Shrinks on Third

The session in which we meet with Jeanae Hopgood-Jones to talk about Black Angel Moms - her online support network for moms who have lost a baby pre-term. Through her training in Marriage and Family Therapy as well as Human Sexuality Education, Jeanae helps people become the best versions of themselves. She is an angel mom to two twin girls born too soon due to pPROM (Preterm premature rupture of membranes). Her goal is to give voice to the experience of black moms who have suffered perinatal loss.

The session in which we talk to Jamila Harris-Morrison and Harold Barrow. Jamila is the Executive Director of ACHIEVEability, a nonprofit organization working to permanently break the generational cycle of poverty for low income, single parent, homeless families. Harold started as a client of the organization, motivated by the need to care alone for his newborn baby girl, and now works as ACHIEVEability's Senior Self-Sufficiency Coach having earned his Master's degree in Social Services.

The session in which we speak with Rebecca Ergas, Ph.D., who has conducted psychological evaluations of people seeking asylum in the U.S. since 2009. Born in Chile, Dr. Ergas works in both English and Spanish as a clinical psychologist. She has a special place in her heart and her work for immigrants and refugees.

The session in which we chat with Nicole Kligerman, Director of the Pennsylvania Domestic Worker's Alliance (PDWA), an advocacy group examining labor standards for domestic workers and crafting a Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights. Nicole works to promote respect, recognition, and inclusion in labor protection for domestic workers, including nannies, housecleaners, and caregivers.

The session in which we speak with Miguel Andrade, Communications Manager at Juntos - a nonprofit organization working for the rights of the Latin-immigrant community. Miguel was born in Columbia and is one of Philadelphia's leading young voices for immigrant rights, education equity, and human rights.

The session in which we talk to Dr. Danna Bodenheimer about the need to examine even our basic psychological (and all) assumptions, and how this relates to her work at the Walnut Psychotherapy Center. Danna founded the Center to provide much needed access to long term psychodynamic psychotherapy in a safe clinical environment to the LGBTQ community.

The session in which we talk to Alexia Clarke, MPH, Program Coordinator, and Fran Stier, Ph.D., about their work at the Chester Community Coalition helping families to heal from gun violence. The mission of the Coalition is to heal the psychological and emotional impact of homicides and reduce trauma-related reactive violence in Chester, PA.

The session in which we talk to James Wadley, PhD about unpacking racism and systemic oppression in practice. Dr. Wadley is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Counseling and Human Services department at Lincoln University. He maintains a private practice in PA and NJ as a Licensed Professional Counselor. He is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor, founding editor of the Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships, and Principal of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians.

The session in which we talk to Dr. Holly Sawyer about the impact of microaggressions at work on Professional Black Women and what they can do about it. We also talked about the importance of not committing microaggressions in the first place and how to deal with it when or if we do (hint: defensiveness is not the answer). 

Dr. Holly Sawyer is the founder of Life First Therapy (lifefirsttherapy.com) where she helps professionals of color navigate through their career and life.

The session in which we chat with Francisco Cortes, currently the interim executive director of GALAEI, about the work that he does for and with the organization to bring social justice to the queer Latinx community. As a Mexican immigrant and gay Philadelphian, Francisco is passionate about queer and trans, Latinx and Black youth empowerment and leadership development, and he brought that passion to our studio conversation.