Roots & Wings

When: Twice weekly starting February 2nd through March 19th

Time: Monday’s at 12pm -1pm, and Thursday’s 3pm 4pm

Where: via Zoom. Link provided with RSVP.

Suggested donation: $10 per session, or what you can afford.  No one turned away for lack of funds. Money given helps people receive mental health services at Liberation Institute one turned away for lack of funds. 

To join contact: deborahc@liberationinstitute.org

Roots & Wings is a confidential, supportive space created specifically for individuals working in the sex industry, including exotic dancers, escorts, and other adult-industry professionals. We will offer an opportunity to explore emotional experiences, identity, relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and life stressors within a community of peers who understand the unique realities of this work. Participants are invited to process both current and past experiences without judgment, shame, or pressure to explain or justify their profession. This is a process-oriented therapy group, meaning the focus is on emotional exploration, relational patterns, and present-moment experiences rather than advice-giving or skills training. Participation does not require any intention to leave the industry. All experiences, identities, and career paths are respected.

Confidentiality, mutual respect, and emotional safety are central to the group culture. Members agree to uphold privacy and approach one another with compassion and curiosity. 

Roots & Wings is: Sex-worker-affirming, Trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, Harm-reduction oriented, Non-judgmental and confidential.

Facilitators:
Deborah Campbell’s passion lies in trauma informed therapy and assisting those who have experienced the kind of shame that leaves scars. She is a bisexual Japanese American who was an exotic dancer in her early twenties for 8 years. She was raised on Maui, Hawaii in an extremely religious family and knows how deeply shame can harm us, and how to find a journey of healing. Her heart is led towards anyone who is hurting or needs help in this challenging industry. Deborah is in her last term of her Master’s of Licensed Professional Counseling and has worked with Liberation Institute since April of 2025. Deborah is supervised by Shelly Stratton, LCSW 7252.