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Impact of Generational and Racial Trauma on Attachment and Security
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We live in a time of social, racial, and civil unrest across the globe where various communities of color have been and continue to be silenced, marginalized, and rendered invisible…
…and so many families struggle to put words to these circumstances for their loved ones and themselves.
This is a time when clinicians are sought out to organize, develop, and foster a language of safety and inclusion to manage the anxieties of the unknown. DBT was developed with many core approaches but founded on the principles of validation and mindfulness. These two critical ingredients engage clients in a space of felt safety and secure attachment that is necessary for learning, growth, and healing.
We are living in a critical watershed moment in global history where anxieties are high while simultaneously avenues of self-expression and identity are being explored and demanding a platform or “seat at the table.” Clinicians need to address these uncertainties in their clients as change often threatens our very sense of our selves. Secure attachment is the connection that optimizes long-term connection and understanding.
Every generation has decided how to act on racism either through alliance or aggression. From clinician to client, it critical to clarify your stance, understand the impact of trauma across all communities, and how to break the generational chains of trauma. Developing cultural competency…..
Eboni Webb, PsyD, HSP, The Village of Kairos
Eboni Webb, PsyD, HSP, opened the private practice Kairos in Middle Tennessee in July 2010. Kairos, now The Village of Kairos, offers diverse DBT specializations including DBT or trauma-based disorders and co-occurring disorders. The Village of Kairos has expanded therapy programs, better known as Restorative Services, to include individual and group therapy sessions for adolescents, parents, families, and adults, including in-the-moment coaching for patients.
Dr. Webb earned her Doctor of Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Webb began her clinical work as assistant clinical director and program director at Mental Health Systems in Minnesota, a large clinic specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She has extensively practiced DBT, developing two special treatment programs for clients with developmental disabilities and borderline-intellectual functioning.
Dr. Webb has completed Level II training and is currently in the process of completing her board certification in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy as an Advanced Certified Practitioner, which has become a prominent feature of therapy offerings in the Village.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Eboni Webb maintains a private practice, and she has public speaking relationships with Acacia Therapy and Health Training and Jack Hirose and Associates, Inc. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Eboni Webb is an Executive Board Member for Mental Health America-Middle Tennessee.
