2024 Therapist of Color Conference
Restoring Wellness through Collective Healing
Friday, May 17th, 2024
Anderson University Center (Regency Room)
Featuring guest speaker Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT
Natalie Gutiérrez is a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of the groundbreaking book “The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color.”
Natalie is the founder of Mindful Journeys Marriage & Family Therapy PLLC, and a licensed marriage and family therapist working primarily with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) survivors of complex trauma—ranging from racial trauma, sexual trauma, attachment trauma, ancestral and intergenerational trauma. Natalie is a certified internal family systems therapist and assistant trainer at the IFS Institute. Natalie’s individual and group healing work blends the intersections of psychotherapy, activism, and curanderismo. She is a mother of two and currently resides in New York.
Book Signing Available
Earn 6-CEs for in-person attendance
Earn 2-CEs for virtual keynote speaker portion
In collaboration with the PLU MFT PLUS and MFT LATINX groups, we are excited to announce that on Friday, May 17, 2024 we will have our third annual Therapist of Color Conference: Restoring Wellness through Collective Healing at Pacific Lutheran University.
We invite all alumni, current students, and all members of the mental health community to join us for this conference. Our goal is to nurture a community of diverse professionals who are here to support and celebrate one another and build alliances within our community. This year’s conference will include in-person guest speakers, a diverse group of panelists, and an interactive exercise grounded in somatic healing and regulation.
The conference (in-person) will be held from 9 AM – 4:30 PM. We are honored to announce guest speaker, Natalie Gutiérrez, who will be presenting: Restoring Wellness through Collective Healing, (2 WA State CEs available for Natalie Gutiérrez’s virtual presentation and 6 WA State CE’s for all-day in-person attendance).
Schedule of Events
9:00 – 9:30 am
Welcome, Acknowledgments, Plan for the Day, Introduce Featured Speaker
9:30 – 11:30 am
Natalie Y. Gutierrez, LMFT – National Keynote Speaker
Author of The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color (The Social Justice Handbook Series) & Founder of Mindful Journeys Marriage & Family Therapy PLLC
Presentation Title (TBD)
11:40 am – 12:30 pm
Julia Zhoa – Trauma-informed Yoga Therapist and lifelong spiritual seeker
Founder of Yoga Therapy, Olympia WA
Nervous System Regulation for Healing
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Therapist of Color Panelists
Students and Alumni from Washington State Universities
2:45 – 4:00 pm
Additional Speaker TBD
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Wrap up, Raffle, Evaluation
Conference Pricing
In-Person
PLU Student $20.00
Non-PLU Student $30.00
PLU Alum $150.00
Professional $180.00
Virtual Conference
PLU Student $20.00
Non-PLU Student $30.00
PLU Alum $60.00
Professional $60.00
Limited Scholarships available. If you are interested in attending the Conference, and would like assistance off-setting some of the costs, please email Rachel Howard, Assistant to the Dean of Health Professions, for more information.
If you are interested in making a donation to help someone attend the Conference, please email Rachel Howard at healthprof@plu.edu to inquire how to do so.