At MLC, therapy is not just about individual healing—it’s about understanding how systems of power, privilege, and oppression shape mental health. Many traditional therapy models focus on personal responsibility while ignoring the real impact of racism, capitalism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of systemic harm. We take a different approach.
Our anti-oppressive therapy framework is built on the belief that healing happens in context. This means:
- We don’t pathologize survival responses. Many coping strategies labeled as “dysfunctional” or “maladaptive” are actually valid responses to unsafe environments, trauma, and systemic oppression.
- We name power and systemic harm. Your struggles are not just personal—they are shaped by systems that were not built for everyone’s well-being.
- We decolonize mental health. We challenge Western, white-centered models of therapy that ignore ancestral knowledge, collective healing, and cultural traditions.
- We honor intersectionality. We recognize that identity (race, gender, sexuality, class, ability, etc.) affects how people experience mental health, relationships, safety, and access to care.
Healing under oppression is complex. Our work is about supporting you in ways that honor your lived experience, affirm your identity, and help you navigate the world in ways that feel authentic, liberating, and sustainable.
