Dr. Bryan explores what it means to be Afrolatino and Afroindigenous in a world that demands you choose. Drawing from personal experience and clinical practice, this piece examines how colonialism engineered systems of erasure through mestizaje and blanqueamiento, and how that erasure lives on in our families, our communities, and our sense of self.
This blog explores how to separate myth from reality, delving into some of the common misperceptions surrounding couples counseling and highlighting some of its often overlooked benefits. With the right information, individuals can determine whether couples therapy is a suitable solution for their relationship.
Dr. Bryan examines why traditional therapy often misses BIPOC communities, drawing from clinical, teaching, and community-based work. This piece explores how culture is pathologized, trauma is individualized, and racism is minimized in the therapy room, while naming what actually supports healing through culturally responsive, decolonial, and race-conscious care.