Treating Internalized Oppression

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to facilitate the development of competencies in understanding and applying a therapeutic model that focuses on the manner in which social oppression and its internalization impact the clinical issues presented by clients in therapy. Particular emphasis will be placed on enhancing course participants’ abilities to apply this understanding to clinical settings. Note: Due to the highly sensitive nature of the course content and teaching/learning dynamics, it is imperative that students who take this course be adequately prepared for its academic and emotional rigors. A meeting with the course instructor prior to acceptance into the course is intended to result in a collaborative decision about the student’s readiness. Should there be any question, the student’s advisor will be consulted as an addendum to the collaborative process.