The Power of Difference: From Awareness to Appreciation

Avoiding conversations about difference might feel easier—but it also limits connection, empathy, and understanding. This experiential workshop invites therapists to lean into curiosity about identities such as race, class, gender, ability, and faith, discovering how difference can enrich rather than divide. With guidance from Sonali Sadequee and Trisha Sanders of IRNA’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Circle, participants will explore what it truly means to value diversity as a relational strength.

Using Imago Intentional Dialogue and other experiential exercises, this session creates space for authentic sharing, reflection, and connection. You’ll practice cultural humility and gratitude, learn to move from curiosity into celebration, and leave with practical tools and a personal action plan to integrate these insights into both your clinical practice and daily life.