Mothers of Black Children Have the Talk, then Walk the Walk

Mothers of Black Children Have the Talk, then Walk the Walk: Considerations for Psychotherapy

A lecture and clinical workshop with Beverly Greene, Ph.D.

Beverly Greene, Ph.D., 2023 recipient of the American Psychological Association’s award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions, will discuss essential points for therapists working with parents, children, and mothers of black children. Based on her recent research and clinical experience, Dr. Greene will provide an in-depth exploration of the ubiquitous, mundane, and extreme psychological stressors associated with parenting black children in environments permeated by systemic racism. This lecture will pay particular attention to the sequelae of police violence.

Learning Objectives

I. To articulate many of the stresses that are unique to parenting black children.

II. To provide therapists with understandings that enhance their understanding and empathy.

III. To provide ways of framing interventions that can open difficult and taboo discussions.

Beverly Greene, PhD, ABPP is a Professor of Psychology at St. John’s University, and a Board member at the Ackerman Institute. A graduate of the Derner Institute of Adelphi University, she has over 100 publications, including 11 books, and countless honors and awards. In 2023, Dr. Greene was awarded the American Psychological Association’s highest honor for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology. The scope of her contributions is vast, including the psychology of women; LGBTQ issues in psychology, specifically with African-American women and Lesbians of color; multicultural psychology; diversity; and social justice. She is Coeditor of the award winning and ground-breaking volume, “Psychotherapy with African American Women: Innovations in Psychodynamic Perspectives and Practice” (1995), “Women of Color: Integrating Ethnic and Gender Identities in Psychotherapy” (1994), and “A Minyan of Women: Family Dynamics, Jewish Identity and Psychotherapy Practice” (2010). She is also Co-Founding Editor of the Journal of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies. She is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.

Continuing Education

This class is approved for 3.0 CE contact hours for psychologists, social workers, and psychoanalysts:

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for psychologists. The National Institute for the Psychotherapies maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies 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-0018.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies 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 psychoanalysts #Psyan-0004.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies 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 psychologists #PSY-0131.

Personalized CE certificates can be downloaded at the end of this event after completing an evaluation form. Attendance for the full duration of the lecture is mandatory for CE credits.

Refunds, & Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests made more than a week prior to the event will be given a full refund of registration fees. Refunds will not be granted for cancellation requests made within a week of the first day of the event or for no-shows on any of the days event take place.