Deeper Than Color: Social Justice & Strength-Based Psychotherapy and Consulting
  • Counseling & Wellness
    • Eaton Fire - Altadena Survivors Support Groups
    • College Counseling Services
    • EAP Services
    • Bedford Palmer II, PhD
    • Jacqueline Benson, PsyD
    • Mar Chung, PhD
    • Miguel Frank, Psy.D.
    • Leah Oliver, Psy.D.
    • Cathy A. Thompson, PhD
    • Nekolas Milton, Psy.D.
    • Konjit V. Page, Ph.D.
    • Rashika Rentie, Ph.D.
    • Available Therapy Groups
  • Consultation & Training
    • Workshops
    • About Dr. Palmer
    • Press Kit
  • Fees & Services
  • Books by Bedford Palmer II, Ph.D.
    • Daddy Why Am I Brown
    • Black Joy
    • Speaking & Book Readings
  • Schedule a Consultation
  • We Are Hiring

Multicultural & Social Justice Training Services

These three-hour didactic and experiential trainings have been developed in order to provide your community with the tools that your organization will need in order to build a more socially just culture. We will help you develop a shared language based on the current academic and practical literature, as well as build a deeper self-awareness as each member of your team explores their relationship to issues of power and privilege.

Building Allyship Workshop Series

​Intro to Cultural Competence

Begin the process of developing a multicultural mindset by:
  • Building understanding of social justice terminology.
  • Learning a culturally humble approach.
  • Identifying resources for increasing your knowledge. 
  • Developing strategies for getting to know your communities.

Understanding Privilege

Develop understanding of social privilege:
  • Learn about intersectional identity and your privilege.
  • Develop greater empathy through self-reflection.
  • Broach taking accountability for your own privilege.  

​Building Allyship

An advanced workshop for those who are willing to lean into the discomfort of taking responsibility for personal privilege.
  • Taking a deeper dive into the concept of privilege and how it interacts with our intersectional identities.
  • Using guided reflection to address personal motivations related to social justice work.
  • Develop strategies for offering culturally humble support & managing personal feelings related to rejection.

Psychological Self-Defense

Assertive Communication

​Learn how to use assertive communication to:
  • Understand how communication style affects behavior. 
  • Get needs met.
  • Promote accountability and civility.  
  • Build better interactions between coworkers and teams.

Addressing Microaggressions

Develop strategies for addressing microaggressive behaviors:
  • Learn about the impacts of microaggressive behaviors.
  • Identify microaggressive behaviors in yourself & others.
  • Learn to use assertive communication to confront and repair microaggressive interactions.

Dealing with Imposter Feelings

Build strategies to deal with feeling like an imposter:
  • What exactly are imposter feelings?
  • Learn about how imposter feelings develop.
  • Develop strategies for reducing imposter feelings and increasing confidence.

Specialized Trainings

Managing Male Privilege ​(for men)

Develop strategies for addressing misogynistic attitudes and behaviors:
  • Taking a deep dive into systemic and personal male privilege. 
  • Learning to deal with the problem of objectification.
  • Building self-respect through respect for others.
  • Developing strategies for ongoing support and growth.

Building Awareness of Implicit Bias

Develop a greater understanding of implicit bias and how to reduce the impact on your behaviors and attitudes.
  • Learn about implicit bias and dispel common misconceptions..
  • Develop understanding of how implicit bias is related to explicit behavior.  
  • Take accountability for the effects of your bias and learn how to interrupt biased behaviors.  ​​
We can develop customized trainings for your organizational needs.
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  • Counseling & Wellness
    • Eaton Fire - Altadena Survivors Support Groups
    • College Counseling Services
    • EAP Services
    • Bedford Palmer II, PhD
    • Jacqueline Benson, PsyD
    • Mar Chung, PhD
    • Miguel Frank, Psy.D.
    • Leah Oliver, Psy.D.
    • Cathy A. Thompson, PhD
    • Nekolas Milton, Psy.D.
    • Konjit V. Page, Ph.D.
    • Rashika Rentie, Ph.D.
    • Available Therapy Groups
  • Consultation & Training
    • Workshops
    • About Dr. Palmer
    • Press Kit
  • Fees & Services
  • Books by Bedford Palmer II, Ph.D.
    • Daddy Why Am I Brown
    • Black Joy
    • Speaking & Book Readings
  • Schedule a Consultation
  • We Are Hiring