What is Liberation Psychology?

Dr. Yun Garrison—assistant professor in psychology at Bates College and an affiliated clinician at Psychology Specialists of Maine—discusses liberation psychology. She delves into the development of liberation psychology and how it serves clients and community members who experience oppression. Dr. Garrison also describes how liberation psychology can be incorporated into clinical practice, psychology literature, and community involvement.

Yun Garrison, PhD, is an assistant professor in psychology at Bates College and an affiliated clinician at Psychology Specialists of Maine. She discusses key concepts related to liberation psychology and limitations of dominant psychological approaches to people and communities who experience marginalization and violence. She also introduces exemplary approaches, such as the Psychological Framework of Radical Healing in Communities of Color (French et al., 2020).