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Digital Seminar

Tips and Tactics for Talking about Race: A Toolkit for Therapists


Faculty:
Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD
Duration:
1 Hour 57 Minutes
Copyright:
Mar 20, 2021
Product Code:
NOS096132
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Racial injustice remains an important issue in all aspects of our society, and the world of therapy is no exception. But despite the omnipresence of race in our lives, healing and meaningful conversations about it remain too often somewhere between difficult and impossible, characterized by avoidance, discomfort, and awkwardness. Clinicians and other human services workers are relied upon to navigate these difficult conversations, but many lack the requisite tools to do so. In this recording, you’ll explore:

  • Tips and tools for promoting sustainable conversations about race within and outside of therapy 
  • Relevant “Self of the Therapist” issues that may impede and/or facilitate meaningful conversations about race
  • The four critical developmental stages for effective conversations involving race: preparation, encounter, engagement, and execution

CPD


CPD
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 2 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

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From early in his storied career in the therapy world, Ken Hardy, PhD, has confronted ignorance of the BIPOC experience and maintained a decades-long, unwavering focus on training and challenging practitioners on issues of oppression, diversity, whiteness, and trauma. His voice has attracted consistent media attention, and his many appearances include the Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline NBC, and 20/20. As much an activist and bridge builder as a practitioner and healer, he continues to shape our pivotal dialogues as president of the Eikenberg Academy for Social Justice and director of its Institute for Relationships in New York City. His latest book, The Enduring, Invisible, and Ubiquitous Centrality of Whiteness, is being called “the book we’ve been needing to cultivate a society where multiple ideologies can coexist without domination, marginalization, or indoctrination."  

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kenneth Hardy has employment relationships with Eikenberg Institute for Relationships and Eikenberg Academy for Social Justice . He receives royalties as a published author. Kenneth Hardy receives a speaking honorarium and recording 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.


Objectives

  1. Apply the four critical developmental stages for effective conversations involving race: preparation, encounter, engagement, and execution.
  2. Explore relevant “Self of the Therapist” issues that may impede and/or facilitate meaningful conversations about race.
  3. Discuss the range of situations in which racism emerges as a therapeutic issue.
  4. Explain how to address race-related issues in the consulting room.

Outline

  • Five steps to repairing damaged relationships 
  • Understanding race in therapeutic situations 
  • How to respond to overt racism 
    • The cost of not responding as a therapist 
    • When to actively confront 
  • Precursors to conversations about race 
    • Defining our “race” 
    • Identifying our prisms  
  • Ethnicity versus race 
  • Three options for engaging in the topic or racism 
    • Problems resulting from the term “racism” 
  • Strategies for talking about race 
    • Six critical factors 

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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