Black Mental Health Matters:
A Conversation with Dr. Ghynecee Temple
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Black Mental Health Matters: A Conversation with Dr. Ghynecee Temple
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022
Black Mental Health Matters is a webinar featuring Dr. Ghynecee Temple, a licensed Psychologist from Tacoma, WA. The webinar is an interactive presentation with a Q&A session designed to provide participants with an understanding of how racism impacts mental health. Dr. Temple will present information on the stigma of mental healthcare in communities of color, and the impact of microtraumas and microaggressions on the mental health/wellness in communities of color.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Ghynecee Temple is a licensed psychologist who is passionate about helping others thrive and reconnect with their authentic selves. Dr. Temple’s research and clinical practices have centered on the wellbeing of people of the African diaspora, and she believes that caring for our mental health is a path towards healing and liberation. She has been in practice for eight years and her clinical interests include women’s issues, social justice, and multiculturalism, eating disorders and body image, group therapy, LGBTQIA+ concerns, career counseling, among other important topics. Dr. Temple utilizes her training as a generalist psychologist to provide a breadth of services to those that she works with.
Dr. Temple obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Washington University and her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Washington State University. She has worked extensively in higher education and private practice throughout her career and has translated her clinical skills into teaching, consultation, and coaching.