As a teaching practice that aims to center the development of BIPOC therapists, Unity Collective provides continuing education training facilitated by our staff and collaborators through a lens of cultural attunement and intersectionality as we discuss clinical topics and our therapeutic relationship with clients.
Upcoming Trainings
HEALING IN MIND AND BODY: PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACHES TO CHRONIC PAIN AND SOMATIC COMPLAINTS
with Dr. Joel Jin and Liz Chang, LMFT
November 5, 2026 | 9AM - 3:30PM | IN-PERSON
This full-day foundations workshop equips licensed mental health clinicians with an integrative framework for working with clients experiencing chronic pain and somatic complaints. Grounded in emotion-focused psychodynamic theory and family systems approaches, the training combines didactic instruction, case vignettes, role-play, and experiential activities to develop practical clinical competency.
The curriculum is infused with cultural humility, explicitly addressing disparities in chronic pain research, the underrepresentation of diverse voices in clinical frameworks, and how client identity factors — including race, culture, gender, and spirituality — shape pain experience and therapeutic engagement. The workshop is co-presented by Liz Chang, LMFT (Unity Collective) and Joel Jin, PhD (Jin Psychological Services, PLLC).
Training only suggested donation: $120
Licensed providers: $150 (pending 6 CE approval)
2027 Calendar
January 7th, 9:30am-10:30am: Healing Trauma When Working with Women of Color: Tools and Resources with Danielle McDowell, LMFT (pending 1 CEU)
February 4th, 9:30am-11am : Utilizing IFS When Attending To Racialized Trauma For Immigrants and Refugees with Natalie Gutierrez, LMFT (pending 1.5 CEUs)
March 4th, 9:15am-11am: Parenting Across Cultures with Dr. Jharman Lightner (pending 1.5 CEUs)
Email us at Contact@unitycollectivecs.com to be notified when registration opens for these events.
Past Trainings
THE INTERSECTION OF RACIALIZED TRAUMA AND SPIRITUAL ABUSE
with Dr. Jordan Shannon, NCC, LMHC
OCTOBER 1, 2026 | 9:15AM-11AM | VIRTUAL
1.5 CEUS
This virtual presentation explores how systemic racism, historical oppression, and harmful religious practices can contribute to chronic stress, psychological distress, diminished trust in institutions, and adverse mental health outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC). The workshop is designed to help mental health service providers understand the ways social and religious systems can influence emotional well-being and community health. The workshop is grounded in trauma-informed principles that encourage self-awareness, reflection, and recognition of the physiological and emotional impacts of oppression.
This training has been approved for 1.5 CEs for Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Social Workers and associate level licenses. WMHCA Provider 2615.
More updates on upcoming workshops coming soon.
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