DSW Candidate – Vanessa Brugge, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!
Healing the Self: A Culturally Grounded and Integrative Approach to Mental Health Treatment for Asian American Women
DSW Candidate – Vanessa Brugge, LCSW, BCBA, C-IAYT
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Description
Healing the Self: A Culturally Grounded and Integrative Approach to Mental Health Treatment for Asian American Women
This presentation examines the unique mental health needs of Asian American women, emphasizing the intersection of cultural experiences and societal expectations that impact their mental health. Asian American women are often caught in a complex web of pressures rooted in traditional cultural values, family and gendered expectations, and the challenges of navigating life in a Western society. These experiences can contribute to psychological distress and mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, and identity conflicts. However, the mental health needs of Asian American women are overlooked or underrepresented due to cultural stigmas around mental health within Asian communities.
By understanding the role of cultural experiences and mental health, clinical social workers can cultivate culturally sensitive spaces for Asian American women to explore and address their mental health needs. It is essential that social workers are equipped to support their mental health needs in a way that respects their cultural heritage and the realities of their lived experiences. This presentation highlights the need for culturally adaptive and non-stigmatizing clinical approaches and provides a novel, integrated framework to clinically conceptualize the cultural influences on Asian American women’s mental health. Finally, practical applications of this framework in outpatient individual therapy are examined and discussed through a case study.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Identify the cultural influences on Asian American mental health, specifically those of Asian American women.
- Discuss the integration of self-discrepancy theory, internal family systems, and acceptance and commitment therapy as a conceptual framework for treating Asian American women.
- Apply a culturally adapted integration of internal family systems therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy as a psychotherapeutic approach for Asian American women.
Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.
Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/22-9/29/25. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.
Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.
