Practicing Cultural Humility and Ethics in the Play Therapy Room

The South Dakota Association for Play Therapy, in conjunction with South Dakota State University’s Counseling & Human Development Department, present:

Looking Deeper into the Presenting Problem: Practicing Cultural Humility and Ethics in the Play Therapy Room

Featuring Carmen Jimenez-Pride, LCSW, RPT-S, ICST

When working with culturally diverse populations the need to look deeper into the presenting problem is more prevalent with those exhibiting symptoms of racial trauma on the rise. Often times clinical professionals are minimizing cultural and racial experiences in their treatment of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). This workshop will focus on bringing cultural humility and ethics into the play therapy setting and challenging all play therapists and mental health professionals with examining their potential biases, how they show up in their work and their impact on the clients served.

Theoretical Basis: Adlerian

Objectives

Following this workshop, participants will be able to:

– Define and analyze culture, cultural competence and cultural humility,

– Identify the therapeutic powers of play and the relationship with diverse populations,

– Discuss play therapy with a cultural humility perspective,

– List ways in which play therapists can practice cultural humility within their play therapy settings,

– Analyze current play therapy practices and the role of the play therapist,

– Discuss therapeutic models and perspectives for focusing on culture and race that can be incorporated into play therapy practice, and

– Demonstrate play therapy activities that can be utilized in the playroom and sandtray.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 am – Attendee registration

9:00 – 11:30 am – Conference

11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch on Your Own

12:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Conference

4:00 pm – Evaluations & Dismissal

About the Presenter

Carmen Jimenez-Pride is the creative mind behind Focus on Feelings®, an emotional literacy curriculum, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Certified AutPlay® Therapy Provider, Certified EMDR Therapist, Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher and Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist. Carmen is also a Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator.

Carmen is a trauma therapist experienced in the clinical treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with culturally diverse backgrounds addressing a wide range of concerns. Carmen’s career in the mental health field spans more than 15 years.

Carmen is an international speaker, award-winning best-selling author, and business consultant. She is a visionary in the therapeutic community, working to create and develop a wide range of educational tools to assist the clinician, and the client to reach optimum goals. With a focus on cultural humility and cultural diversity, Carmen educates clinical professionals to address racial and cultural trauma within their clinical practices.

Carmen is currently serving as the South Carolina Association for Play Therapy President and the recipient of the 2021 Association for Play Therapy Emerging Leader Award. Carmen also serves as the Diversity and Inclusion Director of the Internal Sandtray Therapy Association.

Carmen is the developer of Diversity in Play Therapy Inc. and the Diversity in Play Therapy Summit.

South Dakota State University’s Counseling & Human Development Department is an approved provider of play therapy education: Association for Play Therapy Approved Provider #: 20-630