Publisher's Synopsis
Based on extensive years of research and clinical practice experience with Black male grief reactions to trauma and loss--Dr. Lipscomb introduces the bonding through recognition to promote understanding and healing (a.k.a. BRuH Approach to Therapy or BAT) model for African American/Black men and youth to the clinical practice community. BAT can be utilized as an auxiliary approach in conjunction with other therapeutic models, protocols and interventions. The BAT model introduces a culturally congruent, anti-oppressive and antiracist therapeutic approach for promoting healing among African American/Black men and youth who are receiving psychotherapy and other related counseling and human services. Specifically, African American/Black men and youth who have experienced various forms of loss including racialized traumatic grief and loss. Dr. Lipscomb refers to BAT as an honoring-based practice model which truly centers their experiences to promote healing.
