This two-hour workshop offers a gentle exploration of trauma through a practical and non-pathologising lens. We will examine how trauma responses are shaped not only biologically but also by systemic oppression and social injustice, emphasising the importance of contextual and compassionate care. Participants will learn to identify survival patterns through a polyvagal lens and engage with accessible, embodied practices to support self-regulation and healing. The session integrates neuroscience, somatics, and anti-oppressive frameworks to deepen awareness and promote power and agency. This is a space for reflection, shared learning, and community-rooted healing.
About the faciliator:
Kim is a trauma psychotherapist, supervisor and Director of Black Psychotherapy, a mental health service providing decolonial, intersectional and anti-oppressive therapy to Black and racially minoritised communities, alongside justice and liberation-centred supervision, training and consultancy, to professionals across the health and social care sector. Black Psychotherapy operates clinics virtually and in community settings to end mental health stigma and address cultural barriers to seeking support. The team’s dedication to delivering excellent standards of care led to being nominated for Best Mental Health Service of The Year in 2024. Outside of Kim’s role within the service, they research, dream and write about Afrofuturism, ecologies of liberation and the use of speculative practices for collective resistance. Kim's recently released podcast, 'My Mother's Trauma', offers a politicised perspective on how to break the cycle of intergenerational and ancestral trauma within Global Majority cultures.
About Queer Minds:
Queer Minds is a peer support group for LGBTQIA+ people (aged 18+) who live, work or play in Lambeth and Southwark. This group is by us, for us and is for those who are looking to connect with others. We engage in discussions and activities around topics that the group wants to explore, which has included depression and anxiety, building support networks, neurodivergence, and the connection between the mind and the body. You can find more information about the group on the Queer Minds website: selmind.org.uk/queermindsls.
Thank you to Lambeth Links for funding our Lambeth group and this series of psychoeducational workshops.
The 3Space ground floor is wheelchair accessible with step-free access. Ground floor toilets are gender neutral and wheelchair accessible.
If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please email queermindsls@selmind.org.uk.