Jogo Behaviour Support Conference 2025 Brochure - Flipbook - Page 15
Keynote Speech:
From Attitude to Action: Weaving AntiOppressive Practice and Culture Humility into
Our Work
Presented by: Hend Badawy and Sara Gawdat
Keynote Speech Synopsis:
As our awareness of the therapeutic relationship evolves, we invite you, through this
talk, to reflect on how our professional guidelines and core competencies meet this
opportunity to thrive. This keynote will explore how practitioners can actively embed
anti-oppressive practices and cultural humility into their everyday work4from
assessment to intervention, supervision, and self-reflection.
Through our discussions, we will look at how placing these principles at the forefront
of our work and being intentional in reflecting and communicating them has deepened
our therapeutic relationships and enhanced trust and collaboration with clients from
diverse backgrounds.
Key Learning Objectives:
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Differentiate between the concepts of equality, diversity, inclusion and antioppressive practice in the context of play therapy.
Recognise the importance of cultural humility and advocacy when working with
clients from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Apply culturally-responsive and anti-oppressive principles when designing and
implementing therapeutic interventions with children, families and communities
and how we can revisit our intake forms, risk assessments and other
therapeutic tools.
Identify systemic barriers to mental health access and explore the therapist9s
role in supporting change through advocacy and holistic care.
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