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.