Learn to build anti-racism into your clinical practice to support your team and clients.

With these recent shifts towards incorporating anti-oppressive psychotherapy, the need for clinical supervisors trained in incorporating an inclusive lens is pervasive (Burkard, Johnson, Madson, Pruitt, Contreras-Tadych, Kozlowski, & Knox, 2006). One of the most important factors in ensuring said competency is having supervision experiences that further promote the growth and development of counselors centering an inclusive lens (Pope-Davis & Coleman, 1997). Learning Objectives: Deepen the understanding and implementation of anti-oppressive psychotherapy and clinical supervision. Develop key tools and skills to use while providing anti-oppressive clinical supervision. Support the development of counselors seeking to provide therapeutic support from an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens

As therapists, we’re trained to respond to suicidality with carceral approaches that further harm marginalized clients and may inadvertently perpetuate state-based trauma and violence (Drustrup, Kivlighan, 2022). Recent shifts towards abolition seek to replace oppressive systems such as prisons and police with life-affirming institutions such as accessible housing and healthcare (Kaba, 2021). This training will support clinicians in developing an anti-carceral approach to supporting clients experiencing suicidality. Together we’lle explore case studies to enhance practical tools in supporting clients experiencing suicidal thoughts. Participants will gain proactive and active tools to further support the well-being and safety of their clients.