How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
Society & Culture:Relationships
In her multigenerational Cuban-American household Yasmin is expected to be the main caretaker and problem-solver for her family, and the toxic dynamics are taking a toll on her confidence, spiking her stress levels and worsening her mental health. And Raquel Carrasquillo, a therapist and life coach who works primarily with Latino clients, shows us how to put our own needs first when looking after others.
Featured Expert:
Raquel Carrasquillo provides psychotherapy and coaching services aimed at restoring balance, creating happiness and purpose in her client’s lives. She focuses on her client’s cultural lens and values to promote growth and healing, a practice that is rooted in her approach as a mental health professional. In her private practice, she primarily works with individuals of color and Latinx clients. Her specialties involve helping them create a healthy mind-body connection, improve self-worth, embark on a journey of personal development, and reduce anxiety/stress and depressive symptoms. Raquel has been a speaker for Twitter and Poderistas panels. She was also named a top Latinx Mental Health Professional fighting stigma by Pop Sugar, and featured in articles by Hip Latina and Alma’s Mental Health services. Learn more about her work and private practice here.
Raquel recommends these two books, and two cool meditation apps.
If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to When Familism Hurts and Mom Has to Teach Grandparents to Accept Her Son's Difference .
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