Description
You care deeply for all of your clients. Yet, you recognize that “you don’t know what you don’t know.”
Becoming an anti-racist therapist involves more than being “not racist.” It involves “doing” rather than simply “knowing.” And it’s the only way to become a truly effective ally for your clients.
Watch John Weaver, LPC, CAADC, EMDR-C, CCTP, a highly skilled trauma specialist with a passion for cultural responsiveness, for this course needed now more than ever before, where you will finish with the tools to:
- Confidently address racial identity, racial trauma, and fear caused by ethnic or racial tension
- Quickly establish therapeutic alliance and trust through cultural humility
- Meet the needs of BIPOC, indigenous people groups, immigrant and refugee communities, and LBGTQ individuals of colour
- Learn tangible steps to empower your clients and build resilience in response to racial and complex trauma
Purchase now. Don’t miss this opportunity to ensure the best possible outcomes for ALL of your clients.
CPD
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
CPD
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 6.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
Faculty
Innovative Counseling Group LLC
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)
Access never expires for this product.
Objectives
- Evaluate the historical context of racism and its impact on mental health.
- List practical techniques for identifying personal biases and assumptions.
- Choose strategies for proactively addressing racial identity and racial trauma in therapy.
- Utilize non-biased communication techniques and culturally responsive assessment and diagnosis methods.
- Integrate anti-racist frameworks into treatment plans.
- Differentiate between being “not racist” and the practice of anti-racism in the provision of mental health care services.
Outline
Beyond Cultural Competency
- “Not racist” is not enough
- Proactive steps in becoming anti-racist
- Historical context: The impact of racism on mental health
- Tools to examine bias and assumptions
- Establishing therapeutic alliance and trust through cultural humility
- Allyship and advocacy to support systemic change
Racial Identity and Racial Trauma
- Proactively address racial identity in therapy
- Tools for recognizing racial trauma and its impact on mental health
- Substance abuse disorders
- Depression, anxiety, and mood disorders
- Generational trauma and epigenetics
- Family systems and relationships
- Empathy and validation in working with racial trauma survivors
The Power of Language
- Tips for non-biased communication
- Ensuring inclusive language in diagnostics
- Race-affirming communication techniques
- Repairing therapeutic missteps and unintended microaggressions
Culturally Responsive Assessment and Diagnosis
- Practical tips to reduce diagnostic bias
- How intersecting identities (e.g., race, gender, sexuality) impact mental health assessments
- Tools to understand your client’s cultural world
- Stigma-reduction strategies for diverse communities
- Intake examples that consider culture and values in assessment
- Ethical guidelines that consider fair and inclusive practice
Treatment and Intervention Strategies
- Incorporating anti-racist frameworks into treatment plans
- Culturally tailored therapy approaches:
- Motivational interviewing to foster selfefficacy
- Empowerment through a solution-focused approach
- Culturally adaptive intervention for SUDs
- The power of thought records in traumaprocessing
- Culturally aligned psycho-education
- …and more!
Intersectionality and Diverse Client Populations
- Special considerations for LGBTQ+ individuals of colour
- Identifying the unique needs of immigrant and refugee communities
- Indigenous and First Nations Communities: ensuring culturally relevant care
Ethical and Legal Considerations in Anti-Racist Counselling
- Incorporating professional codes of ethics into therapy
- Informed consent and confidentiality in culturally competent counselling
- Navigating legal and ethical challenges
- Advocacy and activism for systemic change in mental health care
Integrating Anti-Racism into Professional Practice
- Self-care and burnout prevention
- Leadership in anti-racist initiatives
- On-going evaluation of personal and professional growth
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
Target Audience
- Psychologists
- Counsellors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other mental health professionals