The CATINA Method is a full day intensive training workshop.

Written By Catina Burkett

Make A Stand

It is important to understand how society views the black community. As a mental health professional, you must use the person-in-environment (PIE) theory to adequately address and understand their culture. Have consideration for how the news and media portrays black people and enforces stereotypes.

Use Person Centered Therapy as the method of engagement. A Black person on the spectrum is most likely to be different from their cultural upbringing. This person will have a deeper sense of not belonging. The need to be seen, heard, and validated is pivotal.


Catina Burkett

A New York native. I started my career working with children at a Psychiatric Residential Treatment facility for children in 2006 in Columbia S.C. with a bachelor’s degree in social work. In 2010 I completed my Master of Social Work at the University of South Carolina. I achieved full independent clinical licensure in 2013 at a North Carolina Psychiatric Hospital. I was privileged to work with U.S. Marines for a 9-month period and experienced running my own practice for a 2.5 yrs. I’ve enjoyed contracting, working with individuals and families, for the last 16 years. Provided field instruction for MSW students was rewarding a well. My philosophy is that of the Austrian psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl who stated, “the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour.” This is my basis for using Person Centered approach. I focus on the person and what they can do, not their condition. I am flexible in utilizing therapeutic techniques in an uncomplicated, highly effective manner to attain her goal for clients to feel comfortable and confident in their ability to form a therapeutic alliance.

https://www.catinasway.com
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