An Intercultural and Nervous System Approach to Diversity Work

An Intercultural and Nervous System Approach to Diversity Work (26 CE hours)

New CERTIFICATE option

“This workshop was fantastic and really deepened my understanding of intercultural considerations as they relate to my work as a therapist and beyond. Thank you so much. One of the best trainings I’ve attended.”
– A participant from the December 2024 workshop

• Dates: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 3rd, 4th, & 5th; and Friday and Saturday, April 11th & 12th (5-days)
• Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific Time (12:00 to 7:00 pm ET) on April 3rd & 4th (the first two days end 30-minutes later than the other days); 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Pacific Time (12:00 to 6:30 pm ET) on April 5th, 11th, & 12th
• Zoom – live online for synchronous learning
• 26 CE hours (see NBCC statement)
• For more information and a way to register, while avoiding Eventbrite fees: https://bookmarkconnections.com/events#multi-day

We will be doing a deep dive into intercultural concepts that will help you be more effective as a therapist. It will help you nuance and strengthen your work in this area by adding a complementary approach to diversity work that is not often taught in mental health graduate programs. At the end of the workshop, you will have clear and solid frameworks that you can use in practice. This is my most comprehensive workshop to date!

These are some of the topics that will be covered:

• How intercultural communication (IC) differs from traditional approaches to diversity used in psychology, and how it is complementary
• The most important intercultural skill
• Developmental model to approach differences more effectively (a precursor for intercultural effectiveness)
• Apply the developmental model to current situations
• At least 16 key cultural dimensions for an effective cultural analysis
• Increase self-awareness about your own cultural perspectives
• Explore culture and emotion, language, and nonverbal communication
• Intercultural empathy
• Developing a dynamic and process-oriented view of culture (not a static one)
• Cultural adjustment
• Situating intercultural work in the context of other traditional models used in psychology, and review Cheryl’s synthesis
• Comments on a current trend in the field
• Intercultural conflict
• Intercultural adaptation for more effective and relational interactions
• Address how culture is embodied
• Review of key Polyvagal Theory concepts and skills
• Apply a nervous system approach to intercultural skills and interactions, and decreasing polarization; addressing cancel culture; increasing complexity

NEW INTERCULTURAL FOUNDATIONS CERTIFICATE:

• This is optional and separate from the CE process; there is an additional fee for the certificate – MAKE SURE TO REGISTER SEPARATELY FOR THE CERTIFICATE
• In order to complete the certificate, you will need to meet with Cheryl for about 30 to 45 minutes to discuss your response to some questions (questions will be provided at the beginning of the workshop). There will be additional information provided about the certificate on my website. You have until the end of the first day of the workshop to decide if you want to complete the certificate or not.
• For additional information: https://bookmarkconnections.com/events#multi-day

This workshop offers some of the biggest discounts that I have ever offered . . . save $350 with the early bird discount (register by March 3rd); save $520 if you register as a group of 5 or more people (no refunds for the group discount); save $650 if you are a student!

Host or Publisher Cheryl Forster, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist