About the Webinar:

Our world is experiencing a mental health crisis. The aftermath of a global pandemic, economic inflation, wars and genocides, political attacks on identities and human rights, widespread systemic racism and barriers for marginalized groups, rapid climate changes, etc., are all systemic factors that have and will continue to negatively impact our mental health. While systemic therapists are uniquely aware of the impact of systemic factors on our mental health, many may feel ill-equipped to clinically address these concerns. This presentation will explore the current systems that are impacting our mental, physical, and relational health and highlight the necessity for therapists to provide more than just the standard coping strategies to assist clients in navigating these oppressive systems that are causing us harm. Guided by liberation frameworks that emphasize the importance of collectivism, raising critical consciousness, establishing radical hope, and fostering activism/resistance, this presentation seeks to offer systemic therapists additional clinical strategies that will not only enhance our clients’ healing journey but also contribute to dismantling systemic barriers.