Counseling Perspectives on Attachment and Racial Identity
1 NBCC Clock Hour
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Summary
Today we are going to be talking about the intersection of attachment and racial identity, exploring some of the ways that current models of romantic attachment reflect Eurocentric standards, as well as ways that we can adapt couples’ work to be responsive to BIPOC couples.
Learning Objectives
- Identify factors that impact attachment such as racism and historical trauma.
- Name primary attachment styles
- Explore the role of validation of emotion when working with BIPOC couples
- Identify ways Emotionally Focused Therapy can be adapted to Black couples
Course curriculum
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Interview with Dimica Lawrence
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Counseling Perspectives on Attachment and Racial Identity | Post-test
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Counseling Perspectives on Attachment and Racial Identity | Evaluation
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References
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How to access your certificate
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How to listen
Beyond Therapy Podcast is available on most major listening platforms.
Instructor(s)
Guest Instructor
Dimica Lawrence
MSW, LCSW is currently in private practice in North Carolina. She received her Master of Social Work-Advanced Standing Program from North Carolina State University in 2018 and has worked in community-based and private practice settings with Adolescents with Severe Emotional Disturbances, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disorders, Juveniles, couples and families.
Host
Candice Creasman Mowrey
PhD, LCMHCS - Dr. Candice Creasman Mowrey received a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008, and a Doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from North Carolina State University in 2015. She has worked in in-patient, psychosocial rehabilitation, community agency, disability services, and intensive outpatient settings. She founded Creasman Counseling, PLLC, a single-person private practice, in 2011, which has grown to a team of over a dozen culturally and professionally diverse clinicians. Dr. Creasman Mowrey has taught Masters level counseling students in online and in-person settings, and currently directs a Clinical Mental Health Counseling internship program.
Course Content Development
Counseling Perspectives on Attachment and Racial Identity was created, developed, advertised, planned, and implemented by the staff of Creasman Counseling, PLLC.
To learn more about presenter, Dimica Lawrence, MSW, LCSW, click here.
To learn more about your host, Candice Creasman Mowrey, click here.
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Creasman Counseling, PLLC is a Professional Limited Liability Company registered in North Carolina. Creasman Counseling Continuing Education is a department of Creasman Counseling, PLLC offering in-person, live webinar, and recorded asynchronous learning content including the Beyond Therapy Podcast.
Creasman Counseling, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7234. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Creasman Counseling, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.