From Psychosis to Spiritual Emergence: Bridging Mental Health and Spirit World Through Decolonizing, Culturally Informed Therapy

Presented by Mija Bradford, LCPC, MBA, Yun-Chu (Melody) Chen, EdS, LCPC, and Gillian Taylor, LCPC, ATR, PMH-C, CCTP

Friday, September 11, 2026

10am-12:30pm PT / 12-2:30pm CT / 1-3:30pm ET

Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration.

This 2.5 hour professional presentation examines how spiritual emergence and culturally embedded meaning‑making are frequently misdiagnosed as psychotic disorders within Western psychiatric frameworks. Grounded in lived experience, trauma‑informed clinical practice, and multicultural theory, the session demonstrates how culturally responsive assessment—particularly the DSM‑5‑TR Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI)—can reduce diagnostic bias and improve ethical care for African diaspora, Indigenous, and immigrant clients.

This presentation invites audiences into a timely conversation about healing, well-being, and cultural connection—where spirit meets science within mental health care. Presenters illustrate how trauma, culture, and spirituality intersect in today’s world and how clinicians can hold space for both the sacred and the psychological. With increased stress or trauma, and as symptoms demand treatment, people of every background are seeking healing beyond conventional therapy. Many are turning to ancestral, interfaith, and nature-centered practices that honor identity and connection—from Afro-Diasporic and Indigenous healing circles to Catholic, Buddhist, and interfaith gatherings, and from Latino Día de los Muertos remembrances to mindfulness traditions rooted in East and South Asian communities.

Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration. 

This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 2.5 CEs for Psychologists, 2.5 IL CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers, 2.5 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 2.5 NASP CPDs for School Psychologists, or 2.5 NBCC Clock Hours.

Price: $50.00
Link: https://tcsppofficeofce.com/product/from-psychosis-to-spiritual-emergence-bridging-mental-health-and-spirit-world-through-decolonizing-culturally-informed-therapy/