Tami Gatta

Tami Gatta (she/her) is the founder of Tami Gatta Mental Health Counseling (PLLC Pending) and Co-director of Curious Rebels post-graduate drama therapy training. A peer-identified clinician, Tami specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, blocks in embodiment, and extreme states (sometimes called “psychosis”), as well as meaningful use of self-disclosure, particularly as it pertains to power and privilege. She is the Vice President of the NYC Hearing Voices Network. Tami is a queer psychotherapist dedicated to providing anti-racist, fat empowering and LGBTQ/kink-allied support that celebrates all bodies. Tami commits to an ever evolving practice of humility, curiosity, and self-awareness.

Jazmine russell

Jazmine Russell is a holistic counselor, mental health educator, certified peer specialist, and trauma survivor. She is the co-founder of the Institute for the Development of Human Arts. After receiving her degree in Applied Psychology from NYU and working in the mental health system as a crisis counselor, she became disillusioned with the system and started organizing with grassroots mental health initiatives in New York. She later became a certified peer specialist working with those who experience extreme and altered states often labeled as ‘psychosis’. Jazmine has been trained in holistic practices such as open dialogue, herbalism, intuitive development, energy work, embodiment work, and other models since 2011, which she uses along with her lived experience of extreme states to help others navigate the healing process. She is also a co-editor of the Mad Studies Reader, published by Routledge. Find more of her work at www.jazminerussell.com.

• Mental health and physical health professionals, including: clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, peer specialists, recovery support specialists, housing specialists, nurse practitioners, wellness support workers, coaches, holistic practitioners

• Students

• Activists

• Family members and advocates

• Anyone who works or plans to work with people experiencing mental health-related challenges

We provide the option of enrolling for at the General ($20) or Supporter ($40) rate to ensure the sustainability of IDHA’s work and enable us to create more accessible, cutting-edge training content.