Racial Battle Fatigue
is the cumulative result of a natural race-related stress response to distressing mental and emotional conditions. These conditions emerged from constantly facing racially dismissive, demeaning, insensitive and/or hostile racial environments and individuals.
However, many therapists do not feel comfortable addressing race in therapy. This 2-hr training helps mental health providers:
Understand the chronic resistance experienced by minorities.
Understand the various forms of microaggressions.
Explore salient identities with clients.
Take a culturally humble and empathetic approach to care.
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It was such a rich discussion! I know it's more of a convo geared towards clinicians, but it speaks a lot to my past work and it can also translate to many other situations. I love how involved everyone was and how people were able to share their unique perspectives. Thank you for helping create a culture where people feel safe to share!
Erin T., The Summit Counseling Center
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It goes without saying (hopefully) that the need to address race and ethnicity in clinical work is imperative. Yet, in a profession that addresses sex, death, and everything in between, race remains an awkward, sometimes painful, conversation for many clinicians. Dr. Innocent-Cupid’s presentation provides invaluable insight into the viewpoint and struggles unique to people in minority groups. She creates a safe and engaging space to learn how to recognize and overcome obstacles to providing exceptional, compassionate, informed care for all people. As a social worker, I went into the training feeling well-educated on the topic, but was pleased to find that there was so much more to learn!
Alexa M., The Summit Counseling Center
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Testimonial coming soon.
Anonymous