About this event
Addressing experiences and the enduring impact of anti-black racism. Responses of denial and defensiveness can exacerbate abnormal feelings in addition to the hurt. Onlookers or perpetrators protecting themselves from this challenge can act in ways that give the receiver cause to believe that there is something wrong with them. Disbelief, misinterpretation, or nowhere to process the wound causes internalised racism. A reflection on examples and how the use of a black Empathic Approach to Psychotherapy can support individuals to move through this.
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Dr Isha McKenzie-Mavinga
Dr Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga, has thirty-three years’ experience as a Transcultural Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Lecturer, Writer and Reiki Master. She is the author of ‘Black Issues in the Therapeutic Process’(2009) and ‘The Challenge of Racism in Therapeutic Practice’ (2016). She also co-authored an autobiography (1991)and contributed papers and poetry to several anthologies, including ‘The Handbook of Transcultural Counselling and Psychotherapy’ (2011: Ed Colin Lago), ‘Making Research Matter’ (2015: Ed Stephen Goss & Christine Stevens), ‘Intercultural Therapy’ (2019: Ed Baffour Ababio & Roland Littlewood), What is Normal’ (2020: Ed Roz Carroll & Jane Ryan).’The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health (2020:Ed Majors, Carberry & Ransaw).She has a presentation on the Confer online Module ‘Women on the Couch’ 2020 and has shared her work on various podcasts and conference videos including BME Voices Trauma Conference 2020. Ashridge Coaching Conference (2022) Isha initiated therapeutic services at the African Caribbean Mental Health Association in Brixton, and at Women’s Trust, working with women impacted by violence in relationships and she was a senior lecturer and student counsellor at London Metropolitan University. She has created Black Issues workshops, based on concepts created during her doctoral research. www.ishammcom. Isha is a previous member of the BAATN leadership team and is now in the process of retiring and transitioning from professional practice to creative writing and Art. Her new book. A Black Empathic Approach to Psychotherapy- From Rage to Compassion will be released in 2025.
