Inclusive Psychotherapy

Helping therapists build an equitable and identity-informed practice. Who clients are impacts how they feel and function in the world. This is the central premise of inclusive and identity-informed psychotherapy. As much as intersectionality, inclusivity, and equity have become buzzwords in mental health care, it can be difficult for even the most well-intentioned clinicians to know where to begin when it comes to actually building an equitable, inclusive, and identity-informed therapeutic practice. This workbook guides clinicians through that vital process of professional development. Inclusivity expert Janelle Peifer offers actionable, self-paced, interactive exercises to concretize techniques to help make psychotherapy more accessible and effective for clients from a wide range of backgrounds. It walks readers through developing inclusive marketing strategies, identifying accessibility barriers, centering all aspects of a client’s identity during intake, and much more. Most importantly, the reflective nature of the workbook will invite readers to consider how the complex intersections of both their own and their clients’ identities inform their work together.