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Digital Seminar

Decolonizing Practices for Mental Health

Moving BIPOC Clients Toward Liberation and Healing

Speaker:
Stacey Diane Arañez Litam, PhD, LPCCs, NCC, CCMHC
Duration:
1 Hour 08 Minutes
Language:
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Feb 24, 2023
Product Code:
POS059301
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Although many mental health professionals have received training on Western forms of well-being that center individual perspectives, these modalities may not reflect effective strategies when working with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) clients. As mental health diagnoses disproportionately impact BIPOC communities, it is of paramount importance for clinicians to consider how cultural dynamics and systemic forms of racism and oppression may impact BIPOC mental health. This engaging session outlines the importance of decolonizing mental health perspectives, provides specific strategies for culturally responsive treatment, and empowers attendees to use culturally embedded strategies for self-nourishment and wellbeing.

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Stacey Diane Arañez Litam (she, her, siva) PhD, LPCCs, NCC, CCMHC, is a speaker and content expert on topics related to mental health, sexual wellbeing, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), as well as Asian American and Pacific Islander concerns. Her work has been featured in Forbes Health, National Public Radio (NPR), podcasts, and news outlets.

Dr. Litam is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Cleveland State University, a licensed professional clinical counselor and supervisor, as well as a diplomate and clinical sexologist with the American Board of Sexology. Dr. Litam is a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board, and she is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on trauma-informed strategies for supporting sex trafficking survivors as well as the impact of COVID-19 related discrimination on the mental health and wellbeing of disaggregated AAPI communities. She is an immigrant and identifies as a Chinese and Filipina American woman.

Dr. Litam is a prolific scholar with over 40 academic publications. With a total of 16 research articles archived in the World Health Organization’s global literature database on COVID-19, she is one of the foremost leading experts on the impact of anti-Asian hate on the mental health of diverse AAPI communities, COVID-19’s influence on sex and relationships, as well as the pandemic’s impact on stress, burnout, and moral injury in the workplace.

Dr. Litam’s work has resulted in a total of 14 national awards and 11 state and regional awards. She is an advocate for social justice issues, and she is passionate about ensuring culturally responsive content is accessible for all organizations in need.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam owner of the Brave Space Institute, LLC and the SDAL Consultation and Educational Services, LLC and has employment relationships with the Cleveland State University, and the Northeast Ohio Medical University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam is a member of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling, the Counselors for Social Justice, the Ohio Counseling Association, Association for Humanistic Counseling, and the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. She is an Ad hoc reviewer for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.


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Objectives

  1. Investigate the importance of decolonizing mental health perspectives in creating mental health practices that work for everyone.
  2. Analyze critical concepts grounded in decolonized mental health practices that help clinicians unlearn negative “cultural scripts.”
  3. Use culturally responsive self-nourishment and wellbeing strategies with BIPOC clients.

Outline

  • Rates of Mental Health Distress Among BIPOC Communities
  • Moving Beyond the Standard Mental Health Perspective
  • Decolonizing Mental Health
  • Constructs to Consider (i.e., collectivism, colonial mentality, colonization histories, systemic oppression, intergenerational trauma, etc.)
  • Strategies for Understanding and Unlearning Cultural Scripts
  • Culturally Responsive Strategies for Self-Nourishment and Wellbeing
  • Risks and Limitations Associated with Decolonized Practices

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Educators
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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