Wolfpack Counseling Hub

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Wolfpack Counseling Hub is a group of counselors that provides mental health services. We provide support through the phone and Internet. To provide the best care, we learn from the most oppressed people in society. We prioritize the knowledge and livelihood of disabled trans Black, Native, and Indigenous people. We are based in the US, but also open to international peer clients.

Welcome to the Plain Language version of our website. Plain Language is language that is broken down to be clear and simple. It allows more people to access our website. Especially, people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. And, people whose native language is not English.

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*If you need help using this website:

Team

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Rose, she/her

I am a disabled Black trans woman. I have been in prison for 30 years. I have experienced speech disability, suicidal thoughts, chronic illness, and addiction to alcohol. I enjoy creative writing and reading. I have been leading support groups inside prison for more than 25 years. Also, I mentor youths.

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Ky, he/him

I am a disabled Black trans man survivor from the South. I was in prison for almost 10 years because I defended myself. I used to be homeless. During and after prison, I fought for trans prisoners and survivors of violence. I have ADHD, depression, and other health conditions.

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Chantrea, she/her

I am a disabled trans woman who is Vietnamese and reconnecting to my Cambodian ancestors. Since birth, I have had very severe eczema. Also, I have experience with addiction, other chronic illnesses, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, hearing loss, and an eating disorder. I enjoy singing to people. I have been involved in social justice for 10 years.

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thai, they/them

I am a first-generation Vietnamese American from a family of refugees, an artist, writer, and a community organizer centering their practice on chronic illness. They are also a disability justice advocate and a founding member of Sick In Quarters (SiQ), a project supporting patient advocacy and care work.

Mission

We want to serve people without health insurance and without people who understand them. Many doctors and caretakers:

  • Do not experience the same oppression as us.
  • Do not understand how harmful police, prisons, and psychologists are.
  • Do not know the power they hold over us.
  • Do not have the skills to help us when we feel very bad.

We support all community members, no matter what health insurance, income, or background someone has. With the community, we want to:

  1. Build healing skills with survivors to help more people.
  2. Teach others that people at the bottom of society are needed for everyone's freedom.
  3. Create a culture that truly centers disabled people.

Approach

We want to be your supporter, not doctor. We take accessibility seriously. We want Black and Native/Indigenous people to be well. We put survivors of violence first. We move together without leaving people behind. Our counselors do not have college degrees in counseling. But, we believe that our wisdom is still powerful.

You control your own healing journey. If you want to stop receiving care from us, we can help you find other support.

Our knowledge comes from Black, Native/Indigenous, and disabled people. We see healing as increasing accessibility to things that help us live. There are eight types of accessibility, or "access" for short. Using the chart below, we can better understand how oppression causes us to suffer. After that, we can better understand how to be free and well.

8 Types of Access

(1) Access to our body, mind, spirit, and heart

Examples: having energy, seeing, hearing, remembering

(2) Access to space and time

Examples: using wheelchairs, having space to move around, having time to rest

(3) Access to the environment, to the stars, and to the spirits

Examples: playing with plants, swimming in rivers, looking at the sky

(4) Access to people that make us feel good

Examples: having family, friends, pets

(5) Access to different ways of communicating

Examples: knowing sign language, having a phone or computer, using accessibility tools

(6) Access to knowledge of those who come before us

Examples: knowing your native language, having herbal medicine, doing traditional dances

(7) Access to everyday resources

Examples: having a job, having housing, being a citizen

(8) Access to knowing how to move through a complicated society

Examples: knowing how to apply for social services

Also, we made a worksheet that helps you use this for your life. We encourage you to print and fill it out with your loved ones.

Services

We offer four services. You can participate in more than one. We work with you to figure out how to pay for our services. Please keep in mind that our counselors do not have much money. Our wisdom is worth a lot.

Pay what you can. Or, you can even offer a gift or service in exchange. If you are outside of the US, you may pay through PayPal if you can.

*Sadly, we cannot provide support to people with severe urgent needs.

Private Counseling

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Similar to a typical therapy session. But, we let you lead the healing work. We only offer advice after you consent to it. You can tell us how often you want to meet and for how long. The first hour of private sessions are free.

Cost: $15 to 50 per hour, or gift/service exchange.

Other Services

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Sometimes counseling does not help alone. So, we also offer help with:

  1. Talking to the spirits
  2. Conflicts with people you care about
  3. Forming care teams
  4. Filling out paperwork from the government
  5. Finding jobs & other resources
  6. Finding other healers

Cost: Any donation amount or gift/service exchange.

Support Groups

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Join a 1-month support group to build relationship skills with others. Heal through relationship building, storytelling, and conversations.

Possible Groups: Addiction Group, Prayer Circle.

Political Education

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Join a 1-month political education group to learn about true social change. Deepen your understanding of history, social justice, and how to fight oppression.

Possible Groups: Disability Justice, How to Organize.