Friday, February 6, 2026
PAWNY/ARTF Winter 2026 Workshop - "Digging Deeper: Moving Beyond Differences in Therapy"
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual/Zoom
Presented by: Jacquelin Darby, PsyD, CGP
Program Summary
In this didactic and experiential workshop, clinicians will be invited to move beyond just considering a client’s multifaceted identity to acknowledging cultural differences between themselves and their clients. Participants will learn strategies for fostering open communication, addressing political topics without bias, and identifying factors, such as generational differences, that can impact therapeutic techniques used in session in order to promote a safe, inclusive therapeutic environment. During the workshop, the participants will review two clinical cases and be given the opportunity to apply newly learned techniques taught in the presentation to better understand the benefits of using cultural factors and unpacking bias in therapy.
Presenter
Jacquelin Darby is a licensed psychologist, certified group psychotherapist, and a certified trauma professional. She currently works as a clinical psychologist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. She is a contributing editor of the book,
Black Millenials: Identify, Ambition, and Activism and has presented at numerous conferences on the topics of intergenerational dynamics, group therapy, pedagogy of wokeness, social justice, perceived stigma, and how not to ignore the color lines in America.
Instructional Level: Introductory
Target Audience: Licensed NYS Psychologists & PAWNY Student Members
Statement of Sponsorship: Psychological Association of Western New York, Inc. (PAWNY) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0120.
CE Credits: 3 CE
Program Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will:
- Learn 3 ways that political-cultural discussion can appear in clinical work.
- Discover 6 ways to support clients as they navigate political stress and improve their mental well-being.
- Gain confidence to apply identity-based models/approaches in their clinical work with clients.
Program Schedule:
Flow of program: Total time 2hr and 90 mins.
- Welcome & Warm-up Example
- Didactic 1: Trauma Informed Cultural Discussions (40 min)
- Break out 1: Case 1 Group Discussion: 40 mins
Break: 10 mins
- Didactic 2: Role of Power, Privilege, Authority, and Transference 25 mins
- Break out 2: Case 2 Group Discussion 40 mins
- Process out & Q/A: 20 mins
PRICING:
$45.00 PAWNY Member (PCEMP & those who do not want CE)
$60.00 PAWNY Member not in PCEMP but who wants CE
$70.00 Non-PAWNY NYS Psychologist
$20.00 PAWNY Student Member
CE Certificate included only if in the PAWNY CE Membership Program (Not a PCEMP member? Contact us at ceprogram@pawny.org for steps on how to sign up prior to the program).
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
To receive continuing education credit, you must attend the program in its entirety. This will be verified online attendance at the beginning & end of the program. A program evaluation will be sent to you by email. The program evaluation must be completed and returned within 7 days. CE Certificates of Attendance will be sent electronically within 14 days post event upon the receipt of a completed program evaluation and verification of attendance. No certificates will be awarded without a submitted evaluation.
Refund/Grievance Policies: Full refunds are available up to 7 days prior to the event, with no refunds offered after that date. If PAWNY must cancel the program for any reason, participants will be notified by email and fully refunded. Any grievances regarding this program should be submitted in writing to the Chair of the CE Committee at ceprogram@pawny.org in a timely manner.