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The Relationship Boosters! Cultural Competence in Couples Counseling

June 05, 2023

 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM EST

(6 CE Credits – Cultural Competence)

  

The Relationship Boosters! Cultural Competence in Couples Counseling

Even a highly seasoned couples therapist can feel out of sync when encountering unfamiliar cultural patterns in a marriage. Similarly, the stresses of cultural differences between partners in an intimate relationship can exacerbate the tension within the union.  

This training will help participants understand the facets that define culture and how culture can be used as a strength within a relationship. Through interactive discussion and activities participants will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of culture, and its role in the therapeutic alliance, in couples counseling. You will gain an understanding of how cultural views can cause a barrier to treatment and even deter clients from coming to therapy. The Facilitators will also use case studies of couples of various backgrounds and will look at effective methods, Gottman and others, for working with minority couples. 

This training will improve participant’s insight of how cultural biases exist and how to identify this through comprehensive assessment of the couple, and ongoing self-assessment. Best practices and research will be discussed to conclude the workshop.

 

This presentation is open to:

  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

and is beneficial for:

  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

 

Venue Live Webinar:

Attend this Live, Interactive Continuing Education Webinar from the comfort of your home or office!

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The Relationship Boosters! Cultural Competence in Couples Counseling

Monday, June 05, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT
$99.99 Monika Cope-Ward

June 05, 2023

 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM EST

(6 CE Credits – Cultural Competence)

  

The Relationship Boosters! Cultural Competence in Couples Counseling

Even a highly seasoned couples therapist can feel out of sync when encountering unfamiliar cultural patterns in a marriage. Similarly, the stresses of cultural differences between partners in an intimate relationship can exacerbate the tension within the union.  

This training will help participants understand the facets that define culture and how culture can be used as a strength within a relationship. Through interactive discussion and activities participants will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of culture, and its role in the therapeutic alliance, in couples counseling. You will gain an understanding of how cultural views can cause a barrier to treatment and even deter clients from coming to therapy. The Facilitators will also use case studies of couples of various backgrounds and will look at effective methods, Gottman and others, for working with minority couples. 

This training will improve participant’s insight of how cultural biases exist and how to identify this through comprehensive assessment of the couple, and ongoing self-assessment. Best practices and research will be discussed to conclude the workshop.

 

This presentation is open to:

  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

and is beneficial for:

  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

 

Venue Live Webinar:

Attend this Live, Interactive Continuing Education Webinar from the comfort of your home or office!

About the Presenter

Mrs. Cope-Ward is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Mrs. Cope-Ward graduated with her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Howard University in 2001. She has completed the Level 3 training for couples counseling through the Gottman Institute She is also an approved Gottman Educator for The Seven Principles workshop and an approved Prepare-Enrich facilitator. Helping couples make sound healthy choices in their relationships and navigate through conflict with ease is her mission. Ms. Trotman is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She provides individual, group, and couples counseling. She completed her Bachelor’s in Psychology at Howard University and her Master’s in Clinical Community Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. Ms. Trotman has worked in several clinical settings in her career of 20 years, but she has always dreamed of working with couples since childhood. She provides counseling around communication, intimacy, increasing emotional connection, and sexual health. Ms. Trotman has completed the level 3 training for couples counseling with the Gottman Institute. She is also an approved Gottman Educator for the Seven Principles Workshop and an approved Prepare-Enrich facilitator. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology, therefore, she has some additional training to make sure your sexual needs are met in your relationship. Dr. Kia James is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She provides individual and couples counseling services. She graduated from Bowie State University with a BA in Psychology, and she continued her schooling, eventually gaining her Masters and Doctorate from Argosy University, also known as, The American School of Professional Psychology. Dr. James has completed the level 3 training for couples counseling with the Gottman institute. She is also an approved Gottman Educator for the Seven Principles Workshop. Dr. James  has a passion to help couples strengthen their relationship and build healthy happy families.

This workshop Offers 6 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

The Relationship Boosters! Cultural Competence in Couples Counseling

Monday, June 05, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT

Presenter: Monika Cope-Ward

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Course Length: 6 Hours

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the differences in Race, Ethnicity, Culture
  2. Summarize what research has to say about race and culture
  3. Explain the cultural issues usually missed, ignored, or avoided by clinical training
  4. Identify their own cultural biases and how it impacts the therapeutic relationship
  5. Explain how culture affects relationships
  6. Summarize the Best Practices for a culturally competent provider

This workshop Offers 6 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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June 05, 2023

 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM EST

(6 CE Credits – Cultural Competence)

  

The Relationship Boosters! Cultural Competence in Couples Counseling

Even a highly seasoned couples therapist can feel out of sync when encountering unfamiliar cultural patterns in a marriage. Similarly, the stresses of cultural differences between partners in an intimate relationship can exacerbate the tension within the union.  

This training will help participants understand the facets that define culture and how culture can be used as a strength within a relationship. Through interactive discussion and activities participants will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of culture, and its role in the therapeutic alliance, in couples counseling. You will gain an understanding of how cultural views can cause a barrier to treatment and even deter clients from coming to therapy. The Facilitators will also use case studies of couples of various backgrounds and will look at effective methods, Gottman and others, for working with minority couples. 

This training will improve participant’s insight of how cultural biases exist and how to identify this through comprehensive assessment of the couple, and ongoing self-assessment. Best practices and research will be discussed to conclude the workshop.

 

This presentation is open to:

  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

and is beneficial for:

  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

 

Venue Live Webinar:

Attend this Live, Interactive Continuing Education Webinar from the comfort of your home or office!

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the differences in Race, Ethnicity, Culture
  2. Summarize what research has to say about race and culture
  3. Explain the cultural issues usually missed, ignored, or avoided by clinical training
  4. Identify their own cultural biases and how it impacts the therapeutic relationship
  5. Explain how culture affects relationships
  6. Summarize the Best Practices for a culturally competent provider

Agenda:

10a-10:30a          Introductions and Icebreaker

10:30a-11a          Part I- Understanding the Issue of Culture; Cultural issues in the U.S.

                               

11a-11:30a          How Cultural Issues Affect the Clinical Setting

11:30a-11:40a                    Break

11:40a-12:15p    Understanding the Client; Research findings

12:15p-1p            The Couples Assessment and how to conduct a thorough assessment of the couple and

                              the relationship

1p-1:45p                              Lunch Break

2p-2:30p              Understanding the Practitioner/Self-evaluation process   

2:30p-3p              Understanding culture in the clinical setting

3p-3:30p              Issues with avoiding the culture conversation (video/discussion)

3:30p-4p              Case Study-Discussion Cultural Issues that come up in couples work

4p-4:30p              Effective models for working with culturally diverse couples

      

4:30p-4:45p        Wrap Up/Evaluations



This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
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  • NEFESH International 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-0048.
  • NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health Counselor #MHC-0082
  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
  • NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0046
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