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2025 LAMFT Conference: Past Perspective to Future Application

If It Ain't Broke: Utilizing the Cultural Humility Framework to Repair Cultural Ruptures in Supervision

DeAron Washington, MA, PhD, LPC
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Date & Time

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Participants will summarize current research on cultural ruptures and cultural humility in supervision.

  • Participants will explore methods of assessment that can inform the integration of cultural humility into supervision practice.

  • Participants will identify and observe strategies to incorporate cultural humility in supervision and repair ruptures.

Description

Supervisors are ethically responsible for monitoring the influence of culture on the supervisory relationship and helping supervisees manage cultural issues with their clients. Unfortunately, supervisors have cultural blindspots that result in cultural ruptures in the supervisory relationship. Cultural humility has demonstrated it has the potential to mitigate the impact of cultural ruptures on the supervisory working alliance. This presentation will discuss the dangers of cultural ruptures and the importance of the supervisor cultivating cultural humility. The participants will be introduced to examples of cultural ruptures from current research and strategies for fostering cultural humility in supervision.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

DeAron Washington, MA, PhD, LPC
Dr. Washington is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at Belhaven University. He holds advanced degrees in Counseling from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, including a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. He previously taught at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and has experience in private practice and residential addiction facilities. His expertise includes Marriage and Family Counseling, Multicultural Counseling, and the Integration of Psychology and Theology. Dr. Washington is trained in various therapeutic approaches and is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association and the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. He is a LPC in Louisiana and Mississippi.