An Introduction to Intersectionality in Therapy Practice
This lecture offers a comprehensive introduction to intersectionality in therapy practice, with a strong emphasis on the dynamics of power and oppression at micro and macro levels, contextualising systemic violence and the role of white supremacy in the development and practice of psychotherapy.
This session is open to all trainee and qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, allied professionals, and individuals interested in this area of work.
It covers:
Introduce, define and position key terms
Location of therapist self and Social Graces
Systemic violence and oppression in therapy as a microcosm of wider systems
Colonialism and psycho-pathologization
Medical racism
Racism in education
Enactments of violence and systemic violence
“We often talk about ‘privilege’ as if it is the cause and not the consequence of oppression.”
— Muna Abdi
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