Adult Children of Immigrant Parents & Mental Health

Description: Come learn about Adult Children of Immigrant Parents - how their mental health is impacted and affected by the family of origin, how they can overcome these barriers, regain control in their life, and continue developing health mental health patterns and coping skills.

CE Broker Tracking #: 20-846202

This is an event sponsored by FMHCA. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1.    Who are Adult Children of Immigrant Parents?

2.    How family of origin affects Adult Children of Immigrant Parents.

3.    Understanding the mental health barriers commonly experienced in this community.

4.    Implementing effective and appropriate therapeutic interventions to support Adult Children of Immigrant Parents.

About the Presenter:

Demenna Milord is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, public speaker, and an Anxiety & Fear Relief Coach. She assists adults, families, and couples to increase peace in their lives, by using practical and healthy coping skills to manage feelings of anxiety and depression. Demenna believes that the Adult Children of Immigrant Parents population is in need of increased support to assist in continued life transitions. After spending the last 8 years working in settings such as community mental health/mobile crisis, psychiatric hospitalization, and substance abuse, Demenna has been able to help people from different walks of life gain back something very important to them - peace, the ability to handle stress well, and healthier family relationships. Demenna graduated from Palm beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL with a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. Demenna is also currently a member of the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA), a chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association.