Violeta LMSW-c, EMDR Therapy & Community Education

08/29/2026

Save the Date - My sister and I are therapists. We've done a lot of family healing together. She's the eldest. I'm the youngest. . . And we're taking this healing on the road and will be co-hosting our first event together:

🟤 Let's Talk: Menopause!: Menopause | Perimenopause | Mid-Life Matrescence

This is exciting because we didn't grow up with reproductive health conversations, but as we age and transition into different life stages with each other - we just HAVE to start having these conversations with each other . . . and with YOU! We'll also be viewing the film "The M Factor: Shedding the Silence on Menopause."

I hope you join us! More details to come. 💛
📧 Reach out anytime for more info: [email protected]

☀️ Event will be held at The Sisters' Couch ☀️

08/29/2026

"Interrupting the Pathway From Discrimination to Black Adolescents' Psychosocial Outcomes: The Contribution of Parental Racial Worries and Racial Socialization Competency"

Racial discrimination can lead to psychosocial problems for Black adolescents, including internalization (e.g., depression) and externalization (e.g., conduct problems). Black parents (N = 186; Mage = 42.9) of adolescents (ages 10-18) were assessed to investigate how parental worries and racial socialization competency (i.e., confidence, skills, and stress) contribute to the association between parental discrimination experiences and their adolescents' psychosocial problems. Mediation analyses indicated that the total direct models with discrimination, worries, and problems had good fit, and that the addition of worry mediated the discrimination-problems association. Furthermore, racial socialization competency moderated the association between worry and problems, wherein greater competency was associated with less impact of worry on problems. Findings illuminate potential intervention targets for buffering discrimination's influence on adolescents' psychosocial functioning.

08/29/2026

"Born to a Black mother and a Greek father in Detroit, she spent her entire youth in two different worlds. She lived with her mother and spent much of her time with her maternal grandparents and extended family in the Black neighborhoods of the city (Detroit was about 80% Black at the time) but would go outside the city limits with her father.

From an early age she noticed that something was very different about these two worlds. The streets looked nicer and felt safer when traveling with her father in the suburbs, and she noticed that she was treated differently by people they encountered compared to her mother’s family.

After being with both her mother’s and father’s families on holidays, she realized she was, “hearing these two wildly different conversations and ways of being.” She began to recognize the impact of race and culture from an early age from these observations."

Research being done by Dr. Riana Anderson is part of the reason we provide restorative care spaces for Black mothers raising children in multicultural and multiracial contexts.

Riana Anderson Walking the talk: for Riana Elyse Anderson, it’s personal and professional For Riana Elyse Anderson, it’s personal and professional “The more families are able to talk with each other about race and racism, the better the outcomes for these young people” Ask a White parent if ...

08/19/2026

Come find me on LinkedIn! See you there: www.linkedin.com/in/violetadonawa

08/18/2026

This is so necessary.

☕ Cafecito con Pan: Bilingual Community Health Workers Supporting Hispanic Communities

The next Spanish-language Cafecito con Pan will feature Odalis Perales!

Learn how bilingual community health workers, or promotores de salud, help connect Hispanic families in rural and semi-rural communities with important health information, resources, and services that support their well-being.

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕕 6:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/97836542953
🎙️ Guest Speaker: Odalis Perales

Grab your cafecito and tune in for the conversation! ☕🥐

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☕ Cafecito con Pan: Promotores de salud bilingües apoyando a las comunidades hispanas

El próximo Cafecito con Pan, una charla en español, contará con la participación de **Odalis Perales.

Conoce cómo los promotores de salud bilingües ayudan a conectar a las familias hispanas de comunidades rurales y semi-rurales con información, recursos y servicios importantes para apoyar su salud, bienestar y calidad de vida.

📅 Jueves 27 de agosto de 2026
🕕 6:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/97836542953
🎙️ Invitada especial: Odalis Perales

¡Prepara tu cafecito con pan y conéctate para escuchar la conversación! ☕🥐

08/15/2026

Thank you to new followers to this page! I appreciate you! If you'd like to explore whether EMDR is for you, take a look at my free guide: www.violeta-emdr.com. Cheers

08/12/2026

Relational wounding: A Theme I See in the Work

In this conversation, we discuss relational wounding and its impact...