Your Therapist Needs Therapy 149 - Let the Professionals Handle It

About this episode

Jeremy deconstructs the concept of professionalism and its impact on marginalized communities.

One of Jeremy’s greatest adversaries is the topic today, as we’re doing a deconstruction of professionalism! Hooray! Jeremy takes a look at how the arbitrary and socially constructed meaning of a concept like professionalism serves to protect people in power, and perpetuates harm specifically against marginalized communities. We also question how far the charade of professionalism can go while modern leaders are woefully inept but at least dress nice. As always, Jeremy has all his pract...

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Schumacher

Topics covered

• professionalism
• power dynamics
• marginalized communities
• leadership
• social constructs

Keywords

• professionalism
• marginalized communities
• power
• leadership
• social constructs

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