Inday Kalayaan Group Therapy with FRANCE STOHNER

France Stohner is a Philippine-born, Montreal-raised diasporic community worker and mental health counsellor. Committed to decolonization, she completed a Masters of Arts degree in Counselling and Spirituality, specializing in Women’s Studies, a collaborative program between Saint-Paul and the University of Ottawa. From 2011 to 2016, she was a host and content creator for the Sigaw Ng Bayan radio collective at CKUT 90.3FM. As co-lead organizer for the Pinay Power II (McGill University) and Filipino-Canadian Futures (Concordia University) conferences, she strives to highlight the importance of community dialogue while uplifting Kapwa voices. Since the pandemic she has been a Restorative Circle Keeper, creating brave spaces for women and youth to work towards more emotional and spiritual strength and growth.