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Digital Seminar

Culturally Affirming Practices for Whole Person Treatment


Faculty:
Lillian Gibson, PhD
Duration:
1 Hour 05 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Dec 13, 2022
Product Code:
POS059141
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Effective treatment focuses on the whole person. The thoughts, behaviors and sufferings of your clients are intimately connected to the social and cultural context in which they live. In this session, you’ll explore the importance of intersectionality in each client and get specific guidance on replacing negative labels that can lead to ineffective treatment. Complete with clinical examples of culturally-affirming practices. 

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 1.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.



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Faculty

Lillian Gibson, PhD's Profile

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Lillian Gibson, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working with clients facing trauma, insomnia, nightmares, race-based traumas, minority stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic medical conditions. In addition to her clinical duties, she serves as a consultant to other licensed clinicians, and supervises psychology and medical residents on “gold star” evidenced-based psychotherapy treatments. Dr. Gibson is a highly recommended speaker, consultant, and clinician who is frequently engaged by non-profit agencies, community-based programs, and mental health agencies to inform and train their staff. Experienced in a variety of settings including inpatient mental health centers, outpatient behavioral care services, and primary care settings. Dr. Gibson’s professional footprints include places such as Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Quality Education for Minorities Network. Dr. Gibson has also conducted international research in Johannesburg, South Africa.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Lillian Gibson maintains a private practice and receives compensation as a consultant and virtual speaker. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Lillian Gibson has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 


Objectives

  1. Assess how mental health professionals can better identify how oppressive systems can impact their clients’ presenting problems. 
  2. Use strategies to replace negative labels that can lead to ineffective treatment. 
  3. Utilize culturally responsive and racially conscious strategies to recognize the ways clients are impacted by their marginalized identities and systems of oppression. 

Outline

  • The importance of intersectionality in each client 
  • How clinicians can explore experiences of strengths and weaknesses of culture 
  • What to say – replace negative labels that can lead to ineffective treatment 
  • Clinical examples of culturally-affirming practices 
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations 

Target Audience

  • Addiction Counselors
  • Counselors
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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