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The heart of racism is denial, with many of us in defense when it comes to continuing our personal and professional work around anti-racism.
The ways that we protect ourselves from overwhelm around racism can look like the following:
- Leaving or checking out
- Shutting down, freezing, or simply enduring
- Feeling numb or not feeling anything at all
- Pointing the finger at others
- Feeling self-righteous or exhibiting aggression
- Turning to food, shopping, or work instead
- Trying to be a people-pleaser or problem solver
- Defining good/bad and right/wrong and aiming for perfection
- Locking defenses with people we love or other professionals when it comes to discussing racism
You cannot acknowledge or change that which you deny or choose not to see. Thus, the first step toward dismantling racism is breaking through that denial. The second is education.
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Our Offerings
If you’re looking for personal work, a group process, training, consultation, or supervision for yourself, your organization, team, book club, religious study group, or women’s circle, we are here to curate an offering for your needs around Anti-Racist work. We offer in-depth:
- Ways to move on from what you think you know about anti-racism to actually understanding what it takes to be anti-racist
- Practices around raising awareness of and calling out micro and macroaggressions
- How to name this work with your clients and supervisors, so you can continue to practice anti-racism
- Tools you need to address privilege, racial bias, and fragility
- Methods for taking responsibility in conversations with individuals and in systems
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Trainings
Some of our past trainings have explored the following questions:
- What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘anti-racism’ and/or people of color?
- Is there an anti-racism concept that you don’t fully understand but want to better understand?
- How do you navigate deepening your anti-racism practice within your family and friend groups, particularly when opposing perspectives on the topics emerge?
- In what ways do you think your privilege shows up in the therapy room, executive team, HR discussions, board room, or staff meetings?
- What’s the most surprising thing about racism and/or anti-racism?
- What are you most worried about where racism and/or anti-racism are concerned?
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Happy Clients
Working with Xanthia and Kristian has been a profound experience. From the initial consultation, to trainings, and private consultations, I felt held in my journey with anti-racism. Through the way they held space and utilized somatic processing, I felt I was truly able to tune into what it means to be a compassionate anti-racism ally.
Emma Goldman, MSW
We are so grateful for Xanthia and Kristian for their thoughtful work in guiding us through our practice’s compassionate anti-racism journey. Since the very first minutes of our initial meeting with [them], my partner and I have always felt incredibly safe and comfortable with them.
Megan Fiore, PsyD, RPT-S
We cannot speak more highly about the quality and content of the training and consultations we’ve participated in. Not only are we learning while we’re with Xanthia and Kristian, but we bring that learning back to our next team meetings, further strengthening the allyship that we are building. We have recommended this training to others, and believe that it would be of great value to any clinician eager to be a compassionate anti-racist ally.
Nicole Jalazo Halpern, LCSW, RPT-S
Xanthia and Kristian are inviting people, partners, families, teams, and systems into the deep and profoundly changing work they lead through their unique model and approach. They understand how people go into overwhelm and shame and guilt. The work they offer is radically different because of this trauma informed lens. This lens will support your deeper learning and support you in conversations with others.
Amy Babish, MA, LPC, ATR-BC
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Ready to begin your anti-racism journey? Book a compassionate consultation with Xanthia and Kristian today!
Anti-racism is a journey, not a destination, and we’re here to compassionately guide you through it, so you can use your privilege to humbly support people of color!
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