Diving deep and resurfacing : feminist therapy with African-American women struggling with depression /
Vanessa Jackson utilizes metaphors of 'diving deep' and 'resurfacing' to allow a process of both acknowledging expressions of sadness and grief and reconnecting with a client's hopes and dreams. She explores the history and culture of depression with African American women a...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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Alexandria, VA :
Microtraining Associates,
[2012]
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| Series: | Counseling and therapy in video, volume 3
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Vanessa Jackson utilizes metaphors of 'diving deep' and 'resurfacing' to allow a process of both acknowledging expressions of sadness and grief and reconnecting with a client's hopes and dreams. She explores the history and culture of depression with African American women as well as historical underpinnings of mental health treatment of African American woman, in a way that heals and inspires both practitioners and clients. Vanessa demonstrates her approach in a session with a young woman who struggles with depression while managing prejudice in the workplace as well as a family history of repressing emotions. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 8, 2014). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (52 min.). Previously released as DVD. |
| Playing Time: | 00:51:45 |