The Training Institute.
Understanding the struggle to appropriately serve BIPOC people and to destigmatize and decolonize therapy, UIMH is dedicated to giving clinicians the tools and training to successfully guide people of color on their journey to healing.
Welcome to the Training Institute.
Welcome to our Training Institute—a dynamic platform rooted in a mission to transform mental health practices and research outcomes in BIPOC communities. Our commitment is clear: to educate mental health professionals in the ethical delivery of effective, non-biased, non-discriminatory, anti-racist, culturally appropriate, and competent mental health services.
We pave the way for change through CEU certified trainings and workshops, offering a wealth of knowledge to enhance clinical skills. Our clinical supervision provides a supportive space for growth, ensuring practitioners develop the expertise needed to serve diverse populations. Additionally, our consultation and mentorship programs foster collaborative learning, encouraging professionals to excel in their careers.
At the heart of our institute is the Urban Therapy Tools—a groundbreaking BIPOC Therapist Membership. This exclusive resource equips clinicians with curated therapy tools, empowering them to engage in racial trauma therapy, decolonization, and deconstructive therapy. Through pioneering research, we aim to continually improve mental health outcomes in BIPOC communities and contribute to the development of innovative treatment interventions.
Join us in our mission to advance the field of mental health, one that transcends biases and embraces the diversity of human experiences. Elevate your practice, contribute to groundbreaking research, and be a part of a transformative community committed to making a lasting impact.
Love Notes from UIMH to You!
Dear Healer,
Take care of YOU first. You cannot pour from an empty cup. A lack of self-care, self-preservation, and poor work/life balance will result in the dimming of your guiding light.
You cannot guide the client if you are unable to guide yourself. Find your tribe! This work was never meant to be done alone. Allow yourself to support and be supported. Give yourself room to fall and grace to get back up and try again.
Your passion for this work will give you the fuel that you need to keep going. Your purpose as a healer will give you the inner-fulfillment that we as human beings desire. The ability to accompany your clients on their healing journey will never cease to leave you inspired.
Happy Healing!
"You are the guiding light through someone else's darkness."
- Octavia Brown, LCSW-C
To The Clinicians Whom do not Identify as BIPOC or QTBIPOC ...
Understanding the role and responsibility that you have as a healer and your obligation to the license you hold, it is your ethical responsibility to serve only within your areas of competency. This 100% includes the BIPOC & QTBIPOC community. If you have not undergone extensive training and engaged in self-motivated research, be mindful that your services could potentially be far more harmful than helpful which will impede on the individual's ability to heal.
Due to continued stigma and utilized therapeutic techniques originating from a White dominant perspective, BIPOC people tend to avoid engagement in therapy overall. Furthermore, having a negative experience with therapy may cause the already traumatized individual to never return to it again.
Due to society's continued belief that BIPOC people are inferior and unimportant, there is a lack of research in areas of therapeutic practice that is specifically catered to the people who do not fit dominant societal norms. Therefore, you must have the passion and drive to engage in continued mindfulness, self-awareness, and critical thinking in efforts to engage in therapeutic practices that do not fit the dominant White, heteronormative, misogynistic, patriarchal, classist, ablest, gender-binary narrative.
If at any point this is not possible for you, you have an ethical obligation to refer the client to someone who is able to effectively do the work. Then, you must commit to the deep inner-reflective work necessary to find understanding in your resistance. Lastly, you must engage in the self-healing work necessary to continue your work as a healer. While it is imperative for all clinicians to acknowledge & reflect on areas where we have privilege and how that may effect our practice, this work is especially important and symbolic for you.
With love, gratitude, and expectation,
Octavia Brown, LCSW-C
Our Services
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CEU Trainings & Workshops
Our CEU certified trainings are designed to enrich your professional journey, providing you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of mental health with cultural competence and ethical awareness. Join us in shaping the future of mental health practices through education that embraces diversity and fosters inclusivity.
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Supervision & Consultation
As social workers whom have dedicated their lives to serving BIPOC, having the right professional support team is essential to our effectiveness and success in guiding our clients on their healing journey.
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Urban Therapy Tools
Are you a clinician dedicated to providing effective and culturally sensitive therapy for the BIPOC community? Elevate your practice with our exclusive BIPOC Therapist Membership—a comprehensive resource designed to support your commitment to racial trauma therapy, decolonization, and deconstructive therapy.
