Understanding Racial Trauma in Counseling & Psychotherapy

The relationship between experiences of racism and psychological distress has been well-documented in the clinical and empirical literatures. Simply stated, individual who reports experiences of racism are more likely to report accompanying psychological reactions including stress, depression, anxiety and trauma-related symptoms. As such the current workshop will provide a review of conceptual frameworks associated with race, racism and mental health, and will outline the application of the race-based traumatic stress model in counseling and psychotherapy. Presented by internationally known, Robert T. Carter & Associates. At the conclusion of this session, the learner should be able to:

1.        Define race and racism.

2.        Identify the historical perspective on race and racism.

3.        Describe Racism and Psychological functioning-including race traumatic stress.

4.        Describe 3 important race-related variables impacting psychotherapy dynamics.

3 CE hours for Pennsylvania Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists. WellSpan Philhaven is approved to sponsor continuing educational for psychologists and has pre-approval from the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work Examiners to offer continuing education credits to Pennsylvania Licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors. WS Philhaven maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Full participation is required to obtain continuing education credits.

Click "Register" to reserve your spot. For more information contact Jennifer Lyristis, jlyristis@wellspan.org