Monica shares her family’s experience of moving from Mexico to Canada. She notes how she still continuously faces racism in the workplace and beyond. She talks about what she wants for her children and how smalls steps can make a difference.
Monica Sesma, Ph.D., RSW, RMFT (She/Ella) is a social constructionist-oriented family therapist, educator, supervisor, and researcher. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Werklund School of Education and sessional instructor and the Academic Coordinator of the Couple and Family Therapy Program at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. Monica practices at the Eastside Community Mental Health Services and the Calgary Family Therapy Centre as a therapist and supervisor. Her primary therapeutic and research interest focuses on relational and systemic work with immigrants, refugees, and newcomers. She pursued studies (Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D.) in Psychology at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and Universidad de las Americas, and completed a Master’s in Social Work with clinical specialization at the University of Calgary. Monica is a Board Member of the Taos Institute and the Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.