The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice: Engaging with Oppression in Practice and Supervision

by Isha McKenzie-Mavinga

Overview

Racism exists in today's society in many different forms and, for a huge number of people, is a fact of everyday life. Inspired and informed by the author's own research, this uniquely engaging book brings the focus to how racism affects the therapeutic relationship, creatively exploring the subject of working with people of African, Caribbean, Asian and Mixed heritage in both therapeutic practice and clinical supervision.

Unpacking the latest concepts and theories, and offering a wealth of real-life stories and examples, the author reflects on how the challenge of everyday racism, as well as the enduring, intergenerational pain caused by historical racism, can affect the therapeutic dynamic, and how practitioners can deliver a truly inclusive therapeutic service that tackles these issues sensitively.

Packed full of thoughtful, supportive advice, The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice draws on layers of experience to guide the reader through complex intercultural issues with a voice of empathy and understanding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137397041
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	05/06/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	302 KB

About the Author

Dr Isha McKenzie-Mavinga is an Integrative Transcultural Psychotherapist, Trainer and Supervisor in the UK. She lectures on transcultural counselling at London Metropolitan University and Goldsmiths MA26, UK.

Table of Contents

PART I: UNGAGGING: DENIAL, SILENCE, RAGE
1. Denial and Myth of Post-Racism
2. Silencing and Taboo Subjects
3. The Process of Black Rage
PART II: IDENTITY, SHADISM AND INTERNALISED OPPRESSION
4. The Melting Pot
5. African Heritage, Asian Heritage, Mixed Heritage
6. Gender Influences and Racism
PART III: THE TRAUMATIC EFFECTS OF SLAVERY AND COLONIALISM
7. The Intergenerational Context of Internalised Racism
8. Working with Trauma and Recognition Trauma
9. Emerging from Recognition Trauma
10. An Ethical Context
11. Conclusion

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A very engaging book, which comprehensively covers many of the issues around anti-racism and anti-discriminatory practice in counselling and psychotherapy. Unlike other writers, Dr McKenzie-Mavinga has taken these issues seriously enough to draw attention to the matter of breach of ethical codes. The book is a leader in its field. – Lennox K. Thomas, Consultant Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Senior Member of the British Psychotherapy Foundation, UK

The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice is a much-needed resource for the psychotherapy profession. This book challenges us to critically reflect on and keep alive issues of racism, and to undertake responsibility for dialogue. – Dr Harbrinder Dhillon-Stevens, Registered Counselling Psychologist & Psychotherapist, HDS Psychological Services Ltd, UK