I sought therapy from Dr. Franklin for about a year during a very difficult time in my life, and she was an instrumental part of my recovery. I watched the video that is being referred to by many reviews, and I feel terrible about the situation and feel compelled to share my point of view since I know her personally. In my weekly, one hour discussions with Dr. Franklin, I am absolutely certain that she is not a racist. She helps counsel prisoners to aide in their recovery. She has a latino partner and niece who she helps. She is passionate about helping homeless people. I dated a half-latino, half-black man while I was seeing her, and she was supportive and never said a negative word about him.
I would like to challenge anyone to not judge Dr. Franklin solely off of this video. While I deeply feel for the man who was attempting to park in public parking, Dr. Franklin may have been having a bad day, or perhaps she had a previous bad experience with someone parking in that spot. Of course neither of those are excuses. However, based on what I know of Dr. Franklin, this video is not representative of the generous woman who is passionate about helping others, and who has made it her career to do so. Yes, it would appear that she reacted poorly. But I ask that we please show her some grace while also acknowledging that there is still work to do in our community and in the world. We all learn from our mistakes, and I'm confident that Dr. Franklin is humbly reflecting on this event. Thank you for reading, and for your consideration.