Embracing cultural and ethnic diversity in art therapy
This course aims to allow a safe space to explore why #BlackLivesMatter is not just a hashtag, consider insights and examples of cultural indifference as viewed from the perspective of a Black British art therapist, and give practitioners the confidence to move from necessary self-reflection to asking some of those difficult questions of clients.
Embracing cultural and ethnic diversity in art therapy
This course aims to allow a safe space to explore why #BlackLivesMatter is not just a hashtag, consider insights and examples of cultural indifference as viewed from the perspective of a Black British art therapist, and give practitioners the confidence to move from necessary self-reflection to asking some of those difficult questions of clients.
We all have ‘blind-spots’ in our cultural awareness, reinforced by our upbringing, age, geographical locations, and personal values. Many of these we may be aware of, and possibly even openly own. However, when we are not so willing to accept or discuss some of our blind-spots, they may subconsciously influence our relationships and impact our therapeutic work.
Many children, young people, and adults who use art therapy services may have a strong sense of their ‘cultural self’. Particularly those who are displaced in another culture that is not their homeland and are now communicating in a language that is not their mother tongue.
What you will learn
This course will equip you with the potential and confidence to ensure that, after asking the difficult questions to ensure necessary self-reflection, you can ask some of those difficult questions of your clients. The day will help you to further consider what more we could do (personally and professionally) to support our clients from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- understand how cultural bias can affect psychological therapy
- define your personal influences and identify areas of cultural bias
- use existing therapy skills to approach open cultural discussions with service users
How you will learn:
The course includes:
- Presentations on cultural awareness, bias, and indifference.
- Art making to explore and discuss our own sense of our cultural selves as well as safely explore our areas of personal bias.
- Guidance on what is considered appropriate use of language and how and when to bring up cultural references and differences.
Tutor
Jacqui McKoy-Lewens
Frequently asked questions
Bookings for our online courses close one week before the start date, at 10.00am.
Joining instructions and materials will be available in your Memberzone, under bookings, once bookings have closed. A reminder email will be sent out to delegates one week before the course.
It is the attendees’ responsibility to check they have access to the joining instructions before the course. Contacting the office on the day or evening before the start date will not always be responded to prior to the course starting.
Employer funded bookings are now available to pay by card and are no longer at a higher cost.
When making a booking, your employer will be required to provide their credit/debit card details to complete the payment. Please also tick the employer funded option at checkout.
If your employer wants to pay by invoice, we will now be charging an additional £20 admin fee (this applies per person, per booking).
You will need to complete our Invoice Details Request – Course Booking Form, and return it to us along with a PO number. Please note, we cannot accept the form without a PO number.
If you need further assistance, please contact us at events@baat.org.
