Deran Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, retired military officer, and the founder of Black Therapists Rock, a nonprofit of over 30 mental health professionals committed to alleviating suffering caused by systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma. She is a co-author of the New York Times bestseller You Are Your Best Thing, and works closely with Richard Schwartz on healing cultural and legacy burdens through IFS.
Specialties
Depth orientation
Deran brings a culturally grounded depth to IFS, focusing on the collective and ancestral dimensions of trauma that are carried as legacy burdens across generations. Her work with Richard Schwartz on unpacking cultural trauma through IFS represents a significant expansion of the model's depth into collective healing.