What is the truth behind your name? Was it a family name? Was your name changed for survival? Did you lose your name?

We were given a name and there is a story and truth to each name. This workshop is a deep exploration of identity healing and the experiential healing from internalized racism. Many individuals were forced to assimilate by changing names to survive. We will spend two hours in this workshop exploring our names and true names and reclaiming our identities. This will be a journey to undo the force assimilations many of us experienced and reclaim the identities truth to our whole authentic selves all the while building community.

All are welcome!

We heal within, we heal together! 

Objectives:

1. Practice introspective thinking and feeling to channel experiences as it relates to identity healing
2. Shared experiences in group setting building community resiliency
3. Actively engage in anti-racist and anti-bias work through deep self exploration of internalized and conditional racism
4. Incorporate mindfulness and somatic practices to channel body based healing

*Before the workshop, please fill in a brief survey here: https://forms.gle/MeU8MPEkCZv7ViVV9

Student discount and sliding scale discount available. Please contact us at chicagominds@gmail.com for details.

Workshop participants who opt to receive CE certification, please select the CEU option. This workshop fulfills requirement for 2 CE credits. CE sponsorship is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), credits are applicable to LCSW and transferrable to LCPC in Illinois. If you have a different licensure or are licensed outside of Illinois, please check with your licensure body before purchasing.

About the Speaker
Jenn So, LSWAIC

Jenn So is a licensed Social Worker Associate Independent(Credential Number SC 61101358) and under the main supervision of Dr. Stephen T. Wilson, PhD, MSW, LICSW (Credential Number LW00006074).

Jenn is a first generation immigrant refugee family from Vietnam/Cambodia living in America. Raised in Washington, She received her undergraduate degree at Western Washington University in Human Services. Her graduate degree was from University of Washington Masters of Social Work Program. She has spent over 13 years working as a professional Social Worker for various institutions both government and community based, serving her community. It was always her life-long dream to be in private practice specializing in Trauma-Informed Care and aid in healing from Racial Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Survivors of Trauma, Intimate Partner Violence, and so much more. She will assist you through deep explorations around your truths, validate and support you moving towards being healing-centered while deeply rooted in self-love, body positivity, and resiliency.