In their work together with gang members and their families from violent neighborhoods, the presenters have created an innovative healing process that …
119 – Trauma Ed <h3>An Innovative Approach to Addressing Violence</h3>Read More
In their work together with gang members and their families from violent neighborhoods, the presenters have created an innovative healing process that …
119 – Trauma Ed <h3>An Innovative Approach to Addressing Violence</h3>Read More
Despite an increased willingness in our profession to discuss issues of diversity, including race, sexuality, gender, class, etc., we still have a …
124 – Healing Cultural Trauma with IFS <h3>A Culturally Sensitive Approach</h3>Read More
Daily microtraumas and constant societal messages about their lack of value and power can keep many of our African American clients in a chronic state …
If you came of age before social media and smartphones were ubiquitous, before polar icecaps started melting, and before going to college resulted in …
Asylum seekers and immigrants coming into the U.S. often carry severe traumas. Add to this our current sociopolitical climate and the hardships of …
The rise of the #MeToo movement has generated a seismic shift in how we view sexual harassment and other once overlooked issues in the relationships …
222 – The #MeToo Movement and Therapy <h3>Helping Men Wake Up and Women Speak Up</h3>Read More
Regardless of what brought them to therapy, our clients are clearly impacted by racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism, ethnocentrism, and classism—and …
224 – Social Justice as Healing Work <h3>Moving Beyond Neutrality</h3>Read More
Most trainings on sex and gender diversity, even though they advertise as LGBTQ+, are mainly about working with gay and lesbian clients. Yet beyond …
225 – Beyond Sex and Gender Binaries <h3>Working with Today's LGBTQ+ Clients</h3>Read More
Suicidal and self-harm behaviors are among a therapist’s most anxiety-provoking concerns, especially when it comes to adolescent and teen clients. …
322 – Treating the Self-Harming Adolescent <h3>How to Make Technology Your Ally</h3>Read More
Although those in the black community are 20 percent likelier than the general population to suffer from serious mental health problems, there’s been …
326 – How to Heal a ‘Sista’ <h3>A Grassroots Approach to Helping Black Women</h3>Read More
More than one-third of Americans struggle with addictive behaviors, whether it’s sex, substance use, eating, or gambling. But misinformation and …
There’s nothing “post” about the PTSD many people living in impoverished, urban communities experience daily. But effective interventions for these …
418 – Trauma in the Urban Community <h3>Exploring the Wider Context</h3>Read More
If you work with African Americans, Native Americans, holocaust survivors and their descendants, intergenerational poverty, or refugees, then whether …
422 – Cultural and Historical Traumas <h3>Invisible Barriers to Healing and Change</h3>Read More
Even with an increased appreciation of the importance of multicultural awareness, many therapists feel confused about how to work effectively with …
517 – A Shame-Free Path to Cultural Competence <h3>Rising to the Challenge</h3>Read More
When seeking care, nothing is scarier to transgender individuals than a provider who’s poorly informed about the issues facing their community. From …
519 – A Journey into Transgender Mental Health <h3>Transcending the Binary</h3>Read More
When you’re working with mixed-race couples, how comfortable are you talking about race in session? Do you have the words and understanding to help …
603 – Mixed-Race Couples in Therapy <h3>How to Have Crucial Conversations about Race</h3>Read More
With everyone from actors to athletes to politicians and educators publicly championing the importance of mental health care, there’s less stigma …
616 – Making Therapy More Accessible <h3>How We Can Remove the Barriers to Care</h3>Read More