Cultural Stress and Clinical Foundations: Supporting the Strong Black Woman and Structuring the First Session
  5 Hours, 0 Minutes   
Previously Recorded
   Alana Atchison
   Simcha Feuerman, LCSW-R, DHL
  
Price
$89.99

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Description

Full Day Webinar

September 28th, 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST

The cost of one day is $89.99, an individual class is $59.99 and $39.99

To register for the FULL DAY SEMINAR Click "BUY IT NOW". To register for just one class, click on the Class/link below.

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Class 1

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Breaking the Cycle: Chronic Stress, Cultural Identity & the Strong Black Woman

This course explores the clinical and cultural dimensions of chronic stress in Black women, with a focus on how the Strong Black Woman identity—while rooted in resilience—can contribute to emotional suppression, unrealistic expectations, and long-term health consequences. Drawing on insights from over eight years of clinical work, Dr. Alana Atchison examines how chronic stress often stems from the breakdown of the StrongBlackWoman identity, as well as unhealed trauma and unresolved emotional wounds. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how racialized gender roles, internalized pressure to “perform strength,” and disconnection from spirit and community drive emotional and physical distress.

Grounded in African-centered psychology, the course offers practical, culturally responsive strategies for helping clients move from survival to wholeness. Attendees will learn how to identify and interrupt harmful coping patterns, promote assertive communication, and integrate healing practices that reconnect Black women to their identity, spirit, and sense of balance. This course is ideal for clinicians who want to deepen their cultural competence and support the liberation and well-being of Black women in therapeutic spaces.

(Trainer - Dr. Alana Atchison is a board-certified clinical psychologist with a private practice based in New York City, where she has served Black women clients for over 8 years. Her work focuses on trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, and the emotional toll of living under constant pressure to be “strong.” Dr. Atchison blends clinical insight with culturally grounded strategies to help women reconnect with rest, identity, and spirit. She is passionate about creating healing spaces where Black women can move from survival to wholeness.)

2 Hours

 

Class 2

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

50 Minutes: How to Conduct an Amazing First Session with Your New Client - Expanded Version

In this webinar, we will discuss assessment, interviewing and joining techniques that allow you to learn about your client as well as form the basis for a continued, healthy therapeutic alliance. Some key skills that will be taught are:

Joining, helping defuse tension feeling at ease, setting the stage. Assessment of the problem. Strengths-based interviewing. Related history taking. Reflection, collaboration, checking and refining responding to personality disorders in intake process statement of boundaries, appointment making etc.

(Trainer - Simcha Feuerman is a clinical social worker with 25 years experience treating individuals, families and couples. His current practice specializes in high conflict couples and families and male sexual health)

3 Hours

 

 

 

This One Day Seminar includes two excellent classes, a total of 5 CEs. You may attend an individual class for $59.99 and $39.99


Webinars included in this package:

Breaking the Cycle: Chronic Stress, Cultural Identity & the Strong Black Woman

50 Minutes: How to Conduct an Amazing First Session with Your New Client - Expanded Version