Exploring Liberation Psychology: Teaching, Training, and Practice

Presented by: Drs. Thema Bryant Davis, Anneliese Singh, and Carrie Casteñada-Sound
Description: This webinar will provide the theoretical grounding of Liberation psychology which is particularly relevant to the times of hate crimes and the trauma of oppression. Attention will be given to the ways in which awareness of discrimination, cultural identities, and personal as well as cultural strengths should inform assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment. Culturally informed interventions that are strengths-based and social justice-oriented will be described, as well as pathways for providing education and training in liberation psychology approaches. Presenters will give an overview of this decolonizing approach to psychotherapy as well as the ways it may be applied with racially and ethnically marginalized clients and/or LGBTQ+ communities.