In this essential episode, Dr. Kelly Moore, a licensed psychologist and co-author of Racial Trauma in Black Clients, shares her insights on trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care.

Key discussion points include:

• Dissemination of Psychology resources: Dr. Moore discusses her dual role as a Director at the Center for Psychological Services at Rutgers, providing low/no-cost mental health services, and her private practice, where she seeks to share psychological information with the wider community in layman's terms.

• The Practicality of Racial Trauma in Black Clients: She explains that a core goal of her co-authored book was to make the challenging topic of racial trauma practical and accessible for anyone, emphasizing its applicability beyond clinical settings.

• Broadening the Scope of Black Client Experiences: Dr. Moore challenges the narrow, stereotyped, and deficit-oriented portrayals of Black clients in psychology. She stresses the vast diversity within the Black community across socioeconomic status and background, noting that mental health challenges can also arise from experiences like being "the only one" in affluent, non-diverse settings.

• Cultural Humility in Supervision: She highlights the critical need for supervisors to practice cultural humility, be comfortable addressing cultural nuances in clinical cases, and acknowledge their blind spots. She offers a powerful example of misinterpreting a Black client's change in appearance (hair styles) as pathology rather than a common cultural practice.

Dr. Kelly Moore’s Contact:

Website - https://www.moorewellnessllc.com/about

Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kelly-moore-psyd-moore-wellness-llc-burlington-nj/1470725

Resources:

Jones-Damis, J. R., Moore, K. N. (2025). Racial Trauma in Black Clients: Effective Practice for Clinicians. United States: Guilford Publications.

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Music Samples:

Intro 1 by Mikhail Smusev - Heroic Quest

Outro by Alex Kizenkov - Inspirational Cinematic Adventure