Didactics
Didactics are specialty training presentations that focus on research, education, and disseminating information that can enhance one’s clinical approach and expertise. They are designed for professionals in the field and trainees. While we offer these pre-recorded videos for purchase below, if you would like to schedule a live instruction of these topics for your classroom, agency, or trainees: please complete a contact form.
Didactic Lectures
Boundaries & Brown Families
Culturally-responsive care
While boundaries are important in all relationships, it is imperative to be mindful of culturally-responsive ways that balance the values of collectivism with protecting one’s individualism. This presentation discusses collectivist cultures compared to individualistic cultures, how boundaries are perceived within a variety of diverse cultures, and ways we can support our clients to utilize boundaries while still acting in alignment with their culture.
Treatment-Resistant Teens
Responding to treatment-resistant teenagers
Working with treatment-resistant patients can be challenging and teenagers can be particularly adamant in avoiding treatment. This presentation focuses on approaches to care, recruiting the teen’s support system, and utilizing person-centered approaches to gain their buy-in to treatment.
Road to Licensure
Becoming a psychologist in California
After years of syllabi and pre-assigned deadlines, navigating the independent and confusing road to psychologist licensure can be confusing. This presentation walks through the current requirements for psychologist licensure, tips on how to prepare for licensing exams (i.e., EPPP and CPLEE), and a helpful timeline of events to be better prepared as you launch into the field.
Restorative Justice & Community Building Circles
Community-focused conflict resolution and building clinical team cohesion
Circles are a concept that originated from Native American practices. Restorative Justice Circles take on a non-retributive, non-punitive, collaborative approach to conflict resolution in such a way that addresses the needs of all impacted. Community Building Circles are a modality of meeting that can be utilized in group supervision, staff meetings, and consultations to ensure all voices are heard, respected, and all needs are met. This presentation applies this information at the administrative level and the clinical level.
Intergenerational Family Dynamics in Immigrant Households
Family therapy in the context of an intergenerational, immigrant home.
Immigrant families often navigate a unique web of cultural expectations, values, and generational differences that can lead to misunderstanding and conflict. This presentation explores the common challenges between generations (i.e., differing views on autonomy, family obligation, and mental health). It offers culturally-responsive approaches for clinicians to support families in bridging these gaps. Learn how to validate diverse experiences, foster bicultural identity, and promote healing within families by balancing the pull of two worlds.
Children of Immigrant Parents
Taking biculturalism into our conceptualization
One of the nuanced experiences of having immigrant parents is having to balance one’s heritage culture with one’s host culture (i.e., American culture). Cultural values of the parent may clash with those of the (adult) child, leading to distress, confusion, self-blame, and strained parent-child relationships. This presentation discusses experiences of biculturalism, ways this can manifest in your patient’s current presentation, and how to support your patient to integrate their bicultural identity.
FAQs
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Didactics are specialty training presentations that focus on research, education, and the dissemination of information to enhance one’s clinical approach and expertise.
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Didactics are typically for professionals in the field and trainees.
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No, you will not be asked to prove your credentials. This is an honor-based system.
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No, at this time, these presentations are not available for professional credits. These are purely informational.
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