Dr. Sherritta Hughes | An Interview with Dr. Anah (Series 1, Episode 2)

Dr. Sherritta Hughes

Dr. Sherritta Hughes: Twitter: sherrittahughes | IG: docwellness21 | Owner: CESD LLC (CE Provider-NBCC) | Podcast: Counselor Ed Lectures

“One of the dopest woman and educator took time out from a busy life to chat with us about how she’s helped clients navigate through these devastating time during the pandemic. Dr. Hughes also talked about her PhD journey, including experiences with racial microaggressions. She also gives advice to those who are considering the PhD path. What a generous and gracious woman, and someone whom I’m lucky enough to call my friend. All your flowers, Dr. Hughes! Thank you so much for all you do in academia, and the community, to amplify Black voices.”- Dr. Chioma Anah

An Interview with Dr. Anah: “Amplifying Black women Doctoral voices, and celebrating all their work both in academia, and the community.”

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With over 10 years of experience, Dr. Sherritta Hughes is a licensed mental health counseling practitioner and approved clinical supervisor. She is a clinical director at a private practice that focuses on holistic treatment for clients who have experienced trauma and life issues related to cultural identity and wellness. Relative to practicing, her specialty areas revolve around multidimensional wellness, identity development, healthy self-concept, and meaning. Dr. Hughes is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Georgian Court University, in Lakewood, NJ. She teaches a host of courses for the GCU Clinical Mental Health curriculum, is the CACREP liaison, and dedicates time on campus to the EOF program and to the CMH students seeking to be active in state and national counseling associations.

Dr. Hughes is a graduate of Morgan State University, Alabama A&M University, and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.  Over the last ten years Dr. Hughes has started has actively addressed social justice advocacy, participating in community outreach in NJ, DC, and Baltimore.

In terms of practice, she uses an existential and wellness orientation. And in her teaching, she brings real life narratives into the classroom

As Dr. Hughes is also the 2019-2020 Immediate Past President of the New Jersey Counseling Association, and past president of Maryland’s and New Jersey’s multicultural counseling divisions, her leadership is behind the scenes, building relationships between members and colleagues, making and creating connections, and breaking up the status quo through engagement, action, and inclusion.

Highlights of the AATA 46th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, July 8-12, 2015

By: Chioma Anah, EdD, ATR, LCPC, NCC, ACS

The 46th Annual American Art Therapy Association (AATA) Conference was held in Minneapolis, from July 8-12, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency on Nicollet Mall. The theme of the Conference, Bridging Cultural Terrains: Expanding the Lens of Art Therapy, focused on, “The wide variety of settings in which art therapy promotes healing, health and wellness” (AATA2015).

Not only did I attend this amazing event, I was also invited as a presenter; my subject matter was Racial Microaggressions. Given all our recent racially provoked unrests within many United States cities, particularly my beloved Baltimore City, I felt strongly that a dialogue was necessary among my Art Therapy friends/colleagues about racial inequality, the psychology of racism, racial microaggressions, and issues surrounding social justice-particularly in its manifestations within the counseling relationship between White therapists and Black/African American clients.

Captions of my Presentations:

Session Title: Experiences of Racial Microaggressions and Coping Skills among Professional African American Men

Date of Session: Friday, July 10, 2015

Time of Session: 11:30am – 12:20pm

Number of CECs: .5

Microaggression Presentation AATA 2015

Session Title: Unmasking Racial Microaggressions within the therapeutic Relationship: Working with African American Clients

Date of Session: Saturday, July 11, 2015

Number of Continuing Education Credits: 1. 5

Unmasking Racial Microaggressions within the Therapeutic Relationship

Dr. Anah’s Workshop @ AATA2015- July 11, 2015

**A big Thank you to all those who attended my presentations. Not only were the presentations well attended, but, participants were actively engaged in the topic. In addition, judging from the feedback I received from participants, it was a much needed topic for dialogue.

It goes without saying that all discussions about race and racism between different racial/cultural groups is often filled with very powerful emotions that may sometimes lead to guilt, confusion, ambivalence and misunderstandings (Sue, 2015 from book- “Race Talk”). Let’s not be discouraged; let’s continue the much needed dialogue and trainings about race and racism in our country.

**I gave out some handouts to participants who attended both my presentations. Those handouts are copyrighted material. When referring to the works/ presentation from the conference, please cite where you got the material, or heard the work, and give the presenter/author the appropriate credit. Thank you.

There were also many other wonderful things going on:

July 9, 2015- Bruce Moon and Friends playing~

Bruce Moon- AATA2015
Bruce Moon- AATA2015

Other sites of the Conference:

Dr. Anah Presenting on Racial Microaggressions
Dr. Anah Presenting on Racial Microaggressions

AATA Presenters Badge

 

Presentation Board

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Art Materials
Art Materials

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Sites of Downtown Minneapolis:

The 2016 American Art Therapy Association Conference will be held in Baltimore, MD, July 6-10, 2016.

See you there!

Dr. Anah

Twitter: @PerceptATandT