Working with the Middle Eastern Population
February 10th 2025
10:00 - 11:00 AM PST
1 CE credit provided
Hosted by: Hira Khalid, LMFT
In this presentation, you'll learn the ways intergenerational trauma negatively impacts individuals in the Middle Eastern community. Unfortunately, it is common for the older generational family members to not believe in the benefits of therapy, be emotionally available, and use culture/religion to gain power and control. You'll learn ways to emotionally support clients by normalizing their experience and helping them prioritize their feelings and needs in such parental relationships. Hira will also provide psychoeducation on Middle Eastern culture and how it plays a major role in familial and community relationships.
Location info: Virtual - Google link provided when registering
Mind-Body Integration
March 7th 2025
10:00 - 11:30 AM PST
1.5 CE credits provided
Hosted by: Willie Hawkins, CMHC
During Willie’s presentation entitled Mind-Body Integration: The Science Behind
Mental and Physical Health, she will introduce how mental and emotional states are linked
to physical health, review the stages of response, and provide practical implications and
techniques. Content from this presentation is meant to be utilized in the therapeutic space with
clients and in therapists' personal journey of self-care.
Location info: Virtual - Google link provided when registering
KAP
March 19th 2025
6:00 - 7:00 PM PST
2 CE credits provided
Hosted by: Andrew MacBride, AMFT
This session provides an overview of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for clinicians treating severe, treatment-resistant mental health conditions. We will explore ketamine’s evolution from a 1960s anesthetic to a fast-acting antidepressant, its unique mechanism of action, and its four administration routes. Additionally, we’ll address misconceptions, including media misrepresentations of ketamine’s safety, and discuss ethical, legal considerations and the FDA-approved esketamine protocol.
Location info: Virtual - Google link provided when registering
