by Alyana | Oct 15, 2025 | Podcast
In this powerful episode of the Inclusive Minds Podcast, Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross speaks with liberation psychotherapist Liana Maneese about her personal and professional journey. Liana, a transracially adopted Afro-Brazilian and Black American woman, shares her...
by Alyana | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog, News
The substance use disorder treatment center’s family visiting day tells a story that individual therapy sessions never could. In one corner, a mother sits rigidly across from her son, arms crossed as she lists his failures. Nearby, a wife alternates between...
by Alyana | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog, News
After three decades in medicine and countless hours consulting with addiction and eating disorder treatment centers, I’ve seen a pattern that keeps repeating—one that’s costing facilities dearly while undermining the very recovery outcomes we’re all...
by Alyana | Sep 29, 2025 | Podcast
Is our identity only about what people see on the outside? In this powerful and personal conversation, I welcome psychotherapist Meyleen Velasquez, one of the incredible authors from the book that inspired this podcast. Meyleen shares her journey as a Latinx...
by Alyana | Sep 15, 2025 | Podcast
In this critical episode of Inclusive Minds, Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross is joined by esteemed colleague and friend, Paula Edwards Gayfield, a leading expert on eating disorders in BIPOC communities. They dive into a powerful discussion about the unique and often...