Episode 4- Queerly Cultural

Securely fasten your headphones, dear listeners, as we drop a few F bombs while contemplating our own cultural indoctrination and the meaning behind clients’ “testing behaviors.”  In this episode, Eli, Evan, and Melissa explore many topics related to racial and cultural identity development including:What is “queer”?Assignment: Watch the newest Dave Chapelle comedy special on NetflixFear of speaking one’s mind Multicultural development while recognizing one’s privilegeRelationship between shame and racial identity developmentManaging biases while maintaining presenceDeveloping awareness of our own cultural indoctrinationImperative of self-reflection in racial identity developmentCultural differences in perception of politenessClients’ testing boundaries to determine whether the counselor is “safe”Reframing clients’ “testing behaviors” as a trust-building process -- even if it’s about you, it’s notWhen clients direct rage at clinicianRage and shame as avoidanceManners/politeness as avoidance of truthHoarding familial beliefsPlease join us weekly as Tell Me About Your Mother discusses topics relevant to pursuing excellence in psychotherapy.  Melissa Martin, Eli Branscombe, and Evan Miller are three licensed psychotherapists who have come together for peer supervision and in doing so, created Tell Me About Your Mother so that we can share our passion for psychotherapy with our fellow healers.Tell Me About Your Mother is seeking sponsorship!  If you’d like to connect with us, please send an email to [email protected] us Fan MailSupport the showHave any questions or insights about this episode? Reach out to us at [email protected]