Mar 12, 2021 | Social Justice
I’m a Clinical Psychologist and co-founder of PCH Treatment Center. One important part of our treatment philosophy is our Arts Program, in which we have local artists teach weekly classes in painting, drawing, pottery, knitting, dance, creative writing, and music. ...
Jul 27, 2020 | Treatment, Social Justice
At PCH Treatment Center, we use a culturally sensitive therapeutic model that acknowledges the trauma of systemic racism and the necessity of a dualistic perspective that holds the autonomy of the individual within the framework of the collective. In their critically...
Jul 8, 2020 | Mental Illness, Social Justice
The impact of institutionalized, systemic, intergenerational racism on the individual and collective experience is indelibly traumatic. Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) live in a society that actively discriminates against them, and the weight of this...
Jun 17, 2020 | General, Social Justice
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. “I’ve lived in the United States for 70 years now, and I have to admit I’ve often been disappointed in our failure to live up to our ideals. But I also have to say, I’ve never really been...