From Oppression to Liberation: How Dr. Ksera Built a Practice on Her Own Terms
- Author
- Kimberly Reynolds
- Published
- Mon 18 Aug 2025
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This week I got to sit down with someone I admire deeply. Dr. Ksera Dyette, also known as The Anti-Ableist Doc, joined me for a powerful conversation.
Y’all, this conversation had me shook. Dr. Ksera is a licensed clinical psychologist, Black Caribbean immigrant, queer, dynamically disabled, neurodivergent, and the founder of Rooted Justice Private Practice Coaching, a program for BIPOC/PGM clinicians ready to build liberatory private practices that work for their clients and for themselves.
In this episode, Dr. Ksera shares:
👉🏾 Her story of immigrating from Trinidad at age five, navigating code-switching, and facing the pressures of assimilation.
👉🏾 The toxic realities of her first group practice including gaslighting, hair policing, and being threatened with termination over licensure exams.
👉🏾 How she turned wrongful termination and unemployment into the catalyst for starting her own private practice.
👉🏾 The messy beginnings of entrepreneurship, how COVID forced her to restructure, and the hard but necessary decision to release misaligned clients.
👉🏾 Why she now teaches clinicians to run values-aligned, financially sustainable businesses and what it means to build liberatory practices.
We also talk about the tension therapists feel around coaching, the importance of self-trust, and what it looks like to finally stop editing yourself just to survive.
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why I was so excited to have Dr. Ksera on the podcast and why her story is going to light a fire under so many of you.
📍 Connect with Dr. Ksera:
- LinkedIn: Dr. Ksera Dyette
- Instagram: @theantiableistdoc
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