Approved for Nevada Psychologists, LCSWs and MFTs/CPCs.
  NPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NPA     maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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About the Workshop:

In our everyday work as psychologists, therapists, and trainees in the field of psychology, we assess, evaluate, and work alongside individuals with a myriad of potential differences, from age, race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and sexuality, to neurodiversity, religious beliefs, and military service. We learn that being culturally aware and culturally competent is essential. And the American Psychological Association Code of Ethics (2017) guides us toward doing good and avoiding harm, being fair and equitable, and protecting the rights and welfare of the people with whom we work. Attempts at this, such as culturally adapting mental health interventions (Rathod, et al., 2018) and training toward expertise with a specific cultural group, do not address the core issue: improving our cultural knowledge does not always translate to improved clinical practice (Isaacs, et al., 2016). A shift away from cultural competence and toward cultural humility, however, can begin to improve our cultural responsiveness.

Cultural humility is an ongoing commitment toward self-evaluation and critique of ourselves and the work we engage in (Abe, 2020; Zhang, et al., 2022). Key practices of cultural humility include the recognition of power structures, engaging in clinical reflexivity, and valuing indigenous knowledge (Bogle, Rhodes, & Hunt, 2021; Buchanan, Rios, & Case, 2020). Through active attendance in this workshop, participants will increase their knowledge on the differences between cultural competence and cultural humility, the important role of intersectionality in cultural humility, and how the praxis of cultural humility can allow us to become more effective clinicians.

Learning Objectives:

 At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand the key differences between cultural competence and cultural humility
2. Identify the role of intersectionality in the praxis of cultural humility
3. Evaluate their own current understanding and relationship with clinical reflexivity

Audience:

This presentation is intended for psychologists, other licensed mental health providers, and graduate students of psychology. 

About the Speaker:

Dr. Claudia Mejia, Psy.D. (she/her/ella), is a bicultural-bilingual (Spanish-English) licensed psychologist in Nevada, working as an independent contractor with non-profit community agencies where she provides direct clinical services to clients, develops behavioral health programming, provides mental health literacy workshops, and supervises graduate trainees and interns. Dr. Mejia prioritizes BIPOC mental health, integrated behavioral healthcare, and bilingual clinical service provision and training. She served as the 2023-2024 President for the Nevada Psychological Association and has continued her service as the Secretary to the Executive Board and Chair of the Continuing Education Committee. Dr. Mejia centers her experience of 15 years as a mental health provider and her lived experience as she takes a decolonial approach to clinical work and supervision.

Registration Fees

NPA members $0.00 (no charge for active NPA members and students)
Non-members $25.00

General Information:

Zoom Login Link and Handout Materials: Zoom webinar login link and Handout materials will be sent out electronically to all attendees no later than one week prior to workshop date. Printed handout materials are not available for purchase as this CE training is being offered remotely.

Workshop Location: Live, virtual webinar via Zoom.

Closed Captions: Live audio captions will be provided for this event. If you need additional disability-related accommodations, please contact us by email us at [email protected] or by phone (888) 654-0050. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance of workshop date.

Refunds & Grievance Policy: Participants may direct questions or grievances to NPA at (888) 654-0050. An administrative fee of $30 will be charged for cancellation of registration. Please note, no refunds will be granted less than 10 days prior to workshop date 01/09/2026.

Approval: Approved by Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners. Nevada Psychological Association (NPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. NPA will issue certificates of completion. APA CE rules require that we only issue credits to those who attend the entire workshop. Those logging into the Zoom webinar more than 15 minutes late or logging off before the entire workshop is completed will not receive CE credits (i.e. partial CE credit will not be issued).

References:

Abe, J. (2020). Beyond cultural competence, toward social transformation: Liberation psychologies and the practice of cultural humility. Journal of Social Work Education, 56(4), 696-707.

Bogle, A., Rhodes, P., & Hunt, C. (2021). Cultural humility and decolonial practice: narratives of therapists’ lives. Clinical Psychologist, 25(1), 36-43.

Buchanan, N. T., Rios, D., & Case, K. A. (2020). Intersectional cultural humility: Aligning critical inquiry with critical praxis in psychology. Women & Therapy, 43(3-4), 235-243.

Isaacs, A. N., Raymond, A., Jacob, E., Jones, J., McGrail, M., & Drysdale, M. (2016). Cultural desire need not improve with cultural knowledge: A cross-sectional study of student nurses. Nurse Education in Practice, 19, 91-96.

Rathod, S., Gega, L., Degnan, A., Pikard, J., Khan, T., Husain, N., Munshi, T., & Naeem, F. (2018). The current status of culturally adapted mental health interventions: a practice-focused review of meta-analyses. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 14, 165.

Zhang, H., Watkins Jr, C. E., Hook, J. N., Hodge, A. S., Davis, C. W., Norton, J., ... & Owen, J. (2022). Cultural humility in psychotherapy and clinical supervision: A research review. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 22(3), 548-557.

There is no potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support for this program or its presenter.