Culturally Tailored ACT
Targeting Black Racial Trauma
taught by Jennifer Shepard Payne, PhD, LCSW
Dr. Jennifer Shepard Payne spent several years developing a reimagined psychological flexibility model called “Pulling Out Of the Fire,” or POOF.
This model is designed specifically to address the trauma African Americans face — including racial trauma — directly and effectively.
In this live online course, Dr. Payne will show you how to incorporate the POOF model into your work with Black clients. You’ll explore the ways systemic racism and inequality affect their lives and learn how to bring this discussion into the therapy room to generate deeper connection and healing.
Over 4 weekly sessions, you’ll learn how to:
- More confidently address the challenges that Black clients bring to therapy — including racial trauma
- Make the hexaflex more engaging and relevant by utilizing accessible language and cultural touchstones
- Work with collective and community values in addition to personal values
- Integrate a cultural humility framework into your practice so you can work directly while honoring clients’ unique experiences
- Understand client context better by incorporating the social determinants of health (access to healthcare, access to food, social and community context, etc.) into your work
It is critically important that the mental health field evolves to better support diverse populations and meet their needs.
With this culturally tailored approach to the ACT model, you’ll be able to make your work more engaging, relevant, and effective for Black Americans.
And, while the POOF model is designed for work with African American clients, many of the tools you’ll gain from this course can be applied to all clients with marginalized identities.