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Lives In
Los Angeles, CA
Education
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
- University of California, Los Angeles
Expertise
- Psychology, Generational Trauma, Mental Health Disparities, Critical Race Theory
- Depth-oriented clinician and writer focused on helping people of color heal from anxiety, depression, and trauma
- Trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) trauma therapy and psychodynamic depth therapy
- Traveled both nationally and internationally to present research on generational trauma in the Black community
Experience
Julia Childs Heyl, MSW, is a clinical social worker and writer. As a writer, she focuses on mental health disparities and uses critical race theory as her preferred theoretical framework. In her clinical work, she specializes in treating people of color experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma through depth therapy and EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) trauma therapy.
Identifying as a holistic-minded clinician, Julia views mental health as a relationship between the soul, self, and systemic structures in our lives. Her formative training includes developing mental health programming specifically for Black survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and conducting research on generational trauma within the Black community.
Education
Julia Childs Heyl has a Master of Social Work degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in English Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles.