Program Description:

Join our DEI training session designed for therapy professionals to explore effective communication styles and strategies for navigating dynamics in therapeutic settings. This beginner-level session begins with an introduction to the training’s purpose, mission, and an overview of communication styles.

In Part I, participants take the Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT), explore key definitions, and engage in a case study addressing “The Unfinished Business of Slavery.” After a break, Part II  involves group scenarios to apply these concepts in real-world therapy situations, followed by a reflective group discussion.

The session concludes with key takeaways, resources for continued learning, and an assessment to evaluate participants’ understanding, ensuring actionable strategies for creating inclusive therapy environments.=

Clinical Objectives:

At the close of this presentation, attendees should be able to:

1. Identify how personal experiences, culture, and biases shape their worldview.
2. Explain how others’ cultural backgrounds influence their beliefs and behaviors.
3. Examine cultural differences in communication, mental health expressions, and coping strategies.
4. Categorize cultural differences as variations, not deficits, shaping individual experiences.
5. Apply learned insights from clients and adapt therapeutic approaches based on real interactions.
6. Assess how cultural competence is refined through experience with each client. 

CE Information

• 4 CE Contact Hours: For Psychologists in all states, Social Workers in New York, Virginia, Minnesota, and Washington, DC. Many licensing boards accept CE from APA approved sponsors as well as for trainings approved by boards in other jurisdictions. Please review this chart to see whether your state approves CE for this training.

Cost:

• $50 – Individual with CE.    
• Free for ADAA members: The Ross Center, in collaboration with ARC Health, is pleased to provide ADAA members access to continuing education opportunities at no cost.  

Registration:

REGISTER HERE for LIVE, IN-PERSON EVENT

REGISTER HERE for LIVE, VIA ZOOM EVENT

REGISTER HERE for HOMESTUDY RECORDING. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can register for homestudy. Homestudy materials will be made available approximately 1 week after the live event and will be emailed to registrants at that time.

Agenda: Click here to view

Presented by: Kerri Moseley-Hobbs, EdD, MBA, and Shawn Turner, M.Ed 

Shawn Turner, M.Ed is an experienced educator, instructional coach, and consultant, currently advising on curriculum development at the More Than A Fraction Foundation. He also serves as an Institution-Wide Instructional Coach and Mathematics Instructor at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, where he develops curricula and leads teaching initiatives. Shawn is committed to equity, moderating the Black Student Union, co-leading inclusion initiatives, and teaching at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and Loyola University Maryland. He holds two Master’s degrees in Educational Leadership and Educational Technology from Loyola University Maryland and focuses on curriculum innovation and fostering inclusive learning environm

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The Ross Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Ross Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Ross Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, LLC, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0105. Ross Management Services, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0701 There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.