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The Invisible Wounds of Racial Oppression: Healing our Clients, Healing Ourselves Presenter: Toki Banjoko, PsyD Discussant: Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD September 16, 2011 9AM - 12PM Therapy with Black clients is often complicated by the presence of invisible wounds of racial oppression that may not be readily discernable to clinician or client, yet have a profound impact upon the course of therapy and its outcome. Therapists’ lack of awareness and sensitivity to the wounds of racial oppression can stifle the joining process and unwittingly contribute to therapeutic ways of being that are counterproductive to effective treatment. The first segment of the workshop will be devoted to examining levels of oppression and how these shape the psyches and souls of those who are racially oppressed in the context of a clinical case. The clinician will discuss how his own internalized oppression affected the therapeutic relationship with his client and his father he worked with for ten years, and ultimately, shifts that occurred to allow the treatment to progress. The second segment of the workshop will be devoted exclusively to clinical issues. Special attention will be devoted to an examination of therapeutic strategies that are indicated and contraindicated for effective treatment with the racially oppressed. Please note that this attendance to this grand rounds presentation is by invitation only.
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