated to promoting mental health and increasing accessibility to mental health resources within Latin, Black and Brown communities including Spanish–speaking and undocumented people. She is also the founder of her own practice, where she specializes in supporting clients through grief, trauma, and life transitions, cultivating a safe space where clients can heal, grow, and thrive.

Follow Johanny:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/thrivingcounselingsolutions

Practice website (Florida residents): https://www.ThrivingCounselingSolutions.com

Find Johanny in the Latinx Therapy Directory: https://latinxtherapy.com/speakers/johanny-reyes/

Today I am joined by Suyapa Ulloa, where we discussed how belonging to an immigrant family can shape how disability is talked about and handled within the family. We explored how caregivers/parents can support the mental health of non-disabled siblings, navigating moments of resentment without shame, and resources to support disability justice and inclusion. Suyapa shares her immigrant family's journey navigating their dynamic with a disabled child and reflects on her experience as a non-disabled elder sibling.

About today's guest: Suyapa Ulloa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in CA, NV, and FL who can be found on the Latinx Therapy directory.

• Practice website: https://www.suyapasutherapist.com/
• Latinx Therapy Directory Listing: https://latinxtherapy.com/therapists/suyapa-ulloa-lcsw/

Resources from this episode:

• Sins Invalid is a disability justice-based movement building and performance project that celebrates disabled people, centering and led by disabled Black, Indigenous, and people of the global majority, and queer, trans, and nonbinary disabled people: https://sinsinvalid.org/
• Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund: https://dredf.org/
• Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, Inc: https://awnnetwork.org/
• National Council on Independent Living works to enhance the human and civil rights of all people with disabilities: https://ncil.org/

*This episode was recorded Feb 2026. The foundation is currently organizing support groups for families who have had a loved one deported under the current administration.**

Today in this episode, I talked with Dr. Yessica Green Rosas about the importance of support groups and rapid responders in our current political climate. We explored how research data collected from pre- and post-tests can be used to advocate for funding, policy change, or expand mental health support for rapid responders. Dr. Yessica shared her experience with mental health and highlighted the importance of pre- and post tests for project like this, and moreover, why research matters.

About Today's Guest: Dr. Green Rosas is a scholar whose research addresses systemic inequities to improve the mental health of Latine children and families. She has led Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in the United States and internationally and holds clinical experience delivering a wide range of evidence-based treatments in hospital, university, and community health care settings.

Follow Dr. Yessica:

Instagram (@dr.greenrosas): http://www.instagram.com/dr.greenrosas/

Hoy en este segmento, conversé con Jennifer León Salinas sobre los impactos emocionales y físicos que las políticas hostiles y el discurso público tienen en la salud mental de las personas indocumentadas. Exploramos de cerca el bienestar de vivir sin un estatus migratorio dentro de los sistemas sociales actuales de Estados Unidos. También hablamos sobre cómo Jennifer acompaña a las personas a enfrentar las realidades de la aplicación de las leyes migratorias y el impacto de la hostilidad social hacia las comunidades inmigrantes. Jennifer compartió la historia migratoria de su familia y su experiencia creciendo como una niña indocumentada, brindándonos un contexto de cómo el clima político puede afectar profundamente la salud mental de las personas indocumentadas a largo plazo.

Sobre nuestra invitada de hoy: Jennifer es terapeuta matrimonial y familiar licenciada (LMFT), bilingüe y radicada en Los Ángeles. También es profesora adjunta de posgrado y una inmigrante indocumentada con DACA, de primera generación, originaria de Michoacán, México. Su trabajo aborda el trauma desde una perspectiva de liberación y justicia social. Además, es la fundadora de MujeresxPsych, una plataforma reconocida a nivel nacional dedicada a aumentar la representación y el acceso en el campo de la psicología. Acepta clientes en el estado de California.

Sigue a Jennifer:

https://www.instagram.com/mujeresxpsych/ http://instagram.com/undocu.traumatherapist

Recurso mencionados en el episodio:

https://www.inmigranteinformado.com/

Today in this segment, I talked with Jennifer León Salinas, about the emotional and physical impacts hostile policies and public discourse have on undocumented mental health, where we look closely at the well-being of living undocumented within our current American societal systems. We explored how Jennifer helps individuals navigate the realities of immigrant enforcement stemming from societal hostility. Jennifer shared her family's migration story and surviving as an undocumented child, giving us context how deeply our political climate impacts long-term undocumented mental health.

About today's guest: Jennifer is a bilingual LMFT based in Los Angeles, adjunct graduate professor, and a first generation, undocumented/DACAmented immigrant from Michoacan Mexico who approaches trauma through a liberation and social justice lens. She is also the founder of MujeresxPsych, a nationally recognized platform dedicated to increasing representation and access in the field of psychology. Jennifer is accepting clients in the state of California!

Follow Jennifer:

https://msha.ke/mujeresxpsych/

https://www.instagram.com/mujeresxpsych/

http://instagram.com/undocu.traumatherapist

Resources:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

https://immigrantsrising.org/what-we-do-mental-health/

Today we learn about Kim Guerra, a therapist, poet, advocate and author. Kim shares her experiences growing up in a religious family, navigating beliefs and gender normative expectations, and how she found her own path towards self-acceptance and liberation. She discusses the importance of unlearning shame and embracing one's queerness, as well as the role of allies in supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ individuals. Kim also talks about her book, 'Badass Bonita: Break the Silence, Become a Revolution,' which combines memoir, self-help, and education to empower Latines in their healing journeys.

Follow Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassxbonita

Check out Kim's website and learn about her offerings: https://brownbadassbonita.com/

Find a Latinx Therapist using the Latinx Therapy Directory: https://latinxtherapy.com/find-a-therapist

This episode touches on Prisca's religious upbringing, the shame of leaving the church, her journey of sexual liberation, estragement with her family, and learning about her mental health experience of writing TÍAS AND PRIMAS: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, her newest book. About Prisca: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is a leading Latine activist with roots from Nicaragua, a writer, and speaker. She is the founder of Latina Rebels, a platform with over 350,000 followers, and the author of For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts. She has been featured on NPR, New York Magazine's The Cut, Teen Vogue, and Cosmopolitan. She earned her master's from Vanderbilt and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Learn more about Prisca and her books on her website: https://www.priscadorcas.com/

Find a Latinx therapist on our directory: https://latinxtherapy.com/

This episode starts with a disclaimer warning due to strong and violent language used. Our guest is Susan Abdel-Haq, a licensed marriage and family therapist and Palestinian woman who shares with us her and her family's experience as Palestinians living in America, and their history. The purpose of today's segment is to share information about misinformation over the Palestinian community and raise awareness on how marginalized communities are connected in their pain and struggles.

If you would like to be connected to Susan, visit her website at susanabdelhaq.com. She is accepting clients in California.

To find a Latinx Therapist across the nation, visit: latinxtherapy.com

Resources Susan shared with us today include:

Jewish Voices for Peace

Students for Justice in Palestine

Aljezeera News

The Electronicc Intifada

Middle Eye

Books:

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

A History of the Palestinian People

Follow: Norman Finkelstein, Gabor Mate

Today we speak with Latina Psychiatrist Dr. Vanessa Velez who shares about her medical school background through rotations and residency, the support received from her parents upon choosing the career, and we also spoke about the the stigma of medication, how depression, anxiety and bipolar symptoms can benefit from psychiatry and the oppression that exists within the medical field. Dr. Velez answers the following questions before closing this episode:

• How can we as therapists communicate with a psychiatrist and discuss treatment plans for a shared client?
• When should we consider medication -
• What cultural background questions do u ask, if any?

Follow Dr. Vanessa Velez at vanessavelezMD.com and @VanessaVelezMDart on Instagram. She is accepting for anyone who lives in California, and is on the Latinx Therapy Directory, too.

To find a therapist, check out our directory at latinxtherapy.com and use the filters!