In this episode, I spoke with Radinka Jeyathas about decolonizing mental health care and addressing systemic biases, particularly for people of color and immigrants. We discussed how standard mental health practices often fail to capture cultural nuances and the full human experience. Radinka emphasized the role of therapists as guides and the importance of helping clients navigate broken systems while maintaining dignity.
Chapters:
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00:02:45) - Therapy as Guidance
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00:05:02) - Colonial Impact on Indigenous Communities
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00:10:55) - Bias in Diagnoses and Medication
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00:13:09) - School to Prison Pipeline
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00:19:50) - Challenges in Accessing Social Services
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00:28:28) - Fear of Technology in Clinical Practice
Host Links
https://www.klarify.ca/
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/moodyabdul
Guest Bio & Links
Radinka Jeyathas, RSW, is a Canadian-Sri Lankan Tamil social worker with over a decade of experience and founder of Make A Move Life Counselling. She helps people navigate systemic barriers, cultural transitions, trauma, and relationship challenges by understanding their brain's thinking patterns and accessing their inner wisdom. She uses a unique blend of neuroscience, trauma-informed approaches, and psychodynamic social work to guide clients toward empowerment and self-identity. As a Tamil practitioner working across Ontario, Radinka brings deep insight into cultural nuances and systemic power dynamics, helping clients maintain dignity while creating meaningful change. For more information, visit
https://www.makeamovelifecounselling.com/about