Featured in Karl Cares Presents: "Freedom To Be: A Virtual Mental Health Kickback for Black Women"
Join Black Women for an intimate VIRTUAL discussion about what it means to truly be free. Hosted by Sophonie Excellent (LMSW) and Malika J. Watson (Grace & Space), featuring Dr. Surrenca Albert (Bèl Lavi Wellness), and Syntyche Francella (DehyaYogaStudios).
Featured in the new york times: Their Workers Kept Being Stopped by the Police, So They Decided to Help
By: James Estrin, July 15, 2020
Excerpt: “The protests caused Black people to really face the feelings they have been carrying, and this is happening on a grand scale where no one can pretend it’s not taking place,” Dr. Albert said. “The anger, frustration, fear, confusion and despair we are experiencing now is very reminiscent of what our ancestors experienced over the course of 400 years.”
featured in the Healthy: 12 Things You Can Do Right Now to Combat Racism
By: Sheena Foster, June 24, 2020
Excerpt: Experts say that parents can begin to discuss race with children as young as two. “It doesn’t just entail a conversation. It entails a lot of exposure in a multitude of ways,” explains Surrenca Albert, a Forest Hills, New York-based psychologist who specializes in culturally competent therapeutic interventions. “So, exposure meaning toys that are racially diverse. Books that are inclusive of race. Conversations about race and about culture…”