Cultural Competence in Clinical Work with Consensually Nonmonogamous Clients

This is a 2.0 hour session.

Bias is a common concern that must be mitigated in providing culturally competent clinical care. A common type of bias that pathologizes consensually nonmonogamous (CNM) clients is called mononormativity. To help address this bias and empower clinicians to provide culturally competent care to CNM populations, this presentation will review relevant research on CNM populations, discuss some of the unique clinical concerns in the CNM community, and present some tailored intervention for CNM clientele. While this presentation is geared toward clinicians, all social workers may benefit from the increased awareness of the growing CNM population, which is estimated to be as high as 20% of the general United States population. Through thoughtful discussion and presentation, this seminar will seek to help clinicians confront bias and provide quality, culturally competent clinical services to the consensually nonmonogamous community.

Presented by:

Steve is a therapist in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in New Mexico and an AASECT certified sex therapist. Steve has worked for over 17 years in the clinical field in a variety of settings. In 2018, Steve began a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University. His studies focus in work with sexual and gender minorities. Steve plans to study consensually nonmonogamous clients when his dissertation work begins in 2022. Feel free to visit www.steveratcliff.com for more information about his practice and updates about his research in 2022.

2.0 CEU's

NASW Member- $40
Non-Member- $60

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