Counseling African American Men
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Overview
Race and racism are obviously charged and difficult topics that may seem like the elephant in the room, and therapists are often uncertain how to address them. Yet ignoring these issues comes at its own peril. In this compelling three-video course therapist and educator Darrick Tovar-Murray, PhD convincingly lays out the case that failing to bring these uncomfortable issues into the room will greatly limit your ability to form an authentic and powerful connection with African American men.
Through riveting clinical demonstrations, and accompanying candid conversations with Psychotherapy.net Founder Victor Yalom, Tovar-Murray demonstrates compassionate and collaborative techniques for creating the safe space and meaningful connections for African American men to grow and heal in therapy.
Volume One breaks down the societal forces and developmental issues common to this population, and then highlights clear, effective strategies for overcoming the barriers and pitfalls therapists often encounter when treating them. These struggles and strategies are then further explored in Volumes Two and Three, which follow three African American men throughout their courses of therapy. Together they explore the transgenerational impact of race and racism, give focus to the lenses through which African American men experience the world, and delineate methods for building the strong therapeutic alliance that is pivotal to successful therapy outcomes.
By watching Tovar-Murray masterfully meld narrative and client-centered techniques, you will learn how to help Black men heal the transgenerational scars of racism. By exploring the stories your Black clients were born into, you will more effectively help them strengthen their sense of identity and develop self-empowering counter-narratives. Examining the profound influence of family, culture and history, as well as the destructive stereotypes like the “angry Black man” and the “absent Black father”, you will expand your ability to relate to your Black clients.
Spanning over nine hours, these highly lauded training videos will deepen your sensitivity to the role that race plays both inside and outside of the therapeutic space so that you can connect better with your African American clients and make more targeted and meaningful interventions that lead to growth and healing.
What’s Included
Learn how to better connect with African American men and create the brave, bold spaces necessary for healing
Spanning over nine hours, this highly-lauded course will deepen your sensitivity to the role that race plays both inside and outside of the therapeutic space so that you can build a strong alliance with your clients and make meaningful, targeted interventions.
Volume 1: Developing Cultural Competency
Explore the challenges and historical considerations unique to Black men and discover tools for developing the confidence and competence you need to create a meaningful working bond with African American men by not just allowing, but inviting uncomfortable topics such as racism and slavery to enter the room and leveraging them as a catalyst for growth.
Volume 2: Anger and Identity
Watching these masterful, race-informed sessions with two African American men and the detailed analysis that follows will give you essential tools for breaking down the complex dynamics of race, anger, and identity and deepen your clinical awareness of the needs of your African American clients so that you can build a foundation for trust, insight, and healing.
Volume 3: Carver: A Complete Course of Therapy
Follow the complete therapeutic journey of Carver, a young man struggling with the impacts of an absent father. By watching Tovar-Murray masterfully meld narrative and client-centered techniques, you will learn how to help Black men heal from the transgenerational scars and narratives that continue to oppress them.
About the Experts
Darrick Tovar-Murray, PhD, is an associate professor of counseling in the Department of Counseling and Special Education at DePaul University in Chicago, where he teaches a wide range of graduate-level clinical counseling courses. He is the author (with contributions from Jan Louis Gaetjens) of Basic Therapeutic Counseling Skills: Interventions for Working with Clients’ Thoughts, Feelings and Behavior (Cognella, 2017). Dr Tovar Murray’s primary area of scholarship is multicultural counseling, and his research interests include identity development, African-American well-being, and counseling and spirituality.
Disclosures
General Disclosure
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Therapist Disclosure
Darrick Tovar-Murray was compensated for his contribution to this course. None of his books or additional offerings are required for this course. Should such materials be referenced, it is only as additional resources.
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Learning Objectives
Discover how to create brave, safe spaces where your clients can thrive.
In Volume 1: Developing Cultural Competency you’ll learn how to:
- Describe the developmental and clinical impact of racism on African American men
- Describe race-related concepts such as invisibility, microaggression, and oppression
- Discuss how to create a safe therapeutic space for African American men
In Volume 2: Anger and Identity you’ll learn how to:
- Discuss the clinical importance of creating a safe therapeutic space for African American men
- Explain the impact of racism on career development, relationships, and identity formation
- Describe some of the dominant racial stereotypes of African American
In Volume 3: Carver: A Complete Course of Therapy you’ll learn how to:
- Discuss the clinical importance creating a safe therapeutic space for African American men
- Explain the clinical relevance of the Absent Black Father
- Describe some of the structural and dynamic characteristics of the Black family unit
What you get in this course
Real Sessions
9+ hours of videos featuring three real clients in session, including one client’s complete course of therapy
Therapist Commentary
Voiceover commentaries for behind-the-scenes insight and candid post-session discussions with Victor Yalom, PhD
Continuing Education
9.5 CE credits included
Bonus Resources
Supplemental tools, downloadable PDFs and resources to consolidate learning and promote lateral thinking
“An incredible resource featuring some of the most respected psychotherapists of our time. The platform is easy to navigate, and seeing real counseling sessions gives students the understanding and confidence they can’t get from theory alone.”
“This unprecedented work, Counseling African American Men, is a beautiful, powerful, and affirmative piece. Dr. Tovar-Murray masterfully demonstrates that therapists don’t need special interventions or tricks up their sleeves to work with Black male clients. Rather, he shows that building an authentic, therapeutic relationship is the key that unlocks the door to Black men’s wellness.”
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