The Psychology of Radical Healing Collective
The Psychology of Radical Healing Collective emerged as a result of Dr. Helen Neville’s presidential task force during her term as President for the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race (Div. 45 of the American Psychological Association) in 2018. Dr. Neville envisioned the task force to develop ways to promote healing from racial trauma and oppression. Dr. Bryana French and Dr. Della Mosley served as co-chairs of the task force.
Hector Y. Adames, Ph.D.
Dr. Hector Y. Adames is a neuropsychologist by training and currently a Full Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago Campus. He co-founded and co-directs the IC-RACE Lab. His research focuses on how socio-race, skin-color, colorism, and ethnic and racial group membership influence wellness, and he has published several books. Dr. Adames has earned several awards including the 2018 Distinguished Emerging Professional Research Award from The Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race (APA Division 45) and the 2020 Distinguished Star Vega Award from the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA). In 2021, he was honored with a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for his commitment to human rights and racial justice through his research, service, and mentorship.
Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Ph.D.
Dr. Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas is a Full Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) where she serves as the faculty coordinator for the concentration in Latinx Mental Health in the Counseling Psychology Department. She is the co-founder and co-director of the IC-RACE Lab. Her research focuses on colorism, skin-color differences, parenting styles, immigration, unaccompanied minors, and race relations, and she has authored two books. She has earned several awards including the 2018 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Citizen Psychologist Award, the 2020 Distinguished Star Vega Award from the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) and the 2022 Shining Star Award from the National Multicultural Conference Summit.
Grace A. Chen, Ph.D.
Dr. Grace A. Chen is a licensed psychologist, coach, and consultant based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. At the heart of her work is the value of radical self-care – a mindset of engaging in self-care in order to be more of who you’d like to be in the world and in relation with others. Dr. Chen provides individual psychotherapy to adults in California and Washington. She also supports psychology graduate students in their professional development through her Psych Grad Corner workshops, advising, and online resources. Dr. Chen provides consultation, program development, and presentations regarding Asian American mental health and radical healing from racial trauma. She values sharing knowledge about wellness and resisting oppression through blogs, podcasts, and community presentations. In her personal life, Dr. Chen has co-facilitated an anti-racist parent group and anti-racism discussions in her local community.
Bryana H. French, Ph.D.
Dr. Bryana H. French, LP, is an Associate Professor in the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas. Her research, teaching, and community engagement focuses on racial and sexual trauma and recovery, specifically among Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Her research on men’s sexual victimization has been featured in several news outlets including Time, US News, and Huffington Post. Her training interests focus on multicultural counseling development and social justice pedagogy and she provides intersectional consultation for universities and nonprofit organizations across the country. Dr. French has held multiple leadership roles in APA the including currently serving on the APA Council of Representatives. Her work has been recognized with awards throughout her career, including the APA Minority Fellowship Program, APA Divisions 17, 35, and 45, and the Minnesota Psychological Association. Dr. French sees individual clients in her clinical practice in Minneapolis, MN.
Jioni A. Lewis, Ph.D.
Dr. Jioni Lewis is an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research is focused on investigating the influence of discrimination on the mental and physical health of people of color, with a specific focus on the impact of gendered racism on Black women’s health and well-being. She also examines cultural protective factors that buffer individuals against the negative effects of gendered racism, such as gendered racial identity, cultural forms of coping, resistance, and radical healing. Dr. Lewis has received several national awards for her research and scholarship, including the 2019 Emerging Professional Contributions to Research Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race (APA Division 45), the 2020 Social Justice Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology (APA Division 17), and the 2020 Emerging Leader for Women in Psychology Award from the Committee on Women in Psychology. She has also been an active leader in the Psychology of Black Women (APA Division 35, Section 1) serving as the President from 2020-2022.
Della V. Mosley, Ph.D.
Dr. Della V. Mosley (they/them or she/her) is a healer, scholar-activist, and spacemaker dedicated to holistic wellness and liberation, particularly for Black people and queer and transgender People of Color. Rooted in Black feminist traditions, their work bridges scholarship, activism, and healing arts to foster transformative spaces for the global majority. Dr. Della holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and is the founder of The WELLS Healing Collective, a grassroots network of Black feminist healers, and Blafemme Healing, a sanctuary where holistic wellness is seeded through healing arts. They have authored over 35 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on wellness and liberation and co-founded Academics for Black Survival and Wellness, a movement dedicated to anti-racist education and healing. Their TEDx talk, Moving from Woke to Working for Black Futures, amplifies their call to action for meaningful change. Connect with Dr. Della on Instagram @dvmosley or visit www.DellaVMosley.com.
Helen A. Neville, Ph.D.
Dr. Helen A. Neville is a professor of Educational Psychology and African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she directs the Liberation Lab. Dr. Neville has held leadership positions on campus and nationally. She is the past president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race (APA Div. 45). She has co-edited and (co)-authored numerous publications in the areas of race, racism, and racial identity, healing and liberation. Dr. Neville has been recognized for her research and mentoring efforts including receiving the Association of Black Psychologists’ Distinguished Psychologist of the Year award, the APA Minority Fellowship Award, Dalmas Taylor Award for Outstanding Research Contribution, APA Graduate Students Kenneth and Mamie Clark Award, the APA Division 45 Charles and Shirley Thomas Award for mentoring/contributions to African American students/community, and the Winter Roundtable Janet E. Helms Mentoring Award.
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