Ethics Presentation from 9am - 12pm
Breakfast will be available from 8am - 9am.
Attendees will receive 3 hours of CE credit at the end of the presentation
Attendees will have the option to purchase a ticket with breakfast (breakfast tacos, fruit, drinks) OR a presentation only ticket.

Diversity Presentation from 1pm - 4pm
Lunch will be available from 12pm - 1pm.
Attendees will receive 3 hours of CE credit at the end of the presentation.
Attendees will have the option to purchase a ticket with lunch (kabobs) OR a presentation only ticket.

Registration will close on Thursday, April 10 at 10:30 am so that we can order catering. 
However, you WILL be able to walk in the day of the event, register, pay and POSSIBLY still get food!

The Ethics of Self-Disclosure (Ethics from 9am - 12pm)
This workshop will explore the intersection of ethics and self-disclosure in therapeutic settings. Together, we will critically examine the dominant ethical frameworks and cultural biases inherent in traditional approaches to self-disclosure, while offering practical strategies for psychologists to navigate these complexities in a manner that is more inclusive, respectful, and culturally sensitive.
What will attendees learn:
1. Critically evaluate existing ethical guidelines and theoretical frameworks governing self-disclosure in therapy, highlighting their cultural biases and limitations in addressing diverse client experiences.
2. Examine how cultural factors, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic status, shape both therapists' and clients' perceptions and experiences of self-disclosure in therapeutic relationships.
3. Provide psychologists with concrete tools and techniques for navigating self-disclosure ethically and responsibly in diverse therapeutic contexts, including considerations of power dynamics, trust-building, and therapeutic alliance.
4. Engage participants in interactive case studies and role-playing exercises to apply decolonial ethics principles to real-world scenarios, fostering critical reflection and skill development.

Healing Racial & Vicarious Trauma:The Role of the Therapeutic Relationship (Diversity 1pm - 4pm)
Grounded in polyvagal theory and evidence-based interventions for trauma, this training will enhance clinical practice for psychologists by defining and demonstrating the presence of racial trauma in clinical settings and its impact on clients and clinicians. Through live demonstrations, in-vivo practice, and skill building activities, participants will enhance their ability to discuss racial trauma with their clients to support client outcome goals while enhancing the psychologist's well-being in managing associated vicarious trauma. At a macro-level, this will increase availability of services for BIPOC and other racial/ethnic minority clients who might otherwise be hesitant to seek care due to their experiences of racial trauma.

What will attendees learn:
1. Participants will examine the impact of racial and vicarious trauma on therapeutic practices of social workers, therapists, and other individuals who support their community in the process of healing from trauma.
2. Participants will develop communication strategies to more effectively discuss racial trauma with their clients. 
3. Participants will demonstrate use of strategies to effectively manage vicarious trauma associated with discussions of racial trauma in clinical settings. 

About the Speakers:

Jenny Hughes, PhD
Jenny Hughes, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and PTSD. She supports helpers and healers through the common experience of vicarious trauma as the founder of  The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective. Jenny helps trauma therapists be human again as they learn how to manage vicarious trauma and enhance vicarious resilience together. As a clinician, she practices Brainspotting, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Jenny is the author of The PTSD Recovery Workbook and Triggers to Glimmers: A Vicarious Resilience Journal and Workbook.

Jenny Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Trauma Specialist, and Founder of The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective.
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Tawanna Woolfolk, LCSW and EMDR-CIT
With  over 20 years of clinical experience specializing in complex trauma treatment and integrated wellness services, Tawanna Woolfolk is a licensed clinical social worker with an MSW from Smith College School of Social Work. Woolfolk is certified as  an EMDR therapist, Trauma Professional, and Grief Specialist. She is in private practice at Sacred Ground Institute, LLC where she is also the director and CEO. Tawanna grew up in the foster care system after suffering malnutrition, educational neglect, sexual and physical trauma. Tawanna always intuitively knew who were the right people to steward her through towards resiliency and has committed her life to planting mustard seeds of hope and faith through her clinical work, public speaking,  training, education, supervision and consultation.

Tawanna Woolfolk is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Specialist, and founder of the Sacred Ground Institute
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Thank you to our Spring 2025 Workshop Sponsors!!