Counseling While Black and Female: The Invisible Struggles of Mental Health in the Black Community
1 NBCC Clock Hour | 1 CE Hour
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Summary
Racism impacts various aspects of health and well-being for people of African descent in America. Keisha Bryan, LCSW, LCAS addresses the struggles many black professionals experience in their workplaces, and communities. We unpack the ways White supremacy has created a structure where microaggressions are frequent and can negatively impact the therapeutic relationship, and talk through Keisha's experience as a Black woman, mother, and clinician in a Eurocentric community. Well address the following learning objectives
Learning Objectives
- Examine how professional development trajectories and potential impact on feelings of competence and ability to be non-judgmental
- Compare ways racial trauma might present in clients with counselors of color versus white counselors
- Consider the role of Black lived experience in working with racial trauma
- Identify ways Black women adapt to racialized work settings
- Identify ways counselors can effectively address racial trauma using Internal Family Systems strategies
Target Audience
Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Medication Managers
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Course Format
Recorded asynchronous distance, non-interactive
Course Creation Date: 11/14/2022
Course curriculum
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Interview with Keisha Bryan
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Counseling While Black and Female: The Invisible Struggles of Mental Health in the Black Community | Post-test
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Counseling While Black and Female: The Invisible Struggles of Mental Health in the Black Community | Evaluation
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How to access your certificate
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About this course
- $16.00
- 5 lessons
- 0 hours of video content
How to listen
Beyond Therapy Podcast is available on most major listening platforms.
Meet our guest
Guest Instructor Keisha Bryan
LCSW, LCAS has worked in various healthcare settings with individuals that suffer from substance use disorders, and mental health issues. She has led groups, seminars, and retreats on a variety of topics including the impact of addictions on family members, divorce recovery, and depression. Keisha’s passion is working with Black men, women, that are battling the psychological impact of racism. Keisha offers individual and group therapy that provides safe spaces for her clients to process their racial trauma as well as heal from these traumas and various legacy burdens that have been negatively impacting the client’s mental health. Keisha practices through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Executive Director Candice Creasman Mowrey
PhD, LCMHCS - Dr. Candice Creasman Mowrey received a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008, and a Doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from North Carolina State University in 2015. She has worked in psychosocial rehabilitation, in-patient, community agency, disability services, and intensive outpatient settings. She founded Creasman Counseling, PLLC, a single-person private practice, in 2011, which has grown to a team of over 30 culturally and professionally diverse clinicians. Dr. Creasman Mowrey has been adjunct faculty at NCSU and Northwestern University and has provided clinical supervision since 2014.
Counselors
Creasman Counseling PLLC's courses meet the qualifications for CE hours as required by NBCC. Beyond Therapy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7234. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Creasman Counseling, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Social Workers
Creasman Counseling, PLLC, provider number 2100, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/21/25 - 1/21/26. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credit.
FAQ
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How will I get my certificate?
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How do I request accommodations?
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If I have questions or concerns, how do I get in touch?
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What is your refund/cancellation policy?
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Course Content Development
Counseling While Black and Female: The Invisible Struggles of Mental Health in the Black Community was created, developed, advertised, planned, and implemented by the staff of Creasman Counseling, PLLC.
To learn more about presenter, Keisha Bryan, LCSW, LCAS, click here.
To learn more about your host, Candice Creasman Mowrey, click here.
The Beyond Therapy Podcast and all associated learning content are developed by the professional mental health services team at Creasman Counseling, PLLC. Our staff of licensed, board-certified counselors, social workers, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners are committed to creating engaging, evidence-based, and practice-ready content for your growth as a clinician.
Creasman Counseling, PLLC is a Professional Limited Liability Company registered in North Carolina. Creasman Counseling Continuing Education is a department of Creasman Counseling, PLLC offering in-person, live webinar, and recorded asynchronous learning content including the Beyond Therapy Podcast.