WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Racially and Ethnically Affirmative counseling calls for preparation and careful action. Therapy can help to increase awareness, study, learn, discuss, plan, and act more efficiently regarding racial and ethnic diversity.

In this workshop, we will work together to start to develop an understanding of why race and ethnicity is important by bringing awareness to the forefront.

TOPICS COVERED:

  • Why Race and Ethnicity are Important Areas of Focus in Counseling
  • Understanding Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions in the Therapy Room
  • Understanding Cultural Mistrust
  • Challenges Different Racial and Ethnic Groups Face
  • How to Culturally Affirmative in Counseling

GOALS/ OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify themes in the lives of racially and ethnically diverse individuals and families
  • Identify the unique experience of counseling racially & ethnically diverse individuals and families
  • Explore the impact of racial and ethnic stereotypes and expectations on identities and relationships from and intersectional perspective
  • Identify risks, vulnerabilities and the complexities of double consciousness throughout the lifespan
  • Acquire strategies for engaging and supporting identity formation and help clients navigate ambivalence
  • Avoiding a colorblind approach

IMPACT:

  • Lower turnover rates in therapeutic caseload
  • Do less harm to clients
  • Better understanding your clients
  • Become more racially and ethnically aware
  • Become more sensitive to different races and ethnic groups
  • Grow a diverse caseload and increase bottom line

FORMAT: Live interactive webinar ("Synchronous") on Zoom

DURATION: 3-hour course

WHEN: Ongoing

LOCATION: Virtual

INVESTMENT: $300 per person

Workshop Facilitator

Kelly Lewis-Arthur, Ph.D. : Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Kelly M. Lewis-Arthur is a Licensed Psychologist (Georgia and Washington DC) and the President of GlobeCoRe, Inc. with over 20 years of combined expertise in psychotherapy, coaching, psychological evaluation, workshops and trainings, and cultural immersion experiences across a number of topic domains. She is well published in these areas and has received numerous awards for her national and international work. Dr. Lewis-Arthur received her B.A. in Psychology from DePaul University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology from Michigan State University. After completing her pre-doctoral residency at Yale University and her post-doctoral fellowship at Emory, Dr. Lewis-Arthur worked for several years as a consultant to the CDC and as a professor of Psychology at GSU and Walden University. She is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Emory School of Medicine.

Dr. Lewis-Arthur has worked with individual, couples, family, group and organizational clients across a variety of settings including outpatient hospitals, clinics, university counseling centers, shelters, schools, public health agencies, community based mental health agencies, non-profits, and corporations. As a recognized expert in empowerment and culturally relevant treatment approaches, her programs employ collaborative, safe, nurturing, and solution focused processes that facilitate positive growth and whole body wellness for children, adolescents, adults and aging populations. She works with clients to overcome adversity, secure fresh perspectives and new directions for the next phase of life.

 Her theoretical orientation is primarily systems-based with roots in interpersonal, CBT and solution-focused approaches. Essentially, she works with clients to facilitate individual and systems level change within a context that is empowering, culturally sensitive, interpersonal, solution focused and supportive of the cultural world view of those she works with. She has taught and mentored doctoral level clinicians-in-training and presented at national/international conferences and workshops on the topics of multi-cultural mental health, diversity and cross-cultural psychology, empowerment approaches to treatment, life and career coaching, family-systems therapy, community psychology and prevention, program evaluation, and women's issues. Dr. Kelly's hobbies include: traveling, exploring new cultures, cooking, spending time with family/friends, enjoying the outdoors and adventure activities and being near the water.

Acquire strategies for engaging and supporting identity formation and help clients navigate ambivalence
Identify themes in the lives of racially and ethnically diverse individuals and families
Explore the impact of racial and ethnic stereotypes and expectations on identities and relationships from and intersectional perspective

For information about our Corporate Workshops, please contact our office at:

https://globecoreinc.com

(770) 284-1044