Engaging with Anxiety Through an Anti-Oppressive Lens: Healing and Communicating Through Difference
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Engaging with Anxiety Through an Anti-Oppressive Lens: Healing and Communicating Through Difference
3.0 CE, Presentation by Tanisha Thelemaque, Ph.D.
Friday, January 30, 2026, Hybrid Event
Fellowship Hall at Lafayette United Methodist Church, 955 Moraga Road, Lafayette, 94549
12:00 – 1:00 PM Business Meeting and Lunch, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Workshop (in-person and via Zoom)
Fees
In-person: (includes CCPA Business Meeting Lunch) CCPA Member $110
Non-Member $120, Student $60
Zoom only: CCPA Member $80, Non-Member $90, Students $40
Workshop Description
When working with clients from historically marginalized identities, anxiety may be a normative response to an oppressive system. Research has demonstrated that systems of oppression have a deleterious effect on mental and physical health, which contribute to health disparities and disproportionality adverse outcomes. Anti-oppressive therapeutic practices may be helpful in alleviating suffering and allowing clients to navigate anxiety disorders in an empowering manner.
This interactive workshop will expand the participants’ understanding of how systems of oppression contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders. The ultimate goal of this workshop is to provide practical and actionable tools that will assist in healing from an anti-oppressive lens within an engaging, non-judgmental space. This is an introductory guide appropriate for all levels of training and experience.
Presenter Tanisha Thelemaque, Ph.D. is a clinical health psychologist with over a decade of experience championing equity-focused initiatives. Currently, Dr. Thelemaque owns a Bay Area practice and holds numerous roles in the community. She is a contracted project and product manager, UX tester, and content writer with the National Center for PTSD; she is the 2025 Past-Chair of the Division for Diversity and Social Justice within the California Psychological Association; and she guest lectures at Bay Area universities including Stanford University. Finally, Dr. T collaborates with individuals and organizations as an equity and inclusion consultant. She helps develop psychologically safe, inclusive, and trauma-informed work environments.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the difference between equity and justice.
- Describe at least one way that white supremacy culture exacerbates anxiety.
- Describe at least one symptom of internalized racism.
- Identify at least one characteristic of white supremacy culture.
- Identify at least one antidote for white supremacy culture.
- Describe one way that a values-based therapeutic stance may mitigate psychological suffering to marginalized groups.
- Describe at least one technique to improve repair in peer relationships
California Psychological Association (CPA) is co-sponsoring with Contra Costa County Psychological Association. CPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Important Notice: Those who attend the workshop will receive 3.0 continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we give credit only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once payment is received.
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