“Racism and African American Mental Health is a tour de force that reimagines psychotherapy from an African-centered cultural perspective in order to help Black Americans create narratives of strength and resilience to counter experiences of systemic oppression. This is one of those rare and wise books that deserves to be read by every mental health professional in North America. Whatever your familiarity with African American culture, racism, and psychological empowerment, every chapter enriches your understanding. Therapists who wonder about the benefits of discussing race in therapy or how and when to do it have steady guidance here. Questions to ask about racial experiences and processes for responding with cultural sensitivity are clearly illustrated. Detailed case examples and therapist-client dialogues show the depth of impact offered by culturally informed treatment strategies. Guided activities throughout the book allow readers to measure their own gaps and growth. I highly recommend this engaging book as one every therapist will want to read and reread, no matter what racial and cultural identities you and your clients hold.”

Christine A. Padesky, PhD, co-editor of Dialogues for Discovery: Improving Psychotherapy’s Effectiveness and author of The Clinician’s Guide to CBT Using Mind Over Mood