Culturally Competent Approaches: Mindfulness & CBT with Immigrant Populations
3 Hours, 0 Minutes
Previously Recorded
Joan deSouza, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
3 CEs
Price
Paid
$59.99
Yahoo!
Webinar Description
This new training introduces attendees to a unique program that uses evidence based mental health approaches for working with immigrants who experienced trauma, depression, anxiety and PTSD. Due to the challenges families faced when trying to access mental health care during the pandemic and because of language/cultural barriers, this innovative program was developed to meet their needs. Participants learn Psychological First Aid Approach used in crisis situations as well as the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Model and its uses in understanding this populations responses to trauma, (thoughts, feelings & Behavior after trauma). Learn healthy responses and strategies such as progressive muscle relaxation, breathing exercises, mindfulness, gratitude and behavioral activation.
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Qualifications:
Dr. Joan deSouza has been a practicing psychologist for 25 years. She has worked for the State of Michigan, Forensic Center, Dearborn Schools, and has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan and Siena Heights University. Dr. deSouza has been a guest Lecturer at Wayne State University and Henry Ford Community Colleges.
Dr. deSouza has published several articles in peer reviewed journals and has received awards from the University of Michigan for teaching and research awards for excellence in education.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop mental health approaches with immigrant populations
- Learn evidence based culturally sensitive therapeutic models
- Understand and address ethical issues
Agenda:
Define Therapy Approaches with immigrant populations
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- How is CBT used with immigrant populations?
- Psychological First Aid Approach used in crisis situations
- The three principles of the Psychological First Aid Approach Model
- Mindfulness Breathing (Stop-Muscles-Breathe-Self talk-G0)
- Resilience (internal resources: faith, hope, spirituality)
- Examples and case study
- Trauma Based Intervention
- Mindfulness
- Body Scan
- Relaxation Strategies
- Community Support (external: Family, School, Host culture)
- Behavioral Activation
- Integration
- Group Exercise
- Ethical Issues
- Dos and Dont's
- Continuous assessment and support
- Use of interpreters
- Question & Answer
- Review and Summarize
Certificates Provider - This Webinar Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an intermediate level ,and is beneficial for an intermediate level clinician:
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Official information
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- Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.