Having recently ended a four-year intimate relationship with his daughter’s mother and on the verge of solidifying a new commitment, Carver is determined to maintain a strong connection with his child. While this creates tension in his life and underlies his reason for seeking out therapy with Tovar-Murray, he is determined not to be absent for her as his father was for him. As Carver’s story unfolds, we learn of the powerful roles his mother and grandmother played and continue to play in his life, and the way that his connection to family, community and culture have shaped him into the proud, strong, and determined man he has become.
With Tovar-Murray’s direct but gentle guidance and insights, Carver emerges from these therapy sessions better able to process the pain and challenges of walking in a Black body and navigating the relationships in his life.
Glimpses into their unique therapeutic encounter will focus on:
- African American Men and Fatherhood
- Mother's Best Friend
- How Music Informs
- Coping With Anger Through Music
- African American Matriarchs
- The External Problem: A Raw Deal
- The Problem, Named: On the Edge
- Creating a New Narrative
- The Problem With Presenting Problems
- Baby Boy
- The Breakup
- Opening Up
- Wrapping It All Up
Length of video: 3:26:49
English subtitles available
Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-585-8
Group ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-585-4
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 and 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.
CE credits: 3.5
Learning Objectives:
- 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
Bibliography available upon request
This course is offered for ASWB ACE credit for social workers. See complete list of CE approvals here
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