Being a culturally competent therapist (with Dr Averil Cook)

Bron is joined by Dr Averil Cook (Clinical Psychologist) to unpack the dilemma of how to actually be culturally competent in the therapy space. They talk about 👉🏽 What cultural competence is and why it's essential for early career psychs 👉🏻 How to go about gaining competence in this area, especially with Indigenous Australians 👉 'Decolonising' psychology 👉🏿 Do's and don'ts for cultural competence.  Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an Australian-based early career psychologist. THE END BITS Mental Work is the podcast unpacking the challenges faced by early career psychologists, so they don’t have to go it alone. Hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins. Have an early-career question? Send it to our mailbag! Love the podcast? Keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month 😎 Support the show by buying me a virtual coffee! ☕ Leave a rating & review on Apple and Spotify. Email Bron at [email protected] Facebook / Instagram / Website / Apply to be a guest LINKS 'Decolonising your psychological practice': Training run by Averil 'Testing your Implicit Biases' research project How privileged are you? Fun quiz How to be a genuine ally CreditsHost: Bronwyn MilkinsProducer: Michael EnglishMusic: HomeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.