Join us for an afternoon with author Dr. Chioma Anah as she discusses her new book Art Therapy for Racial Trauma, Microaggressions and Inequality: Social Justice and Advocacy in Therapy Work. 

Confronting systemic injustices and paving the way towards a more inclusive, culturally responsive, and effective practice, Dr. Chioma Anah examines how art therapy can be used as a tool in addressing racial trauma.

Delving into theories of racism and its evolution, the taxonomy of microaggressions, advocacy and intersectionality, this resource exposes the powerful structures that perpetuate daily microaggressions experienced by African Americans and how therapeutic relationship can repeat these. It shares poignant client narratives and artwork as well as insight from diverse art therapists, all men and Black women.

With invaluable recommendations for future research, implications for counseling and counseling education, this book is essential reading for therapists, counselors, and educators. 

About the Author:
Chioma Anah, Ed.D., ATR, LCPC (Board Approved Supervisor), NCC, ACS, holds a Doctorate in Education (EdD) in Counseling Psychology, is a Registered Art Therapist (ATR), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC-Maryland), an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and a Board-Approved Supervisor in the state of Maryland. Dr. Anah is the Founder & CEO of PerceptA Therapeutic & Training Center, LLC located in Maryland. She has over 20 years of counseling and art therapy experience, specifically using art with clients as part of a healing approach and intervention to treat cultural & racial oppression, and daily racial microaggressions. Dr. Anah’s interests and research agenda primarily focuses on social justice & advocacy, racial microaggressions, the psychology of anti-Black racism, African American mental health disparities, the intersection of art and social justice, and art and creativity as tools for healing. Dr. Anah is a Founding Member, first President (2018-2019), and current Executive Director of Maryland Counselors for Social Justice (MCSJ). She is an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education in Baltimore, Maryland.
 

Author will have books available to purchase at the end of the event.