Kathleen Osta
Managing Director of National Equity Project and Somatic Therapist at Kathleen Osta, LCSW
Non-profit leader with 30 years of experience partnering with education and public sector leaders to create more equitable, socially just organizations and communities in which everyone belongs and has access to the opportunities, experiences, and relationships needed to thrive.
Somatic therapist in private practice, specializing in trauma recovery, adolescents, and families, drawing on multiple modalities including somatic experiencing, interpersonal neurobiology and polyvagal theory as well as mindfulness and self-compassion practices. Curriculum developer and professional development leader.
Belonging is more than just feeling included. “…in a legitimate democracy, belonging means that your well-being is considered and your ability to design and give meaning to its structures and institutions is realized.”
-john powell, Othering and Belonging Institute