Creating an Intentionally Inclusive Therapy Practice

Presented by Lisa Vallejos, PhD, LPC on 01-19-2018 at 9 a.m. Pacific (12 p.m. Eastern) to 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern)

Current research from the National Alliance on Mental Illness indicates minorities have less access to mental healthcare and the quality of the care available is poor. Many practitioners recognize these disparities and seek to bridge that gap in service, but they may not have a clear vision for making lasting change in their own private practice. One solution for addressing these issues and improving mental health services in multicultural communities is for clinicians to create intentionally inclusive practices. 

In this two-hour continuing education web conference, Dr. Lisa Vallejos will describe how intentionally inclusive practices are led by therapists who recognize and work with their own bias and privilege while creating safe spaces for minorities to access quality care. Dr. Vallejos will help attendees examine their personal thoughts and feelings around racial issues and identify where their private practice or agency may lack of inclusiveness.

Dr. Vallejos will explain how attendees can recreate their practice into one that is intentionally inclusive, diverse, and prepared to serve all individuals seeking therapy. In addition to learning how to self-examine for hidden bias, attendees will also learn skills for managing difficult feelings when discussing racial justice. Dr. Vallejos will also share ideas for therapists to consciously create culturally inclusive offers and programs as well as how to develop a socially conscious pricing structure. 

This intermediate instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:

  1. Identify and correct the lack of inclusiveness in one's agency or private practice.
  2. Apply dialogue-opening strategies to create intentionally inclusive practices.
  3. Describe the barriers to care that minorities experience.
  4. Design therapeutic programs and offerings that are mindful of the minority experience.
  5. Identify personal biases and ways to manage difficult feelings when engaging in discussions around racial justice.

If you have any questions or concerns about this web conference, or would like more information, please contact us here.

Reference:

National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2017). Mental Health Facts: Multicultural. Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/MulticulturalMHFacts10-23-15.pdf.

Continuing Education (CE) Information

Two CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety. 

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Meet the Presenter

Lisa Vallejos, PhD, LPC

Lisa Vallejos, PhD, LPC

Lisa Vallejos, PhD, LPC is a therapist, educator, activist, and consultant who specializes in assisting individuals and organizations in creating intentionally inclusive and socially conscious spaces. 

Dr. Vallejos serves in leadership for the Society of Humanistic Psychology and was featured in the panel discussion “Becoming an Effective Multicultural Ally: Strategies and tools for effective advocacy in a diverse world” at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Society for Humanistic Psychology Division 32 of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Vallejos is also the Founder and President of Gabriel’s Gift, an organization inspired by her son who was born with a congenital heart defect. She is also the co-founder and president of The Humanitarian Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to confronting exploitation and oppression.

Dr. Vallejos is a published author, artist, and poet, and she has been featured as a topic expert for major publications, including GoodTherapy.org. To learn more about Dr. Vallejos and her work, please visit: www.lisavallejos.com

 

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  • aceGoodTherapy.org is Approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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  • GoodTherapy.org, LLC 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-0395.
  • GoodTherapy.org, LLC 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-0022 and for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0031.

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