April: Navigating Burnout as a Therapist with Oumou Sylla
Group Description
Are you struggling to find the motivation to get through the week? Maybe you’re seeing 20+ clients trying to make ends meet. Being burnt out as a therapist has become a norm in the field that we are seeking to disrupt. This month we are inviting Burnout expert, Oumou Sylla to support us in dismantling burnout culture in the field of mental health. During this group, you’ll learn about the impacts of burnout on therapists, how we can prevent burnout, and establish a life of ease.
April 26th 12:00- 1:30 pm EST
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N'Deye Oumou Sylla is a Wellness Doula and NY licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her work centers LGBTQ+ People of the Global Majority navigating traumas, relational stress/anxiety, body-mind related stress, burnout and more.
Oumou believes it's important to be mindful of the ways we are impacted by Anti-Blackness, gender based oppression, ableism, capitalism, state sanctioned violence and other forms of systemic injustice. For this reason, and reasons connected to their identity as a Black, immigrant, queer femme her approach to her work is anti-racist and anti-oppressive.
In addition to their work as a therapist, Oumou is a writer, professor, speaker and creator. They also serve as a consultant on all things mental health, rest, gender, sexuality and anti-racism.
Looking to connect with Oumou? You can find them at www.connectwithoumou.com
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This group is solely for Black, Indigenous, and People of color who are in the field of mental health, counseling, & psychology. This includes LMHC, LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LMSW, Psychologists, Psychoanalysts, & clinical interns.
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Rates are based on an anti-oppressive rate structure. Please answer the following questions to determine your rate structure. (Adapted from the Anti-Oppression resource & training alliance)
Are you and your family homeowners or landowners? (This question does not apply to those who are Native or Indigenous)
Have you attended private education institutions or do you have an advanced degree?
Are you able to make minimum payments on bills or credit cards?
Have you been able to easily access and afford health insurance for yourself and your family members?
Do you have zero to no debt and/or do you have disposable income?
Do you have a safety net composed of “financially stable” or wealthy family and friends?
Do you have U.S. Citizenship?
Does your income only support you, and not other loved ones?
Have you or do you expect to inherit money or property?
Have you (or could you have attended college and/or graduate school?
Redistribution ($150): Yes to 7-10 questions
Full Cost ($100): Yes to 5-7 questions
Sustain ($75): Yes to 3-5 questions
Solidarity ($50): Yes to 1-3 questions
Reparations ($0): 0 Yes
Want to seek your company’s financial support? Check out our request template to make the ask, and sign up using the organizational rate.
