Counseling & Deaf Mental Health
Counseling & Deaf Mental Health Training
Research indicates that the Deaf population is three to five times more likely to experience mental health issues. Also, it is estimated that more than five million Deaf Americans every year need mental health services. However, clinicians using traditional counseling methods with the Deaf population are most often ineffective, even with the addition of a sign language interpreter, can actually replicate trauma previously experienced by the client. Therefore, only two percent of these Deaf individuals will receive appropriate mental health services every year in the U.S. This training will answer the following questions:
What is “Deaf Mental Health” and how is it different from traditional counseling methods?
How can clinicians not fluent in ASL work effectively with a sign-language interpreter?
What is the future of Deaf Mental Health in Arkansas?
Facilitated By: Kerry Ingram, LPC–S & Holly Beth Smith, Licensed Interpreter
Kerry Ingram, LPC-S, Ed.S. in Psychology of Counseling, is a Clinical Therapist at the Arkansas School for the Deaf. He has over 13 years of experience in mental health and is the Supervisor of the School-Based Program. He also has a specialization in Counseling Supervision.
Holly Beth Smith, is a nationally certified RID, CT, NAD III, Licensed Interpreter. She has a BA in Interpreting, is Arkansas Court Certified, a 20 year independent contractor, over 10 years experience mentoring novice interpreters and 12 years of video relay interpreting experience.
This training will provide Clinical CEUs (2 hours), but is open to all who are interested. $25 per person.
Please register online below or call Training Director, Veronica Smith at 501-821-5500.
