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Decolonizing Therapy: What It Looks Like in Practice
Let’s Get One Thing Straight: Therapy Has Some Baggage
If you’ve ever felt like traditional therapy was… a little stiff, a little clinical, or a little “So how does that make you feel?” for the 400th time—same. That’s because mainstream therapy was largely shaped by Eurocentric, colonial, patriarchal norms that didn’t include everyone’s lived experience. Decolonizing therapy asks us to name that. Challenge that. And then do better. At Well Grounded Therapy, we’re not here to recreate old systems. We’re here to flip the table, rebuild it, and make sure everyone has a damn seat that actually fits.
The Benefits of a Decolonized Approach to Therapy
In recent years, there has been a growing movement within the field of mental health to decolonize therapy. This approach seeks to challenge and transform the traditional, often Western-centric models of therapy, making space for more inclusive, culturally responsive practices. But what does it mean to decolonize therapy, and why is it beneficial for both therapists and clients?
