Name
K09 - Belonging, Dignity and Justice, a paradigm for family therapy in integrated care.
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location Name
305A
Description

This workshop will consider how family therapy in integrated care is informed by Belonging, Dignity & Justice (BDJ) a relational paradigm described by Deep George & Jason Herndon (2023). It will look at how it can be used contribute to delivering inclusive, equitable treatment to a diverse population. It will consider how this approach informs communication with other health care professionals in an integrated care setting.

Speakers
David Humphreys MSc, Lecturer and clinical supervisor, MSc Family Therapy, Church St Medical Centre, Bishop's Stortford,
Brittany Huelett-Lyons LMFT-A, Assistant Professor, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Patient-centered care or Patient perspectives, Social justice or DEI, Training/Supervision
Session Type
Concurrent
Slideshow link
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Objective 1
Have developed an understanding of a Belonging Dignity and Justice BDJ paradigm informs inclusive, equitable, systemic practice with diverse populations.
Objective 2
Have developed an understanding of how family therapy practice needs to incorporate the principles of BDJ
Objective 3
Have developed an understanding of how BDJ informed communication with other health care professionals can provide benefits and challenges to patient care
Content Reference 1

D George, J Herndon. 2024. Diversity, equity and inclusion: Evolving into belonging, dignity and justice. Families, Systems & Health, Volunteers 42 (2), Jun 2024 292-297

Content Reference 2

K West 2025, The Science of Racism: Everything you need to know but probably don't - yet. Pan MacMillan.

Content Reference 3

J Burnham, 2012. Developments in Social GRRRRAAACCEEESSS: Visible-invisible and voiced unvoiced. Culture and Reflexivity in Systemic Psychotherapy. Karnac London