Enactments of racial microaggression in everyday therapeutic encounters

Ruptures, including racial microaggressions, are inevitable in therapy. Because they are subtle and subject to alternative explanations, identifying and illustrating racial microaggressions have been challenging. To critically reflect on such ruptures and ultimately repair the alliance with clients, scholars urge the significance of studying “how” racial microaggressions emerge and become visible in psychotherapy. Drawn from transcripts of...