Black Space: Group Therapy for MXN

1037 West McKinley Avenue,Milwaukee WI 53205

06 February, 2021

Description

Black Space is a FREE community event for Black & Brown people to get in touch with a therapist in a group setting of 12. Black Space is a community and cultural healing circle of emotional emancipation and connection. Black Space is an in-person space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black & Brown Womxn, Black & Brown LGBTQIA+, and Black & Brown Mxn. First we will be conducting a very safe and healthy meetup, with PPE accessible for everyone. **Saturday, February 6th -10:00am to 12:30pm for Black Womxn -1:30pm to 3:00pm for Black LGBTQIA+ -4:00pm to 6:30pm for Black MXN **Because of the snow day January 31st, we are postponing to a later and safer date Registration open NOW! This group session will be led by Dr. Lia A. Knox. Dr. Knox received her Doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. She received her Master’s degree in Counseling Education from Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Knox, a Licensed Professional Counselor and CEO of Knox behavioral Health Solutions, is often presented as an expert behavioral health consultant on various local and national television and radio programs. She was the “Resident Therapist” and “Web Doctor” for the magazine entitled “GIRLFRIENDS Health Guide for Women of Color” and has also been featured as a contributing author in “UMOJA” magazine, referenced in JET Magazine (2012), and several other professional publications. Dr. Knox is the author of “The Use of Media by African American Women to Acquire Mental Health Knowledge” (2006). Dr. Knox is a motivating, humorous, and energetic public speaker. She provides mental wellness trainings as well as educational workshops for community and corporate organizations throughout the United States and abroad.