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Indiana Counseling Association Presents The Conversations that Shape Us Conference: What You Wish Other Mental Health Counselors Understood

What I Wish Counselors Understood About Racial Trauma Beyond Crisis Events

Angela Jackson, PhD, LMHC, LCPC
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Define racial trauma and distinguish it from isolated discriminatory incidents.

  • Identify at least three common clinical presentations associated with chronic racial stress.

  • Integrate culturally responsive interventions into treatment planning for clients experiencing racial trauma.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is for attendees to learn how to distinguish between racial trauma and isolated discriminatory incidents and how to integrate culturally responsive interventions into treatment planning for clients experiencing racial trauma.

Description

Racial trauma is often conceptualized through overt incidents of discrimination, yet many clients experience cumulative harm through chronic exposure to microaggressions, code-switching, workplace isolation, and cultural invalidation. This presentation examines the emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physiological impact of racial trauma and explores practical interventions counselors can implement in everyday clinical practice. Participants will learn how to recognize less visible manifestations of racial stress and strengthen culturally responsive treatment approaches.

Target Audience

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

Presenters

Angela Jackson, PhD, LMHC, LCPC
Dr. Angela D. Jackson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois. She is the owner of Culturally Competent Therapy PLLC, a telehealth private practice serving adults, couples, and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and faith-integrated counseling approaches. Dr. Jackson earned her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and brings both clinical and teaching experience to counselor training and development. Her professional interests include career counseling, professional orientation, and identity development in counseling, anxiety, self-compassion, relationship wellness, and leadership development. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Jackson is a speaker and author of The Cultural Awareness Journal. She is passionate about supporting future counselors through practical, relational, and growth-oriented learning experiences.