This is a clinical skills training for mental health professionals.

This session offering is for ECALT Miembros only.

Empowering Immigrant Communities Impacted by ICE

This training is meant for mental health professionals working with Immigrant and First-Gen clients who are experiencing fear of detention, deportation, even death due to recent ICE activity in the United States. Attendees will learn therapeutic techniques rooted in Existential Analysis to help clients to better understand their fear, assess their inner capacity to cope with difficulty, and activate that inner capacity to confront the current sociopolitical trauma experienced.

Skills Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Location: Virtual via Google Meet

Date: March 11th, 2026

Time: 12pm – 1pm PST

Investment: $35

In this training, you will learn: (1) The basics of Fundamental Motivations and how to help clients improve feelings in FM1 , which is tied to feeling safe to exist in the world. (2) The steps to explore the Gate of Death with clients, helping them to confront their fear. (3) The process of Personal Positioning Method, which is the method that engages a client’s inner capacity by being with the reality of the situation, their inner consent, and their ability to confront it.

Presented by: Linda Ruvalcaba, LPC

1 CEU available. Presenters are approved to offer CEU trainings in accordance to the Arizona Board of Behavioral health examiners A.A.C. R4-6-802(D) 1. Empezando Contigo: Association for Latine Therapist is a 501c6.

Registration: Please visit our Miembros Google Calendar or Miembros Facebook Group for the registration link, or email hola@empezandocontigo.org

Meeting link will be emailed at least two days before the training.

Attendance and Refund Policies: The training session is 60 minutes. Participants must log in on time. A 5-minute grace period is allowed. No entry will be permitted after 5 minutes from the scheduled start time. Registration is non-refundable. No refunds, credits, or transfers will be issued for missed or late attendance. Participants are responsible for ensuring they have a stable internet connection and access to the platform.

By registering, you agree to this policy.

Transparency: 75% of proceeds are paid to the presenter.