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Restoring the Restless:
Ethical and Culturally Competent Care for Black Women with Anxiety and Depression

This workshop provides mental health clinicians with practical tools and evidence-based strategies to effectively address anxiety and depression in Black women, focusing on culturally responsive and ethical care. Black women face unique stressors rooted in systemic inequities, cultural expectations, and intersectional identities, which often exacerbate mental health challenges. The session aims to deepen clinicians' understanding of these factors while equipping them with affirming practices, resilience-building techniques, and culturally adapted interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Affirmative Practices.

Participants will explore the ethical considerations of providing culturally competent care, including addressing implicit bias, informed consent, and the ethical responsibility to acknowledge and validate racial trauma. The workshop will also examine the impact of racial stress, discrimination, and the "Strong Black Woman" stereotype on emotional well-being. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and hands-on activities, attendees will learn to challenge unhelpful thought patterns, validate clients' experiences, and foster emotional resilience.

Clinicians will leave the workshop with a comprehensive framework and practical tools to provide affirming, culturally competent, and ethically sound care that empowers Black women to navigate stress and anxiety while promoting their mental and emotional wellness.

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Restoring the Restless:
Ethical and Culturally Competent Care for Black Women with Anxiety and Depression

Friday, June 06, 2025, 1:45 PM EDT - 4:45 PM EDT

Presenter: Krystal Thornton, LPC

Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand and identify the unique intersectional factors affecting Black womens mental health, including cultural, societal, and systemic influences on anxiety and depression.
Participants will demonstrate the ability to apply culturally-adapted CBT techniques and narrative therapy strategies through case study analysis and interactive exercises focused on Black womens mental health needs.
Participants will develop practical skills in implementing strength-based language, cultural empowerment strategies, and affirming practices to create safe therapeutic spaces for Black women experiencing anxiety and depression.

This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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This workshop provides mental health clinicians with practical tools and evidence-based strategies to effectively address anxiety and depression in Black women, focusing on culturally responsive and ethical care. Black women face unique stressors rooted in systemic inequities, cultural expectations, and intersectional identities, which often exacerbate mental health challenges. The session aims to deepen clinicians' understanding of these factors while equipping them with affirming practices, resilience-building techniques, and culturally adapted interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Affirmative Practices.

Participants will explore the ethical considerations of providing culturally competent care, including addressing implicit bias, informed consent, and the ethical responsibility to acknowledge and validate racial trauma. The workshop will also examine the impact of racial stress, discrimination, and the "Strong Black Woman" stereotype on emotional well-being. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and hands-on activities, attendees will learn to challenge unhelpful thought patterns, validate clients' experiences, and foster emotional resilience.

Clinicians will leave the workshop with a comprehensive framework and practical tools to provide affirming, culturally competent, and ethically sound care that empowers Black women to navigate stress and anxiety while promoting their mental and emotional wellness.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand and identify the unique intersectional factors affecting Black womens mental health, including cultural, societal, and systemic influences on anxiety and depression.
Participants will demonstrate the ability to apply culturally-adapted CBT techniques and narrative therapy strategies through case study analysis and interactive exercises focused on Black womens mental health needs.
Participants will develop practical skills in implementing strength-based language, cultural empowerment strategies, and affirming practices to create safe therapeutic spaces for Black women experiencing anxiety and depression.

Agenda:

Restoring the Restless: Ethical and Culturally Competent Care for Black Women with Anxiety and Depression Condensed

Opening Session (10 minutes) • Welcome and Facilitator Introduction (5 minutes) • Learning Objectives Overview (5 minutes) • Ice Breaker Activity: Discussion on joining motivation (10 minutes) • Quick Poll: Challenges in working with Black women (3 minutes) Understanding Black Women's Mental Health Needs (7 minutes) • Presentation on trauma statistics and research findings (10 minutes) • Guided Discussion: Current challenges and observations (10 minutes) Evidence-Based Approaches (10 minutes) • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Overview (10 minutes) o Interactive Activity: Identifying stressful thoughts o Cultural influence exploration • Mindfulness Practice Session (5 minutes) • Narrative Therapy Exercise: "Name Your Stress" (10 minutes) Affirming Practices & Resilience-Building (25 minutes) • Creating Safe Spaces & Intersectionality Discussion (10 minutes) • Strength-Based Language Workshop with Affirmations (8 minutes) • Community Support Strategies (15 minutes) Case Study Workshop (3 minutes) • Introduction to Monique's Case (4 minutes) • Treatment Planning Exercise (2 minutes) o CBT approach o Affirmation practice o Resilience-building strategies • Group Discussion of Approaches (3 minutes) Closing Session (5 minutes) • Q&A Session (5 minutes) • Resource Review & Workshop Wrap-up (5 minutes) o Recommended books o Training resources o Contact information

Total Workshop Duration: 3 hours

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: introductory

Level of Clinician: beginner

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.

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Therapist Express 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-0129.
Therapist Express 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 mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
Therapist Express 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-0275.
Therapist Express 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-0774.
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.

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