Today’s topic is a relevant one for any clinician interested in diversity and multiculturalism. It can be fulfilling and empowering to show up in authentic ways for your clients, especially with today’s increased awareness of diversity and social justice. I hope you’ll join us to learn more.
Our Featured GuestDr. Lindsey Brooks
Dr. Lindsey Brooks is a licensed psychologist. In these times of racial injustice, many of us wonder how to be a clinician in private practice who shows up in multicultural identities. Lindsey is here to share what she’s learned along the way in her niche of underrepresented achievers. We’ll talk about how Lindsey came upon that niche and how she gathers ideas to speak to that population on her website. She has helpful tips for taking and transcribing voice notes. Lindsey shares what a multicultural practice looks like for her and common mistakes she sees other clinicians make.
http://drlindseytherapy.com/ (Website)
https://sexual.empowerment.school/ (Sexual Empowerment School)
You'll Learn:●     How Lindsey determined to present herself as authentic and genuine with her clients
●     How Lindsey connects with those whom she serves
●     How Lindsey goes “old school” and transcribes voice memos as if she’s having a conversation with a client
●     How Lindsey decided to work with underrepresented achievers
●     How to determine which parts of yourself to hold back in private practice and how much personal detail to share
●     Why Lindsey is intentional about serving a multicultural and diverse community in her practice
●     A practical first step toward a multicultural practice is to have a small group community (For Lindsey, it’s a book club) to learn and grow regarding social justice issues
●     Common mistakes that clinicians make in developing a multicultural practice:
○     Not doing the ongoing work required
○     Not “talking the talk” when opportunities arise to use your voice
●     Lindsey’s sexual empowerment groups for women
Transcript:

Melvin:


Hello, hello, welcome to session 262 of Selling the Couch. I hope you are doing well having a good start to the New Year. I'm actually recording this in late December, two days before Christmas. And yeah, I am doing well given everything I know that vaccines have started to roll out and I'm hoping by the time this episode starts, it becomes live that more of us will be able to get the vaccine; if you would like to get the vaccine, of course. And yeah, just more than anything, just wanted to encourage you to continue to lean on your loved ones, your social support, lean on our side of the couch community as we navigate all of this.


Today's podcast session is with Dr. Lindsey Brooks. Lindsey is a licensed psychologist; her website is at drlindseytherapy.com. And we're talking all about developing a multi-cultural niche in private practice. I know that especially given everything that has happened in our country, particularly this year, and definitely in years past, but I think really has been magnified with racial injustice, the continued murders of black men and women and all of those different things.


I know that many of us are thinking about what it looks like to be a clinician in private practice, and how do we show up in our multicultural identities, I guess is what I'm trying to say. And so Lindsey is here to share some of the things that she has learned along the way.


Her niche is underrepresented achievers. We're going to be talking about how Lindsey came upon that niche, how she gathers ideas, to be able to speak to that population, on her website, and all of those different things, including some really cool tips for like... Support this podcast