How Critical Race Theory Informs Affirmative Clinical Practice
Presenter: Claudia Owens Shields, Ph.D.
Date: February 7, 2025
Time: 10am-12pm
2 CEs
Course Description
Presented by an Elder Black Cisgender Hetero Womanist, this workshop reviews a case study, where the “case” is the therapist and her practice. The therapist, who was born to Black Civil Rights activists, in 1961, on the southside of segregated Chicago, now 61 years later, works with queer clients of color. Here the presenter, initially an unlikely ally, will describe her own continuing development into an affirmative therapist. Using clinical case material from her own practice, she will demonstrate the use of “self-reflexivity” as a tool for development of clinical understanding and what is sometimes referred to as “multicultural humility.” She will address issues of “countertransference”, the use of humanistic/existential theory in developing healing relationships, how to dismantle the soul-crushing impact of toxic religion, by integrating critical theories, including critical race theory into practical steps.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss how self-reflexivity can be used as a tool to develop clinical understanding
- Identify at least one action to take in service of the ongoing development of an affirmative therapy practice.
About the Presenter
Dr. Shields has worked extensively on hate crime prevention, suicide prevention, and diversity and leadership programs for Mt. San Antonio College’s Ally Program, the City of Azusa, the Azusa Police Department, and the Azusa Unified School District. Dr. Shields maintains a private clinical and consulting practice. Dr. Shields also served as a clinical professor for nearly 30 years, specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award in Multicultural Excellence, from The Chicago School, where she also served as Department Chair of the Clinical Psy.D. Program. She also served as Director of Clinical Training for Antioch University.
$39 for licensed clinicians
Licensed therapists who work in nonprofits price is $29 (Enter code crtnp at checkout)
Student/unlicensed price is $19 (Enter code crtpl at checkout)
This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.
Additional Information
Instruction Level
This course is meant for an advanced audience, and assumes fundamentals of affirmative therapy.
Who should Attend
Psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers.
Format
Live, virtual presentation with the opportunity for interaction with the presenter. This course will be available as a recorded homestudy approximately two weeks after the event.
Zoom Link
You will receive a reminder email to register for your Zoom link after signing up for the course.
If you do not receive this email within 24 hours, please contact us.
Completion Requirements
Live Event
- To get CE credit for the live event, you need to be present for the entire course.
- You will be asked to sign in and out in the chat box in order to track attendance during breaks.
- We will email you your certificate of attendance within 48 hours of the course.
- This presentation will be recorded and available as a homestudy approximately two weeks after the live event.
- Your active participation will contribute and enhance the learning of participants that complete the recorded homestudy version.
Home Study
- You will need to take the post-test with at least a 80% score in order to receive your certificate for a home study course.
Financial Support
The Affirmative Couch pays course presenters for their teaching. There is no other financial support for this course.
Conflict of Interest
There is no reported conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.
Contact Information
For any inquiries related to subject matter, problem resolution, corrections, grievances, or anything else, please contact us.
Accommodations
The Affirmative Couch will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with “accommodation request” in the subject line. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
$39.00
