Ethics and Advocacy in a Politically Charged World

Clients bring more than symptoms into the room. They bring family conflict, identity, fear, systemic harm, and the real-life impact of power and policy on their bodies and relationships. What often gets labeled “political” is, in practice, deeply personal and profoundly human.

For social workers committed to trauma-informed care, ignoring this context isn’t neutral — it can unintentionally miss the very conditions shaping our clients’ safety and wellbeing.

This experiential ethics training invites clinicians to explore how to stay grounded, boundaried, and values-aligned when socially and politically charged realities surface in therapy. Through storytelling, case examples, and practical tools, participants will learn how to navigate advocacy without partisanship, hold compassion during value clashes, manage countertransference, and make thoughtful ethical decisions when the world walks into the room.

Because ethical practice isn’t about staying neutral.
It’s about protecting dignity, safety, and humanity.