722 | Maintaining an Ethical Posture with Politically-charged Topics

Clients come to our offices carrying a variety of burdens. The role of the competent psychologist and licensed mental health professional is to assist them in navigating those issues. In a highly politically charged climate, how do clinicians see political differences in their clients, and how do they respond to those differences in a way that honors diversity, even when it is difficult? In recent years, clinicians have had to lean into politically charged issues like a complex political season, responses to a global pandemic, and civil unrest related to racial injustice. Workshop attendees will learn to engage with their clients’ “politically diverse” views and in productive and therapeutic discussions on politically charged topics.