Working with South Asian Women In Therapy (1.5 CEUs)

Presented by Moitreyee Chowdhury, LMFT, LCSW The goal is of this presentation is for participants to gain understanding of the cultural worldview of South Asian women immigrants, with a focus on mental health, including implications for clinicians and therapists working in the field of therapy and counseling. The presentation will aim to inform mental health professionals how to provide culturally informed services to South Asian (SA) immigrant women in the USA, in particular, first generation immigrant SA women. There is a rich diversity among this population incorporating culture, language, religion and familial and generational dynamics that can add challenges in providing appropriate support. This experiential presentation, will present an overview of the strengths, cultural worldview, and challenges of South Asian immigrant women and provide culturally appropriate interventions for individual and group counseling with this population. The presentation intends to facilitate a dialogue about working with, supervising, and teaching clients, counselors, and students from the South Asian population. TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP To get the CEUs, you need to send an email to mail@scv-camft.org after viewing the recording. You will then be sent the evaluation and test. Event listing: https://scv-camft.org/event-4459549