Black Empathic Approach to Psychotherapy - Growing From Rage to Compassion

This book presents the concept of a black Empathic Approach, an experiential model used as a means of developing powerful feelings associated with racism, such as fear, guilt, and rage, into a useful THERAPEUTIC tool for healing the intersectional impact of anti-black racism and associated oppressions.

List of contents

Introduction 1.Breaking Through Colour Blindness 2.The Context and Quality of Empathy 3. Breathing New life into Empathy 4. Assimilation and Humiliation 5. Engaging with Internalised Racism 6. Being White Hurts 7. Developing an Appropriate Gaze 8. Unburied and Undried tears. 9. Reclaiming the Minds, We Never Lost. 10. Black Woman and Self-care 11. A Work in Progress. 12. The Legacy, a black Empathic Approach

About the author

Dr. Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga, contributed papers and poetry to several anthologies and initiated therapeutic services at the African Caribbean Mental Health Association, and Women's Trust. She presents talks and trains facilitators to present her concept of a Black Empathic Approach.

Product details

• Authors: Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032767628
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276762-8
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Group, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Trauma & shock, Psychotherapy, Trauma and shock, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services