Invisible Wounds: Understanding and Treating Trauma in Immigrant Populations in the U.S. 4/14/26

CEU Creations presents:
Invisible Wounds: Understanding and Treating Trauma in Immigrant Populations in the U.S.

FEATURING:

• Identify invisible trauma across the migration journey through a culturally responsive lens
• Use trauma-informed narrative strategies to address acculturation stress and intergenerational harm in immigrant and refugee clients

EVENT INFO:

Tuesday, April 14, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time
Events open 15 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the event opens.

COST:

Registration: $59.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: FREE

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 3 Clinical CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 3 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 3 CE credits
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 3 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 3 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – 3 Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 3 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 3 Contact hours

Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group: 4. Counseling Services

OVERVIEW:

Immigrants and refugees often carry the invisible weight of trauma before, during, and after migration. Experiences such as displacement, loss, discrimination, and acculturative stress can manifest in complex psychological and somatic symptoms that challenge traditional treatment approaches. This webinar explores the intersection of trauma, culture, and systemic barriers affecting immigrant well-being in the U.S.

Mental health providers will learn to recognize trauma responses through a culturally attuned lens, integrate trauma-informed and narrative-based interventions, and advocate for healing environments that honor resilience and cultural identity. The session emphasizes ethical and practical strategies for empowering immigrant clients across diverse contexts.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Examine how cultural, environmental, and systemic factors contribute to trauma across pre-migration, migration, and post-migration experiences among immigrant and refugee individuals.
• Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive counseling interventions to support immigrant clients coping with acculturation stress, discrimination, and intergenerational trauma.
• Evaluate ethical, systemic, and advocacy considerations when providing trauma treatment and community-based support to immigrants within diverse sociopolitical contexts.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Log in and Networking

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Presentation

PRESENTER BIO:

Shama Panjwani, PhD, LPC, ACS, NCC, CCMHC

Dr. Shama Panjwani is an Asian-Indian speaker and expert in trauma-informed care, focusing on attachment, immigration, cultural/racial, and intergenerational traumas while integrating holistic wellness approaches to addressing trauma in a culturally competent manner. She is currently a professor in the clinical mental health counseling program at Keiser University. Dr. Panjwani has a private practice, SoHolisticEnergy Counseling & Consultation, LLC, where she provides clinical services to clients and supervisees. She also provides consulting services to organizations and institutions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) and workplace wellness.

Dr. Panjwani has a PhD in counselor education and supervision with a specialization in cross-cultural psychology and organizational leadership. She is a national certified counselor, a certified clinical mental health counselor, a board certified telemental health provider, licensed professional counselor and an approved clinical supervisor.

Her research presentations and publication focus on topics such as reducing mental health stigma, immigration, acculturation, trauma, social justice and advocacy, multiculturalism and diversity, psychedelic-assisted therapy, crisis counseling, as well as approaches used to increase cross-cultural awareness and wellness, and leadership skills within academia and other institutions. Dr. Panjwani has been working in the mental health field for more than 9 years. She is actively involved in doing consultations, workshops, and presentations to create awareness and destigmatize mental health and wellness for the Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC ) community on an individual and organizational level by increasing their access to effective and culturally responsive treatment.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please review these tips and tricks to ensure a better webinar experience.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 3 Contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 3 CE Credits 
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

COUNSELORS: 3 Contact hours
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 3 Contact hours.

ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS: This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 3 CEs. NAADAC Provider #324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming.

NURSES: 3 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.