How to Disarm Implicit Bias in Clinical Practice
As the United States grows increasingly diverse, therapists are more likely than ever to encounter clients, coworkers, and supervisees from a wide variety of backgrounds. We must address bias so that everyone is treated fairly and equitably. But what exactly is bias, and what can both individual therapists and mental health organizations do to disarm […]
Addressing Racial Trauma in Your Clinical Practice
As a therapist, you’re going to have clients who have experienced racism. When you’re attacked or discriminated against by something that is so tied to your identity and so inseparable from who you are as a human being, that pain lasts. These experiences build and change your outlook on life, contributing to learned helplessness (Why […]
