For generations, therapy has been defined by a single, narrow lens—one that often fails to see, honor, or understand the full picture of who you are. If you’ve ever felt that traditional therapy doesn’t have a place for your cultural roots, your ancestral wisdom, or your experiences with systemic oppression, you are not alone. It’s time for a different path to healing.
Welcome to Decolonizing Therapy at Resilient Mind Counseling. This is not just therapy with a new label; it’s a fundamental shift in how we approach mental wellness. It’s a space where your whole self is not just welcome, but is seen as the primary source of your strength and wisdom.
Decolonizing Therapy is a transformative and liberatory approach to mental health. It actively challenges and moves beyond the rigid, Eurocentric models of traditional psychology that have historically pathologized and ignored the experiences of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and other marginalized communities.
This practice is built on a core understanding: true healing cannot happen when we ignore the systems that cause harm.
Our approach to Decolonizing Therapy is grounded in these key principles:
Centering Your Wisdom: You are the expert on your own life. We honor your lived experiences, your cultural knowledge, and the ancestral wisdom that flows through you. Our role is not to be a detached “expert,” but to be a collaborative guide on your journey.
Acknowledging Systemic Impact: We understand that mental health is deeply connected to the world around us. We address the real and lasting impacts of colonization, systemic racism, intergenerational trauma, and other forms of oppression on your well-being.
Reclaiming Cultural Practices: Healing is not one-size-fits-all. We respect and can integrate diverse healing modalities, including storytelling, connection to land, community rituals, and other practices that are meaningful to your heritage.
Focusing on Collective Healing: While your individual journey is paramount, we recognize that our wellness is interconnected. Decolonizing Therapy embraces the healing of families and communities, helping to mend the bonds that oppression has tried to break.
At Resilient Mind Counseling, you don’t have to leave parts of yourself at the door. Our therapists are committed to an anti-oppressive stance, engaging in continuous self-reflection and education to create a space that is truly safe and empowering.
We are here to help you:
Process Intergenerational Trauma: Gently explore and heal the wounds that have been passed down through your lineage, transforming pain into power.
Connect with Your Authentic Self: Unpack the ways that code-switching and assimilation have impacted you, and reclaim the freedom to be fully yourself.
Build Resilience and Joy: Develop tools to navigate a challenging world while cultivating a deep sense of self-worth, joy, and connection to your community.
Empower Yourself for Change: Understand the sociopolitical context of your struggles and feel empowered to advocate for yourself and your community.
You are deserving of a healing practice that honors every part of who you are. If you are ready to engage in a therapy that is collaborative, culturally humble, and centered on justice and liberation, we invite you to take the first step.
Contact us today for a free consultation and discover the power of Decolonizing Therapy.
At Resilient Mind Counseling, we believe in providing inclusive counseling services. This is why we also provide supportive therapy for those who identify as Neurodivergent and LGBTQ. Our online therapists in North Carolina also provide anxiety treatment, depression treatment, and PTSD treatment. As well as mood disorder treatment, marriage counseling, and couples therapy.
For accessibility, we provide these services through online therapy in North Carolina. Additionally, we have a provider who prescribes psychiatric medication in Asheville, NC.