Title: Newly Arrived Afghan Refugees

Presenters: Freshta Taeb; Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD; and Nadia Hashimi, MD

Description: Part 1 of this two-part series will provide important background information about newly arrived Afghans, including a brief historical and cultural overview of Afghanistan, the events leading up to the U.S.-led evacuation, and the migration journey. Newly arrived Afghans’ experiences at “safe havens” and resettlement in the U.S. will then be discussed with an emphasis on challenges in resettlement and the complex mental health and psychosocial issues that result when trauma and daily stressors interact within the context of resettlement.

Part 2 of this series will provide more specific information on the mental health challenges faced by newly arrived Afghans and highlight culturally responsive counseling approaches and strategies for Afghan clients with mental health issues. Practical strategies to build rapport with Afghan clients and therapeutic dos and don’ts will be discussed, as well. Case studies or vignettes will be presented throughout the recorded session based on the presenters’ real-world experiences working with newly arrived Afghans.

Title: Crisis in Ukraine: What Counselors Need to Know

Presenter: Joshua Kreimeyer, PhD

Description: Crisis in Ukraine: What Counselors Need to Know (Kreimeyer & Woodson-campbell, 2022) features Dr. Joshua D. Kreimeyer, who has led and collaborated in groundbreaking efforts to bring trauma-informed counseling to Ukraine. This Continuing Professional Development resource provides counselors with a rationale to explain the differences between counseling and other mental health professions, demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of Ukrainian culture, and identify ethical and professional counseling practices when working with Ukrainian clients.

Title: East Asian Ideologies and Mental Health

Authors: Yi-Ying Lin, PhD; Dena Phillips Swanson, PhD; and Ronald D. Rogge, PhD

Description: While mental health conditions represent a global health crisis, Lin et al. (2024) stated that 30%-80% of people with mental illness fail to receive treatment because it is either not available or because of the stigma involved when it is available. Specifically, mental health stigma is a significant barrier preventing persons with East Asian heritage from seeking treatment. In this vein, the study by Lin et al. examined links from East Asian ideologies to mental health help-seeking attitudes and discussed implications for addressing stigma/resistance within treatment and promoting mental health across cultures.

Title: Newly Arrived Afghan Refugees: What Counselors Need to Know, Part 1

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Description: Part 1 of this two-part series will provide important background information about newly arrived Afghans, including a brief historical and cultural overview of Afghanistan, the events leading up to the U.S.-led evacuation, and the migration journey. Newly arrived Afghans’ experiences at “safe havens” and resettlement in the U.S. will then be discussed with an emphasis on challenges in resettlement and the complex mental health and psychosocial issues that result when trauma and daily stressors interact within the context of resettlement.

Title: Newly Arrived Afghan Refugees: What Counselors Need to Know, Part 2

Presenters: Freshta Taeb; Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD; and Nadia Hashimi

Description: Part 2 of this series will provide more specific information on the mental health challenges faced by newly arrived Afghans and highlight culturally responsive counseling approaches and strategies for Afghan clients with mental health issues. Practical strategies to build rapport with Afghan clients and therapeutic dos and don’ts will be discussed, as well. Case studies or vignettes will be presented throughout the recorded session based on the presenters’ real-world experiences working with newly arrived Afghans.

Title: Pioneers in Counseling: The Life and Work of Clemmont Vontress

Presenters: Clemmont Vontress, PhD and John P. Duggan, EdD

Description: On April 10, 2021, Dr. Clemmont Vontress, a pioneer in cross-cultural counseling, died just 12 days before his 92nd birthday. His career was devoted to expanding the counseling profession’s understanding of culture, existentialism, and humanity. This video, recorded in 2018, is the final interview with Dr. Vontress that offers tribute to his life, work and legacy.

Title: Racial Bias in Mental Health Assessments: Shifting Standards Paradigm and Racial Triangulation Framework

Authors: George Vincent Gushue, PhD; Tina R. Lee; and Jung Fun Kim

Description: Racial triangulation and shifting standards in mental health assessments (Gushue, Lee, & Kim, 2021) use the shifting standards paradigm and the racial triangulation framework to investigate the presence of racial bias in mental health assessments that White mental health trainees and practitioners apply to Black and Asian clients. This Continuing Professional Development resource provides counselors with a rationale to explain the shifting paradigm and the racial triangulation framework, understand the contexts an instance in which racial biases potentially shape the clinical judgments of White examiners in their mental health assessments, and describe the implications for multicultural competence in counseling training, research, and practice.

Title: Strategies for Broaching the Subjects of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

Authors: Norma L. Day-Vines, PhD; Fallon Cluxton-Keller, PhD; Courtney Agorsor, MS; and Sarah Gubara MS

Description: The Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC; Ratts et al., 2015) offer guidelines for counselors to deliver culturally responsive care to clients. This Continuing Education resource provides counselors with specific strategies for discussing topics of race, ethnicity, and culture with clients.