In this long-awaited episode, Jess and Ryan dive into how they’ve come to understand the colonial roots of modern therapy — not through theory alone, but through the uncomfortable realizations that show up once you start noticing who gets to define what healing actually means. They talk about the parts of their own training that now feel narrow or incomplete, the unlearning they’ve had to do over the years, and how colonial ideas still quietly shape the way therapy is practiced today. They also zoom out to reflect on the broader history of colonialism, including the territories that are still colonized, and what it means to offer care in a world that hasn’t fully reckoned with any of it. Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her)Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her)Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her)Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Books Mentioned:- Decolonizing Therapy by Dr Jennifer Mullan- You Are The Medicine by Asha Frost

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