A New Path for Psychology: Centering Love, Healing, and Liberation

What is it about?

This special issue looks at new and creative ways people are using psychology to support healing and justice in communities around the world—especially those that have been harmed by colonization and racism. The authors shine a light on the important work of psychologists and healers whose voices have often been ignored or left out of mainstream psychology. By using more inclusive and culturally respectful approaches, this issue shows how psychology can be reimagined to better support the mental health and well-being of people and communities that have been historically marginalized.

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Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash

Why is it important?

This special issue looks at new ways people are using psychology to support healing and justice in different parts of the world. It highlights the powerful work of psychologists, healers, and communities whose voices have often been ignored by traditional, mostly White and Western approaches to psychology. The authors show how we can rethink how psychology is taught and practiced by including cultural traditions, community wisdom, and healing methods that better support people who have been harmed by colonization, racism, and other forms of oppression.