Becoming a racially and culturally sensitive therapist isn’t simply a matter of “learning the material.” It’s an ongoing process that requires actively and deliberately engaging in a dialogue with yourself and being continuously open to an expanding version of that self. In this didactic, interactive, and experiential workshop, we’ll go beyond the usual content-focused approaches to developing cultural sensitivity. Instead, using a Self of the Therapist framework, you’ll learn by doing as we explore processes of relational engagement, racial risk-taking, and critical self-reflection. You’ll walk away with concrete tools for promoting racial and cultural sensitivity that you can use with clients and trainees. And you’ll discover:
Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD, is president of the Eikenberg Academy for Social Justice and clinical and organizational consultant for the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships in NYC, as well as a former professor of family therapy at both Syracuse University, NY, and Drexel University, PA. He’s also the author of Racial Trauma: Clinical Strategies and Techniques for Healing Invisible Wounds, and The Enduring, Invisible, and Ubiquitous Centrality of Whiteness, and editor of On Becoming a Racially Sensitive Therapist: Race and Clinical Practice.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kenneth Hardy receives compensation as a Clinical and Organizational Consultant . He receives royalties as a published author. Kenneth Hardy receives a speaking honorarium and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kenneth Hardy has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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Developing a Racial Lens
Addressing Race in Therapy and Beyond
Self of the Therapist Exploration
Risks and Limitations of the Research
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