Theme 05
Decolonial Feminist & Restorative Approaches to Mental Health
Rethinking whose knowledge shapes psychological care
Communicate how feminist, decolonial and restorative perspectives challenge conventional assumptions about psychological distress, healing and knowledge production, while foregrounding power, gender, history, culture and social justice.
- decolonial psychology
- feminist praxis
- restorative care
- power
- gender
- epistemic justice
Presentations
Conference presentations
| Year | Presentation | Event | Place | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ‘Stay with the Body’: Facilitating Integrative Silence in Community-Based Sexual Trauma CareDecolonial care and collective healing | 30th Annual South African Psychology Congress (PsySSA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | Oral presentation |
| 2023 | Establishing Embodied Care Pathways for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual TraumaKnowledge Production, Research Ethics and Authorship in African Contexts | 16th Ghent Africa Platform Symposium (GAPSYM16) | Cape Town, South Africa | Research protocol presentation |
The six themes
I welcome dialogue with researchers, practitioners, organisations, students, community partners and others interested in mental health and responsive care.
An invitation to dialogue