A Clinician’s Guide to Healing the Wounds of Racial Trauma
Now available in stores and online.
Dr. Monnica Williams, an internationally recognized expert on trauma and racial health disparities, released her much-anticipated book, A Clinician’s Guide to Healing the Wounds of Racial Trauma, on October 8, 2024. This essential resource fills a critical gap in mental health care, offering therapists a structured, 12-session cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach for effectively treating race-based trauma. The book can be pre-ordered from major retailers, including PESI, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Amazon UK.
Despite the prevalence of racial trauma among Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), many mental health professionals lack the specialized training needed to treat this unique form of PTSD. Dr. Williams’ book addresses this need, providing clinicians with practical tools, sample scripts, therapist exercises, client worksheets, and guiding questions to help clients heal from the effects of oppression and discrimination.
Key features:
- Techniques to defuse shame and self-blame associated with trauma
- Step-by-step guidance for processing trauma memories through exposure and habituation
- Strategies to help clients develop a stronger, positive ethnoracial identity
- Methods for consolidating trauma into a meaningful narrative
- Tools for building coping skills and social support to handle the stress of racism
- Long-term strategies to combat racism and become agents of change
“Racial trauma is a common but often overlooked form of PTSD, leaving many clients of color without the therapeutic support they need,” said Dr. Williams. “This book empowers clinicians to provide the care and healing their clients deserve.”
Racial Trauma Resources by Dr. Monnica Williams
Healing Racial Trauma
A 12-Session CBT Treatment Protocol
Racial Trauma
Assessment and Treatment Techniques for Trauma Rooted in Racism
Racial Trauma Treatment
Guided Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Protocol
Managing Microaggressions
Addressing Everyday Racism in Therapeutic Spaces