Notes
Community organizations: n/a
Key findings:
Intersections between racialized counsellors’ own identities and those of their clients led to:
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Increased attachment to and connection with their own ethnic group, heritage, and history
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Increased appreciation of their ethnic identity and its role in their lives and functions as a source of strength and resilience
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Shifts in professional practice and priorities towards trauma-informed care, assistance with removing systemic barriers, and greater political participation, education and advocacy regarding racism, discrimination, and microaggressions.
Key populations: racialized mental health practitioners whose clients are attempted genocide survivors
Future research / gaps identified:
Integration timeline: not defined
Key recommendations:
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Facilitate vicarious resilience as a buffer for burnout in counsellors.
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Encourage discussions on intersectional identities, fostering vicarious resilience and empowerment in counsellors’ supervision meetings.
