“Race, Culture, and the Therapeutic Relationship Amidst Social and Political Turmoil” will focus on culturally-informed psychodynamic approaches to understanding and responding to sociocultural oppression and trauma in psychotherapy. Dr. Tummala-Narra will discuss the impact of culture, race, and racism on the lives of clients and therapists, and explore the prospect of decolonizing psychological concepts such as dependency. These concepts will be discussed in the context of the present-day U.S. and global contexts which are rife with social and political polarization. As Dr. Tummala-Narra has expertise in the areas of immigration and race, there will be a focus on the experiences of racial minority immigrants, including intergenerational differences. She will present both theoretical and clinical case material, followed by Q&A with the audience.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Objective 1: Describe the impact of racism on the intrapsychic and interpersonal life of clients and therapists.
Objective 2: Identify how the therapeutic relationship can mirror racial dynamics and inequities in broader society.
Objective 3: Describe how colonization and sociocultural trauma shape conceptualizations of human development and personality.
Objective 4: Identify how psychodynamic concepts can help clients and therapists engage in meaningful, humanizing dialogues amidst the ongoing social and political polarization.
Format
We’d love for you to join us at the virtual event with Dr. Tummala-Narra on Friday, May 3, 2024 - 2:00-4:30pm PST.
Participants will receive a confirmation email when registering for the event.
Participants will receive a second email with a link to join the event 24-hours prior to the event’s start time.
If you cannot attend the event during the live webinar, you can opt to receive an event recording. The recording is only available to individuals that request the recording in advance of the webinar. It will be sent as a link on the Monday following the event and will remain available for one week. Please send an email to: connect@psychodynamicinstitute.com to indicate that you will need a recording. Please provide your name, email address and event that you registered for, and you will be placed on the list of recording recipients.
In order for you to receive your CEUs (whether attending the live event or viewing the recording) you need to complete a post-event survey. The survey link will be sent to all participants and will remain open for one week’s time. The deadline to complete the survey will be listed when the survey is sent in the email.
If there are any questions or if you do not receive these emails, please reach out to: connect@psychodynamicinstitute.com
Fees
**RPT Students are free
**Current Students of any Psychology/Social Work Program - $50
**Alumni RPT Students - $65
**General Public - $125
Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD
Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD is a Research Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Director of Community-Based Education at the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Institute at Boston University. Her research and scholarship focus on immigration, trauma, race, and culturally-informed psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Her publications include over 90 peer-reviewed articles and chapters in books. Recent research has explored the experience of and responses to sexual violence among racial minority immigrant communities, and the experience of racism and related stress faced by Asian Americans. Dr. Tummala-Narra is also engaged in theoretical and clinical scholarship examining sociocultural issues in psychotherapy from a psychodynamic perspective.
Learn more about Dr. Tummala-Narra: https://www.bu.edu/psych/profile/pratyusha-tummala-narra/
Cancellation Policy
For seminar cancellation by participant the deadline to receive a refund is 5 business days before the event. Registration cancellations received prior to the deadline may be eligible to receive a refund less a $10 service charge to cover our processing fees.
Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund. Refunds will not be available for registrants who choose not to attend an event.
Cancellations will be accepted via e-mail and must be received by the stated cancellation deadline. All refund requests must be made by the attendee or credit card holder. Refund requests must include the name of the attendee and/or transaction number. Refunds will be credited back to the original credit card used for payment.