Anti-Racist Clinical Supervision

Within the mental health field, clinical supervision has recently been recognized as a specific specialty requiring training to ensure its effectiveness (Goodyear, & Bernard, 1998). The field of counseling and psychology has also been working towards incorporating an anti-oppressive and anti-racist lens acknowledging the global context of systemic oppression (Timothy, & Umana, 2009). 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).

Given this undeniable need, this training will support emerging and seasoned supervisors seeking to incorporate an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens into their supervision. Participants will deepen their understanding of anti-racist and anti-oppressive psychotherapy. This training will also provide various tools and tips to facilitate inclusive and affirming clinical supervision.