Offering Hope at the Christi Center with Jocelyn Chamra-Barrera

Join host Pablo Muñoz for a benevolent conversation with his featured guest — Jocelyn Chamra-Barrera.

Jocelyn is the executive and clinical director of the Christi Center in Texas, a nonprofit organization that offers hope after the death of a loved one.  She is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker with expertise in mental health, child abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence, and significant trauma.  Jocelyn is also a member of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief.

1:03 - Introduction

2:00 - My Leadership Story

21:14 - Empathetic Leadership

24:50 - The Christi Center

27:27 - Community Grief

30:24 - Latino Family Grief

44:54 - Grieving Children

48:35 - Lifelong Grief

51:53 - The Austin Project

55:58 - Therapy for Therapists

59:39 - Guiding Principles

Jocelyn Chamra-Barrera first started working at the Christi Center in 2017 as a bilingual services coordinator; since then, she has held multiple roles, including program manager and director of programs and clinical services.  In 2024, she was promoted to executive and clinical director.  In this role, Jocelyn ensures that the organization continues to serve the Austinites, as it did when it was first founded in 1987, while evolving with the needs of the community.  She also oversees the operations side of the organization, ensuring that it honors its past while moving into the future.  Jocelyn is dedicated to helping people connect with their emotions by actively listening to their stories.

Jocelyn previously worked as a bilingual therapist at Blue Note Psychotherapy, a high-quality, specialist therapy consultancy of engaged and compassionate therapists.  She was also a bilingual therapist with The Austin Center for Grief and Loss, an organization offering therapy resources and support for those grieving the death of a loved one from illness, accident, suicide, or violence; or losing a loved one as a result of divorce or separation.  In addition, she served as a clinical intake specialist for the Center of Child Protection, which aims to reduce trauma for children during the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children.

Jocelyn is deeply committed to advancing her industry.  She volunteers as a therapist with the Therapy for Therapists Collective, a network that offers pro bono psychotherapy, peer supervision, support groups, and other resources for therapists.  Jocelyn earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of Science in social work from The University of Texas at Austin.

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-chamra-barrera-lcsw

Website:  christicenter.org

Email:  info@christicenter.org

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