Spanish Programs for Mental Health Professionals
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"Where you can become confident treating Spanish speaking clients." Since 2009
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PSYCHOTHERAPISTS - SOCIAL WORKERS - PSYCHOLOGISTS - PSYCHIATRISTS - NURSES
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Welcome to Spanish for Mental Health Professionals

PictureCynthia M. Braden, LMFT
​Hola! I am Cynthia M. Braden, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and co-founder and co-author of the Spanish for Mental Health Professionals program along with my colleague Alfonso.

Our goals is to help mental health clinicians, interns and graduate students improve service to Spanish-speaking clients by focusing exclusively on developing the Clinical Spanish needed for conducting psychotherapy and psycho-social assessment.

We can help you learn how to deliver mental health services to Spanish speaking clients according to your theoretical orientation and current level of Spanish. We work with individuals, small and large groups as well as agencies.

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Clinician's Spanish Level

To help you focus on the best material for you and your practice, each of our Modules falls into one of three color-coded categories according to the Psychotherapist's level of proficiency in Spanish. Many of the modules are recommended ​for more than one level according to your clinical duties. If you would appreciate help getting started, contact us: info@spanishformentalhealth.com.
Beginner = Green
These modules are recommended for students with two or more years of high school Spanish or equivalent.
Intermediate = Yellow
These modules are recommended for students with three or more years of high school Spanish or equivalent such as growing up in a Spanish-speaking household​​
Advanced = Red
These modules are recommended for students who have studied Spanish for four or more years or equivalent. These are challenging modules designed to allow a high level of mastery.

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM

It can be challenging to find the resources and training you need to get up-to-speed with your Spanish language for treating psychotherapy clients. ​We have prepared many tools that you can start using right away in your practice, and provide an overview in this video.​

100 - INTRODUCTION OF THE THERAPIST TO A NEW CLIENT IN SPANISH

This is a ten lesson series which assists Mental Health Professionals to Establish the Frame of Therapy with a new Spanish-Speaking psychotherapy client. Click the title to view the several modalities that can be used to study this material. 

INTRODUCTION OF THE THERAPIST TO A NEW CLIENT IN SPANISH

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200 - SCHOOL BASED THERAPISTS

Often when Mental Health Professionals are becoming bilingual therapists, they may be treating an English-speaking client with Spanish-speaking parents, In this four part series therapist we will become familiar with scenarios and interventions when working with Spanish speaking parents. Click the title to view the methods of study.

SCHOOL BASED THERAPISTS

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300 - TELLING TIME AND DATES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

One of the most vital, yet lesser-appreciated skills of a Spanish-speaking Mental Health Professional is the ability to understand and use numerical concepts. In this series, practice statements and questions to use time, date, days of the week, years, making and changing appointments, birthdates, milestones. 

TELLING TIME AND DATES IN THERAPY

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400 - PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASSESSMENT TOPICS

To view the collection of Psycho-Social Assessment Topics, click on the title.

PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASSESSMENT

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500 - PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY IN SPANISH (BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS)

Master essential Person-Centered Therapy techniques to start using in your practice right away. Gain confidence and skill with basic counseling and therapy interventions.

PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY

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INTRODUCTION TO PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY

600 - MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING IN SPANISH

Practice Motivational Interviewing Techniques using the OARS acronym: Open, Affirm, Reflect, Summarize. Rehearse therapist statements and questions to implement the modality. Therapist-Client dialogue.

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

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INTRODUCTION TO MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

700 - SPECIAL TOPICS

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800 - INDIVIDUAL TELECONFERENCES (PERSONAL WEBINARS)

If you would like to receive the benefits of working privately with an instructor on targeted material, select Personal Webinars. You receive videos and workbooks to study according to your goals and current level of Spanish. Next, you participate in therapist-client role play lessons via teleconference with an instructor.

PERSONAL WEBINARS

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900 - AGENCY PROGRAMS

We can visit your Agency in California in Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and Ventura Counties to provide One-Day Seminars. Programs offer Continuing Education Hours for participants. Agency programs are fully customizable according to the goals of your organization, and level of Spanish of the clinicians.

AGENCY PROGRAMS

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POPULAR MODULE - OCTOBER 2023:

​​No need to watch your screen!
​Listen to it while driving, exercising, resting or while doing your regular activities. 

Practice common statements needed by psychotherapists. The vignette is a therapist who takes an initial phone call from a prospective Spanish-speaking client, and later in the lesson, welcomes them to the office.

The module follows the conversation as the therapist makes initial statements and questions. We focus on the therapist's side of the conversation, so that therapists can perfect their pronunciation and memorization of 'universal' therapist statements.

It is not necessary to view the screen while practicing this lesson, although the visuals are provided. This is primarily a listening and repeating exercise that you are sure to enjoy and find easy to fit into your schedule!

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