What Therapists Need to Know

For BIPOC and other marginalized populations, brief, everyday insults known as microaggressions can be a significant source of psychological distress. During this podcast, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele draw on their clinical and personal experiences to discuss the mental health impact of microaggressions, how you can respond to microaggressions, and what you should do if you commit a microaggr...

During this podcast, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele discuss racial trauma and ways to heal, emphasizing strategies presented in their recently published book, Black Lives Are Beautiful. Strategies to increase clinician comfort during discussions of race are also explored. Moderated by Tatyana Smith.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy is considered the gold standard of psychological care; however, this theory is often criticized for limitations due to the Eurocentric worldview from which it was derived. In this episode of What Therapists Need to Know, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele discuss use of CBT with people of the global majority, including cultural adaptations to transform the therapeutic rel...

Black love (i.e., romantic, familial, friendships, community) is often characterized in popular culture by conflictual relationships, strained family ties, competition, and disconnectedness. However, this deficit perspective of Black love fails to capture its true nature and its importance to the survival and flourishment of Black communities. In this episode of What Therapists Need to Know, moder...

It’s BIPOC Mental Health Month! BIPOC populations are less likely to seek help and it may take them longer to reach out for help. This month, we discuss mental health stigma and messages that often stop BIPOC populations from entering therapy. In this episode, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele look at “anti-therapy” messages, the purpose they serve within some BIPOC populations, and how we can cou...

Whether you’re feeling proud or feeling down, how you speak to yourself is important. Our words have power! In this episode of What Therapists Need to Know, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele focus on the power of affirming ourselves through our words. They discuss why this is important, look at how and why Juneteenth can be an affirming day for Black Americans, and share some of their favorite aff...

Black women are not only affected by racism, but sexism as well. As a result, they can experience microaggressions at increased rates given their multiple identities. These experiences can wear on the soul of Black women and impact their mental health. Thus, within this episode of What Therapist Need to Know, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele look at how the dynamics of racism and sexism can impac...

Embodied healing practices have long been recognized for their efficacy in healing the effects of trauma, including racial trauma. Recently, scholars such as Tricia Hersey have acknowledged the power of a particular practice, rest, for its restorative and liberatory potential. In Episode 4 of What Therapists Need to Know, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele dive into these ideas, sharing their own i...

In this episode, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele discuss the Strong Black Woman Schema and explore strategies to develop more balanced views of self and coping. Moderated by Tatyana Smith.

Everyone should love the skin they're in. In Episode 2 of What Therapists Need to Know, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele honor Black History Month by discussing positive Black racial identity development and ways African Americans can learn to celebrate and love their Blackness. Moderated by Tatyana Smith.

In this episode, Drs. Char Newton and Janeé Steele are led in conversation by Tatyana Smith as they discuss how therapists can respond to the challenge of addressing internalized racism in therapy with African American clients.