Stern Therapy

06/10/2023

06/10/2023

So appreciated the workshop offered by the Toronto Institute for Group studies yesterday! "Building Group Therapists' Responsiveness to Micro-Aggressions" by Dr. Aziza Belcher-Platt and Dr. Noelle Lefforge. A lot of generosity and wisdom was shared.

Some points that stuck with me

- It's a gift to point out to someone they have committed a microaggression, because it means you care about the relationship.

- Race is the not the problem, racism is.

- Therapists need to expand their window of tolerance so that we can go towards these ruptures when they happen, rather than avoid them.

- Privilege is a tool, the more you have, the more you need to use it to cultivate equality.

- Never stop learning, find regular ways to increase knowledge about cultures or identities different from your own.