11-07-2022 – Amplifying the spirit of MI to work across difference w/ Christina Lee, Ph.D.
Description: Substance use is affected by macro-level structure and forces in addition to individual factors. This macro lens is important to keep in mind when viewing cultural disparities in substance use disorders and approaching treatment models. In this workshop, Dr. … Read more
10-18-2018 – Prolonged exposure for PTSD: Approaching what matters w/ Tiffany Hopkins, PhD
**This is an Intermediate Level Course** Description: Most people want to avoid anything that reminds them of the trauma they experienced, but such avoidance reinforces their fear and traps them in a life that is inconsistent with their values. Prolonged Exposure … Read more
11-05-2018 – Emotionally focused therapy: An evidence-based integrative approach to relationship distress
Description: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based practice that integrates humanistic-experiential and systemic interventions guided by attachment theory, is an approach relevant to all psychotherapists even if they don’t practice couple or family format therapies. It provides a lens and … Read more
03-05-2018 -The Accountable Clinician: Sitting with culture and power differentials in therapy w/Carmen Crosby, PhD, MSW, LCSW
THE FRANK DANIELS ENDOWED LECTURE Handouts: Tenets of Black Feminism | Intersecting axis | Definitions | Reference list | Workshop slides Description: Identity is a complex and multifaceted construct. In this lecture, Dr. Carmen Crosby will explore ways that the context of culture creates inherent power … Read more
01-22-2018 – Cultural sensitivity and humility in cognitive behavioral interventions for racism-related distress w/ Enrique W. Neblett, Jr., Ph.D
Description: Much of the power of psychotherapy comes from helping people let go of distorted and ineffective thinking in favor of a more effective and balanced approach. However, when we pathologize cognitions, this can be perceived as invalidating. Focusing on “cognitions” can … Read more