Healing Together Dr Kathomi Gatwiri
Healing Together is a service that seeks to bridge that gap by providing therapeutic, supervision and consulting services that “see”, affirm, and respond to the unique experiences of living in a racialised body. At Healing Together, we see you and affirm your experiences as a Black person or a person of colour. As a therapist, I do not adopt a colourblind approach to therapy as that ignores the extent to which race informs the reality and experiences of Black people or people of colour. “Not to seeing colour” erases the experiences of racism, the underlying trauma and the coping (often maladaptive) mechanisms adopted to deal with such experiences.
About our Director
My name is Dr Kathomi Gatwiri. Thank you for stopping by. If you are here, you are probably in search of some personal or professional support. It’s wonderful that you are here. I started this service for you- after many years, struggling to find a therapeutic service that “saw” me in all my racial and cultural complexities. As a Black person living in Australia, I have had numerous attempts working with practitioners who denied, erased or incapable of “seeing” my racialised experiences and the impact they had on my wellbeing. We know from research that despite the increasing mental health needs in the Black and Brown communities, the available services do not meet the unique needs for these communities.
Our approach is:
Culturally Informed : This means, we understand the role that all cultures play in shaping our worldviews and human experiences
Relational: This practice is underpinned by Afrocentric principles of Ubuntu. This means, “I am because you are, and because you are, therefore I am”.
Accessible: We provide our services online and also after hours. As a full-time parent, student or professional, you can still access therapeutic support within the comfort of your own space.
Trauma informed: Our work considers how adverse and unsafe experiences, impact our life patterns, relationships and decision making.
Affordable: Our practice offers affordable therapeutic for our community. We charge the difference between the full cost of therapy (approx $250 and what Medicare rebates cover (Approx $80).
Areas of Expertise
We work with people who are struggling with racial trauma, workplace trauma, migrant trauma and childhood trauma. In the family context, we work with couples in interracial relationships, those parenting mixed raced children and parents who are raising Black children in Australia. In professional contexts, we support Black people and POC experiencing microaggressions that make the workplace racially or culturally unsafe. In personal contexts, we work with those dealing with dynamics of low self esteem, low self worth and compromised dignity. The goal of this practice is to support Black People, their families and relationships to heal from the assaults of trauma and to provide culturally affirming professional support that will enhance their well-being in both personal and professional contexts.
Are you having second thoughts about getting therapy?
There are many cultural reasons why Black people and people of colour may feel uncomfortable seeking help in the form of therapy. First, the lack of diversity in therapeutic services serves as a hindrance. Sometimes clients just want to work with professionals who can connect to their lived experience. Second, their regular encounters of prejudice while seeking support services including counselling and healthcare may deter them from seeking further help. Third, the cost of therapy may be affordable for Black people who are over-represented in the low social economic demographic.
Services:
- One-on-one Counselling
- Couples Therapy
- Coaching
- Group supervision
- Supervision of Practitioners
- EAP counselling
- Organisational Consult
- Webinars
Healing Together Dr Kathomi Gatwiri
Healing Together is a service that seeks to bridge that gap by providing therapeutic, supervision and consulting services that “see”, affirm, and respond to the unique experiences of living in a racialised body. At Healing Together, we see you and affirm your experiences as a Black person or a person of colour. As a therapist, I do not adopt a colourblind approach to therapy as that ignores the extent to which race informs the reality and experiences of Black people or people of colour. “Not to seeing colour” erases the experiences of racism, the underlying trauma and the coping (often maladaptive) mechanisms adopted to deal with such experiences.
About our Director
My name is Dr Kathomi Gatwiri. Thank you for stopping by. If you are here, you are probably in search of some personal or professional support. It’s wonderful that you are here. I started this service for you- after many years, struggling to find a therapeutic service that “saw” me in all my racial and cultural complexities. As a Black person living in Australia, I have had numerous attempts working with practitioners who denied, erased or incapable of “seeing” my racialised experiences and the impact they had on my wellbeing. We know from research that despite the increasing mental health needs in the Black and Brown communities, the available services do not meet the unique needs for these communities.
Our approach is:
Culturally Informed : This means, we understand the role that all cultures play in shaping our worldviews and human experiences
Relational: This practice is underpinned by Afrocentric principles of Ubuntu. This means, “I am because you are, and because you are, therefore I am”.
Accessible: We provide our services online and also after hours. As a full-time parent, student or professional, you can still access therapeutic support within the comfort of your own space.
Trauma informed: Our work considers how adverse and unsafe experiences, impact our life patterns, relationships and decision making.
Affordable: Our practice offers affordable therapeutic for our community. We charge the difference between the full cost of therapy (approx $250 and what Medicare rebates cover (Approx $80).
Areas of Expertise
We work with people who are struggling with racial trauma, workplace trauma, migrant trauma and childhood trauma. In the family context, we work with couples in interracial relationships, those parenting mixed raced children and parents who are raising Black children in Australia. In professional contexts, we support Black people and POC experiencing microaggressions that make the workplace racially or culturally unsafe. In personal contexts, we work with those dealing with dynamics of low self esteem, low self worth and compromised dignity. The goal of this practice is to support Black People, their families and relationships to heal from the assaults of trauma and to provide culturally affirming professional support that will enhance their well-being in both personal and professional contexts.
Are you having second thoughts about getting therapy?
There are many cultural reasons why Black people and people of colour may feel uncomfortable seeking help in the form of therapy. First, the lack of diversity in therapeutic services serves as a hindrance. Sometimes clients just want to work with professionals who can connect to their lived experience. Second, their regular encounters of prejudice while seeking support services including counselling and healthcare may deter them from seeking further help. Third, the cost of therapy may be affordable for Black people who are over-represented in the low social economic demographic.
Services:
- One-on-one Counselling
- Couples Therapy
- Coaching
- Group supervision
- Supervision of Practitioners
- EAP counselling
- Organisational Consult
- Webinars
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