Do you provide behavioral health services to Latino populations as part of a community-based organization? Participating in these dialogues gives you the opportunity to listen, converse, and learn more about effective and culturally informed practices with Latino populations. Along with colleagues and a guest specialist, you will discuss aspects that influence the behavioral health of Latino people as well as service models applicable to their well-being, including:
- Social determinants that affect behavioral health.
- Skills to foster participation, therapeutic relationships, and community outreach.
- Cultural elements that can be integrated into services and treatment plans
- Clinical presentations and best practices for conceptualizing and guiding services.
- Use of therapeutic approaches that are person-centered and strength-based
Conversation about Creating a Therapeutic Alliance in Trauma Therapy with diverse Hispanic and Latino Clients
- Defining the Therapeutic process and trauma therapy: Participants will learn ways to discuss and clarify the role of therapy and trauma therapy to support client healing.
- Creating a Therapeutic Alliance: Participants will discuss and reflect on strategies for establishing therapeutic alliances with diverse clients, emphasizing cultural competence.
- Designing Strengths-Based Interventions: Participants will design relationship-focused, creative interventions that empower clients and promote resilience.
Guest expert: Sarah Howell, LCSW
Sarah K Howell, LCSW-S, CCST is the Executive Director of Survivors of Torture, Asylee, Refugee Support (STAR Support) a Houston based non-profit, and the Founder of STAR Counseling & Consultation, a clinical practice focused on complex trauma work using an integrative approach including EMDR and Sand Tray Therapy. She manages the social work department at Houston reVision and co-facilitates the Central American Minors working group in Houston, TX. Before managing STAR Support Sarah worked as the school social work supervisor at Las Americas Newcomer School and Jane Long Academy in Houston ISD for ten years. She and is an advocate for forced migrant trauma, gang involved immigrant youth and comprehensive trauma informed practices. She lives in Houston, TX with her 19 year old daughter and loves to travel abroad as often as possible. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.
