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Brown Girls Don't Do Therapy

Diviya Lewis

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/273d. Total Eps: 7

A podcast designed by a brown girl who happens to be a therapist to educate, empower, and support listeners to reconnect with their authentic self. Diviya Lewis, a Registered Psychotherapist, invites (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) BIPOC guest therapists and clients to experience how internal family systems (IFS) therapy or "parts work" can support people to find peace, harmony, and love in their life. This podcast is born from the need to break down the continued stigma of going to therapy in many BIPOC communities, and normalize that mental health IS health.

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🇨🇦 Canada - mentalHealth
07/11/2025
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Decolonizing Self in IFS

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 • Duration 01:03:44

On this podcast, we are connecting with guest speaker, Alexis Kamakanoe Ornellas (now going by Kamakanoe), and we explore the concept of Self from a more critical and reflective lens. This podcast episode is a MUST LISTEN TO for anyone using IFS in their practice, whether you're a coach, therapist, practitioner or healer. We discuss misconceptions, misunderstandings and ways that things can go really wrong under the guise of "Self-leadership".

Kamakanoe is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado, a Certified IFS Therapist and Approved IFS Consultant and Assistant Trainer with the Internal Family Systems Institute. She brings years of personal and professional wisdom to the discussion.

Kamakanoe' website: https://manacounseling.com/

Follow her on social media: https://www.instagram.com/manacounseling/Note* we will be offering a workshop and course expanding on these themes for IFS practitioners and therapists. Subscribe, stay tuned and follow via social media to be the first to know when it's offered.

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Healing Your Mother Wound with Monika Carless

Thursday, May 22, 2025 • Duration 52:51

On this podcast, we are connecting with guest speaker Monika Carless, Hay House author of Transforming the Mother Wound, and learning about the Mother Wound, spoiler alert* it is NOT just about our biological mothers.

We explore many ways a ‘mother wound’ can show up in our lives, weaving in the systems we belong to that inform our worldviews, and we link these theme to some of the notions foundational in Internal Family Systems theory.

This episode offers a lens into some of the practices that have grounded me and reconnected me to spirit in a way I didn’t think possible since moving away from Catholicism.

It is not one to miss!!

Monika’s website (free workbook): https://monikacarless.com/
Monika’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monikacarless.moonwitch/

Note* We will be offering an experiential workshop to learn more, be in connection, and experience healing a wound within us. Join us June 18th 2025 at 6pm EST. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/healing-the-mother-wound-tickets-1376666609889?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Neurodiversity in South Asian Communities

Monday, February 24, 2025 • Duration 42:02

In this episode, I welcome Pavna Sodhi, a psychotherapist, author, speaker, and adjunct professor in Ontario. She is the author of Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy for BIPOCCommunities: Decolonizing Mental Health .

We discuss neurodiversity, what it is, some of the causes, as well as how it impacts our lives, personally and professionally. We explore how Internal Family Systems conceptualizes it, and shared reflections from our lived experience, with a special focus on the South Asian community, the challenges and needs within our community.

@browngirlsdontdotherapypodcast

Follow, subscribe & share if this resonated, and I look forward to connecting with you.

--Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

Pavna Sodhi:

Pavna’s book
Pavna’s website
Pavna’s social media - @sunotherapy

Neurodiversity Resources: (*note: some of the standardization of the assessments can be misleading, as discussed in the podcast. Use it as a guide to understand the intensity of your symptoms better & always seek professional support for diagnoses)

Understanding ND Assessments
ASD Assessment tool

Attunement & Bypassing

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 • Duration 47:36

After a long break, with a lot of inner processing and exploration, I've felt inspired to share what has been a core learning on this journey.

In this episode, I describe what attunement is, and overlay IFS terms onto it. I talk about why attunement is so important, especially for people of colour, and I introduce the concept of bypassing.

The inspiration and importance of this, for me, is to provide you all with the wisdom of attunement to support things that are important to you. As I advocate for a #freepalestine and an end of the occupation, current genocide and white settler colonialism, this process of attunement has supported me immensely.

A quick note* because of course upon listening, I recognize what I didn't say: 1) this is not meant to shame or guilt those of you who have been experiencing burnout, or actually need rest (and unapologetic rest); attune to that with care, step back when you need, etc.. 2) we are not meant to hold these big things alone, even (especially) those in helping roles. Community and Spirit is even more important for these times. We heal in community.

Follow this podcast on Instagram to join the conversation: @browngirlsdontdotherapypodcast

Follow, subscribe and share & I look forward to having you as part of the community.

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Queerness in the Brown Community

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 • Duration 38:58

In this episode, I (Diviya) am the therapist to a queer Brown client who wants to be known as Khadija (she/they). They reflect on coming out to their caregiver and we explore the parts of them that are emerging now. Coming out is a complex layered process and it has taken Khadija a LOT of inner work to get to the place she is now. As you listen to the session, notice what shows up in your experience, with curiosity, and allow yourself space to listen to your needs during the process. If you find yourself overwhelmed, please turn off the recording.

cw* coming out, processing anger towards caregivers, being ostracized, intersectionality

Note* Before I asked anyone else to be in the hot seat and put themselves out there to be recorded, I wanted to lead by example. It can be vulnerable to record oneself, so I invite you to be kind in any feedback/thoughts you share. This recording is reflective of what an IFS session might look/sound like, but is not prescriptive in any way. For more information on IFS, check out episode #1 where I introduce my understanding of the model. I also need to preface this by stating I am not an expert therapist, nor an expert in IFS. It is simply a modality that has changed my life, resonates with me so much, and I find super supportive for my clients. I am a lifelong learner, and my hope is you find one small thing that resonates that you can take/hold/integrate in your own way.

Follow this podcast on Instagram to join the conversation: @browngirlsdontdotherapypodcast

Follow, subscribe and share & I look forward to having you as part of the community.

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Introducing the Podcast & Meeting the Host

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 • Duration 23:13

Welcome listeners! In this episode, you will meet the host, creator and producer, Diviya Lewis (that's me!). I share a bit about myself, about the podcast, and why I am creating it. I also share a short introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, as well as an example from my own life (spoiler alert, you get to learn about my inner critic).

As mentioned in the episode, this is the unscripted video web-series I created:

Project Gratitude Web-Series - YouTube - https://youtu.be/i7N8Rwky2JM

Join me on Instagram - @browngirlsdontdotherapypodcast or @diviya_lewis

Website: https://www.diviyalewis.com/podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/browngirlsdontdotherapy

Follow, subscribe and share & I look forward to having you as part of the community.

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Brown Girls Don't Do Therapy Trailer

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 • Duration 01:05

Welcome listeners,

This is a short trailer/introduction to the podcast, and why it is important to me to create a resource like this. In this podcast, guest therapists use internal family systems (IFS) therapy or 'parts work' to support Black Indigenous and People of colour (or BIPOC) guest clients on real issues they’re facing.

I'll also be sharing IFS meditations, psychoeducation about psychotherapy and parts work (from my understanding so far), and try to bring on various guest therapists as we go along, and continue to amplify BIPOC voices in the IFS community, and psychotherapy community as a whole.

Join me on Instagram - @browngirlsdontdotherapypodcast or @diviya_lewis

Website: https://www.diviyalewis.com/podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/browngirlsdontdotherapy

Follow, subscribe and share & I look forward to having you as part of the community.

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