About the Webinar:

Our world is experiencing a mental health crisis. The aftermath of a global pandemic, economic inflation, wars and genocides, political attacks on identities and human rights, widespread systemic racism and barriers for marginalized groups, rapid climate changes, etc., are all systemic factors that have and will continue to negatively impact our mental health. While systemic therapists are uniquely aware of the impact of systemic factors on our mental health, many may feel ill-equipped to clinically address these concerns. This presentation will explore the current systems that are impacting our mental, physical, and relational health and highlight the necessity for therapists to provide more than just the standard coping strategies to assist clients in navigating these oppressive systems that are causing us harm. Guided by liberation frameworks that emphasize the importance of collectivism, raising critical consciousness, establishing radical hope, and fostering activism/resistance, this presentation seeks to offer systemic therapists additional clinical strategies that will not only enhance our clients’ healing journey but also contribute to dismantling systemic barriers.

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About the Speaker:

Dr. Jamila Holcomb is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AAMFT and Florida state-approved clinical supervisor in Tallahassee, Florida. She obtained her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from The Family Institute at Northwestern University and her Ph.D. in MFT from Florida State University. Dr. Holcomb is the owner of Holcomb Counseling and Consulting, LLC, where she specializes in individual, family, and trauma counseling. Dr. Holcomb also provides consultations and training centered on collective health and wellness, and on decolonizing and liberating frameworks for higher education and the mental health fields. Finally, Dr. Holcomb is a Teaching Faculty member in the Human Development and Family Science Department at Florida State University, where she enjoys teaching as a way to inspire and mentor future generations to make systemic changes that benefit our collective mental and relational health.