This is Adriana Alejandra and you're listening to Latinx Therapy.

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And I'm your host, a Guatemalan Mexican licensed marriage and family therapist.

Hello, everybody. So as you read the title, today we are going to be talking about the

injustices towards Palestinians. We are summarizing in this episode what has been going on in

Palestine. And I want to give a disclaimer that in this episode, my guest and I do use strong language that describes

violence, that describes aggression. Before proceeding, I do want you all to know that. Now, today

we speak with a Palestinian therapist about why we as the Latine community need to pay attention

to what is going on in Palestine.

Our guest shares her story and the impact her people have experienced over several years.

Suzanne Abdel Hawk is a trauma-informed Palestinian licensed psychotherapist practicing in California.

She was my classmate actually and graduated from Pepperdine

University in 2015 and has been practicing since 2019. Suzanne has worked in schools, inpatient and

outpatient treatment centers for substance abuse and is trained in EMDR and brain spotting.

She works with folks who are

struggling with relational trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, people from toxic family of origins,

and helps people explore various aspects of cultural identity to help them in their healing journeys.

She has been featured in a variety of publications including Medium and Teen Vogue.

Suzanne is a proud Palestinian woman who grew up in a community where seeking mental health

support was not common. Suzanne is dedicated to educating her community about the importance of

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