Attend Therapy is the New Black Mini-Conference on Oct. 21

  • Date: Friday, Oct. 21
  • Time: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • Location: Georgia Psychological Association Headquarters (5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30342) (register today)

The Counseling Black Women team will be joining the Georgia Psychological Association to host a mini-conference, “Therapy is the New Black: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Black Women.” Join us in-person for this event and use the discount code: THERAPY1021.

The event includes three alumnae of the counseling psychology program, who published a handbook on counseling African American women earlier this year: Kimber Shelton (Ph.D. ’09), Michelle King Lyn (Ph.D. ’01), and Mahlet Endale (B.S. ’01, M.Ed. ’03, Ph.D. ’07).

Schedule

  • Black Women 101: Michelle Lyn and Mahlet Endale
  • Working with Black Women with Disabilities: Ngozi Ndukwe
  • Culturally Adapted and Specific Treatment Approaches with Black Women: Kimber Shelton
  • Working with Multiracial Black Women: Jasmine Winbush
  • Book Signing: “A Handbook on Counseling African American Women”