New Roots Therapy
213 Byron Street South, Unit 203 L1N 4P7 Whitby, ON, Canada

From June 1-7th, we will be participating in the #amplifymelanatedvoices challenge. Please scroll through the images in this post to see what this challenge is all about, and check out @blackandembodied and @jessicawilson.msrd for the original post and caption ... "The social justice movement on social media is just another movement that has become white washed and appropriated. It is another outlet that centers white narratives while making white people feel like the good... white person or the woke white person. A lot of their content and offerings have been co-opted and appropriated from the lived experiences of people in black and brown bodies, which they have used to make a profit and increase their social capital. Often the original black and brown creators are not given credit, and are pushed further into the margins of social justice work as white people continue to center themselves. Look at your favorite white social media content creators, they most likely have thousands/millions of followers and endorsements. Meanwhile pages of black and brown people are being policed, reported, and targeted by trolls while their work is stolen and repackaged by these top names on social media. It is past time to re-center the voices and narratives of black and brown folx. It is time that black and brown folx are paid for our emotional labor and given due credit for our content. It’s time to pass the mic to people that actually need to be amplified, versus more privileged voices advancing themselves while oppressing others. We challenge you to participate in the Amplifying Melanated Voices Challenge this week, and silence the white narrative." See more

David shares his thoughts on endings and beginnings, and asks the question: what if sometimes things need to come apart in order for something new and wonderful to grow? <3

Look what arrived in the mail this week! I'm so excited to dive in and begin exploring the exercises inside for reshaping the nervous system What are you reading right now?

Over the past few weeks, I've noticed that the voice of my inner critic has been speaking a little more loudly, a little more often. Like many people, my inner critic is a response to trauma that developed in childhood as a way of staying safe in my environment. According to the inner critic, our self-worth and loveability are both conditional and external to ourselves, resting in the hands of others' perceptions of us. The inner critic tells us that if we can just be "good e...nough", then we might be able to earn the love, respect, and affection of those around us, and it sends us on an impossible quest for perfection as we seek out safety in the approval of others. In the midst of this global trauma, I'm not surprised to find my inner critic showing up more frequently. It shows up before my sessions and tells me I'm not a good enough therapist. It shows up when I don't respond to a message right away, or when I don't have the energy to jump on a Zoom call, and tells me I'm not a good enough friend, daughter, or colleague. It's telling me right now that I should stop writing this post; that unless I'm fully healed, have life completely figured out (whatever that means), and have all my crap together, I have nothing to offer. Throughout my own healing journey, I've learned to recognize the voice of my inner critic and I understand that right now it's doing the only thing it knows how to do in response to a traumatic event: seeking safety via perfectionism. I also know at a much deeper, more integrated level within myself that the inner critic's messages aren't true. Not for me, or for you. The truth is, each one of us is enough exactly as we are, without conditions. May this post be a gentle reminder for each of us who needs it that we are worthy of love and acceptance, here and now and ever after. Do you recognize the voice of your own inner critic? Have you noticed your inner critic speaking up more so lately? -Corinne

By consciously noticing, responding to, and communicating our needs, we honour ourselves AND our relationships

What do people need right now during this difficult time of social distancing? A few of us at New Roots Therapy got together (virtually!) to share our thoughts. We'd also love to hear from you - what do YOU need right now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2uYGHJ577A... #therapy #socialdistancing #support #durhamregion