Tag: trauma

Suzzan Blac on art, trauma, and child exploitation

Suzzan Blac began painting as a kind of therapy, to express the intense emotions and process the trauma she couldn’t communicate in words. Rae Story speaks with her about her work, the sex trade, and the normalization of child exploitation.

Feminist Therapy: Trump got you down? You aren’t alone

I am a therapist, but I am not your therapist. Therapy, in my opinion, is not just about the information I give, but also about the highly individualized relationship I build with…

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt takes on women’s trauma and healing

Finally, a comedy series about REAL woman-problems… Like PTSD! Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a Netflix original series, recently released its second season to further critical acclaim. Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s second TV…

Angela Marie MacDougall: Taking a stand & standing in her power

Angela Marie MacDougall is a long-time anti-violence worker, the Director of Vancouver’s Battered Women’s Support Services, and a Remarkable Women award winner in 2014.  Jess: How did you get involved in the…