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A Conversation with Psychologist & Best-Selling Author Jeannie E. Celestial. Come join this rich feast of faith, food and healing. 

Many from marginalized communities suffer from the mental health impacts of oppression and discrimination. Dr. Jeannie Celestial, co-author of Clinical Interventions for Internalized Oppression, shares of her discoveries about possibilities for healing, particularly among women of color, through the lens of mental health practices and of Christian faith. In this, Dr. Celestial understands the role of "food as medicine," which richly informs The Filipino Instapot Cookbook, her culinary offering that has sold the world over. 

About the Author

Dr. Celestial is a licensed clinical psychologist, currently serving in the San Francisco Unified School District through RAMS, a large social services agency in Bay Area. She has over two decades of experience in healing and transformational practices. She employs EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Brainspotting, CBT, ACT, and other modalities in her work. Dr. Celestial earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Palo Alto University with emphases in Clinical Neuropsychology and in Meditation and Psychology.