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A call to action for therapists to politicize their practice through an emotional decolonial lens.
An essential work that centers colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing, Decolonizing Therapy illuminates that all therapy is―and always has been― inherently political. To better understand the mental health oppression and institutional violence that exists today, we must become familiar with the root of disembodiment from our histories, homelands, and healing practices. Only then will readers see how colonial, historical, and intergenerational legacies have always played a role in the treatment of mental health.
This book is the emotional companion and guide to decolonization. It is an invitation for Eurocentrically trained clinicians to acknowledge privileged and oppressed parts while relearning what we thought we knew. Ignoring collective global trauma makes delivering effective therapy impossible; not knowing how to interrogate privilege (as a therapist, client, or both) makes healing elusive; and shying away from understanding how we as professionals may be participating in oppression is irresponsible.
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From the Publisher
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date : November 7, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 480 pages
ISBN-10 : 1324019166
ISBN-13 : 978-1324019169
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.3 x 1.5 x 9.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #15,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Popular Psychology Counseling #43 in Post-Traumatic Stress #43 in Popular Psychology Pathologies
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