
Decolonizing Therapy
Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice
Jennifer Mullan(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 7. November 2023
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-324-01916-9 (ISBN)
Description
An essential work that centres 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 decolonisation. It is an invitation for Euro-centrically 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.
This book is the emotional companion and guide to decolonisation. It is an invitation for Euro-centrically 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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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15 black-and-white figures; 2 tables
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 44 mm
Weight
774 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-324-01916-9 (9781324019169)
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E-Book
11/2023
W. W. Norton & Company
€40.99
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Person
Jennifer Mullan (she/her), PsyD, is educated as a clinical psychologist and is founder of Decolonizing Therapy, LLC, where she teaches her "Politicizing Your Practice" series. She is also the creator of the popular Instagram account @decolonizingtherapy. Recipient of Essence magazine's 2020 Essential Hero Award in the category of Mental Health, she lives in Montclair, New Jersey.