native populations is Archive: have been privileged to work with for the last 40 years..
Archive: have been privileged to work with native populations for the last 40 years.
Mexico is First in in small rural fishing villages and then later working with peoples native to the Pacific Northwest British Columbia, Alaska and Eastern Canada.As a trauma specialist, I have been particularly interested in the mental, physical and spiritual effects of trauma on individuals families and communities and how cultural healing practices and traditional medicines provide a foundation for conventional mental health therapies.Thus I have devoted my career to the exploration of working with diverse communities where culture is a primary method for regaining and maintaining mental and physical health.I also have discovered that the skills of cultural competency can be applied across all groups and is rooted in knowing who we are and where we come from as we explore its relevance to our work as clinicians.As a result, I feel that I can treat anyone, regardless of their background..
First in Mexico in small rural fishing villages and then later working with peoples native to the Pacific Northwest British Columbia, Alaska and Eastern Canada.As a trauma specialist, I have been particularly interested in the mental, physical and spiritual effects of trauma on individuals families and communities and how cultural healing practices and traditional medicines provide a foundation for conventional mental health therapies.Thus I have devoted my career to the exploration of working with diverse communities where culture is a primary method for regaining and maintaining mental and physical health.I also have discovered that the skills of cultural competency can be applied across all groups and is rooted in knowing who we are and where we come from as we explore its relevance to our work as clinicians.As a result, I feel that I can treat anyone, regardless of their background.
I is Even if don’t know a lot about their culture, I am comfortable asking my client to teach me what is important to them.Join me for a day-long adventure into the world of cultural competency..
Even if I don’t know a lot about their culture, I am comfortable asking my client to teach me what is important to them.Join me for a day-long adventure into the world of cultural competency.
We is will explore many of these ideas as they relate to the diverse peoples of Alaska..
We will explore many of these ideas as they relate to the diverse peoples of Alaska.
assessment, is Improve avoid ethical dilemmas and overcome fears..
Improve assessment, avoid ethical dilemmas and overcome fears.
treatment is Discover how to tailor for specific groups and improve rapport with diverse clients..
Discover how to tailor treatment for specific groups and improve rapport with diverse clients.
your own identity is Most importantly, dig deeper into and discover how to use who you are, to help your clients.Gain a reputation for being the premier therapist in your community for working with diverse clients!You may just want to attend this seminar to receive 6 CE hours of cultural competency including 3 Alaskan natives mental health cultural competency CE Hours & 3 CE hours of Alaskan ethics credit..
Most importantly, dig deeper into your own identity and discover how to use who you are, to help your clients.Gain a reputation for being the premier therapist in your community for working with diverse clients!You may just want to attend this seminar to receive 6 CE hours of cultural competency including 3 Alaskan natives mental health cultural competency CE Hours & 3 CE hours of Alaskan ethics credit.
I is But, guarantee you will leave with so much more..
But, I guarantee you will leave with so much more.
experiential seminar is This highly engaging and will challenge you to explore the intersection of your belief systems with your clinical work, and allows you to become more confident as a culturally sensitive clinician.OUTLINECultural Competencies in Mental HealthMindfulness-based approach to cultural competenceTrends in specific locale: variation and mental health needsAcknowledge cultural differences: terms of reference, racism and stereotypesImprove client rapportMake cultural connectionsAcquire knowledge & skillsView behavior within a cultural contextExercise: Culture(s), biases and ethnic influencesEthics & the DSM- 5®: New Guidelines for the Integration of Cultural CompetenciesCross-cultural variations in presentationsCultural concepts of distressAssessments and diagnostic protocolsDSM-5® cultural formulationCultural factors influencing clients’ perspectives of their symptoms and treatment optionsEthical standards for culturally competent practiceExercise: Cultural Formulation InterviewOvercome Dilemmas in PracticeWorking with limited English proficiency and bi/ multilingual clientsWhen to use an interpreterIntersection of religion, customs and cultureReligious experience, counseling and mental healthCultural transference and counter transferenceExercise: Experiences with Micro-AggressionInterventions & Strategies for Alaskan Native PopulationsInterventions & Strategies for Alaskan Native PopulationsHistorical trauma in Alaska: Contact; Boarding School, Clergy abuseMental and Physical illness in the Alaska Native lifespan; from ADHD to dementiaCultural strategies for mental, physical and spiritual well beingTraditional Alaskan nutrition for mental healthInnovative research and intervention programsAlaskan Native ResourcesSpecial brief video: Carved from the HeartOBJECTIVESImplement new DSM- 5® criteria and cultural formulation.Identify strategies and biases to improve rapport with diverse clients.Implement assessment and treatment strategies for cultural and historical trauma.Discuss guidelines for working with specific ethnic and religious clients.Apply skills to overcome cultural barriers such as language, religion and different belief systems.Utilize strategies and techniques for multicultural competencies in your practice.Apply culture-based mindfulness and breathing methods..
This highly engaging and experiential seminar will challenge you to explore the intersection of your belief systems with your clinical work, and allows you to become more confident as a culturally sensitive clinician.OUTLINECultural Competencies in Mental HealthMindfulness-based approach to cultural competenceTrends in specific locale: variation and mental health needsAcknowledge cultural differences: terms of reference, racism and stereotypesImprove client rapportMake cultural connectionsAcquire knowledge & skillsView behavior within a cultural contextExercise: Culture(s), biases and ethnic influencesEthics & the DSM- 5®: New Guidelines for the Integration of Cultural CompetenciesCross-cultural variations in presentationsCultural concepts of distressAssessments and diagnostic protocolsDSM-5® cultural formulationCultural factors influencing clients’ perspectives of their symptoms and treatment optionsEthical standards for culturally competent practiceExercise: Cultural Formulation InterviewOvercome Dilemmas in PracticeWorking with limited English proficiency and bi/ multilingual clientsWhen to use an interpreterIntersection of religion, customs and cultureReligious experience, counseling and mental healthCultural transference and counter transferenceExercise: Experiences with Micro-AggressionInterventions & Strategies for Alaskan Native PopulationsInterventions & Strategies for Alaskan Native PopulationsHistorical trauma in Alaska: Contact; Boarding School, Clergy abuseMental and Physical illness in the Alaska Native lifespan; from ADHD to dementiaCultural strategies for mental, physical and spiritual well beingTraditional Alaskan nutrition for mental healthInnovative research and intervention programsAlaskan Native ResourcesSpecial brief video: Carved from the HeartOBJECTIVESImplement new DSM- 5® criteria and cultural formulation.Identify strategies and biases to improve rapport with diverse clients.Implement assessment and treatment strategies for cultural and historical trauma.Discuss guidelines for working with specific ethnic and religious clients.Apply skills to overcome cultural barriers such as language, religion and different belief systems.Utilize strategies and techniques for multicultural competencies in your practice.Apply culture-based mindfulness and breathing methods.