New Perspectives on Counseling Black Men (WNBC1005)

Presented by the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

Speaker Introduction by Dr. David Capuzzi

This 90-minute webinar will be presented by Dr. Courtland Lee. Black men in contemporary society face many challenges that affect their well-being and development. Counseling Black men requires not only an understanding of the theoretical and practical traditions of counseling, but an appreciation of Black cultural traditions and historical realities as well. This workshop will help counselors and other helping professionals develop competency for effective psychoeducational intervention with Black men. It will offer an analysis of Black male development in a sociocultural context and explore issues to consider when counseling Black men.

By the end of this webinar, participants will:

Be able to identify the mental health challenges confronting Black men in contemporary society
Be able to discern within-group differences among Black men
Be able to identify barriers to counseling with Black men
Be able to identify issues to consider in counseling with Black men
Be able to discuss a framework for counseling with Black men
Be able to engage Black men in the crucial stages of an ethnic group/gender-specific counseling process

Accreditation Statement(s)
Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Successful completion of this resource provides NBCC clock hours; partial credit will not be offered.

**ACEP contact information:**
100 Washington Ave. S Suite 1210, Minneapolis MN, 55401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waldenu.edu

ADA Accommodation Statement
If you need accommodations to attend this webinar, please e-mail [email protected].