Summary

The "Let's Get Critical" series explores current social and cultural movements, moments, and events from a counseling perspective.  In this episode, Dr. Aisha Al-Qimlass discusses how public fascination with Prince Harry and Meghan Markel impact perceptions of family estrangement and mental health stigma.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify types of family estrangement - precipitating factors, relational types, and common beliefs
  • Examine the role of gender on social perceptions of family estrangement
  • Consider difference between speculation and confessional phases of celebrity mental health disclosure
  • Examine ways to mitigate socially conditioned expectations around mental illness and treatment in counseling and counselor education.


Target Audience

Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Medication Managers

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Course Format 

Recorded asynchronous distance, non-interactive

Course Creation Date: 3/10/2023

Course curriculum

    1. Interview with Aisha Al-Qimlass

    2. Let's Get Critical - Harry, Meghan, and Mental Health | Post-test

    3. Let's Get Critical - Harry, Meghan, and Mental Health | Evaluation

    4. References

    5. How to access your certificate

About this course

  • $16.00
  • 5 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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  • Format

    This course is a one-hour podcast you can listen to anytime anywhere. Access the audio wherever you get your podcasts. For a richer learning experience, including full transcripts, access the content on the course player.

  • Instructions

    1. Create an account to enroll in the course. 2. Listen to the podcast. 3. Log into your Beyond Therapy account to take the test and complete the course evaluation. Take the test as many times as you need.

  • Certificate Information

    Your certificate be available for download in the student dashboard once you earn a passing score (80%) on the post-test and complete the evaluation. We'll keep your certificate on file for 7 years.

Meet our guest

Director of Operations Aisha Al-Qimlass

PhD, CRC, LCMHC, LCAS holds a Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education. She has been in practice for over 10 years serving individuals, couples, families, and groups with diverse backgrounds and presenting concerns. Dr. Al-Qimlass utilizes a blend of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy, along with process-oriented and mindfulness methods.

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

  • How will I get my certificate?

    After completing the post-course evaluation, you'll receive an email with your certificate within 24 hours. You can also access your certificate anytime in the Thinkific student dashboard.

  • How do I request accommodations?

    To request accommodations, please email [email protected] and indicate the sort of accommodation you would like.

  • If I have questions or concerns, how do I get in touch?

    Please email [email protected] with questions, concerns, or complaints. You can read more in our Grievance Policy, linked in the footer.

  • What is your refund/cancellation policy?

    We do not offer refunds for our continuing education products.

  • What are the system requirements to access this course content?

    The most recent version of Chrome or Firefox (internet explorer is not supported); Javascript enabled; PDF plugin; Graphic and audio output capability; Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended); TLS 1.2 supported by your web browser

Course Content Development

Let's Get Critical - Harry, Meghan, and Mental Health was created, developed, advertised, planned, and implemented by the staff of Creasman Counseling, PLLC. 

To learn more about presenter, Aisha Al-Qimlass, PhD, LCMHC, 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.