Race in the Room

Race enters into psychotherapy in ways that parallel its operation in society. This article offers in a 'narrative of race' an integrated model of psychological stress that is used as a guide in the biopsychosocial formulation of a case presentation. Negative internal models of relationships include that of the black matriarch, the emasculated black male, the white authority figure and the black self-rejected image. In the discussion of an African American patient in psychotherapy, we use these negative internal models to address two controversial issues. First, to what extent are racial conflict and negative internal models of relationships incorporated into the black patient's dysfunctional life issues? Second, can black patients resolve issues caused by their need to function in a racially stratified society through a therapeutic alliance with therapists from other cultures? We support the position of cross-race therapy dyads with the acknowledgment of race in the consultation room. African American patients can receive effective therapy from any culturally oriented therapist who facilitates the resolution of racial conflict. From this foundation, we propose a dynamic model in which the therapist enters the experience of the African American patient and establishes fixed points of reference for the proper detection of transference/countertransference issues

Alliance · Biopsychosocial model · Countertransference · Dysfunctional family · Internal conflict · Narrative · Political science · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Therapeutic relationship · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Gender Studies · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

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