Transgenerational Trauma

Yesterday we spent an hour talking with Brid Keenan.  She told us her story of growing up in a Republican family and how she made the journey to becoming a psychotherapist.  Many of us choose this profession so that we can help others heal, but Brid’s decision to become a psychotherapist was a deliberate political action to affect the marginalization of Catholics during The Troubles.  Her story highlights how mental health professionals not only be powerful enough to help people heal, but that we can also use our skills to impact larger systems around us and help build peace in societies.