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Reflecting on the Spoken and Unspoken in Therapy

CE Hours 3

About this course

This is an event that was recorded with live participants and being made available at a reduced cost for asynchronous learning. 

This workshop series is designed for mid-career therapists seeking to deepen their understanding of anti-oppression frameworks and their application in clinical settings. Participants will engage with concepts of power, privilege, and systemic oppression, exploring their impacts on therapeutic relationships and clinical practice.


Instructor Bio: Rahim Thawer, MSW, RSW 

Rahim Thawer (he/him) is a registered social worker and psychotherapist based in Toronto. He is a clinical supervisor, facilitator, public speaker, sessional lecturer, and organizational development consultant. Currently, he is enrolled in the Doctor of Social Work program at The University of Alabama, where he also teaches in the School of Social Work. He has four books under contract that examine the mental health experiences of sexual and gender minorities—all to be released by Fall 2025. His clinical practice and writing explore the intersection of systemic oppression and mental health along with innovation in queer relationships. You can learn more about his work at affectiveconsult.ca or find him on social media.

Learning Objectives

  • Critically evaluate and apply an advanced framework for understanding anti-oppression, privilege, and systemic oppression within clinical and organizational contexts.
  • Analyze clinical case material to identify manifestations of therapist bias through microaggressions, and formulate strategies to mitigate their impact in psychotherapy.
  • Assess the nuanced ways in which racism, homophobia, and ableism disrupt the therapeutic alliance and treatment efficacy, and develop responsive, culturally attuned interventions.
  • Evaluate the clinical and ethical implications of therapist bias, including the risk of misdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, inappropriate hospitalization, stigma, and victim-blaming, and apply corrective frameworks in practice.

Course Instructor(s)

  • Rahim Thawer, RSW

Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests). The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer: There are no disclosures PLANNERS AND REVIEWER The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships. FACULTY The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

References

  • Conover, K. J., Israel, T., & Nylund-Gibson, K. (2017). Development and validation of the Ableist Microaggressions Scale. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(4), 570-599
  • Drustrup, D. (2019). White therapists addressing racism in psychotherapy: an ethical and clinical model for practice. Ethics & Behavior, 1–16. doi:10.1080/10508422.2019.1588732
  • Fromene, R., & Guerin, B. (2014). Talking with Australian Indigenous Clients with a Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis: Finding the Context behind the Label. The Psychological Record, 64(3), 569-579. doi:10.1007/s40732-014-0058-3
  • Hertzmann, L. (2011). Lesbian and gay Couple relationships: When internalized homophobia gets in the way of couple creativity. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 25(4), 346–360. https://doi.org/10.1080/02668734.2011.627141
  • Jordan, L. S. (2018). “My mind kept creeping back… this relationship can’t last”: Developing self-awareness of monogamous bias. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 30(2), 109–127. https://doi.org/10.1080/08952833.2018.1430459
  • Taylor, D. M., & Usborne, E. (2010). When I Know Who “We” Are, I Can Be “Me”: The Primary Role of Cultural Identity Clarity for Psychological Well-Being. Transcultural Psychiatry, 47(1), 93-111. doi:10.1177/1363461510364569Hester,
  • Fors, M. (2018). Chapter 2: Dynamics of Power and Privilege. In A Grammar of Power in Psychotherapy (pp. 9–37). Washington: American Psychological Association.H.,
  • Gailey, J. A., & Walters, C. (2016). Transforming the Looking-Glass: Fat Women’s Sexual Empowerment through Body Acceptance. In Fat sex: New directions in theory and activism (1st ed., pp. 51–66). Routledge
  • Tammala-Narra, P. (2016b). Chapter 6: Addressing Social Oppression and Traumatic Stress. In Psychoanayltic Theory and Cultural Competency in Psychotherapy (pp. 139–170). Washington: American Psychological Association.

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    The Private Practice Colloquium (PPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The PPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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  • Publication Date
    Aug 4th, 2025
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