ABSTRACT

In this book, twelve eminent Latina Psychologists illustrate how they practice gender- and culture-sensitive psychotherapy, counseling, research, pedagogy, social justice, and mentoring. They share how they create their own path in the midst of oppression – by becoming aware of the connection between their lives and their gendered, cultural, social, and political circumstances – and how they liberate themselves and those who seek their psychological services. Based on lived experiences, they reveal how they integrate a borderlands theory, a testimonio method, and an embodiment analysis into a Latina Feminist Psychology. More importantly, these Latina Psychologists offer easy-to-follow advice to help readers thrive while living in the cultural borderlands.

part I|14 pages

Introduction

chapter |13 pages

Latina Feminist Psychology

Testimonio, Borderlands Theory, and Embodied Psychology

part II|54 pages

Psychotherapy

chapter 2|19 pages

Uprooted and Transplanted

The Trajectory and Development of a Latina Psychologist

part III|58 pages

Scholarship/Research

part IV|49 pages

Social Justice

part V|47 pages

Mentorship and Leadership

chapter 10|17 pages

Maps of Memory

chapter 11|17 pages

Entre Fronteras

Thriving with Optimism, Purpose, and Connectivity

chapter 12|12 pages

Gracias a la Vida!

The Empowering Journey of a Latina Psychologist

part VI|17 pages

Conclusion