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In this interview EMU counseling department faculty member, and co-owner of the Integrative Empowerment Group, Aesha Mustafa, shares her experiences at Ypsi Pride. Mustafa explains that her therapy practice specializes in working with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folks, and issues related to polyamory, kink, and fetish, and believes everyone deserves access to mental health care. She also explores her involvement with the award-winning Enlighten U podcast where she discusses mental health tools with students, ways she affirms her students and clients, and how having a baby and a bisexual husband have changed the way she views Pride.
Interview Date
6-6-2025
Digital Media File Type
mp3
Keywords
Ypsi Pride, Ypsilanti MI, LGBTQ, Pride events, Queer community, Depot Town, Identity, Eastern Michigan University, Enlighten-U, Mental health, Higher education, Therapy, EMU Leadership and Counseling, Family, Motherhood
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Recommended Citation
Hacanyan, Kat, "Aesha Mustafa, interview, 2025" (2025). Oral Histories. 291.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/291