“Education must not simply teach work – it must teach Life.”
W.E.B. Du Bois
What’s been happening at BTR?
BTR is searching for our 2025 Sankofa Summit and Community Learning Program Speakers!
Black Therapists Rock has two opportunities to hone your speaking and presentation skills and introduce yourself and your work to the community. Each year we host a virtual summit in February. Last year’s speakers can be found here. The Sankofa Summit for 2025 will be held February 28 and March 1, 2025. Would you like to be one of the speakers featured? If so, fill out our speaker request form to apply. Also, BTR’s Community Learning Program offers members a platform to present complimentary webinars as an opportunity for members to share their work on the BTR platform throughout the year. The community will receive the benefit of new ideas and education to enhance their own practices and work. Access BTR’s Community Learning Library to check out some of the 2024 speakers! Join us in building a community where everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the collective growth of Black Therapists Rock. If you are a BTR Rockstar (paid member), apply here! The Community Learning Program free webinars and paid trainings return this month! Look below or go to BTR’s event page to see and support black therapists introducing themselves to the community!
Bringing Biofeedback and Neurofeedback to BTR
BTR has been working with expert Harry L. Campbell, BPS, who is BCIA Certified in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback, President of Biofeedback Resources International Corporation, and past President of North East Regional Biofeedback Society. Harry and the team at Biofeedback Resources would like to encourage more providers of color to become trained with these tools in order to help their clients. Towards this end, he has created free resource videos delving into biofeedback and neurofeedback. Access BTR’s Biofeedback Resources International video library here.
Scholarships for BTR Members for Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Training
Harry and the team at Biofeedback Resources would like to encourage more providers of color to become trained with these tools in order to help their clients. Which is why we are thrilled to offer limited scholarships to two of Harry’s premier trainings. Both biofeedback and neurofeedback seminars will be a combination of 3-day classroom and web-based training. Learn more here.
Fluence Special – Save 40% on On-Demand Courses
We’re excited to share that BTR’s partner, Fluence, is offering the BTR community 40% scholarships on several of their on-demand courses. Let’s take advantage of these trainings to expand our awareness and understanding of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in our community. View the complete list here. BTR’s partnership with Fluence gives you significantly discounted access to three of Fluence’s foundational on-demand courses, Psychedelic Integration: Premise & Promise, Introduction to Ketamine and Introduction to Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy. These can be accessed and completed at your own pace. 100 scholarships are available! Fluence also offers Diversity Fund Scholarships for their post-graduate training programs. Learn more and check out more resources here!
Looking forward
Community Learning Program presents: Restorative Enhancement Modality Training with William Washington September 6, 2024 @12-4pm EST
Join this Community Learning Program webinar and let Dr. Washington show you how to shift from a disorder-based approach to a holistic wellness perspective. You will learn practical techniques and interventions to help clients heal holistically, ultimately improving treatment outcomes and reducing your own stress and burnout. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your progress with clients or struggled to find meaning and purpose in your work, this webinar is for you. Learn more about Dr. Williams and register for this webinar here!
Masters Events Oxford 2024 Cultural Burdens and Collective Healing September 11, 2024 @8am-5pm EDT
Join therapist, author and founder of Black Therapists Rock, Deran Young, (online or in person) for an immersive full-day workshop at The University of Oxford. Grounded in the Internal Family Systems framework, this session explores Legacy Burdens—emotional weights transmitted across generations due to unresolved family, societal, and historical traumas. In this workshop, we will discuss: racial trauma, epigenetics/intergenerational impact, intersectionality, patterns of societal power dynamics, the role of shame vs self compassion, and evidenced based trauma informed interventions. Learn more and register here!
SPI Level 1 Training BIPOC-Only Cohort with Trainers from the Global Majority September 15, 2024 @ 8:00 am – February 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm EDT
In favor of creating the comfort that an all BIPOC space provides, BTR Rockstars Jacquie Compton and Susan Webb will be teaching this course, with Pat Ogden coming in as needed for Q&A. Scholarships which reduce the cost by 40% are available to BTR members! Learn more and apply here.
Coaching and Trauma: Concepts, Boundaries, and Effective Practice 19 September 2024 to 13 February 2025.
Animas Centre for Coaching’s new program, “Coaching and Trauma: Concepts, Boundaries, and Effective Practice,” is a 20-week course accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with 30 CCEU, including 23 hours for Core Competencies! Whether you’re an experienced coach, a new practitioner, or a compassionate leader, this program aims to deepen your understanding of trauma, providing you with the context, knowledge, and skills needed to confidently navigate working with trauma when it emerges. Learn from world-renowned experts in trauma and coaching like Bessel van der Kolk, Dan Siegel, Julia Vaughan-Smith, Monnica Williams, Mark Walsh, Deran Young, and more. Learn more and register for this comprehensive program here!
Fluence Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Integration September 25, 2024 – October 30, 2024 Wednesdays, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
The Fluence certificate in Psychedelic Therapy & Integration is a new core program that provides clinicians with a foundational education in psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration. It has been designed specifically to prepare therapists and healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to begin a path towards practicing psychedelic therapy as approved avenues to do so continue to expand. This is the first required component for Fluence’s certification path. The program is built primarily around this live online course, with a cohort that meets weekly for two hours over the course of 6 weeks. Learn more and apply here!
The Global Exchange 2024 Conference October 6 @ 8:00 am – October 9 @ 5:00 pm EDT
The Global Exchange Conference is a not-for-profit, international conference dedicated to empowering professionals to elevate their knowledge regarding therapeutic practices, treatment models, and the latest mental health, addiction, and holistic wellness innovations. By attending GXC, you can earn over 45 CE credits through our extensive lineup of 75+ live and on-demand presentations. On Monday October 7 @9:45-11:15am EDT, Deran Young presents The Cognitive Behavioral Impact of Poverty. In this powerful session, attendees will be presented with; how the culture of poverty theory suggests that poverty is not just a lack of financial resources but a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors that are often passed down from generation to generation. Learn more about Deran’s presentation an register for this amazing conference here!
Community Learning Program FREE Webinar– Empowerment in the Face of Oppression: Psychodrama Techniques and Developmental Liberation Skills for Social Justice with Daisy Martinez-DiCarlo October 8 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Join licensed mental health counselor and certified psychodramatist and practitioner Daisy Martinez-DiCarlo, LMHC, LPC, CP, PAT to learn ways you can incorporate practical tools from psychodrama for clients impacted by oppression and social injustice. As a first-generation Puerto Rican American woman in the LGBTQIA+ community, she promotes social justice through psychodrama and sociodrama methods. Her blended approach incorporates Internal Family Systems principles to further help clients develop liberation skills. Don’t miss this 2-hour webinar to increase your sense of empowerment in your professional – and personal – life. Learn more about Daisy and register for her experiential FREE workshop here!
BTR’s KAP Training Santa Fe 2024 October 20-26, 2024
ONE spot left! This October 20-26 training experience gives practitioners (cohort of 10) a clear sense of how to prepare, administer and integrate the ketamine experience. Dr. Mark Shortt and Deran Young engage interactive teaching modules in the most effective strategies, orientations and frameworks in Psychedelic Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Therapy. Participants will have the opportunity to experience all aspects of a therapeutic ketamine experience—including preparation and integration. We value a humanistic approach and will offer support for your personal process with the medicine and material as an integral piece of professional preparedness. Learn more about this experiential training and apply to secure your spot here.
2024 NRBS CONFERENCE RETREAT November 1-3, 2024 (In person and Virtual Options)
Join the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society for the NRBS Conference Retreat 2024, where they will delve into the latest advancements in biofeedback technology that are shaping the future of healthcare. This hybrid event, offering both in-person and virtual participation options, will be held in the serene environment of Pendle Hill, Pennsylvania, with retreat activities enhancing the in-person experience. Register to hear BTR Rockstar Harry Campbell speak and learn more about the conference here!
Become a Rockstar Today and Get Free Access to the 2025 Sankofa Summit!
A BTR Rockstar is a member that has an active paid annual membership. This membership allows us to continue to form dynamic partnerships with organizations such as Brene Brown, Fluence, MAPS and Therapy Wisdom (visit our partnership page for more info). Your membership also awards you exclusive access to scholarships and discount opportunities to courses and events. Among other benefits; a private community of over 30,000 therapists, exclusive BTR member meetups, and much more. Explore membership here.
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