The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice
Engaging with Oppression in Practice and Supervision
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Beschreibung
Racism exists in today's society in many different forms and, for a huge number of people, is a fact of everyday life. Inspired and informed by the author's own research, this uniquely engaging book brings the focus to how racism affects the therapeutic relationship, creatively exploring the subject of working with people of African, Caribbean, Asian and Mixed heritage in both therapeutic practice and clinical supervision.
Unpacking the latest concepts and theories, and offering a wealth of real-life stories and examples, the author reflects on how the challenge of everyday racism, as well as the enduring, intergenerational pain caused by historical racism, can affect the therapeutic dynamic, and how practitioners can deliver a truly inclusive therapeutic service that tackles these issues sensitively.
Packed full of thoughtful, supportive advice, The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice draws on layers of experience to guide the reader through complex intercultural issues with a voice of empathy and understanding.
Racism exists in today's society in many different forms and, for a huge number of people, is a fact of everyday life. Inspired and informed by the author's own research, this uniquely engaging book brings the focus to how racism affects the therapeutic relationship, creatively exploring the subject of working with people of African, Caribbean, Asian and Mixed heritage in both therapeutic practice and clinical supervision.
Unpacking the latest concepts and theories, and offering a wealth of real-life stories and examples, the author reflects on how the challenge of everyday racism, as well as the enduring, intergenerational pain caused by historical racism, can affect the therapeutic dynamic, and how practitioners can deliver a truly inclusive therapeutic service that tackles these issues sensitively.
Packed full of thoughtful, supportive advice, The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice draws on layers of experience to guide the reader through complex intercultural issues with a voice of empathy and understanding.
- Fills a gap in the psychotherapy and psychology literature by bringing the latest theory to bear on the experiences and concerns of therapists in relation to the volatile and often silencing theme of racism
- Responds to students' and practitioners’ concerns about addressing black issues in therapeutic work with clients
- Identifies and explores structural concepts for use in the field and addresses ways of empowering individuals to open a dialogue about these issues in clinical supervision
- Unpacks concepts and theories drawn from the latest academic literature and shows how they apply in real life practice contexts
- Follow-up volume to the author’s first book, Black Issues in Therapeutic Process
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Isha McKenzie-Mavinga
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