New Books in Psychology

Foluke Taylor, "Unruly Therapeutic: Black Feminist Writings and Practices in Living Room" (Norton, 2023)

Jul 29, 2025
Foluke Taylor, a therapist and co-founder of Protect Black Women UK, explores the intersection of Black feminist writings and therapeutic practices in her groundbreaking work, "Unruly Therapeutic." She discusses how Black feminist poetics can transform therapy through collective knowledge-sharing. Taylor shares her personal journey navigating the publishing industry and highlights the emotional connections formed in community. She critically examines systemic racism in psychoanalysis, advocating for a more artistic and nuanced understanding of healing in marginalized communities.
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ANECDOTE

Unexpected Path to Publishing

  • Foluke Taylor shares her journey of writing her book, which began as personal writing for survival.
  • A publisher reaching out and offering to write the proposal enabled her to publish despite initial hesitations about the industry.
INSIGHT

Institutes Clap Down Inclusivity

  • Psychoanalytic institutes often resist deep inclusivity, symbolized by clapping hands to stop ritualistic engagement.
  • Black life continuously resists being silenced or stifled, moving onward despite institutional terror and violence.
INSIGHT

Healing Can Exist in Hiding

  • The demand for being transparent in therapy can be colonizing for Black clients.
  • Healing might exist in hiding and protecting oneself, counter to psychoanalytic reverence for full understanding.
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