Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence

Compact, evidence-based guidance by a leading expert on how to undertake culturally sensitive psychotherapy and cross cultural engagement in any profession. This compact and authoritative book is designed to be useful to a broad range of professionals in their daily practice and to provide a basis for practice-oriented continuing education.

Rehman Abdulrehman, PhD, is a clinical and consulting psychologist whose work has spanned continents and cultures, with a focus on the intersection of mental health; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and leadership. Dr. Abdulrehman has supported many organizations to address diversity, equity, and inclusion including Google/YouTube, Mastercard Foundation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Government of Canada. He has developed and hosted a podcast, Different People, addressing difficult conversations on racism, and the Bias Outside the Box tool, which went viral, to help people begin a conversation with themselves about the biases they hold. Dr. Abdulrehman was also a TEDx speaker with his talk “Resolving Unconscious Bias,” and his work has been recognized by the Society of Consulting Psychology for Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Consulting. He is also an assistant professor with the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba and has held three visiting professor positions at Zanzibar University, the State University of Zanzibar, and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, due to his development work in Tanzania.

Review quote: I am proud to endorse Dr. Abdulrehman’s book. It not only provides essential knowledge but also serves as a testament to his own commitment to advancing our collective understanding and promoting equity. I plan to make this book required reading for all of my students. By Monnica Williams, PhD, ABPP, Canada Research Chair for Mental Health Disparities, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.