Racism and African American Mental Health

Janeé M. Steele, PhD, is a licensed professional counselor, counselor educator, and diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Dr. Steele is also the owner of Kalamazoo Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, PLLC, where she provides therapy, supervision, and training in CBT, and coauthor of Black Lives Are Beautiful: 50 Tools to Heal from Trauma and Promote Positive Racial Identity.

1. Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Its Use with African American Clients 2. Racism and African American Mental Health 3. Strengths and Potential Sources of Coping Within the African American Community 4. Developing a Multicultural Orientation 5. Facilitating Culturally Responsive Therapeutic Relationships 6. Assessment, Cognitive Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning 7. Working with Automatic Thoughts and Underlying Cognitions 8. Environmental Interventions 9. Putting It All Together: Major Depressive Disorder 10. Putting It All Together: Anxiety Disorders 11. Putting It All Together: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder