Culturally Sensitive Behavior Therapy: Tips, Tools and Techniques Webinar
Friday, September 20th — 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM CST
3.5 CPD (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Hours)
Presenter: Pamela Hayes, Ph.D.
LPA is offering this workshop is offered in conjunction with the Alaska Psychological Association and a number of other state and provincial psychological associations.
Dr. Hayes will present a groundbreaking framework for integrating multicultural considerations into psychotherapy. The framework begins with the ADDRESSING acronym which highlights marginalized communities related to:
Age and generational influences
Developmental or other
Disability
Religion and spirituality
Ethnic and racialized identity
Socioeconomic status
Sexual orientation
Indigenous heritage
National origin and
Gender
You will learn six absolute essentials for culturally responsive practice, and how to use the Cultural Self-Assessment to pinpoint your learning edges. You’ll acquire practical, strengths-oriented strategies to ensure accurate, helpful, and culturally responsive assessments. And you will learn practical strategies, tools, and techniques for facilitating culturally responsive therapy. Specific tools include the Personal Strengths Inventory, Compassion Voice, Wise Elder, the Most Generous Interpretation Technique, and more.
This webinar will be live and will not be recorded.
Learning Objectives
1. Apply the ADDRESSING framework to increase your understanding of and connection to clients of diverse identities.
2. Analyze your own ongoing Cultural Self-Assessment.
3. Create a Personal Strengths Inventory for clients that recognizes culturally based strengths and supports.
4. Implement at least three cognitive, behavioral, or interpersonal tools and techniques to facilitate treatment success.
Presenter Biography
Pamela Hays holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hawaii, an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Alaska, a B.A. in psychology from New Mexico State University, and a certificate in French from La Sorbonne in Paris. From 1987-1988, she served as NIMH postdoctoral fellow at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, followed by 11 years on the graduate faculty of Antioch University Seattle. Her research has included work with Tunisian women in North Africa, and Southeast Asian people in the United States. She is the author of several books and articles including Addressing Cultural Complexities in Counseling and Clinical Practice: An Intersectional Approach (2022), and APA has produced numerous training videos of her work with clients. Since 2000, Pam has been back on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska where she has worked in community mental health and with the Dena’ina Wellness Center. For more information on her books, videos, workshops, and clinical practice, see www.drpamelahays.com.
Cost
LPA Member: $100
Non-Member: $130
LPA Student Member: $25