"Can You See Me Now? What the Black Woman Wants Her Counselor to See."

"Can You See Me Now? What the Black Women Wants Her Counselor to See?"

This live online event will dive into the experiences and perspectives of Black women seeking counseling. Join us as we explore the unique challenges and needs of Black women in therapy, and discuss what they truly want their counselors to understand. This event will feature insightful discussions, through the use of empirical research and observation to explore some of the nuances, unspoken themes, and salient issues that affect Black women’s mental health and quality of life. This workshop is also designed to assist clinicians in developing clinical case conceptualizations as well as practical tools that are culturally sensitive and responsive to the lived realities of Black women in the United States. Don't miss this important conversation!

Audience:

Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Clergy/Pastoral Counselors, mental health practitioners,health care providers and anyone who wants to learn about the unique challenges and needs of black women.

***LPCA GA: 3 CORE Continuing Education (CE) Hours

Approval #2024-05-06-4028LW

Objectives

1. Explore the impact of racial invisibility for black women.
2. Identify and discuss the mental health risks of the Strong Black Woman Syndrome.
3. Examine the effects and role of mental health stigma on black immigrant women.

Agenda

9:00am-9:10am-Welcome
9:10am-10:00am-Session 1

10:00am-10:15am-Break

10:15am-11:15am-Session 2

11:15am-11:30am-Break

11:30am-12:30pm-Session 3

Presenter Bio

Renée Bryan is a licensed professional counselor and educator who holds an M.Ed. from Mercer University and M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University. She is the founder of Closer to Eden, Inc., which was created to provide counseling, education and consulting services for the purpose of building mental, emotional, and spiritual health in the lives of others. Renee’s experiences include working with diverse populations, in both the private and public sector. She specializes in crisis intervention, anxiety, stress management, cultural responsiveness, grief and integrative approaches to care.

If you would like to learn more about Renee please see her website below.

https://www.reneebryan.com/