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​Past Trainings and Workshops:

• Improving Cultural Competence for Behavioral Health Professionals.

• ​A Trauma-Informed Approach to Racial Trauma and Race-Based Traumatic Stress

• ​Racial/Cultural Concerns as a Mental Health Student/ Professional

• From Fairytales to Facelifts: Learning to Love the Image in the Mirror Inside and Out (Women’s Workshop)

• ​You Deserve! Women’s Wellness Workshop

• A Trauma-Informed Approach to Diagnostic Assessment & Compassion in Diagnosis: Trauma-Informed Approaches

• Mourning to Mission: Empowering the Journey from Loss to Purpose Workshop (The AEA Institute)

• Kindness Within: Nurturing Self-Compassion for a Balanced Life

• Beyond Sobriety: Empowering Lives through Trauma-Informed Recovery

• Shining Through: Building Capacity and Wellness in the Light of Leadership

• Transformative Healing: Trauma-Informed Holistic Wellness for Mind, Body, and Spirit

 • Intersecting Identities, Inclusive Solutions Advancing Equity in Human Services

• Decolonizing Ethics: Reclaiming Cultural Wisdom in Clinical Work

• Supporting Resilience: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Supervisors

• From Strength to Serenity: Nurturing Self-Compassion and Resilience in Black Motherhood

• Justice and Healing: An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Justice-Involved Populations

• Chronicles of Grief: Understanding Loss Across Time

• Trauma-Informed Forensic Evaluation: Bridging the Gap Between Justice and Compassion

• Stress Management and Coping Strategies for Youth

• Crisis to Care: Implementing Trauma-Informed Approaches in Emergency Settings

• Brilliance Under Pressure: Lessons in Authentic Leadership

• Compassion in Complexity Trauma-Informed Care for Dual Diagnoses in Behavioral Health

• Healing the Mind and Spirit Trauma-Informed Approaches for Racialized and Gendered Violence

• Healing at the Intersections: Trauma-Informed Care Across Lifespan and Identity

• Counselor, Heal Thyself The Power of Self-Compassion in Preventing Burnout

• Brave Space Supervision: Creating Emotionally Safe and Reflective Learning Environments

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​​Past Speaking Engagements/Panels:

• ​How to Heal: Sexual Assault Awareness 2021 (ION Center and Black Women Cultivating Change | )

• ​Ladies Night: Black Women and Mental Health (Black Mental Wellness Virtual Conference, Overcoming: The State of Black Healing | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• ​You are Enough! – Women and Mental Health (All Women Rock: A Celebration | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Youth and Mental Health – (Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Urban Champions I Am More than What You See Back 2 School Bash | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• ​#FightTheStigma – Youth and Mental Health (Urban League Youth Summit and Guiding Light Mentoring I AM ME Youth Summit | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Mental Health Q&A for BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month (Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Youth and Mental Health 2023 (Dreamchasers Academy/Xcellence Ignited | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Trauma and Anger Management (Project E.P.I.C. + Guiding Light Mentoring | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Power of You Women’s Empowerment Brunch 2023 (Dr. Corinn, LLC/The Empowerment Foundation | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Self-Care Women’s Wellness Workshop 2023 (She is Me, LLC | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence 2023 Annual Conference: From Advocacy to Activism (Columbus, Ohio)

• Brunch with a Therapist (HUES Women’s Health Advocacy Institute) | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Self-Care Women’s Wellness Workshop 2023 (She is Me, LLC | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence 2023 Annual Conference: From Advocacy to Activism (Columbus, Ohio)

• Brunch with a Therapist (HUES Women’s Health Advocacy Institute) | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Two-Day Youth Mental Health Retreat (Xcellence Ignited | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Alexa, Find My Therapist (She Selfish, LLC | Dayton, Ohio)

• BIPOC Mental and Behavioral Health Provider Directory Panel (Community Engagement Collective | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• 2023 Black Girl Magic Expo (Natural Woman Magazine | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Healing for the Holidays: Community Mental Health Mixer Event (Community Engagement Collective | Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Ohio Deflection Association 3rd Annual Ohio Quick Response Team, Deflection, & Outreach Summit (Cincinnati, Ohio)

​• Newark Board of Education 3rd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference (Newark, New Jersey)

• NANP HEALCon 2024 (San Diego, California) 

• Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence 2024 Annual Conference: Transforming Care, Transforming Lives (Columbus, Ohio)

• Legal Aid Society of Columbus 2024 (Virtual)

• Grow and Glow Teen Talk 2024 (New Life Missionary Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Shades of Blue Project 2024 Black Maternal Mental Health Summit (Houston, Texas)

• Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office (Cincinnati, Ohio)

 

• Cannabis and Youth Panel 2024 (Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Bold & Fearless Women’s 2024 Conference (Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Beginning Again Retreat 2024 (Virtual)

• 2024 National Organization for Human Services Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana)

• 2024 Drexel University BHE – 32nd Virtual Forensic Rights and Treatment Conference (Virtual)

• 15th Annual National Update on Behavioral Emergencies Conference (Phoenix, Arizona)

• University of Cincinnati 9th Annual Black Feminist Symposium

• Newark Board of Education 2025 Women’s Leadership Conference (Newark, New Jersey)

• NCCHC 2025 Correctional Mental Health Conference

• 2025 Black Tech Week Presents: Ctrl + Alt + Reset — Grounded Voices, Guided Healing

• 2025 All Ohio Counselors Conference (Columbus, Ohio)

• State of Black Women in America After the Layoffs

• 2025 National Organization for Human Services Conference (Charlotte, North Carolina)

• 16th Annual National Update on Behavioral Emergencies Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana)

• 2026 American Counseling Association Virtual Ethics Summit

• 2026 Black Mental Health Conference (Raleigh, North Carolina)

 

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"You are an amazing speaker! You are funny, beautiful, and intelligent. Your soul was speaking to us with authenticity and it was felt and appreciated."

"A very informative and immersive experience! I felt confident in the provided space that my feelings and feedback would be respected."

"All of it was effective! Everything we spoke about, all the videos we watched, helped me further understand trauma and trauma-informed care."

Past Media and Podcast Appearances:

• ​The Labors of Love Podcast Episode 97: Authenticity as Self-Care by The Labors of Love Podcast (anchor.fm)

• ​Cost 2 Boss Podcast E10: Mental Health Check-in with Rachael Dubose (sounder.fm)

• ​In the Zone Podcast, Why do you think black men struggle with mental health more than any other group? https://youtu.be/6qHRCtAdHeg 

• ​NPR Cincinnati Edition Evanston forum examines gun violence trauma and prevention | WVXUXU

• Grown Minds Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DMLIQkrzA4KzuXxGzGRn5?si=1e9e736a466045bd

• Hidden Gems: Meet Rachael DuBose of Be the Light Clinical Supervision and Consulting – Voyage Ohio Magazine

• Meet Rachael DuBose | Mental Health Counselor & Healing Journey Facilitator – Shoutout Ohio

• Beginning Again Chat and Podcast with Denise Brown: The Chronicles of Grief https://youtu.be/cn8n3l5SQ5E

• Bold & Fearless Women’s 2024 Conference (Cincinnati, Ohio) Recap https://youtu.be/3Kji2lTuqHg

• Honoring the Inner Child, Align w/ Your Dharma Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pLm15MISBesF8hJa2ntVV?si=QFleEPx_ROOivJAiRmmEUw

• Rooted in Our Ancestors’ Dreams Podcast      S1, E9: Suicide, Crisis and the Journey Toward Healing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEB79EIbybg

 

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