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  • IPGR001 Guided Relaxation: Diaphragmatic Breathing

    IPGR001 Guided Relaxation: Diaphragmatic Breathing
    2025/05/12

    In this debut relaxation session from the Intersectional Psychology podcast, Aurora Brown guides you through a diaphragmatic (or "belly") breathing practice — the foundational technique for nervous system regulation. Whether you're new to relaxation exercises or already building a daily practice, this episode offers a grounding, affirming space to reconnect with your breath, body, and inner safety.

    You'll learn how deep breathing calms the brain's stress responses, helping to bring your body into a parasympathetic state — where rest, recovery, and healing become possible.

    In this episode, we'll explore

    🌬️ The science of diaphragmatic breathing

    🧠 How breathwork calms the amygdala and activates the vagus nerve

    🌊 A guided 3-3-6 breathing rhythm to regulate anxiety and panic

    ❤️ Affirming modifications for diverse bodies and abilities

    🌿 The role of breath in building long-term emotional resilience

    Helpful Tips

    ✅ Practice seated or lying down — whatever feels safe ✅ Try this breathing rhythm 3 times a day, even for just a minute ✅ Revisit this episode whenever you need to regulate, decompress, or centre yourself

    Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com.

    Chapter timestamps

    00:00:00-00:00:18 Title cards and announcements

    00:00:19-00:05:48 Welcome and introduction to diaphragmatic breathing

    00:05:49-00:16:59 Diaphragmatic breathing relaxation practice

    00:17:00-00:19:50 Why we need an intersectional model

    This episode of Intersectional Psychology was researched, written, recorded, and edited by Aurora Brown.

    Stay Connected

    Follow the podcast to catch next week’s episode — which features our first guest in conversation on decolonising mental health!

    🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🌈 Share this episode with someone who deserves a moment of calm 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology 🎁 Support this podcast and access bonus content, including additional episodes and interviews, as well as more guided mindfulness sessions, go to Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. As an independent media creator, I really appreciate your support.

    References

    Cavé, J. (2024) Diaphragmatic breathing frontloading. Johannesburg: Impact Training.

    Cunningham, R. (2017). Yoga for athletes. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

    Goldfried, M.R. & Davison, G.C. (1995-2005). Diaphragmatic Breathing. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

    Kaufman, K.A., Glass, C.R., & Pineau, T.R. (2018). Mindful sport performance enhancement: Mental training for athletes and coaches. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Porges, S.W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
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  • IP0104 The Model of Intersectional Psychology?

    IP0104 The Model of Intersectional Psychology?
    2025/05/06
    What would psychology look like if it actually cared about (social) justice? We’re gonna talk about what an actual model of Intersectional Psychology should do — and how to make it work. To support this podcast and get access to bonus content, including additional episodes and interviews, as well as more guided mindfulness sessions, go to Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. As an independent media creator, I really appreciate your support. Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. This episode of Intersectional Psychology was researched, written, recorded, and edited by Aurora Brown. Are you a healthcare provider in need of CPD points? You might prefer to watch a different version of this episode here and then answer a short quiz to earn 2 Clinical CEUs and 1 Ethics CEU, accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Chapter timestamps 00:00:00-00:01:17 Title cards and announcements 00:01:18-00:04:26 Welcome and introduction 00:04:27-00:13:34 Previously on Intersectional Psychology 00:13:35-00:18:31 Why we need an intersectional model 00:18:32-00:54:03 The model of Intersectional Psychology? 00:54:04-01:01:59 Bringing the model to life: A case study 01:02:00-01:14:39 "But what if...?" 01:14:40-01:26:13 The empathetic, ethical, and empowered counsellor 01:26:14-01:29:03 End credits References Adams, G., Estrada-Villalta, S., Sullivan, D., & Markus, H.R. (2019). The psychology of neoliberalism and the neoliberalism of psychology. Journal of Social Issues, 75(1), 189–216 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12305 American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Washington: American Psychological Association. Available at: http://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guidelines.pdf American Psychological Association. (2017). Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality. Washington: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association, APA Task Force on Human Rights. (2021). Moving Human Rights to the Forefront of Psychology: The Final Report of the APA Task Force on Human Rights. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/about/policy/report-human-rights.pdf Bharat, B., Chenneville, T., Gabbidon, K., & Foust, C. (2021). Considerations for psychological research with and for people of color and oppressed intersecting identities in the United States. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 7(4), 363–377 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000285 Boonzaier, F., & van Niekerk, T. (Eds.). (2019). Decolonial feminist community psychology. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Borgos, A. (2019). Psychology and Politics: Intersections of Science and Ideology in the History of Psy-Sciences. Budapest: Central European University Press. Brown, J.M., Naser, S.C., Brown Griffin, C., Grapin, S.L., & Proctor, S.L. (2022). A multicultural, gender, and sexually diverse affirming school-based consultation framework. Psychology in the Schools, 59(1), 14–33 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22593 Burnes, T. R., & Christensen, N. P. (2020). Still wanting change, still working for justice: An introduction to the special issue on social justice training in health service psychology. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 14(2), 87–91. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000323 Canetto, S.S. (2019). Teaching about women and gender from a transnational and intersectional feminist perspective. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 8(3), 144–160 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000111 Cavé, J. (2024) Integrative Brain Based Approach Level I (Training Manual). Johannesburg: Impact Training. Eaton, A.A., Grzanka P.R., Schlehofer, M.M., Silka, L. (2021) Public psychology: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychology, 76(8), 1209-1216. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000933 Flynn, A.W.P., Domínguez, S., Jordan, R.A.S., Dyer, R.L., & Young, E.I. (2021). When the political is professional: Civil disobedience in psychology. American Psychology, 76(8), 1217-1231 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000867 Hailes, H.P., Ceccolini, C.J., Gutowski, E., & Liang, B. (2021). Ethical guidelines for social justice in psychology. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 52(1), 1–11 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000291 HCPC. (2024). Standards of conduct, performance and ethics. London: UK Health & Care Professions Council. https://www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/standards-of-conduct-performance-and-ethics/ Health Professions Act 56 of 1974, s. 57 (Act 29/2007). Government Gazette. Available at https://www.gov.za/documents/medical-dental-and-supplementary-health-service-professions-act-16-oct-1974-0000 Helms, J. E. (2015). A legacy of eugenics underlies ...
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  • IP0103 Is it even Psychology's place to promote Social Justice?

    IP0103 Is it even Psychology's place to promote Social Justice?
    2025/04/28
    CW/TW 01: This episode contains a discussion of the ongoing genocide in Gaza from 00:21:58 to 00:30:16. CW/TW 02: This episode also contains brief references to sexual assault and queerphobic hate crimes and hate speech from 00:37:24 to 00:42:20. How do activism and social justice advocacy fit into the scope of practice for mental health professionals? Is it our responsibility? Get up to date with evolving best practices, legal frameworks, and national and international guidelines. Read a transcript of this episode on intersectionalpsychology.com. Are you a healthcare provider in need of CPD points? You might prefer to watch a different version of this episode here and then answer a short quiz to earn 2 Clinical CEUs and 1 Ethics CEU, accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Chapter timestamps 00:00:00-00:04:13 Welcome to this episode of Intersectional Psychology 00:04:14-00:16:09 Framing the question 00:16:10-00:36:58 Psychology's historical missteps 00:36:59-00:43:01 Why intersectionality is essential to psychological practice 00:43:02-00:48:01 Case studies and practical applications 00:48:02-01:02:48 Activism and advocacy 01:02:48-01:14:02 Civil disobedience and systemic change 01:14:03-01:19:20 The challenges and controversies 01:19:21-01:21:10 Making intersectionality non-negotiable 01:21:11-01:23:48 Psychology's role in the bigger picture 01:23:49-01:26:38 End credits This podcast centres the voices and experiences of marginalised people for an audience that includes many marginalised people. Comments have therefore been disabled on this channel to safeguard the mental health and dignity of our guests and audience. You are, however, welcome to email me at the address on this channel's page if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. References Adams, G., Estrada-Villalta, S., Sullivan, D., & Markus, H.R. (2019). The psychology of neoliberalism and the neoliberalism of psychology. Journal of Social Issues, 75(1), 189–216 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12305 American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Washington: American Psychological Association. Available at: http://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guidelines.pdf American Psychological Association. (2017). Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality. Washington: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association, APA Task Force on Human Rights. (2021). Moving Human Rights to the Forefront of Psychology: The Final Report of the APA Task Force on Human Rights. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/about/policy/report-human-rights.pdf Bharat, B., Chenneville, T., Gabbidon, K., & Foust, C. (2021). Considerations for psychological research with and for people of color and oppressed intersecting identities in the United States. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 7(4), 363–377 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000285 Boonzaier, F., & van Niekerk, T. (Eds.). (2019). Decolonial feminist community psychology. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Borgos, A. (2019). Psychology and Politics: Intersections of Science and Ideology in the History of Psy-Sciences. Budapest: Central European University Press. Brown, J.M., Naser, S.C., Brown Griffin, C., Grapin, S.L., & Proctor, S.L. (2022). A multicultural, gender, and sexually diverse affirming school-based consultation framework. Psychology in the Schools, 59(1), 14–33 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22593 Burnes, T. R., & Christensen, N. P. (2020). Still wanting change, still working for justice: An introduction to the special issue on social justice training in health service psychology. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 14(2), 87–91. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000323 Canetto, S.S. (2019). Teaching about women and gender from a transnational and intersectional feminist perspective. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 8(3), 144–160 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000111 Cavé, J. (2024) Integrative Brain Based Approach Level I (Training Manual). Johannesburg: Impact Training. Eaton, A.A., Grzanka P.R., Schlehofer, M.M., Silka, L. (2021) Public psychology: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychology, 76(8), 1209-1216. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000933 Flynn, A.W.P., Domínguez, S., Jordan, R.A.S., Dyer, R.L., & Young, E.I. (2021). When the political is professional: Civil disobedience in psychology. American Psychology, 76(8), 1217-1231 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000867 Hailes, H.P., Ceccolini, C.J., Gutowski, E., & Liang, B. (2021). Ethical guidelines for social justice in psychology. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 52(1), 1–11 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000291...
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  • IP0102 Social Justice in Psychology

    IP0102 Social Justice in Psychology
    2025/04/21
    What is social justice in psychology, and what does social justice mean in the context of counselling practice? By understanding this, you can assess and support people holistically. Considering the social determinants of mental health leads to more accurate case conceptualisation, a stronger therapeutic alliance, and improved client outcomes. You can download a transcript of this episode on intersectionalpsychology.com. Are you a healthcare provider in need of CPD points? You might prefer to watch a different version of this episode here and then answer a short quiz to earn 2 Clinical CEUs, accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Chapter timestamps 00:00:00-00:08:06 Welcome to social justice in psychology 00:08:07-00:15:02 Why psychology and social justice are BFFs 00:15:03-00:19:23 Barriers to advocacy 00:19:24-00:35:21 Practical advocacy 00:35:22-00:37:41 Challenges and risks 00:37:42-00:40:54 The call to action 00:40:55-00:43:44 End credits References Abraham, M.S., Harrison, G., Peralta, S., Wells, J., & Hunter, B. (2022). Recommendations for Integrating a Social Justice Framework into Clinical Practice: A qualitative analysis with implications for psychology training programs. Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology, 14(1), 17–36 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.33043/JSACP.14.1.17-36 Andrews, E.E., Pilarski, C.R., Ayers, K., & Dunn, D.S. (2023) Advocacy: The seventh foundational principle and core competency of rehabilitation psychology. Rehabilitation Psychology, 68(2), 103-111 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000492 Brewster, M. E., & Molina, D. A. L. (2021). Centering Matrices of Domination: Steps Toward a More Intersectional Vocational Psychology. Journal of Career Assessment, 29(4), 547-569. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727211029182 Burnes, T. R., & Christensen, N. P. (2020). Still wanting change, still working for justice: An introduction to the special issue on social justice training in health service psychology. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 14(2), 87–91. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000323 Calvez, S., & Cummings, J. A. (2022). Getting on the path to indigenisation: Embracing (re)conciliation in Canadian psychology. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 63(4), 569–575 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000344 Cole, E. R. (2020). Demarginalising women of color in intersectionality scholarship in psychology: A Black feminist critique. Journal of Social Issues, 76(4), 1036–1044. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12413 Coles, S. M., & Pasek, J. (2020). Intersectional invisibility revisited: How group prototypes lead to the erasure and exclusion of Black women. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 6(4), 314–324. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000256 Crenshaw, K. (1991) 'Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Colour'. Stanford Law Review, 43(6), pp. 1241-1299 [online]. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1229039 Crenshaw, K. (2014) The structural and political dimensions of intersectional oppression. Intersectionality: Foundations & Frontiers Reader. New York: Westview Press. Elmadani, A., & Post, P. (2023). Factors related to social justice advocacy among play therapists. International Journal of Play Therapy, 32(4), 208–217 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000206 Gqola, P.D. (2015) Rape: a South African nightmare. Cape Town: Melinda Ferguson Books. Hill Collins, P., & Bilge, S. (2020). Intersectionality, 2nd ed. Malden: Polity Press. Shin, R.Q., Welch, J.C., Kaya, A.E., Yeung, J.G., Obana, C., Sharma, R., Vernay, C.N., & Yee, S. The intersectionality framework and identity intersections in the Journal of Counseling Psychology and The Counseling Psychologist: A content analysis. Journal of Counselling Psychology, 64(5), 458-474 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000204 Hoefer, R. (2019) The Dangers of Social Justice Advocacy. Social Work, 64(1), 87-90 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swy047 Kozan, S., & Blustein, D. L. (2018). Implementing social change: A qualitative analysis of counseling psychologists’ engagement in advocacy. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(2), 154–189 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000018756882 Lee, E., Greenblatt, A., Hu, R., Johnstone, M., & Kourgiantakis, T. (2022) Microskills of broaching and bridging in cross-cultural psychotherapy: Locating therapy skills in the epistemic domain toward fostering epistemic justice. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 92(3), 310-321 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000610 Mallinckrodt, B., Miles, J.R., & Levy, J.J. (2014). The scientist-practitioner-advocate model: Addressing contemporary training needs for social justice advocacy. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 8(4...
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  • IP0101 Intersectionality? In This Psychology?

    IP0101 Intersectionality? In This Psychology?
    2025/04/09
    Explore the concept of intersectionality in psychology, from its roots in Black feminist activism through to its importance to mental health practice in a diverse, multicultural society. You can also read a transcript of this episode. Are you a healthcare provider in need of CPD points? You might prefer to watch a different version of this episode here and then answer a short quiz to earn 2 Clinical CEUs, accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Visual References 00:45:15.560 - The difference between equality, equity and reality: https://intersectionalpsychology.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/equality_equity_reality.webp 00:48:43.200 - The difference between equality, equity, and liberation: https://intersectionalpsychology.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/equality_equity_liberation.webp Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00-00:05:05 Introduction 00:05:06-00:25:53 What is intersectionality really all about? 00:25:54-00:28:49 Why psychology needs intersectionality 00:28:50-00:36:24 Intersectionality in practice 00:36:25-00:49:18 Challenges and pushbacks 00:49:19-00:58:03 Moving forward (to transform psychology) 00:58:04-01:00:54 End credits References Brewster, M. E., & Molina, D. A. L. (2021). Centering Matrices of Domination: Steps Toward a More Intersectional Vocational Psychology. Journal of Career Assessment, 29(4), 547-569. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727211029182 Cole, E. R. (2020). Demarginalising womxn of color in intersectionality scholarship in psychology: A Black feminist critique. Journal of Social Issues, 76(4), 1036–1044. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12413 Coles, S. M., & Pasek, J. (2020). Intersectional invisibility revisited: How group prototypes lead to the erasure and exclusion of Black womxn. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 6(4), 314–324. https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000256 Crenshaw, K. (1991). Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Womxn of Colour. Stanford Law Review, 43(6), pp. 1241-1299 [online]. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1229039 (Accessed 10 July 2024) Crenshaw, K. & Grzanka, P.R. (2014). The structural and political dimensions of intersectional oppression. Intersectionality: Foundations & Frontiers Reader. New York: Westview Press. Elmadani, A., & Post, P. (2023). Factors related to social justice advocacy among play therapists. International Journal of Play Therapy, 32(4), 208–217 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000206 Gqola, P.D. (2015). Rape: A South African nightmare. Cape Town: Melinda Ferguson Books. Grzanka, P.R. (2018). Intersectionality and feminist psychology: Power, knowledge, and process. In C.B. Travis, J.W. White, A. Rutherford, W.S. Williams, S.L. Cook, & K.F. Wyche (Eds.), APA handbook of the psychology of womxn: History, theory, and battlegrounds, 585–602. American Psychological Association [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/0000059-030 Grzanka, P.R., Flores, M.J., VanDaalen, R.A., & Velez, G. (2020). Intersectionality in psychology: Translational science for social justice [Editorial]. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 6(4), 304–313 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000276 Hill Collins, P., & Bilge, S. (2020). Intersectionality, 2nd ed. Malden: Polity Press. Shin, R.Q., Welch, J.C., Kaya, A.E., Yeung, J.G., Obana, C., Sharma, R., Vernay, C.N., & Yee, S. (2017) The intersectionality framework and identity intersections in the Journal of Counseling Psychology and The Counseling Psychologist: A content analysis. Journal of Counselling Psychology, 64(5), 458-474 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000204 Mallinckrodt, B., Miles, J.R., & Levy, J.J. (2014). The scientist-practitioner-advocate model: Addressing contemporary training needs for social justice advocacy. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 8(4), 303-311 [online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000045 Truth, S. (1851) 'Womxn's Rights Convention', Anti-Slavery Bugle (New-Lisbon, OH), 21 June, 4 [online]. Available at: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83035487/1851-06-21/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=06%2F01%2F1851&index=2&date2=12%2F31%2F1851&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Ohio+right+rights+Rights+Sojourner+Truth+Womxn+womxn&proxdistance=5&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=sojourner+truth+&phrasetext=&andtext=womxn%27s+rights+ohio&dateFilterType=range&page=1
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  • Brief Introduction to Intersectional Psychology

    Brief Introduction to Intersectional Psychology
    2025/04/03

    This is a brief introduction to what inspires Intersectional Psychology and what you can expect from this podcast.

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    References

    Crenshaw, K. (1991). 'Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Colour', Stanford Law Review, 43(6), pp. 1241-1299 [online]. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1229039 (Accessed 10 July 2024)

    hooks, b. (2004). The will to change: men, masculinity, and love (1st ed.). New York: Atria Books.

    King, M.L. (1967). The role of the behavioral scientist in the civil rights movement. Journal of Social Issues, 24(1) [online]. Available at: https://www.apa.org/topics/equity-diversity-inclusion/martin-luther-king-jr-challenge (Accessed 23 March 2025)
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  • Intersectional Psychology Trailer

    Intersectional Psychology Trailer
    2025/03/19

    Find out what to expect from Intersectional Psychology, the podcast that explores psychology's role in promoting social justice.
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