Belonging: I Am Not Alone | A Collective Care & Sound Bath Experience
About this Event
Hey Helper. When was the last time someone held space for you?
As mental health professionals and clinicians, we are constantly holding profound space for others, navigating systemic trauma, holding our clients' deepest hurts, and carrying the unique weight of institutional isolation.
We are taught that the antidote to burnout is "self-care." But fixing systemic exhaustion isn't an individual job. It requires community.
Welcome to Revive 3.0.
Belonging: I Am Not Alone is an evening designed to shift our practice from isolated self-care to radical, restorative collective care. This isn't just another dry clinical seminar. It is an intentional, safe sanctuary where you can drop your professional armor, reconnect with your body, and build a lasting network of peers who truly get it.
Come for the community. Stay for the healing. Leave with 3 NBCC-approved Clock Hours.
What to Expect
- ✨ Restorative Community Sound Bath: Step out of your analytical brain and into your body. Experience a deeply immersive, live sound healing session explicitly framed to help you downregulate your nervous system and process vicarious clinical trauma.
- 🧠 Radical Education: Move beyond commercialized self-care. We will dive into the clinical framework of collective care, examine the impacts of racial battle fatigue on BIPOC clinicians, and learn how communal accountability protects longevity.
- 🤝 Deep Connection: Kick off the Revive Collective by meeting fellow local helpers. Through structured "connection dyads" and reflective spaces, we’re actively dismantling professional isolation.
- 🛠️ Sustainable Action: Collaborate with peers to build actionable collective care plans you can actually take back into your everyday life and practice.
Who is this space for?
While all mental health professionals and helpers are welcome, the Revive Collective is intentionally designed and curated as a culturally responsive, safe space centering Black mental health professionals and clinicians of color.
What’s Included?
3 NBCC-approved clock hours for continuing education.
Provided drinks and light refreshments.
Flexible Dining: You can dine on our featured local lunch partner menu or feel free to bring your own favorite lunch!
Meet Your Facilitators
We are thrilled to introduce the visionary leaders guiding this restorative space:
Felipe Blue, MA, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS
Felipe Blue is the Executive Director of More Than Therapy, a non-profit program of the FAEJ Foundation based in Durham, North Carolina. As a U.S. Navy veteran and a dually Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, Felipe brings decades of profound clinical insight, leadership, and a deep commitment to systemic healing. His therapeutic approach and organizational leadership are deeply rooted in the Ubuntu philosophy ("I am because we are"), making him a natural pioneer for collective care frameworks. Felipe is also an author and the host of the More Than Therapy podcast, where he consistently amplifies discussions surrounding mental wellness, cultural history, and community-based restoration.
Ryanne Peterson, MS, LCMHC
Ryanne Peterson is a highly recognized clinical leader, advocate, and the Owner and Lead Therapist of OIC Counseling and Wellness in Durham, NC. Voted the 2021 DPS Middle School Counselor of the Year and recognized as an "Educator to Watch" in Spectacular Magazine, Ryanne has spent years developing equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive spaces for minority families and clinicians. In addition to her private practice, she serves as the Director of Counseling Services at Bennett College, where she leads collegiate mental health initiatives and advocates for institutional wellness resources. With advanced expertise in CBT, ACES, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) practices, Ryanne is dedicated to helping clinicians dismantle professional isolation and build sustainable, peer-supported networks.
Together, Felipe and Ryanne combine clinical rigor, somatic intentionality, and a shared dedication to uplifting Black mental health professionals and clinicians of color. You are in incredibly safe, expert hands.
Event Logistics & Accessibility
Check-In: Doors open at 11:45 AM for lunch setup and networking. The training will begin promptly at 12:00 PM.
Parking/Venue: Located in the historic American Tobacco Campus in Durham (Bay 9).
ADA Accommodations: More Than Therapy is committed to providing an accessible learning environment. Please email [email protected] if you require any specific ADA accommodations to participate fully.
Seats are limited to ensure an impactful, interactive learning environment. Secure your registration and Clock Hours today!
Where is it happening?
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