Our Bodies, Our Choice? Identifying and Resisting Control | Maria Laguna
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The fourth seminar on Critical Psychology addressed the impact of social, political and economic power on our bodies.
We discussed the practices and discourses that exercise control over our bodies, and the practices that can lead to our empowerment and emancipation.
We briefly explored the following questions:
How does mainstream psychology regulate what happens in our bodies and between bodies?
What are some narratives that promote freedom and which ones promote oppression of our bodies?
How can Critical Psychology help us think differently about our relationships within and between our bodies?
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About the facilitator
María Laguna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in New York City. She has trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in her native Uruguay and in NYC.
Maria has worked in a variety of settings in outpatient mental health and supportive housing, both in the capacity of psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. Maria is a board member of The Metropolitan Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists (MSPP) and part of the board of the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She has presented workshops on Immigration and systemic racism for both institutions.
Upcoming publication: Shklarski, L. & Laguna, M. (Expected June 2022). Fee-for-Service Psychotherapy: A Practical Guide for Mental Health Clinicians. San Diego, CA: Cognella.
Learn more about Maria's work via her website (http://www.psychoanalysisandsocialjus...) and follow her on Instagram @marialagunalcsw