Friday, October 20, 2017
The Brattleboro Retreat
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Brattleboro, Vermont
Course Description:
Race-based traumatic stress injuries can seriously compromise the emotional and relational well-being of Black men and women. First-hand assaults and vicarious trauma through social media and television news can cause symptoms such as depression, anxiety, vigilance, anger, loss of appetite, apathy and emotional disconnection. Dr. Awosan will 1) explore the concept of race-based traumatic stress injury 2) focus on its relationship to symptomatology, 3) offer strategies and techniques to address the detrimental effects on the intra- and interpersonal relational bonds of Black individuals and their families, and 4) ask participants to explore what may impede and/or facilitate the therapeutic process when working with Black families.
Learning objectives
At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:
1. Define and describe race-based traumatic stress injuries and trauma.
2. Identify the symptomatology which is related to racism and race-based stress injuries and trauma
3. Describe at least two ways that these symptoms impact the mental, emotional and relational well-being of Black individuals and families.
4. List at least three clinical skills that seek to uncover symptoms related to race-based trauma and stressors.
5 . Apply at least two strategies that address race and racial trauma in the therapist's office.
6. Identify and examine ways that clinicians might impede and/or facilitate therapeutic process in working with Black families.
Christiana I. Awosan, PhD, LMFT is a Marriage and Family therapist and an Assistant Professor at Seton Hall University. She has clinical experiences with adolescents and their families in community-based agency, in-home therapy and private practice settings. Her workshops focus on effective therapeutic strategies with individuals, families and couples.
Any questions? Please call 802-258-4359.
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