Episode 57: A Conversation w/ Dayna Eng
Dayna Eng uses they/them pronouns and identifies as a queer, gender nonbinary therapist working in California with LGBTQIA+ adolescents, young adults and individuals. They believe it is an honor to witness the journeys of folks who entrust them with their stories. Dayna frequently works with folks traversing anxiety, depression and PTSD symptoms, immigration history, and folks navigating cross cultural demands within a hierarchical and hyper-individualistic culture. Outside of the therapy space, Dayna spends time running around with their partner, dogs and kids.
In the therapy space, Dayna holds the shared mental health work with care and believes it is an honor to witness the client's journey. In this conversation, we delve into a host of issues, including topics like polyamory / ethical non-monogamy.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:
David is a University of California Santa Barbara alum and leads Santa Barbara’s Beloved Community Church, and also Jesus Collective, an online community which exists to foster wholeness and equity by healing relationships and cultural divides, honoring the dignity of all peoples, and protecting the biodiversity of our planet, through actively listening, understanding, partnering, and serving. He is the author of Making America Great Again: Fairy Tale? Horror Story? Dream Come True? Learn more at www.davidnmoore.com
Kerry Connelly, (she / her) MDiv, CCLC is the author of Good White Racist? Confronting Your Role in Racial Injustice and Wait, Is This Racist? A Guide to Becoming an Antiracist Church. Kerry holds her Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, where she is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Ministry. She is a Certified Coach with additional certifications in DISC personality styles, conflict resolution (Cornell University), + she is a NYC Leadership Fellow. Passionate about all things spiritual, she is also trained in a number of intuitive energy healing modalities, including traditional Usui Reiki and Angel Reiki. When she is not consulting with predominantly White churches to help them deconstruct White pseudosupremacy in their daily operations, she is working 1:1 with clients to help them connect with their own higher guidance and to live deeply intuitive lives. You can learn more about Kerry at www.kerryconnelly.com.
