Racism, Microaggressions, and Resilience in Psychological Practice
This workshop integrates cutting-edge research on racism, microaggressions, and resilience in psychological practice with the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Complete this webinar and earn 2 CE Credits
This training, led by Dr. Monnica Williams, integrates cutting-edge research on racism, microaggressions, and resilience in psychological practice with the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Practitioners will explore how systemic racism and racial stressors shape core beliefs, cognitive distortions, and behavioural patterns in work with clients.
Using case examples and practical techniques, Dr. Williams will demonstrate how to use CBT formulations and interventions to understand and address race-based stress trauma, enhance cultural safety in the therapy room, and improve treatment engagement and outcomes for clients from racialized communities.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Provide culturally informed care that includes race-based stress and trauma.
- Integrate anti-racist frameworks into CBT formulations and treatment plans.
- Use CBT techniques, such as cognitive restructuring and behavioural experiments, in ways that are sensitive to racial trauma.
- Apply strategies to reduce the impact of microaggressions in the therapeutic alliance.
- Engage in continuous professional development to sustain anti-racist practice in clinical work.
The Presenter
Psychologist
Monnica Williams
Dr. Monnica is a board-certified licensed clinical psychologist and Professor at the University of Ottawa, in the School of Psychology, where she is the Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Innovation and Equity.
She is also the Clinical Director of the Behavioral Wellness Clinics in Connecticut and Ottawa, where she provides supervision and training to clinicians for empirically-supported treatments. Prior to her move to Canada, Dr. Williams was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School (2007-2011), the University of Louisville in Psychological and Brain Sciences (2011-2016), where she served as the Director of the Center for Mental Health Disparities, and the University of Connecticut (2016-2019) where she had appointments in both Psychological Science and Psychiatry. Dr. Williams' research focuses on BIPOC mental health, culture, and psychopathology, and she has published over 200 scientific articles on these topics.
Current projects include the treatment of racial trauma, improving cultural competence in the delivery of mental health care services, and addressing structural racism. She gives diversity trainings nationally for academic programs, scientific conferences, and organizations.