We understand that race is a social construct and not biological. We see that the invention of whiteness in the US has created a
\ndisturbance in the US American collective psyche. Talking honestly about race continues to be awkward, uncomfortable
\nand taboo.<\/p>\n
As clinicians we are uniquely poised to influence our client\u2019s awareness of their self images, object relations, and internal
\nstructures. This seminar asks us to explore and consider the added layer of the racial complex and how it influences this awareness and impacts mental health.<\/p>\n
This six session seminar is designed to call clinicians in to become aware of and work with their racial cultural complex. We
\nwill be utilizing the self of the therapist as we explore the conceptual material in order to ground it in direct experience.The
\nracial cultural complex is a concept developed by Jungian analyst Dr. Fanny Brewster whose work in this area will guide us
\nas we uncover its effects in our lives, our training and our practice.<\/p>\n
Each session will build on the previous, developing knowledge and direct, personal and professional experience of the racial
\ncultural complex. Participants will learn how this particular complex functions within the scope of their own theoretical
\norientations, and experience how we can become liberated in moments from its limitations.<\/p>\n
This course will include didactic presentation with an emphasis on personal exploration of these issues, using journaling, inquiry,
\nand group discussion in the context of participants\u2019 theoretical orientation and work with patients.<\/p>\n
All participants will closely follow one of their own cases throughout the seminar through the lens of the racial cultural
\ncomplex. One participant will share their case for group consultation at the fifth session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We understand that race is a social construct and not biological. We see that the invention of whiteness in the US has created a disturbance in the US American collective psyche. Talking honestly about race continues to be awkward, uncomfortable and taboo. As clinicians we are uniquely poised to influence our client\u2019s awareness of their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"template":"","level_of_course":[984],"class_list":["post-27451","courses","type-courses","status-publish","hentry","level_of_course-continuing-professional-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n