JD sits down Dr.Han Ren to talk about generational trauma, decolonizing mental health and her brilliant approach to helping people live liberated and intentional lives.  Dr. Han Ren is a  licensed psychologist and licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP) practicing in Austin, Texas specializing in anxiety, perfectionism, high achievers, and children of immigrants. Although her degree specialty and background were originally with children, she has experience working with individuals across the lifespan, both individually and as part of family therapy or parent consultation. Currently Dr. Han Ren mostly works with high achieving young adults. In addition to psychotherapy she provides psychoeducational and psychological assessments. Dr. Ren has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas in their Special Education and Human Development and Family Sciences departments. In her  former life, she was a member of Teach For America and worked as a special educator for preschoolers. Outside of the therapy chair, you can usually find her trying to keep up with her two young kids or spinning on her Peloton.What You Will Hear:Dr. Han Ren journey into mental healthHow early attachment disruptions have affected Dr. Ren’s relationships and parentingImmigration trauma and long term effects through generationsDecolonizing mental health White supremacy and white fragilityTranslating science and theory into stackable applications for liberated and intentional lives.Transforming shame into guilt and religiosityThoughts vs feelingsGlobal majority, people of color, BIPOCFinal Thoughts: Decolonizing family traditionsQuotes:“There is so much more ease when we can trust each other and ourselves.”“It’s really, really hard when people who are used to, historically,  being centered are de-centered, even if they’re not truly being de-centered.”“If you can separate yourself from whiteness as an identity marker, you’re so much more than your whiteness.”“People are more offended by being called a racist than they are about racism.”“There is power in collective cohesion and in working together.”MentionedDr.HanRen.comInstagram @dr.hanrenTikTokPivotpsychologyatx.comTedX