Description
NTU Psychotherapy is an approach to working with families that allows them to recognize and tap into their inner strength for healing and oneness, understanding that healing is a natural process. Interventionists use spiritually-focused, culturally-competent methods to facilitate the healing process. This workshop will introduce participants to the basic elements of the NTU approach and, through a didactic and experiential delivery, show its application to a range of human service practices. In addition, the presenter will share empirical data demonstrating positive outcomes for individuals and families served. Finally, participants will be exposed to practical tools and examples that will make the content relevant and useful in practice with urban communities.
Instructor
Maisha Davis, a native of Baltimore, is driven by her passion for the thriving potential that exists within our communities. For more than twenty years, she has shared key social work abilities with families, youth, communities, human service professionals, and organizations that serve a range of populations. Her experiences include working directly with children living with severe emotional trauma, young people who engage in risk behaviors from high-risk communities, and families and parents in need of supports and improved skills to stabilize and maintain their family units. Additionally, Mrs. Davis has experiences in community building and public policy, where she has worked with individuals, funders, private providers, and government agencies to mobilize resources and initiate changes necessary to improve the systems that directly affect the lives of families and children in our communities. Mrs. Davis has over ten years’ experience as a social work administrator, focused on developing professionals and programs, arming both with critical tools needed to instill hope and promote healing, in environments that uphold responsible and accountable stewardship. Today, Mrs. Davis is an adjunct professor with the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work, where she enthusiastically trains the field’s budding leaders, from a practice and curriculum-based perspective. Finally, she is a principal leader with Rafiki Consortium, LLC, and her own private practice, Diaspora Healing and Wellness, LLC, where she continues in her mission to create, facilitate, and fortify sustainable programming and practices that are healing for communities and the practitioners who serve them.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
10:00 - 10:30 Welcome & Opening Rituals
10:30 - 11:00 NTU Philosophy, Goals, Principles
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:00 NTU Assumptions, Characteristics
12:00 - 1:00 NTU Values – Nguzo Saba
1:00 - 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 3:00 Role of the Therapist
3:00 - 4:00 Therapeutic Use of Rituals
4:00 - 5:00 NTU Phases and Techniques
5: 30 Closing Ritual
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to
- Recite the basic principles of NTU philosophy
- Recall the components of NTU psychotherapy and how it is implemented
- Demonstrate the role of the NTU interventionists
- List the potential impact and benefits of this approach
Late Fees and Refunds
Fee & Registration:
Cost is $125 and includes CE credit. Registering after 10/13/2021 will incur an additional $20 late fee. *Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the live interactive webinar to receive a refund or a credit letter.
*All cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
