Description: Fostering authentic connection between clients living under systemic oppression.
Brief description: Akilah Riley-Richardson, MSW, CCTP, is a couples and trauma therapist based in Trinidad and Tobago. Dedicated to relational healing, she supports diverse communities and presents internationally, while also founding the Relational Healing Institute and creating the PRIDE model.
Review Quotes: Fact: If you are a therapist of any sort, this book belongs in your library! True relational security demands recognizing systemic context, yet because most of our training is imbued with the white, Western lens, we rarely get a glimpse beyond that perspective. Akilah Riley-Richardson walks you through developing that wider perspective and delivers exactly the kind of accessible approach that should be required reading. Poignant stories, diverse voices, and her clear, concise writing make this important work my favorite couples book of all time.--Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP, coauthor Secure Relating: Holding Your Own in an Insecure World, host of Therapist Uncensored podcast