University Hosts 26th Annual Supervision Conference on Decolonizing Psychotherapy

The Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy at Seton Hall University will hold its 26th Annual Supervision Conference, featuring a presentation on "Decolonizing Psychotherapy Technique: Implications for Practice and Clinical Supervision." The event will take place virtually between 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST, Friday, November 15.

Keynote speaker Daniel José Gaztambide, PsyD, assistant professor at Queens College, City University of New York, will explore how cultural humility and decolonial theory can reshape modern psychotherapy and clinical supervision.

Gaztambide, a leading expert in decolonial psychology, aims to bridge the gap between traditional clinical skills and cultural competence by integrating identity, culture and positionality into the core of clinical practice. His presentation challenges the conventional separation of cultural competence from general psychotherapy techniques, advocating for a more inclusive approach to clinical supervision.

Professor Peggy Brady-Amoon, Ph.D., emphasized the Department’s eagerness in welcoming students, alumni, site supervisors and the broader mental health community to this year’s annual Conference in Clinical Supervision. “This Conference is an opportunity for supervisors and supervisors-in-training to further develop their supervisory competencies and, in so doing, promote culturally competent practice,” she said.

By integrating research on cultural humility and decolonial theory, participants will learn how to address critical issues of race, gender, sexuality and class within the therapeutic process. Attendees will be equipped to describe keyways decolonial theory can influence their practice, list the benefits of applying these approaches to clinical supervision and develop strategies to overcome the divide between traditional and culturally informed techniques.

The workshop offers participants four hours of continuing education. It is co-sponsored by Seton Hall University and the New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA), an accredited provider of continuing education for psychologists, recognized by both the American Psychological Association and the New York State Education Department.

This introductory-to-intermediate level workshop is open to psychologists, counselors, mental health professionals and graduate students, particularly those interested in supervision or gaining a deeper understanding of how cultural factors shape clinical practice. Registration fee for mental health professionals is $75, with discounts available for Seton Hall alumni and non-Seton Hall graduate students. There is no charge for current Seton Hall graduate students or their primary supervisors.

For more information on the program and registration, visit here.

- The event is supported in part by generous contributions from Mrs. Raymond Hanbury.

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