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Ep 60: Kids Absorb Everything: Immigration Fear in the Therapy Room, with Val Strunk
Rachel talks with Val Strunk, a licensed social worker, child therapist, and co-owner of Wired to Bloom Therapy in the Cincinnati area. Val is an immigrant and an EMDR-trained therapist. She uses child-centered, trauma-informed play and creative approaches with children and families, including immigrant families. Rachel found her work in Cincinnati Magazine. They discuss how immigration enforcement and changes to health coverage are adding stress for immigrant and mixed-status families. Georgetown's Center for Children and Families has called this a "perfect storm" for children's mental…
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