This presentation will focus on the various types and layers of trauma experienced by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (specifically BIPOC college students). Information will be provided on how trauma is stored in the body and its impact on our autonomic nervous system. Strategies to heal from trauma and ways to support BIPOC students will also be presented.
Dr. Niloufer Merchant is Professor Emeritus at St. Cloud State University where she taught for 28 years in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She is a Licensed Psychologist, currently in private practice in Maple Grove, MN. Her areas of specialization include working with a variety of populations dealing with trauma related to war, domestic violence, sexual abuse, childhood trauma, medical issues, accidents, and racial/cultural/immigrant/refugee experiences. She is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and other mind-body and mindfulness-based approaches. She has presented and published widely on the topic of multicultural issues and has held many leadership roles in the St. Cloud community, St. Cloud State University, and state and national professional organizations.
Continuing Education Credits offered. Please email [email protected] for more information.
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