September 30, 2020 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Presented by the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care and the Continuing Education Taskforce of ACPE
Our country once again finds itself at a painful inflection point in its ongoing struggle with the legacy of slavery and racial prejudice. The pains and fears of this historical moment come into the consulting room through the lives of clients and therapists alike. For therapists working at the intersection of spirituality and psychology, the healing of individuals and the healing of society form twin goals that do not always mesh easily.
In this event a diverse and accomplished panel of psychotherapists present their own experiences and hard-earned wisdom on the challenges of offering psychotherapy that promotes racial healing.
Presenters:
Jessica Young Brown, PhD. Assistant professor of Counseling and Practical Theology at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.
Rev Marlene Fuller, DMin. Pastor, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Senior Counselor, The Healing Place, and founder and director of LEAP,LLC.
Rev. Douglas M. Thorpe, PhD, ACPE Psychotherapist. Executive Director, the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care
Objectives:
Increase participants’ ability to offer spiritually-integrated psychotherapy that promotes racial justice
Raise participants’ awareness of issues of racial justice that arise in counseling sessions
Increase participants’ knowledge of the impact of racism on mental health;
Expose participants to a range of racial perspectives on issues of spiritually-integrated psychotherapy
Schedule:
9:00 Welcome, Overview of Program, Introductions
9:30 Panel Introductions
9:45 Presentations by Panelists
10:15 Conversation among the Panelists
10:45 Break (participants send in questions)
11:00 Q&A with Panelists
11:40 Panelists’ Closing Remarks
11:50 Housekeeping Matters (evaluations and CEs)