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Liberating imposter syndrome:
​An anti-oppressive and somatic approach

Saturday, May 30th     6 to 8 pm     $45

            *** Thank you so much for your interest! This event has sold out and registration is now closed. ***

As politicized healers, we are committed to helping clients see how systemic oppression contributes to personal and societal suffering, and we use this lens to help our clients reduce shame, find their voices and live full lives.  Indeed, we each have valuable medicine to offer.  


And yet, we too live in a world that is quick to value and validate some ideas, people, and voices over others.  In an evidence-based, white-dominated, highly credentialed field, how do you stay anchored in your wisdom, find your voice, and celebrate your unique gifts?  

In this workshop, we will:
-explore what external and internal forces contribute to the experience of “Imposter Syndrome” or the pervasive fear that we are inadequate, or worse, frauds.  
-look at how systemic oppression creates the conditions for these fears to be more persistent in those with more marginalized identities.  
-investigate and gain insight into how our personal struggles with self doubt can be pathways to greater liberation from internalized oppression.
-each explore our own unique gifts and we will work somatically and experientially to free ourselves from binds that limit us.

If you are someone who has struggled with self doubt as a healer or in any of your identities, we invite you to join us in this highly experiential, healing journey.

Laura Kramer LMHC CDP is a white somatic psychotherapist who attempts to approach every client and every moment with an anti-oppression, anti-racist lens.  She is a passionate life-long learner and delights in discovering creative and effective ways to help clients find freedom from personal, generational and systemic suffering.  In addition to studying Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems, Laura integrates EMDR and movement therapies in her work.  In her non-work time, Laura works to build anti-racist white culture with a beloved group of like-minded humans, loves to move her body, almost consistently meditates, enjoys complicated conversations with her loved ones, and plays with her adorable pup.  

Jaya Ramesh LMHCA, CCTP is a psychotherapist, educator and social justice activist practicing in Woodinville at Catalyst Counseling. Jaya supports individuals and couples in living a values based life, so that they can impact their families and communities for the better. She is passionate about supporting those who experience life on the margins of dominant culture, specifically as a result of trauma and oppression. Jaya works to unpack the internalized messages about our identities and challenge the validity of the assumptions on which they stand from an anti racist lens. Jaya is an immigrant from South India and native speaker of Tamil

This is an on-line (zoom) event.   To register, please email [email protected] 
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