Hispanic Heritage Series: Reimagining Conversations about Professionalism

People of Color in Psychology

Psychodynamic clinical supervision is a type of supervision that focuses on the unconscious dynamics of the therapeutic relationship. It is based on the idea that the therapist's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences can have a significant impact on the client's progress. At times, professionalism, a set of standards and norms expected of the therapists, may be brought up in the context of the therapist’s identity during supervision. The potential problem with professionalism, is that it can harm and hinder the growth of minoritized therapists and therapists of color.

In this podcast episode, we speak with Dr. Natalia Báez-Powell, a Latinx psychologist in private practice trained in psychodynamic therapies and published in the area of supervision and training.

Dr. Báez-Powell’s Contact:

Email - [e-mail]

Website - https://drbaezpowell.wixsite.com/inhealing

Resources:

Báez-Powell, N.N. Decolonizing my therapeutic identity: Going beyond the surface. Psychoanal Cult Soc 28, 476–486 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41282-023-00376-7

Báez-Powell, N.N. Ramifications of client’s use of projective identification, racism, and enactments of otherness: A nascent clinician’s struggle inhabiting her identities in the therapy room. Psychoanal Cult Soc 28, 232–249 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41282-023-00378-5

Music Samples:

Intro by Ashot Danielyan - Sad Ballerina Waltz

Intro transition by Oleksandr Savochka - Uplifting Cinematic Journey

Outro by Alex Kizenkov - Inspirational Cinematic Adventure

Podcast Equipment:

Blue Yeti USB Microphone

Audio-Technica ATH-M30x Headphone

Mic Foam Cover