2022 SoCalATA Workshop Series
Antiracism and Intersectionality in Therapy
Presented by:
Wendy Ashley, Psy.D, LCSW and Allen E. Lipscomb, Psy.D, LCSW
Saturday, January 22, 2022
8:45am – 12:00pm
Distance Learning Via ZOOM
3 CEUs provided.
Fee: $ 85 for SoCalATA Members, $ 100 for Non-Members
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*Space is limited.
Summary
Dr. Wendy Ashley and Dr. Allen Lipscomb will facilitate a training on antiracist clinical practices to increase understanding of power, privilege, and implicit biases brought to treatment spaces and their impact on therapeutic efficacy. The facilitators will provide participants with knowledge regarding intersectional identities, antiracist tools and strategies to apply content to support client empowerment and promote social justice when providing clinical services. These skills will hone in on the power and privilege dynamics that are inherent in practice settings and provide critical race theoretical tenets to integrate intersectionality in a variety of practice contexts.
Experiential Component
Activities, role plays and group dialogue will be utilized to support learning and provide opportunities for participants to practice antiracist, intersectional clinical skills
Who Should Attend?
Clinicians who want to expand understanding of intersectional identities and antiracist clinical practices. Art Therapists, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs are eligible to earn CEUs.
CEU Learning Objectives
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Identify 3 ways race, power, and privilege impact the effectiveness of one's clinical practice.
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Identify 3 skills to navigate through the complexities of intersectionality with clients, paying special attention to antiracist practices.
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Identify and practice 4 strategies to promote empowerment, equity, and justice in clinical practice.
*Please note registration is at 8:45am. The presentation will begin promptly at 9:00am and ends at 12:00pm.
About Wendy Ashley
Wendy Ashley, Psy.D., LCSW (she/her/hers) is a Professor and the Associate Chair of the California State University at Northridge’s Master of Social Work(MSW) program. She holds a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D), a Master of Social Work degree, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is an EMDRIA certified practitioner. Dr. Ashley has over twenty-five years of micro, mezzo and macro social work experience in the areas of community mental health, child welfare, and addiction and recovery. Dr. Ashley is the author of numerous publications, speaks at conferences nationwide and internationally, maintains a private practice and provides training for multiple community agencies. Her research interests emphasize the promotion of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in practice, pedagogy and organizational culture. She is passionate about social justice advocacy, and infuses an intersectionality lens in her teaching, practice, training and research.
About Allen Eugene Lipscomb
Allen Eugene Lipscomb, PsyD, LCSW (he/him/his), is an Associate Professor and the Director of MSW Online and Offsite Programs in the Social Work Department at California State University Northridge. Dr. Lipscomb is a clinical psychologist by highest degree obtained. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California. Dr. Lipscomb received his doctorate in Psychology (Psy.D.) with a clinical emphasis in marriage, family and child psychotherapy from Ryokan College and his Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern California. Dr. Lipscomb is an EMDR trained practitioner and specializes in providing anti-oppressive and inclusive mental health services to individuals, children, youth, and families of color. His areas of research are centered on the psychiatric epidemiology among racialized and marginalized individuals who have experienced trauma (i.e., complex trauma, traumatic-grief, and race-based trauma).
The Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for ATRs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
The course completion certificate will be awarded to registered attendees who completed the entire course after the meeting.
About SoCalATA (CAMFT Approved Provider #77619):
The Southern California Art Therapy Association (SoCalATA) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Art Therapists, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs. SoCalATA maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.