A clínica psicológica em preto e branco: reações de psicoterapeutas negras no atendimento a pessoas brancas

• Autor(a) principal: Mendes, Anderson Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_SP
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.pucsp.br/jspui/handle/handle/39960
• topic: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA; Racismo; Contratransferência; Transferência; Psicologia analítica; Reações emocionais; Racism; Countertransference; Transfer; Analytical psychology; Emotional reactions

This research aimed to understand how racism affects the emotional reactions of black psychotherapists in the clinical setting. The research used a qualitative approach, with two instruments for participant selection and data collection. The research sample consisted of six black psychotherapists who reported experiencing racism in the clinical setting. The data analysis was done by forming thematic groups, which resulted in three groups: (1) Emotional reactions to situations of racism, (2) Questions about the clinic and supervision, and (3) The crossings of racial self-declaration in the analysis. The research showed that Black psychotherapists experience a range of emotional reactions in response to racism in the clinical setting, such as anxiety, fear, anger, and sadness. These emotional reactions can affect the therapeutic process and the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the patient. In addition, the research identified that Black psychotherapists face specific challenges in the clinic, such as having to deal with patients' expectations regarding race and a lack of understanding from colleagues and supervisors regarding racism in the clinical setting. It was also noted that Black psychotherapists' racial self-declaration can be an element that cuts across analysis and affects the therapeutic relationship. In conclusion, this research provides a greater understanding of how racism affects the clinical practice of Black psychotherapists. It is important to consider the reality of racism in the clinical setting and its implications for the therapeutic process and relationship. The research highlights the need for psychology professionals to develop racial literacy in order to promote a clinical space that does not naturalize violence that occurs during appointments