Open Therapy Institute

06/12/2025

Where does anti-white racism fit in the history of racial aggression?

Excerpt from OTI’s workshop, “Anti-white Aggression, Racial Paranoia, and a Racially Preoccupied Culture: Current Challenges Around Race and Mental Health,” featuring speaker Jaco van Zyl, MA.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLoSn4pPZXc

04/12/2025

Early registration is open for OTI’s two upcoming 2026 workshops.

New Challenges in Gender and Sexuality: Non-binary, Asexuality, Detransitioners, and Masculinity — Get 30% off through January 18th

Political Conflict and Bias in Therapy — Get 30% off through March 29th

CE credits are available. Learn more and register: https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/workshops-membership

03/12/2025

OTI Founder Andrew Hartz, Ph.D., speaks with Jenny Poyer Ackerman about masculinity, gender idioms, gaps in therapist training programs, and more on UnMuted: the TransMuted Podcast.

Listen on Substack:

on making mental healthcare less -- well, "mental."

02/12/2025

Support OTI this Giving Tuesday and help us change mental health care. Your support can help build a sustainable national network that supports clinicians and improves care for countless patients.

Donate today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-oti

02/12/2025

OTI Founder Andrew Hartz, Ph.D., describes the lack of literature on anti-white racial discrimination.

Excerpt from OTI’s workshop, “How Political Bias Damages Therapy: An Overview of OTI.”

Watch the full workshop here: https://opentherapyinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/political-bias-oti-overview

30/11/2025

OTI journal article: "Treating Patients Impacted by Anti-White Racial Aggression,” by Jaco van Zyl, MA

Read it here on Substack: https://opentherapyinstitute.substack.com/p/treating-patients-impacted-by-anti

29/11/2025

Last chance: get any on-demand workshop for under $50 through November 30.

Speakers include: Dean McKay, Ph.D., Michael Strambler, Ph.D., Pamela Paresky, Ph.D. and many more.

Browse our catalog here: https://opentherapyinstitute.thinkific.com

28/11/2025

OTI workshop speaker Richard Redding, Ph.D., J.D., offers advice to graduate students who feel their mental health care programs are failing to account for viewpoint diversity.

Excerpt from OTI’s workshop, “How Political Bias Damages Therapy: An Overview of OTI.”

Watch the full workshop here: https://opentherapyinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/political-bias-oti-overview

25/11/2025

Sale ends soon: get any on-demand workshop for under $50 through November 30th.

Browse our catalog here: https://opentherapyinstitute.thinkific.com

24/11/2025

OTI journal article: “Improving Mental Health Care for Police Officers,” by Kristopher Kaliebe, M.D.

Read it here on Substack: https://opentherapyinstitute.substack.com/p/improving-mental-health-care-for

21/11/2025

OTI workshop speaker Richard Redding, Ph.D., J.D., discusses socio-political attitudes and values and how they relate to patient care.

Excerpt from OTI’s workshop, “How Political Bias Damages Therapy: An Overview of OTI.”

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdn8JL4AFLE

20/11/2025

New on the Open Therapy Podcast: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D., and Leslie Elliott Boyce continue the discussion on masculinity. When masculinity is attacked, how can men be authentically masculine in a way that's assertive, constructive, and valued?

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9__klHJy4