Tune in to Episode 15 of Trap Therapist: The Radio Show w/@dylesiahamptonbarner, LCSW - “Playgrounds & Freeze Cups" feat. Ebony Dunigan, LMFT. Although from Brookhaven, MS, Ebony currently resides in Flint, MI where she owns and practices at the Christian Wellness Center. Ebony specializes in helping couples rebuild their relationship after an affair and is candid about her personal experience with affair recovery in her marriage. Listen in as Ebony and I talk the Black church and mental health, infidelity recovery, overcoming mental health stigma, and so much more!
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Trap Therapist: Nydia E. Guity, LCSW
Tune in to Episode 14 of Trap Therapist: The Radio Show w/@dylesiahamptonbarner, LCSW - “Guadalupe (Funda) and Orchard Beach" feat. Nydia Guity, LCSW. Nydia resides in Atlanta, GA but is from Bronx, NY by way of Guadalupe Honduras. She has been in the field of behavioral health since 2011 and has experience working with children, adolescents and older adults in overcoming symptoms of anxiety and depression. Nydia also has experience servicing survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC). Recently, Nydia contributed to the book Unchain Me Mama: Forgiveness Factor Lessons Learned on My Journey to Understanding, which will be released later this year. Her chapter is titled Naturally Ever After - Forgiving Through Healthy Living and addresses how having symptoms of PCOS before being diagnosed caused tension in the relationship with her mother. Listen in as Nydia and I talk growing up in South Bronx as a Garifuna/Honduran, cultural norms, mother-daughter healing, and so much more!
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Trap Therapist: Racquel Merritt, LCSW, LCAS
Tune in to Episode 13 of Trap Therapist: The Radio Show w/@dylesiahamptonbarner, LCSW - “Grandma's Love & Country Cooking" feat. Racquel Merritt, LCSW, LCAS. Racquel was born and raised in Raleigh, NC where she currently resides with her children and life partner, Donald. Earlier this year, Racquel and Donald opened Light-Work Resources Holistic Health Center where they offer counseling, coaching, meditation, yoga, art, dance, etc. Racquel and Donald also co-authored A Journey to Spiritual Health, a self-help guide for those appreciative of holistic approaches to mind, body, and soul healing. With 7 out of 10 adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), Racquel understands what it means to make something out of nothing and credits her upbringing for how easily she can connect with people from varying walks of life. Listen in as Racquel and I talk healing from intergenerational trauma, discovering self, and so much more!
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Dylesia Hampton Barner is not who comes to mind when you think of a psychotherapist. She was born and raised in Portsmouth, VA as the oldest of three children whose primary caregiver was a single mother. The family of four resided in neighborhoods like Ida Barbour and Swanson Homes, urban, low-income communities known as “projects” or “traps.” Dylesia’s passion for individuals from similar areas is a result of the many traumatic experiences she faced during childhood and adolescence that threatened her success, including poverty, kidnap, rape, family dysfunction, and spiritual abuse. In From Where You're From, Dylesia will interview visionaries from marginalized areas about their backgrounds and journeys to success in hopes of inspiring people in and from the trap to also pursue their dreams.