(HS Hardy 096653 2026) Becoming a Racially Sensitive Clinician: Putting Knowledge into Practice

Course overview

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: How to address microaggressions in therapy De-escalation techniques to address highly charged race-related interactions in therapy How to use storytelling as a potent therapeutic tool How to assess your own development through an evolving racial lens