Antiracism in Action: Clinical Skills for Ethical Mental Health Practice
3 Credit Hours
Online
This workshop is presented by a coalition of over 15 State, Provincial and Territorial Psychological Associations.
Antiracism is not an add-on to clinical care—it is a core ethical responsibility. This workshop invites mental health professionals to critically examine how racism and systemic inequities affect diagnosis, treatment access, and client outcomes. Using an antiracist and trauma-informed framework, participants will gain tools to reduce harm, strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and provide more equitable, culturally responsive mental health care. Further, clinicians will learn practical strategies to identify bias, address racial dynamics in the therapy room, and integrate antiracist principles across assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.
Topic
Antiracism in Action: Clinical Skills for Ethical Mental Health Practice
Credit Hours
3 CE
Location
Online
Date & Time
Instructor(s)
Jessica M. Smedley, PsyD
Cost
$82.50: IPA Member
$49.50: IPA Lifetime Member
$49.50: IPA ECP Member
$33: IPA Retired Member
$0: IPA Student Member
$115.50: Non-Member
About this Workshop
Antiracism is not an add-on to clinical care—it is a core ethical responsibility. This workshop invites mental health professionals to critically examine how racism and systemic inequities affect diagnosis, treatment access, and client outcomes. Using an antiracist and trauma-informed framework, participants will gain tools to reduce harm, strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and provide more equitable, culturally responsive mental health care. Further, clinicians will learn practical strategies to identify bias, address racial dynamics in the therapy room, and integrate antiracist principles across assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Identify ways racism operates as a chronic stressor and traumatic exposure affecting mental health outcomes across the lifespan.
- Apply antiracist principles to clinical decision-making, including intake, diagnosis, goal-setting, and termination.
- Identify signs of racialized stress responses that may be misdiagnosed as pathology.Identify signs of racialized stress responses that may be misdiagnosed as pathology.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
We understand, sometimes things come up!
IPA will offer a full refund to registrants who cancel their registration 7 days prior to an event/course. If a registrant would like to cancel their registration within 7 days of the event, no refund will be offered.
Contact: Suzanne Hull, ipa@iowapsychology.org