District 1/MAC present Confronting Self: Addressing Ableism in Therapeutic Settings

NCA District 1 and Doane's Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program are excited to present Confronting Self: Addressing Ableism in Therapeutic Settings. Dr. Jose Tapia-Fuselier (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) brings his expertise and clinical experience to provide critical information on ableism in clinical settings. 

Therapeutic spaces are often positioned as sites of healing, yet they can unintentionally reproduce ableist assumptions about normalcy, independence, and productivity. This presentation invites clinicians and trainees to engage in critical self-reflection about how internalized and systemic ableism may shape clinical judgment, diagnostic practices, and treatment goals. Drawing on disability justice frameworks and clinical ethics, the session examines power dynamics, language, and implicit bias in therapeutic relationships. Participants will gain strategies for cultivating disability-affirming practice, strengthening cultural humility, and centering client autonomy and lived experience within therapeutic work.

This event will take place on Friday, March 20th (3:30-6:30pm) in the Jack J. Huck Continuing Education Center (301 S 68th St Place, Lincoln, NE 68510). Registration for this event is free but space is limited.