Guiding Mixed Race People Toward Belonging
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Guiding Mixed Race People Toward Belonging •
Raina LaGrand
Helping mixed race people heal their belonging wounds, feel confident in who they are, and build the community they’ve always longed for.
Somatic Coaching and Group Healing Experiences for Mixed Race People Worldwide
Kind words from clients
“Working with Raina was like finally having all the dots connect. As a person who is never just this or that, I find my experience is never fully accounted for in other spaces that center binaries. Raina’s ability to weave theory, lived experience and practice together, designed for me as a mixed person, was deeply resonant.”
“I was struggling with a sense of belonging as a mixed person, and a lot of fears around potential rejection and what others thought of me. I feel much more grounded in my own sense of self and able to distinguish others’ needs from my own. I’m confident that I can build relationships that feel good for me from a place of authenticity, and can hold space for any fears or nerves that arise. Our work together has helped me feel more deeply rooted into myself and my ancestry.”
“Working with Raina has supported me with growing my sense of belonging within & in connections with others.”
“Raina’s knowledge of how trauma lives in the body and her techniques to become more safely embodied have helped me become an active participant in my life again. She’s given me the tools to seek community and connection in new and exciting ways!”
“I would absolutely with full confidence and the strongest enthusiasm recommend Raina’s services to anyone.”
Welcome, fellow mixed race person.
Your entire life, you've been on the receiving end of inappropriate questions, hurtful comments, and confused stares, and it's affected you deeply.
You might feel rageful. You might carry a tremendous amount of shame. You might have learned to hide parts of yourself away or pretend to like certain things in order to fit in or keep yourself emotionally safe. You might feel like you are doomed - that you've never be able to fully let your guard down or be yourself in the presence of others.
I want to validate that that's so fucking real.
The persistent pain from feeling othered is too much, the constant self-monitoring is exhausting, and you might not have very many people who really, truly get it.
You're in the right place.
Whether you identify as mixed, biracial, multiracial, or something else, you are welcome here. If you’re white-assumed, you are welcome here. If you only grew up around your white one side of your family, you are welcome here. If you don’t know any other mixed people, you are welcome here. If you have other intersectional identities - queer, adopted, disabled, undocumented, poly, kinky, neurodivergent - you are welcome here.
Mixed Race Belonging exists to support you and the unique experiences of being mixed race and show you that belonging - truly satisfying belonging from the inside-out and outside-in - is possible.
There are a couple of ways we can work together.
Both options are virtual, so no matter where you are, we can connect.
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Identity and Belonging Coaching
Whether you want to work on healing your belonging wound or your general wellness, we can work together to make those dreams a reality.
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Belonging Building Blocks
A group course helping you develop the skills to feel more connected to yourself and others so you can cultivate the community you’ve always dreamed of.
Featured In
Belonging and The Body @ Multiracial Mental Health Podcast. 2025.
Understanding & Empowering Mixed Race Kids @ Ann Arbor Public Library. 2024.
Self-Care for College Students @ Enlighten U. 2024.
Interview with Dr. Jill Wener @ Conscious Anti-Racism Podcast. 2023.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Embodying Mixed Identities, Loneliness and the Dangers of Somatics @ Somatic Wisdom Podcast. 2023.
In between identities, racial trauma and relationships [ spotify ] [ apple podcasts ] @ Complex Trauma Recovery Podcast. 2023.
Raina LaGrand on Five Things We Can Each Do To Help Solve the Loneliness Epidemic @ Authority Magazine. 2023.
Restoring our Identities [ spotify ] [ apple podcasts ] @ Initiated Survivor Podcast. 2023.
Helping Clients with Identity in Trauma Treatment with Raina LaGrand @Trauma Treatment Collective Podcast. 2022.
Liberation through Joy, Play, Pleasure and Movement With Raina LaGrand of Root to Rise Somatics @The Living Open Podcast. 2022.
How Emotions and Trauma are Held in the Body @ The Body Nerd Show. 2021.
Through the Prism: How Colorism Affects the Black Community. @ Michigan Chronicle. 2021.
Financial Healing @ Mind Money Balance Podcast. 2021.
What is Racial Trauma? @ Ann Arbor District Library. 2020.
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