Fmhca 2018 Conference Brochure

Florida Mental Health Counselors Association

2018 Annual Conference

Make it Happen, Make it Matter; Counseling in the Modern Time

Earn a potential 30 clock hours Network with your peers Attend engaging workshops Attend the Awards Luncheon Interact with exhibitors

Lake Mary (Orlando) Florida

Pre-Conference Workshops

Annual Conference

| Marriott Hotel February 1st, 2018

February 2nd & 3rd, 2018

THANK YOU BRIDGES INTERNATIONAL

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WELCOME STATEMENT

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elcome to the Florida Mental Health Counselors Associations Annual Conference. In the following pages, you will find important information about the conference and the schedule of workshops. Our Goal Is for you to enjoy the conference, learn and network amongst each other. If you have any questions, please stop by the registration table located in Salon C.

CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION AT THE 2018 FMHCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE _____________________________ This conference is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748; Conference CE Broker Tracking #: 20-618502 FMHCA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Table of Contents Welcome Statements 3 Board of Directors 5 Attendee Services and Policies 6 Hotel Floor Plan 7 Program Tracks 11 Conference At A Glance 12 & 13 Friday Working Lunch Details 17 Annual Membership Meeting & Reception 22 Award Luncheon Information 32 Our Sponsors 38

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“Make it Happen, Make it Matter. Counseling in the Modern Time”.

For excellence, the presence of others is always required. —Hannah Arendt And so, as we open this 2018 Conference of the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association let it be known that as Mental Health Counselors of this Modern Era, we are entering into the midst of excellence to the highest degree, and by virtue of our mutual presence among colleagues, mentors, and students. Welcome to all as we gather in this wonderful place to engage ourselves in the tasks of making a difference in our personal lives and those of whom we serve in the art of our work. In perusing the host of workshops available to you for the next 3 days, you will notice a common theme that has been woven into the tapestry of learning opportunities and that is a broad range of Traumabased presentations and practices. We are witnessing phenomenal growth in our understanding of the mind and how childhood trauma affects our development. I would like each of us to be certain to attend our Student Poster Session and appreciate what they have brought and contributed to this conference. In addition to these, our preconference offerings provide each of us a great opportunity to catch up with the clock hours necessary for licensure renewal. Where else can you get this kind of learning all in one space and time-span? Visit the Government Relations Committee Table and contact Senators Rubio and Nelson to advocate their co-sponsorship of Medicare Legislation. Be certain to attend the awards luncheon and share in celebrating our colleagues for their achievement and excellence in their work with and for FMHCA. And, finally, be certain to drop by the information and sign-in table and thank Darlene Silvernail and her amazing staff and volunteers without whom we could not enjoy this magnificent gathering of the excellent!

FMHCA President Louise Sutherland-Hoyt, LMHC CCMHC, NCC, Clinical Supervisor

Welcome, and thank you so much for attending FMHCA’s 2018 Annual Conference! This year we have some great opportunities for you to increase your professional development while earning your required clock hours. This year our focus is “Make It Happen, Make It Matter: Counseling in the Modern Time.” Our pre-conference workshops feature sessions to further your knowledge in specialty areas and our breakout sessions are designed to increase your clinical skills and stay current. Our presenters are experts in their respective concentrations, and they were hand-selected based on extensive presentation proposals. Our presenters are committed to advancing FMHCA’s platform – we are so excited to have them on board this year! I want to extend a grateful thank you to this year’s Conference Planning Committee for supporting FMHCA and making this event possible. Last but not least I want to thank all of our members—It is only through the support of our members that FMHCA can reach its goals to support and advocate for mental health counselors in Florida. Enjoy!

FMHCA Executive Director Dr. Darlene Silvernail, PhD, LMHC, CAP

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MISSON STATEMENT & BOARD MEMBERS

Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) is the State Chapter of American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). FMHCA is the only organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the professional needs of Florida’s Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Its sole purpose is to promote the profession of mental health counseling and the needs of our members.

The mission of the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association is to advance the profession of clinical mental health counseling through intentional and strength-based advocacy, networking, professional development, legislative efforts, public education, and the promotion of positive mental health for our communities.

The purpose of the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association is to: • Provide a system for the exchange of professional information among mental health counselors through newsletters, journals or other scientific, educational and /or professional materials • Provide professional development programs for mental health counselors to update and enhance clinical competencies • Promote legislation that recognizes and advances the profession of mental health counseling; Provide a public forum for mental health counselors to advocate for the social and emotional welfare of clients • Promote positive relations with mental health counselors and other mental health practitioners in all work settings to enhance the profession of mental health counseling • Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of minimal training standards for mental health counselors • Promote scientific research and inquiry into mental health concerns; • Provide liaison on the state level with other professional organizations to promote the advancement of the mental health profession • Provide the public with information concerning the competencies and professional services of mental health counselors • Promote equitable licensure standards for mental health counselors through the state legislature

2017-2018 FMHCA Board Members Louise Sutherland-Hoyt LMHC, CCMHC, NCC, Clinical Supervisor - President Darlene Silvernail, PhD, LMHC, CAP - Executive Director Erica Whitfield MACP, LMHC - President-Elect Benjamin B Keyes Ph.D., EdD, LMHC, NCC – Treasurer Kathie Erwin Ed.D., LMHC – Secretary Leo Mesa PsyD, LMHC - Past President Frank Hannah MS, LMHC – Parliamentarian Joe Skelly M.S., LMHC – Regional Director Northwest Region Cindy Wall LMHC, NCC Doctoral Candidate – Regional Director Northeast Region Greg Hasek M.A./MFT - Regional Director Southwest Region Tania Diaz, PsyD, LMHC - Regional Director Southeast Region Diana Huambachano - Administrative Coordinator 5

ATTENDEE SERVICES & POLICIES

Badges and Admittance

Guest Services

Official FMHCA Conference badges are your admission to all functions associated with our registration and must be worn at all conference events. Only individuals registered and wearing the appropriate badges may attend events.

Complimentary parking, business center, concierge, guest laundry and valet services, room service, gift shop and lobby store, safe-deposit boxes, soda, ice, and vending machines

Badge Pick-up and Raffle Ticket Sales Visit the Conference Registration Desk, located in Salon C, for all badge corrections, on-site registration/badge pick-up, and raffle ticket sales.

Conference Check-In Weds 5:00 PM—6:30 PM Thurs 7:00 AM—10:00 AM (Pre-conference Only) 5:00 PM—7:30 PM 8:30 PM—9:30 PM Fri 7:00 AM—10:00 AM Sat 7:00 AM—10:00 AM

Luggage Storage Upon checking out of the hotel, you may check your bag(s) with the Bellman.

ATM Location The ATM machine is located on the first floor in the Sundry Shop, to the right of the front desk.

Boarding Pass Printing There are computers available on the Lobby Level for guests to use to print boarding passes.

Hotel Lounge and Restaurant Options

Exhibit Hall

Bistro 1501: Offers daily menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Please visit our exhibitors and sponsors. FMHCA exhibits are scheduled for Friday 7:00am to 6:30pm and Saturday 7:00am to 6:30pm in the first floor Grand Ballroom courtyard area.

Cobalt’s Martini Bar: Offers light fare and an extensive selection of martinis and world-class wines.

Speaker Clause

Espresso Lounge: Offers Starbucks beverages and Grab and Go lunchboxes.

FMHCA Grievance Statement

The planners and sponsors of this convention assume no responsibility for the comments expressed by the speakers/presenters, All grievances and inquiries will be handled on an individual nor do they accept responsibility for the content or reprinting of basis and evaluated on their merit. Individuals, companies, and any materials used or handed out during the conference. organizations wishing to file a grievance or a complaint will be asked to submit such grievance in writing to Florida Mental Cell Phone Policy Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) at the office address: 2101 Vista Parkway, Suite 124-B, West Palm In consideration of all of our attendees, we request that cell phones, pagers, etc. be turned off during all conference sessions Beach, FL 33411. Or Email to: Office@FLMHCA.org and breakouts.

Once a grievance has been submitted and received by the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA): Smoking Policy • It will be time stamped and the submitter will be notified of Marriott is a smoke-free environment. Designated smoking areas receipt within 24 hours via email or phone. are located outside the side door and front door exits.

• All grievances will be processed by the administrative assistant within 48 hours and the process will be completed within 5 busiIn Case of Emergency ness days of submission.

There is a house phone located in every meeting room. Dial “0” • If not satisfied with grievance outcome the individual, compato be connected to the hotel operator. ny, or organization, can request the grievance be reviewed by FMHCA Executive Director.

Accommodations • If not satisfied with grievance outcome after requesting grievance be reviewed by the ED, the individual, company, or organiComplimentary in-room high speed Internet access, nonzation has the ability to report a complaint with CE Broker at smoking and ADA accessible rooms available, individual cli(877) 434-6323. mate control, two-line telephone with data-port and voicemail, AM/FM clock radio, remote-controlled TV with cable, in room coffee, hair dryer, iron, and ironing board; outdoor heated pool and whirlpool, exercise room, jogging and bike trails, minutes away from Orlando’s shops, Champion golf courses, and theme park attractions. Movie theatre, day spa, restaurants, and shops are within walking distance. Should you need any special accommodations, please visit the registration desk.

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HOTEL FLOOR

THANK YOU to the talented members of the FMHCA Conference Planning Committee

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THANK YOU, RETREAT PREMIER ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

“In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person?

Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?” -- Carl R. Rogers

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THANK YOU, THE RENFREW CENTER

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PROGRAM TRACKS

FMHCA has organized this conference in 8 main tracks designed to help participants locate trainings to meet their own professional development interests.

These tracks are indicated on the schedule Cultural Diversity

Military & Veterans

Children, Adolescents, & Family

Green Cross Trauma

Addiction Treatment & Assessment

General/Other Workshops

Evidence-Based & Emerging Practices

Required Clock Hours

All clock hours will be reported to CE broker

by Monday 2/5/18, 5:00 PM EST based on participant’s completion of evaluation Certificates will be e-mailed to attendees

by Monday 2/5/18, 5:00 PM EST based on participant’s completion of evaluation (Please see insert for evaluation instructions) FMHCA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2058. Programs that do not quality for NBCC credit are clearly identified. FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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THURSDAY & FRIDAY CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

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SATURDAY CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

“Leadership is not about the power and status of one but the empowerment and service of all.

That is what it should be and that is how it should be measures.” — Rasheed Oguniaru

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KEYNOTE FEBRUARY 2ND Keynote: J. Salima Patel, Ph.D 8:00AM-9:30AM 1.5 Clock Hours

GRAND BALLROOM

J. Salima Patel, PhD is one of the founders of the Wellness Institute of Florida where she and her business partner are committed to providing a comprehensive concierge line of care. This model includes an array of innovative clinical and holistic services designed for lifelong wellness. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and a PhD in Psychology. She was born in Madagascar (yes it’s a real place), grew up in Kenya, and had the luxury of an interesting and well-travelled life having lived in Spain for several years. She came to the United States to go to college, fell in love with Miami, and planted her flag.

Dr. Patel has over two decades of experience working in the helping profession. She began her career as an intern working in acute psychiatric care, primarily treating schizophrenia and other mood and thought disorders. She has had extensive experience following her work at The Renfrew Center where she specialized in treating eating disorders at an acute care level. The transition into substance use disorders (SUD’s) was almost seamless since experts agree, SUD’s and eating disorders are often comorbid. Having worked in some of the leading treatment facilities in Florida while maintaining a longstanding private practice, the scope of Dr. Patel’s professional and personal experience in the field of mental and behavioral health is as extensive as it is diverse.

Dr. Patel's doctoral work was born from deep personal and professional experience and has focused on the family system. Her research has been in the area of family involvement and its necessity for successful outcomes in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD’s). She has and continues to remain committed to helping individual practitioners as well as treatment programs successfully integrate a family-inclusive treatment paradigm. She is a passionate advocate for family members impacted by substance use disorders, and believes that ‘family recovery’ is fundamental for effective and successful long-term wellness outcomes.

Dr. Patel often states: “…that despite our varied life experiences, our underlying emotional pain is often universal – that’s what we must treat.”

Topic: What Is Family Recovery? Is it Important?

Description: Teaching new ways in which to empower practitioners working with SUD's to effectively engage the family system as a means of promoting lasting recovery in the Identified Patient and Family Recovery for the broken family system.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Explain Family Recovery and ways in which to treat family members, 2) Evaluate individual paradigms versus family-based treatment; show efficacy for family-based models of treatment.

3) Describe the universal experiences that family members of the identified patient go through.

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

— William James

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BREAKOUTS: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 9:45 AM—11:45 AM | 2 Clock Hours SALON A: Topic: The Trauma Triangle: ACE Points, Chronic Pain, and Opioid Use Disorder Presenter: Martha Teater, MA, LMFT Published Author Description: People with a history of childhood trauma are at risk of many negative consequences later in life. The Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study highlights increased risk in many realms of life: physical, emotional, social, developmental, and even chronic pain and substance abuse. This enlightening session will clearly demonstrate the link between ACE points, chronic pain, and opioid use disorder…the “trauma triangle”. Join us and boost your skills to improve client outcomes for those who fall into this challenging combination of conditions. .

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Participants will demonstrate a working knowledge of the ACE questionnaire and the consequences of childhood trauma. 2) Participants will have tools to intervene with people who have childhood trauma, chronic pain, and opioid use disorder. 3) Participants will define chronic pain and explain the link to trauma and opioid use.

SALON D: Topic: Stars in the Night: Exploring a World of Non-Suicidal Self Injury Presenter: Erica Whitfield, LMHC Description: Suicidal behavior is one with intention to die. Non suicidal self-injury is an attempt to achieve a different need other than death. Join us as we explore the many forms of self harm, underlying issues that may lead to self injury and treatment interventions that can inspire hope and positive change with our clients.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Identify eight different forms of self harm. 2) Explore underlying issues that lead to self injury Discuss stress management and grounding techniques 3) Learn and practice three therapeutic interventions to inspire hope in those who self injure.

SALON B: Topic: Innovation, Technology, & Resilience: The Next Generation of Mental Health Counselors Presenter: Dr. Tania Diaz, Psy.D., Heartmath Certified Trainer Description: Technology has become an integral part of the lives of today’s youth, influencing their academic and psychosocial development (Subrahmanyam, & Greenfield, (2008). As technology becomes more fluid in today’s culture, it is natural to combine its use with traditional behavioral services to help measure emotional responses that create higher degrees of resilience. Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is emerging as an objective measure of regulated emotional responding. HRV can be defined as the beat-by-beat variations in one’s heart rate (Schwerdtfeger & FriedrichMai, 2009). Heart-rhythm-coherence feedback training is a user friendly innovative method designed to promote a psychophysiological resilient state that is conducive to stress reduction and enhanced performance. The technology has been used in over 200 universities and colleges nationally to help students manage test anxiety and daily stressors (Ratanasiripong, 2012). The program is intended to promote physical, psychological and 16

emotional regeneration (McCraty, 2003). The interactive session will describe the program’s application and illustrate how the practical use of technology can facilitate greater awareness of the connection between our emotions, physiology, and behaviors.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Identify the 4 domains in a resilience model: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

2) Understand the difference between high and low Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its impact on the individual’s psychosocial functioning, by illustrating the emWave Pro Technology in real time. 3) Discuss the model: The Physiology of Coherence and Optimal Functioning.

SALON E: Topic: Counseling Survivors of PTSD, Human Sexual Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse.

Presenter: Patrick Nave, D.Min., ABD, LMHC, MCAP, CET Published Author Description: Our understanding of trauma has been increasing rapidly. With new approaches to trauma resolution, the military's renewed emphasis upon rapid and shorter interventions with PTSD, the amazing breakthroughs with epigenetics plus the increased role that trauma resolution seems to be emphasizing in the media-- the questions about "how" to help a survivor are more complex than ever. The process of reintegrating the psyche of the trauma survivor back into a functioning individual with limited or no residual effects from the trauma has proven to be illusive at best. This seminar will explore "how" to partner with a survivor as they move forward in their healing journey and recover from human sexual trafficking, sexual abuse, PTSD and/or domestic violence. Learn the developmental journey and hear from trauma survivors utilizing best practices and current approaches that have epigenetics as their foundation.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Increase awareness of trauma in our culture. 2) Demonstrate the developmental psychological journey that a survivor takes from offense to healing and restoration. 3) Learn how epigenetics applies to the way the brain processes through trauma. 4) Discuss current best practices in trauma therapy regarding sexual abuse, human sexual trafficking, PTSD and domestic violence.

SALON F: Topic: Tobacco Cessation Treatment in Behavioral Health: Models and Strategies Presenter: Andree Aubree, LCSW, CTTS Description: The goals of this workshop are to improve clinician understanding and use of evidence-based interventions for treating tobacco use disorder in behavioral health organizations; combat the tobacco industry influence in promoting smoking as a benefit for individuals with serious mental illness, and disseminate information about free treatment and educational resources available statewide.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Examine research evidence about improvements in mental health and sobriety that result from quitting tobacco use and that quit attempts do no harm with appropriate treatment and support. 2) Recognize and respond to institutional barriers to incorporating tobacco dependency treatment in behavioral health. 3) Create evidence based strategies, unique to one’s treatment setting, for implementing cost-free cessation treatment, based on presenter’s experience working with apx. 25 behavioral health organizations in Florida.

RSVP EVENT “LUNCH & LEARN�

11:45AM-1:15PM | 1.5 Clock Hours

times it can be difficult to understand what professionals in the field are qualified to be supervisors. Registered interns may also SALON A & B: face ethical dilemmas throughout the supervision process and Government Relations Panel their registered intern period. It is important that registered inTopic: Strategies in Advocating for the Mental Health Profesterns are aware of the resources available to process ethical dision, Addiction, and Other Mental Health Concerns that Face lemmas. This workshop will focus on the registered intern proFMHCA Members and Mental Well-being for All Floridians. cess, qualified supervisor requirements, and ethical dilemmas Panel Discussion led by the GRC Chairman pertaining to: 1) curthat registered interns may face. Course Goals & Objectives: rent issues facing FMHCA members, 2) protecting and advocatThis roundtable discussion will provide participants with inforing for our profession as a whole, and 3) the value of collaboramation on the process required by the state of Florida to become tion among grass roots and follow up to get legislation passed. a registered mental health counseling intern. Tips on how to obGoals: To educate attendees on the legislative process, developtain a qualified supervisor (approved by the 491 board) will be ing a platform, and setting an agenda. Participants will leave with discussed. We will discuss the supervision process. Ethical diknowledge and ability to reach out to their personal legislators lemmas that registered interns may face in the field will be disand maintain follow up communication regarding issues facing cussed, along with the licensure exam required in the state of FL. MHCs in Florida Objectives: 1) Point to specific legislative issues being supported by the GRC in the 2018 legislature. 2) Engage participants in the task of contacting personal legislators, SALON E: including the Washington, DC delegation through the use of so- Military Panel: Ellsworth "Tony" Williams Jr., cial media and direct email. 3) Educate participants on future Ana Aluisy, Dr. Greg Dawson concerns for MH Counselors, especially Medicare, and how to Topic: Veterans and Families Counseling Support engage with personal legislators to cosponsor bills that are curfor Suicide Survivors rently before congress.

The panel will consist of family members of veterans who lost a veteran to suicide and mental health providers who treat them.

SALON D: The discussion will be in two parts: 1) The testimonies of 3 suiStudent Panel: Laura Giraldo NCC, CCMHC, Dr. Tania Diaz, cide survivors, & 2) types of treatments to used for suicide surviDiana Huambachano MA, Dr. Linton Hutchinson vors who lost a veteran to suicide Goals: 1) Provide insights on families who lost a veteran to suiTopic: Overcoming Challenges After Graduation cide to a non veteran mental health provider 2) Discuss different During this roundtable workshop, the presenters will discuss the types of grief associated with those who lost a veteran to suicide process of becoming a registered mental health counseling intern.

3) Basic understandings on complicated grief and Associated There are several steps to becoming a registered mental health treatment. Objectives: 1) Participants learn the basics of complicounseling intern in the state of Florida and the board of social cated grief 2) Participants learn the difference between grief, work, mental health counseling, and marriage and family counbereavement and complicated grief 3) Participants learn to underseling has established requirements that must be met prior to obstand about a suicide Survivor who is is a family member of a taining a registered intern license. Obtaining a Qualified Clinical veteran who died by Suicide.

Supervisor is an important part of the application process and at

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BREAKOUTS FEBRUARY 2ND 1:15PM-3:15PM 2 Clock Hours SALON A: Topic: Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Combat Trauma: Working Model including Interventons for Combat Trauma Presenter: Dr. Diego F. Hernandez, Psy.D., Published Author Description: Review of current state of ART with US Military and Veterans Groups.

Theoretical model for resolving trauma with ART along with interventions and case examples.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Describe function of memory in the development of traumatic memories. 2) Identify three theoretical clusters of traumatic experiences along with corresponding ART interventions to resolve that traumatic experience. 3) Describe the underlying theory of ART and how it works to relieve client symptoms of anxiety and posttraumatic stress.

the existence of problem gambling with the experience of problematic online gaming activities. 3) Learn to employ a strength based perspective with clients to reduce damages from gaming and reform healthy boundaries across multiple life areas.

SALON E Topic: An Exploration of HIV/AIDS Presenter: Cortina D. Peters, LMHC, CLC, CSE Description: In today’s time HIV/AIDS is a treatable preventable disease, but nonetheless still a fatal disease; meaning that there is no known current cure. It is important for mental health professionals to be knowledgeable when it comes to treating clients who may be infected with HIV/AIDS. This interactive course has been specifically designed for mental health professionals to address the basics of STIs, HIV/AIDS, Outline strategic objectives and prevention strategies to addressing HIV and STIs, and explore sociological implications of Societal Stigmas. This course also focuses on the law versus ethics, SALON B: reporting ethical violations, and ethical issues specific to mental Topic: The Psychology of School Shooters health professionals. Prevention concerns are addressed recognizPresenter: Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC ing special populations.

Description: Parents are more worried than Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Summarize the current basic ever about the safety of their children in the information about HIV/AIDS, including definition, transmission, classroom because of the epidemic of school infectious fluids, types of virus, how a person becomes infected, shooters. What makes some students 'snap' like progression, evidence that HIV causes AIDS and how, and the a ticking time bomb with horrendous acts of history & origin of HIV/AIDS. 2) Describe the connecting behomicidal violence? Do you know the tween Behavior and Attitudes relevant to the prevention of HIV underlying psychological patterns that could and AIDS. 3) Discuss the role of the therapist in counseling those identify how to intervene? This intensive work- with HIV, including how to implement "client-centered" counselshop will equip you with new skills working ing, identify key issues in counseling and how to address family through a comprehensive analysis of every issues, mental health disorders, legal issues surrounding discrimimajor school shooting over the last 50 years. Each participant nation and stigma and end-of-life. will receive a detailed guide on how to manage a community SALON F shooting for students, teachers and professionals.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Implement tested crisis manage- Topic: Brace for Impact! Creating Individual & Group Therapy ment counseling strategies to use during and after a school or Interventions/Activites that Stimulate Breakthroughs community shooting for rapid psychological stabilization of s Presenter: Nichole K. Demoya MA, LMHC, urvivors. 2) Evaluate the underlying psychological patterns of CLC Published Author shooters from a comprehensive analysis of every major school Description: Impact Therapy is a multishooting over the last 50 years. 3) Evaluate the underlying sensory approach which recognizes that change psychological patterns of shooters from a comprehensive or impact comes from not only verbal, but also analysis of every major school shooting over the last 50 years. visual and kinesthetic exchanges. In this interactive and high energy session, Counselors will SALON D be experience high impact interventions and Topic: The Secret Overlap of Video Games & activities that utilize the mnemonic principles Gambling Problems of Impact Therapy. Counselors will also rePresenter: Dr. Daniel Kaufmann, Ph.D., ceive the foundational guidelines for making LMHC, IGCG-II, Published Author any intervention work, for any client, which Description: The pastime of Gambling has can be applied in their very next session. “Tell me and I forget. become a significant industry across the state Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin of Florida, affecting thousands daily in a nega- Franklin. tive manner. Video games, while being enCourse Goals & Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1) Dejoyed in a different way, have begun to adopt a scribe the overall theory of Impact Therapy and the 8 Mnemonic money-making model which seems different to Principles 2) Explore how each Mnemonic Principle can be apthe common person. However, on a psycholog- plied to various individual & group therapy interventions & acical level, games ranging from casual to hard- tivities 3) Demonstrate and experience multiple interventions & core skill levels actually employ many of the activities that can be strategically applied in both individual & same reinforcement strategies to hook players and establish a group therapy sessions dedicated revenue stream from its player base. This presentation will integrate addiction concepts and current research on the play of video games to explain how this happens, and then describe how to interact clinically with people who are unknowingly parThe Florida Mental Health Counselors Association ticipating in activities which are financially destructive. Course is proud to be a state chapter of the Goals & Objectives: 1) Participants can identify problematic tendencies involved in video game play. 2) Compare and contrast American Mental Health Counselors Association 18

BREAKOUTS FEBRUARY 2ND 3:30PM-6:30PM 3 Clock Hours SALON A

SALON B: Topic: Couples Therapy: How do I…?

A Couples Therapy Primer: Empowering Couples with Tools for Topic: Compassion Fatigue: Parts 1 & 2: Jumpstarting and Keeping Couples Engaged in the Process Part 1: Instilling Hope When We Have Little Left to Give Presenter & Author: Michael G. Holler, MA, NCC, CFMHE, CCCE, CCMHC, LMHC Presenter: Dr. Donna McCarten White RN, PhD., CS, CADAC-II; Description: Whether I am working with inDescription: The purpose of this workshop is to terns or couples as clients, I am constantly asked present the profile of a Health Care Professional the, “How do I…?” question. Everyone wants an suffering from Compassion Fatigue. The interacanswer that sounds sort of like, “Insert tab A tive seminar will identify common stressors that into slot B and all will be well.” Many of you impact performance of professionals working in are familiar with the Gottman methods of workHealth Care. The learner will be given methodoling with couples, and this process will be entireogies to identify patterns of Compassion Fatigue ly consistent with that. However, the problem very often is, “Can and strategies to promote Wellness, Recovery and a renewed I get this process started quickly enough?” And, “Can I teach this sense of identity as a caring professional. in a simple enough way that my clients can learn it very quickly, Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Identify three symptoms of Sec- and put it instantly into play?” In this seminar, I will show you ondary Traumatic Stress Disorder (STSD) 2) Describe how Sec- how to teach some foundational conceptual model tools that couondary Traumatic Stress Disorder (STSD) and the sequelae Com- ples can learn quickly and easily. The other side of this coin is, passion Fatigue, is a risk to Health Care Professionals (HCP) 3) “Can I, as Counselor, learn this model and clearly communicated List two Occupational Supports for Health Care Professionals to my clients?” What I do in the seminar, is to present a model of experiencing STSD. relational tools that you can teach to clients within about 4 to 5 Part 2: Implications of Neurofeedback for Compassion Fatigue sessions, and present consistently each time. In fact, the consistency is important to make things work more reliably. Addiand Vicarious Traumatization tionally, I will be seeking volunteers to participate in a research Presenters: Dr. Sherry M. Todd PhD, LPC; project, utilizing this model, and providing free training to move Celia-Luella Farr MA, NCC; Courtney Copeland MA; forward toward becoming a better couples therapist.

Lindsey Watts MSED, MS Course Goals & Objectives: 1) How to establish a simple functioning reliable agenda agenda for jump-starting couples therapy utilizingTransactional Analysis as a conceptual model basis for relationship repair/reconstruction. 2) Quickly teach the Direct/ Inferential Model of Communication to clients, and show them how it plays out in their relationship, and how to utilize it to improve relationship functioning. 3) Teach and coach the Karpman Game Triangle and quickly teach it to couples clients – How to recognize when they’re in a game, how to get out of a game and how to avoid games as much as possible and to avoid Description: One of the risks of providing trauma services, Symbiotic Relationships. working a job where you continuously hear people’s trauma stories, or being the caregiver to a family member unable to care for ORCHID I: themselves, is being susceptible to vicarious trauma or compasTopic: Binge Eating Disorder: What It’s All About sion fatigue. It seems the more you care the more at risk you may Presenter: Joann Hendelman, PhD, FAED, CED be. Neurotherapy is a contemporary treatment that has demon-S, DECRN, RN, Published Author strated remarkable results in the treatment of several clinical Description: What is Binge Eating Disormental health disorders, including PTSD. As a result of the simider? Join us for a comprehensive seminar on larities in symptoms between PTSD, vicarious trauma (VT) and Binge Eating Disorder ("BED"). We will discuss compassion fatigue (CF), neurotherapy may prove to be an effecthe DSM-V criteria, who is at risk, prevalence, tive method to treat VT and CF. The heart of this presentation is signs and symptoms, medical complications, oberaising awareness of the powerful potential benefits of neusity as it relates to BED, the issue of trauma, rofeedback to trauma service providers and the numerous people abuse of alcohol, and more. in caregiver roles that may be suffering with VT or CF. Compli- Course Goals & Objectives: Participants will be able to: define mentary techniques will be discussed and demonstrations provid- Binge Eating Disorder, discuss the signs and symptoms of Binge ed. Course Goals & Objectives: 1)Participants will acquire a Eating Disorder, understand the current demographics of Binge greater awareness of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma, Eating Disorder, identify the medical complications of Binge two problems that may befall us in our helping roles. Terminolo- Eating Disorder, comprehend the issue of obesity and how it regy will be clearly defined; signs and symptoms of CF and VT lated to Binge Eating Disorder, link the underlying co-occurring will be explored; CF, VT, and PTS(D) will be compared and mental health issues to Binge Eating Disorder contrasted. 2) Participants will develop an awareness of EEG Biofeedback aka Neurofeedback. Neurofeedback terminology “All children should be taught to unconditionally accept, will be clearly defined; Bio/neurofeedback training will be demonstrated; Situations where neurofeedback is contraindicated approve, admire, appreciate, forgive, trust, and ultimately, will be discussed; Neurofeedback in conjunction with other therlove their own person.” apies will be appraised. 3) Participants will explore implications -- Asa Don Brown of the use of neurpfeedback for CF and VT. nCurrent research will be reviewed; Discuss the client investment: cost, time, making behavioral changes; Resources for locating neurofeedback Friday breakouts continued on next page... providers will be identified.

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BREAKOUTS FEBRUARY 2ND ORCHID II & III: Topic: Sex Addiction: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies Presenter: Daniel Lacovara LMFT, Published Author Description: This workshop provides an overview of the field of sex addiction, examining its etiology from systems, relational, and neurobiological perspectivea. The impact of childhood trauma, attachment disorders, and affect regulation problems will be addressed.

Participants will gain a basic understanding of how to identify sex addiction and effective interventions. Course Goals & Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) articulate the basic psychosocial and neurobiological underpinnings of sex addiction, 2) assess for addictive/compulsive sexual behaviors, 3) utilize basic clinical interventions for sex addiction.

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SALON F Topic: Laws & Ethics 2018 Presenter: Bruce Borkosky, PsyD, Published Author Description: This seminar will discuss the laws and ethics of record keeping, informed consent, confidentiality, subpoenas and disclosures to the legal system, and patient access rights Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Attendees will distinguish the similarities and differences between confidentiality, privilege, and access; 2) Attendees will be able to provide informed consent when records are being requested by the legal system; 3) Attendees will understand rights and responsibilities when counseling minors

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KEYNOTE RECEPTION FEBRUARY 2ND Keynote: Dr. Hassiem Kambui Ph.D, CCMHC, LMHC, NCC, ACS 7:30PM-9:00PM 1.5 Clock Hours

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Short Bio: Dr. Kambui is an Associate Professor of Counseling at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). He has authored three books. His area of research focuses on the understanding and implementation of racial, ethnic, and cultural motivating factors to address the educational and mental health needs of African Americans. Currently, he serves as the Interim Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling at FAMU. Title: Reflections of Research: A Means for Participation in the field of Counseling Description: Often the situation of research can be interesting and challenging. Drawing on examples from my work, we will explore the usefulness of research across multicultural contexts. The author explores the application of culture, race, religion and values, ethically essential for professional treatment intervention. Logically, research matters to draw upon data to solve problems in the world.

Objectives: a. To provide guidance in order to enhance a shared responsibility of social justice. b. To enhance the ways in which we interact with clients in the nature of the helping relationship.

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STUDENT POSTER BOARD SESSION FEBRUARY 2ND 6:30PM-10:00PM EASEL 1: Presentation Title: Counseling Competencies: Working With Recently Immigrated Clients Presenter: Daniel Balva Description: With multiculturalism having taken on such a significant role within the counseling profession, it is vital that counselors strive to gain a greater understanding of cultural competencies when working with clients from marginalized and diverse populations. Given the large influx of recently immigrated individuals, learning more about barriers they face will allow counselors to provide the best level of services, care, and understanding possible to these clients. This poster will explore immigration as a whole and the impact it can have on one’s overall sense of belonging within a new host culture and country. Statistics regarding the influx of individuals immigrating to the United States will be provided, as will cultural competencies and recommendations for working with individuals who have recently immigrated to the United States. Goals and Objectives: 1) Describe the immigration experience and its effect on one's acculturation and adaptation to the host country. 2) State annual nationwide statistics and facts regarding immigration as it pertains to the United States. 3) Identify and discuss recommendations for working with recently immigrated clients. University: Florida International University EASEL 2: Presentation Title: Secure & Insecure Attachment Presenter: Chelsea Fullilove Description: Attachment is an important part of a person’s socio-emotional development. Beginning in infancy, the relationships between caregivers and the infant shapes the beliefs that children will construct about the responsiveness and trustworthiness of others. There is extensive meta-analytic research and it is consistently agreed upon that there is a strong link between a child’s security or insecurity in their early relationships and the future developmental outcomes.

Positive or negative experiences are heavily involved in shaping an individual’s social development and interpersonal relationships. This ongoing influence across childhood and adolescence creates different attachment styles and certain behaviors can indicate signs of an insecure attachment and the need for an intervention. Suggestions for interventions and treatment modalities will be recommended for varying ages across the lifespan. Goals and Objectives: 1) Counselors will be able to explain the role of attachment from the lifespan development perspective and will better be able to recognize insecurely attached behavior patterns later in life. 2) Counselors who work with youth will be able to summarize the importance of attachment in the school environment and within social relationships and be able to indicate the characteristics of insecure attachment when interpreting disruptive behaviors. 3) Counselors will be able to evaluate the fundamental belief systems and attachment styles of their clients whether that be in children with parents, teachers, and peers or in adult populations with romantic relationships and job performance. University: Florida Gulf Coast University EASEL 3: Presentation Title: Where the Bully Lives at Home: Perspective on Sibling Aggression Presenter: Victoria Cunningham Description: This poster will provide an opportunity for increased awareness of the prevalence and impact of sibling aggression on children and families, which is often ignored or undetected. The presentation will define the four categories of severity of sibling aggression, address the importance of recognizing sibling aggression, and highlight a decision making model regarding sibling abuse. Goals and Objectives: 1) Explain the continuum of sibling aggression from rivalry to abuse, and the reasons this behavior is often ignored or regarded as normal childhood behaviors. 2) Discuss long-term effects of sibling abuse on the psychological welfare of children that continues on into adulthood. 3) summarize how to apply a five-step decision tree model to determine how to proceed with identifying sibling violence or sibling abuse in a home. Additionally, this poster will 23

identify which evidence-based treatments to use with clients who have experienced sibling abuse. University: University of Central Florida EASEL 4: Presentation Title: From Moana to Frodo: Using the Hero’s Journey to Empower Client Change Presenter: Matt Casada Description: When addressing the complex and difficult realities of life, clients need hope and vision to guide them through the process of healing and change. One of the ways counselors can facilitate this is through the use of therapeutic metaphor. Specifically, counselors can leverage meaningful metaphors from the world of literature and film. Joseph Campbell’s work with myth and folklore explores the “Hero’s Journey”, a journey of transformation that enlists the help of others, is marked by struggle, and requires great courage. Through the process of exploring the journeys of Moana, Frodo, and countless other characters from film and literature, clients can engage the dynamic process of authoring and exploring their unique and heroic path towards healing and wholeness. Goals and Objectives: 1) Discuss the stages and steps of the Hero’s journey 2) Evaluate therapeutic applications of literary metaphor 3) Demonstrate developmental stages for client change. University: Regent University EASEL 5: Presentation Title: Results of a Training and Screening Pilot Study in Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorders in Females Under 18 Presenter: Rebecca Safanov Description: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects one in 68 children in the United States with nearly five times as many males being diagnosed as females (CDC, 2014; Christensen et al., 2016). The purpose of this study was to educate mental health professionals about ASD characteristics in females in community mental health settings through training and screening procedures for females at risk of being diagnosed with ASD. Training was provided for mental health care providers in terms of how to properly identify and assess clients using the Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (SRS-2), a gold standard screening tool. It also aimed to increase knowledge on common comorbid disorders and characteristics in females. Results showed that there was a significant increase (p < .001) in knowledge after training was provided and a review screening results that ranged from at risk (76%) to within normal limits (24%). Goals and Objectives: 1) To develop an understanding of the literature that reviews the disparity in diagnosis between genders. One point of exploration, may be due to lack of training and competence about identifying and assessing ASD characteristics in females. 2) To educate participants on the primary characteristics and comorbid disorders in females and how to properly assess clients using the SRS-2 to identify females at risk for ASD. 3) To identify the importance of gold standard screening tools, such as the SRS-2, for its use as a diagnostic tool and treatment outcome measure for female ASD traits. University: Lynn University; Florida Atlantic University.

EASEL 6: Presentation Title: Interventions for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents Presenter: Gulnara McCullough Description: The challenges of adolescence are characterized by significant and rapid changes in the body, cognitive transitions, emotional turmoil, and changes in social relationships with peers, parents and other adults, fueled by a vigorous struggle for identity. From the view of the society, the ways in which adolescents deal with pressures often take forms of troubling, dangerous and maladaptive behavior. One particular form of adolescent behavior that has become the focus of a growing concern in the modern mental health community is non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) that can be defined as intentional damage to the body surface without the intent to die. Considering the prevalence NSSI and complexity of its treatment, the presentation gives overview of the characteristics/profile of adolescent self-injurers based on developmental and socioemotional changes specific for that age. It also...

STUDENT POSTER BOARD SESSION FEBRUARY 2ND Explains risk factors, causes, triggers, psychological models of NSSI, as well as assessment instruments. The presentation will also describe interventions for adolescent NSSI, with the main focus on expressive arts, narrative, DBT and ACT therapies.

Goals and Objectives: 1) Attendees will be able to describe characteristics and psychological models of adolescent NSSI 2) Attendees will be able to identify risk factors, causes and triggers of adolescent NSSI 3) Attendees will demonstrate knowledge of expressive arts, narrative, DBT and ACT based interventions for the treatment of adolescent NSSI. University: Troy University EASEL 7: Presentation Title: Building Resilience with Repatriates Presenter: Paula Lazarim Description: Acculturative stress can include psychological, somatic, social, and professional difficulties associated with adjustment, and stressful transitions between countries can affect repatriates physically and mentally.

Grounded in Bronfenbrenner theory, an intercultural counseling approach, and in elements of solution-focused therapy, this poster session will discuss the relevance of tailoring career counseling interventions for improved outcomes with repatriates. In sharing a de-identified case summary regarding eight counseling sessions with a middle age Brazilian man affected by the nuances of acculturative stress and cross-cultural adjustment crisis while repatriating to Brazil after several years working and living in the United States as an immigrant, this panel will suggest to the audience more sophisticated designs and an integrative emphasis of counseling practice when working with the repatriated population, addressing the necessity of a shift in focus to a repatriate’s intercultural competence development for improved professional performance, resilience, and well-being. This study case suggest the importance of analyzing the deteriorated mental status and pre -repatriation experiences in a counseling setting, indicating that repatriation’s context can both intensify positive or negative adjustment and/or promote acculturative stress. Goals and Objectives: After this poster session, attendees will be able to: 1) Identify key elements influencing repatriation, specially this population’s approach to points of transition and crisis, affecting personal and professional performance, resilience, and well-being. 2) Discuss risk and protective factors crucial for working with repatriating population grounded in Bronfenbrenner’s theory of multiple systems, including the relevance of social support, pre-and post-migration experience, and the necessity of recognizing signs of belongingness dilemma, cross-cultural adjustment crisis, acculturative stress and/or trauma. 3) Describe strengths and limitations of an intercultural approach and solution-focused therapy integration, and suggest assets in tailoring counseling plans and/ or interventions and in grounding protective factors with repatriates focused on intercultural competence development for positive adjustment and wealthy repatriation. University: Nova Southeastern University EASEL 8: Presentation Title: Capoeira: A Holistic Approach that Develops Executive Functions and Social Interaction of Children Diagnosed with ASD and ADHD Presenter: Kenia Machado Description: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits of Capoeira, applied as an alternative holistic intervention to facilitate the development, stimulation and maintenance of cognitive executive functions such as, working memory, selfregulation, joint attention, planning responses, and social interaction presented in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Capoeira is an AfroBrazilian Martial Art that combines martial arts with dance, acrobatic movements and music, which is a core element in this practice; it is the symbolism of a dance-fight game wherein no physical contact occurs. Advantages of Capoeira include the Zimmerman’s cyclical model of self-regulated strategies (Zimmerman & Moylan, 2009) which helps to develop synchronized reciprocal movements and responses, as well as scaffolding (Pea, 2004). One of Capoeira’s components, dance, facilitates the 24

learning process by engaging the brain through body movements that helps to reorganize the neurological underpinnings of cognitive, physical and emotional functions and facilitates behavioral changes through the manipulation of kinesthetic, proprioceptive, vestibular, auditory, and visual systems (Berrol,1992). Additionally, Capoeira stimulates brain’s functions such as the ability to kinetically coordinate (Murphy, 2007). Moreover, the use of respiratory and stretching techniques helps to relieve stress, anxiety and transmutes aggression in to dexterity and creativity. A review of the literature suggest Capoeira improves working memory, planning, socialization and aids in self-regulating behaviors and emotions of children diagnosed with neuro-developmental challenges. Goals and Objectives: 1) Identify the benefits associated with the use of Capoeira as an alternative treatment approach for children diagnosed with ADS and ADHD. 2) Identify the neurodevelopmental deficits commonly found on Autism Spectrum and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders and understand the bidirectional relationship between kinesthetic, proprioceptive, vestibular, auditory, and visual systems of the brain. 3) Promote greater awareness of non-traditional interventional approaches for children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental challenges such as Autism Spectrum and Attention Hyperactivity Disorders.

University: Albizu University EASEL 9: Presentation Title: An Overview of Intersectionality in Counseling: Ethical, Diversity, and Social Justice Considerations Presenter: Serena Yeager Description: In addition to CAREP standards (2016) of multicultural and social justice competencies, clinicians must be aware of the increased needs of individuals who are marginalized in multiple domains. This presentation serves as an introduction to the concept of intersectionality with examples from diverse populations and culminates in a call to action for mental health professionals. This presentation cites research calling for an increased use of intersectional theory in the fields of health inequalities research (Kapilashrami, Hill, & Meer, 2015,) counselor education (Cheshire, 2013,) and mental health treatment programs (Holley, Tavassoli, & Stromwall, 2016.) Intersectionality is a term coined by civil rights advocate Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, defined as overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination. According to this principle, marginalized identities intersect for increased discrimination.

Many clients will experience intersectional marginalization based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, SES, religious beliefs, etc. These marginalized identities often correlate and may impact an individual’s access to mental health services. The presentation provides several examples.

Dickerson Mayes et al. (2012) identified individuals who identify as both trans and autistic as having increased risk of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Perry, Harp and Oser (2013) found that the intersection of racial and gender discrimination increases vulnerability to stress in low SES black women. Holley et al. (2016) found that mental health clients who were LGBTQIA people of color reported more mental illness stigma.

Each of these examples illustrates increased discrimination and risk specific based on a greater number of marginalized identities.

Goals and Objectives: 1) Presenter will introduce concept of intersectionality, discuss its application to clinical practice in line with CACREP standards, and encourage audience to think critically about its multiple forms 2) Presenter will outline clinical challenges associated with working with populations experiencing intersectional marginalization, highlighting the unique challenges of several of these groups 3) Presenter will provide audience with resources and suggestions for best practice. University: University of Central Florida EASEL 10: Presentation Title: Generational Differences in Locus of Control: Do They Matter? Presenter: Antonio E. Cortés Description: The following study is taken from a sample of 443

STUDENT POSTER BOARD SESSION FEBRUARY 2ND participants that were asked to take an online survey containing a series of demographic questions, a set of questions regarding the participant’s perception of having been discriminated against, as well as valid and reliable measures of the constructs: work motivation, teamwork/citizenship, and LOC. This was done using a convenience, snowball sampling technique, limited to employed individuals 18 years or older. To further look into another aspect of the study, generational differences of locus of control is examined to see if there was any significant differences of construct index scores between participant generation groups. The results presented showed that there is no significant differences in the the Locus of Control test scores between generational age groups of Baby Boomers, Generation X, or Millennials, which is contrary to what most published literature suggests. This study will contribute to the body of knowledge on generational differences of locus of control by providing additional insight and opening the opportunity for further research. Goals and Objectives: 1) Summarize study collected data and results 2) Discuss results and what they may imply 3) Recommend further research related to generational differences in locus of control University: Albizu University EASEL 11: Presentation Title: Optimism Suffering from a Sense of Distrust: A Correlation Presenter: Ivan Santos Description: It is established in the literature that dispositional optimism is correlated to physical well-being. To explore variables that may abate a sense of optimism the research team explored the relationship between distrust of others and optimism. Participants were recruited through a snowball convenience sampling method and limited to employed individuals 18 years or older. Participants were asked to complete a set of demographic questions in addition to Likert scale type questions from instruments designed to quantify levels of dispositional optimism and distrust of others.

A total of 423 respondents completed the survey. Participants were predominantly Hispanic and under 30 years of age. Results indicated a statistically significant negative correlation between optimism and distrust of others in the sample. This adds to the body of knowledge emphasizing that paranoia and cynicism can lead to negative health outcomes. Goals and Objectives: 1) List the positive health outcomes related to high levels of optimism 2) List the negative health outcomes related to distrust of others and by extension paranoia and cynicism 3) Summarize the findings of the correlation and its implications University: Albizu University EASEL 12: Presentation Title: The Role of Optimism in Relationships and Mental Health Presenter: Yaris Gonzales Description: Throughout the years, researchers have studied the relationship between optimism and distress within different contexts.

Currently, there is a lack of research on the role of optimism in personal relationships and how these in turn, impact mental health. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2017), the divorce rate in the United States decreased to 3.1 per 1,000 total population in 2015. As the national divorce rate decreases we are faced with several questions: could optimism hold the key to more successful relationships? Are married people more optimistic? The idea behind this is that optimism may serve as a positive resource in relationships. This study explores the role of optimism in relationships due to the impact this construct may have on mental health, since marital status has been identified as the most powerful predictor of mental health by some researchers. Results indicated that there is a statistically significant difference between single and married individuals on the reported levels of optimism. No statistically significant difference was found between the third group, which included divorced and widowed individuals, with single and married respondents.

This study contributes to existing literature by providing more insight on the role optimism plays in relationships, which may influence the psychological well-being of individuals. Goals and Objectives: 1) Explain the role Optimism plays in relationships 25

to include mental health impacts 2) Discuss the results received from study respondents on their marital status and reported levels of Optimism 3) Describe the implications of the results and discuss how they compare and contrast to previous research findings. University: Albizu University EASEL 13: Presentation Title: Wellness & Work-Life Balance.

Gender Equality? Presenter: Suhey Rojas Description: Work organization has well-established associations with health since 1970, the interest in the effects of work life balance across gender on health has been growing. Today, balancing life, work and family responsibilities constitutes a challenge for everyone. The purpose of this research is to explore the relationship between job satisfaction and Work-life balance in terms of wellness among employees in the workplace, and to examine how Work-life balance is perceived by gender. It is hypothesized that men and women will report significant differences in their perception of work-life balance. This research study evaluated through a review of empirical literature, applied a survey regarding how life balance is perceived by men and women. The instrument used to conduct the survey is in the public domain, Veterans Health Administration (VHA, 2015). The study discusses the importance of the effects of work-life balance, how it impacts individuals’ lives, and how people manage their behavior and stress on their different scenarios or conditions. This study included participants by convenience sampling. There were 101 respondents (male=33; female=68). Results indicate that there is no a correlation between men and women in their perceptions of work-life balance (well-ness). In addition, no significant differences were found across gender and overall employee satisfaction or burn out.

However, significant differences were found in supervisor/team leader work-family balance support across gender. This study validates how the implementation of flexibility provided by organizations’ HR policies, offers employees improved workfamily balance and another lifestyle that will benefit the individual’s wellness. Goals and Objectives: 1) Understand how WorkLife Balance's implications affect people life and gender 2) Examine how supervisor/team leader on the schedule at work can support work-family balance and wellness across gender 3) Examine how supervisor/team leader on the schedule at work can support work-family balance and wellness across gender University: Albizu University EASEL 14: Presentation Title: Locus of Control and Hispanic Communities: Is There a Difference? Presenter: Ana Marafuga Description: Research lacked when looking to compare the differences across Hispanic communities and their relationship to Locus of Control (LOC). All Hispanics, regardless of nationality, were grouped into one category (Valentine, Godkin, & Doughty 2008). Therefore, this study looks to analyze the differences across Colombians, Cubans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans to answer the question: Are there differences across Hispanic these communities and LOC? The study was comprised of 151 Hispanic participants who were asked to take an online survey containing a series of demographic questions and a valid and reliable measure of LOC. While the study revealed there was no difference in LOC among the different Hispanic groups, more research is needed to assess whether Hispanics should continue to be assessed as one group or by their individual nationalities. Goals and Objectives: 1) Describe the differences across Colombians, Cubans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans 2) Compare Hispanic communities and Locus of Control 3) Recommend further research to better understand differences among Hispanic communities University: Albizu University EASEL 15: Presentation Title: Gender Differences in Helping Others and Going the Extra Miles Presenter: Melisa Garcia Description: For decades, the study of gender has intrigued many social psychologists and theorists who have analyzed and examined the differences in gender roles. The purpose of this study is...

STUDENT POSTER BOARD SESSION FEBRUARY 2ND to measure gender differences in exhibiting Organizational Citizenship Behavior, also known as the “extra-role, going the extra mile” at work. Research on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and its antecedents may hold the key to cultivating the next generation of proactive and involved workers. This potential inspired the purpose of this study, to add to the literature of gender differences as it relates to the display of OCB. Participants were recruited through a snowball convenience sampling method and limited to employed individuals 18 years or older. Participants were asked to complete a set of demographic questions in addition to likert scale type questions from an instrument designed to quantify levels of OCB activity. A total of 423 respondents completed the survey. Contrary to the literature conducted who found women are more likely to engage in OCB, research results indicated no difference between Gender on r eported levels of OCB. Goals and Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1) operationally define Organizational Citizenship Behavior and discuss the importance of this construct in today’s workforce 2) compare and contrast the current literature review and findings to date on gender differences and OCB 3) summarize research findings and implications found in the study University: Albizu University EASEL 16: Presentation Title: “Room for Improvement:” Perception of Self-Efficacy and Organizational Commitment to Process Improvement Presenter: Kumari Dennis Description: Exploring the relationship between Self-Efficacy and Organizational Commitment to test if perceived levels of self-efficacy amongst different groups. Goals and Objectives: 1) Evaluate organizational commitment as a predictor of self-efficacy 2) Compare the perception of self-efficacy between groups affiliate with total quality management and control group 3) Observe gender disparity in self-efficacy University: Albizu University EASEL 17: Presentation Title: Gender Wars– Empowered Women and Perceptions of Locus of Contol in the Workplace Presenter: Mercedes Perera Description: For many years, gender inequality in the workplace has been a topic of extreme adversity and remains a major barrier for women trying to break the invisible glass ceiling in the workforce. Salary differences, positions statistically dominated by male figures, and organizational structures are only a few of the many elements fostering gender discrimination for women in the labor force (BobbittZeher, 2011). Evidently, analysis of experimental research on case studies have identified locus of control (LOC) as playing a moderating role between gender discrimination and employee dynamics within a workplace environment (Cadinu et al., 2006).

The purpose of this research study is to explore whether perceptions of discrimination in the workplace are correlated to LOC. For this study, a convenience, snow ball sampling technique was used, limited to employed individuals 18 years or older. A sample of 443 participants were administered online surveys containing a series of demographic questions, a set of questions regarding the participant’s perceptions of having been discriminated against, as well as valid and reliable measures of the construct of LOC. The results showed that individuals who perceived discrimination had, on average, higher LOC scores (44.88) than those who did not perceive discrimination (39.70). This indicates a higher external LOC score for those who perceived discrimination; meaning they were more likely to see themselves as victims of circumstances beyond their control. This study will contribute to the body of knowledge on perceived discrimination by providing additional insight on its relationship with LOC. Goals and Objectives: 1) Define and differentiate internal and external locus of control 2) Describe gender differences correlated with locus of control 3) State stress factors related to perceptions of discrimination within the work-place environment.

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EASEL 18: Presentation Title: Does Age Really Matter? Distrust Among the Generations Presenter: Waleska M. Garcia Description: This presentation is a comparison of distrust among the different generations. Goals and Objectives: 1) Define the different generations group 2) Compare and contrast distrust among the different generations 3) Predict possible behaviors based on distrust and generation University: Albizu University EASEL 19: Presentation Title: The Role of Marital Status and Work Motivation Presenter: Jamila Paradas Description: This study attempts to identify work motivation scores of employees within the dimensions of motivation that fall under self-determination theory; such as intrinsic and extrinsic motivation concepts. The concepts are also broken into subscales: intrinsic, extrinsic, identified regulation, and introjected regulation. The test will also try to identify whether the work motivation index scores differ among employees in terms of their marital status; not married or married. This sample is a part of a bigger study analyzing various other constructs. The sample was of 443 participants, which were asked to take an online survey containing a series of demographic questions. This was done using a convenience, snowball sampling technique, limited to employed individuals 18 years or older. Goals and Objectives: 1) Identify whether the work motivation index scores differ among employees in terms of their marital status 2) Discern whether a relationship exists between one’s work motivation and being married or not.

University: Albizu University EASEL 20: Presentation Title: An Exploration of the Mindfulness Construct and Chronic Pain Presenters: Ana Pineda, Edward Heyden Ed.D. Description: This poster will examine the relationship between the mindfulness construct and chronic pain in adults. Mindfulness is presented as a multi-layered theoretical concept made of three main facets: present moment attention, nonjudgmental observation, and non-reactive awareness. Mindfulness is hypothesized to serve as a coping strategy for chronic pain. Empirical literature suggests a positive correlation between the individual aspects of the mindfulness construct and chronic pain. Goals and Objectives: The attendees will learn about mindfulness interventions that help improve chronic pain. Current research will be explored. Attendees will experience mindfulness exercises that help promote overall wellbeing.

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GREEN CROSS ACADEMY OF TRAUMATOLOGY POSTER BOARD PRESENTERS EASEL 21: Presentation Title: Trauma Informed Care for Survivors of Forced Migration Presenters: Elizabeth RinglerJayanthan, MSW, LGSW; Morgan Neibich-Gianni, MSW; Dawn Brubaker, MSW Description: Conflicts around the world have spurred the largest refugee crisis since World War II (UNHCR, 2016). The conflict in Syria specifically has been referred to as the largest humanitarian crisis of our time (Amnesty International, n.d.). As a result, receiving countries like the United States, need to be prepared to serve this population in a trauma-informed and in a culturally competent way. This means that main-stream service providers, including those in the mental health professions, should be prepared to serve these populations. Firstly, service providers must know who refugees and asylum seekers are, what their journey to the United States may look like, and what specific needs they may have that differ

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from other populations. Survivors of forced migration experience the Triple Trauma Paradigmâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;meaning that they experience trauma in the three stages of their journey; oppression, discrimination and violence in their home countries that cause them to flee; possible violence in their flight to safety; and the trauma of being resettled in a third country which may include discrimination, as well as adjustment to the local culture and coping with possible PTSD due to their journey (Michultka, 2009). Goals and Objectives: 1) Give a clear overview of the journey that refugees and asylum seekers take in coming to the United States, as well as the Triple Trauma Paradigm;â&#x20AC;Ś 2) Recommendations for mainstream service providers in serving these populations; 3) Specific recommendations for mental health providers on best practices in working with survivors of forced migration, including alternative modalities; 4) How to frame the resettlement journey from a perspective of resilience and post-traumatic growth.

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KEYNOTE FEBRUARY 3RD Keynote: Charles Figley, Ph.D. Published Author 8:00AM-9:30AM 1.5 Clock Hours

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Charles Figley joined the faculty of Tulane University as the first Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair and Professorship in Disaster Mental Health to help in the psychological rebuilding of City and the University. Dr. Figley is considered the father of modern trauma among the most cited authors in the areas of trauma, behavioral health, and resilience starting with his first book in 1978 (Stress Disorders among Vietnam Veterans). Professor Figley went on to found the Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (1985); founding editor of three journals including the Journal of Traumatic Stress and the online journal, Traumatology; the first editor of the interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Trauma. He has published more than 200 scholarly works, including 25 books. The faculty of the John Jay College of Social Justice awarded him their 2014 honorary Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa in recognized his stature in the field.

Topic: The Traumatology of Life: Counseling Lessons Learned and Applied over my 46-Year Study and Treatment of Trauma Description: In his keynote address Professor Figley will share with us lessons he has learned from the trauma field and his own work over the course of his long and distinguished career. He will talk about how he had developed what he later called â&#x20AC;&#x153;compassion fatigueâ&#x20AC;? early in his career that made him want to also study secondary (indirect) trauma and its consequences, starting with counselors and others in direct practice to enhance mental health. He will also share the lessons learned from his work in military and veteran mental health and what should be done with these lessons to fix the problems resulting in the high suicide rate and poor PTSD effectiveness rates. He will also talk about the history of the field of trauma psychology and the special place Green Cross occupies within that history and the history of disaster response. He will make sure there is sufficient time for questions from the audience.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Describe three of the lessons learned about the study and treatment of trauma.

2) Contrast the history of trauma psychology with the history of mental health generally.

3) Explain the model of trauma described by Figley in a sentence.

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BREAKOUTS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD 9:45AM-11:45AM 2 Clock Hours SALON A Topic: Trauma Informed Treatment and Dual Diagnosis Presenters: Benjamin B. Keyes PhD, EdD, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, Published Author; Kathie Erwin EdD, LMHC, NCC, NCGC; Kathy Figley PhD Description: Depending on which study you might choose to cite, there is up to a 72% correlation with the improper or illegal use of drugs and narcotics with those who have experienced early childhood trauma.

This trauma often takes the form of Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Family Systems, and Parental Substance use. Interventions to aid in the decreased use of substances are often unsuccessful due to the therapists avoidance or limitations in dealing with the earlier childhood trauma. This workshop will explore the connection between the use of substances and trauma resolution (or the lack of it).

This workshop will also explore the dual diagnosis connection of PTSD and Dissociative Disorders with Substance Disorders and discuss the results of not addressing dual issues Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to identify the relationship between trauma and use of substances and be able to apply principles of effective research evidenced practice. 2) Participants will be apple to apply principles of trauma treatment and substance usage in a way that synthesizes the methodology in order to be effective in treatment of clients suffering from dual diagnostic issues. 3) Participants will be able to identify early childhood antecedents and risk factors the leave individuals open to both trauma and substance abuse.

ter understand what recovery components were effective in the lives of ACOAs, 2) acquire knowledge about the development of a qualitative multiple-case study research about ACOAs in recovery, 3) gain an insight about the process of recovery from parental alcoholism.

SALON G Topic: Marital Counseling in Culturally Diverse America Presenter: Ana Aluisy, LMHC, LMFT, Published Author Description: According to research, 1 in 12 marriages in the U.S. is multicultural, and the numbers will continue to grow as our country becomes more diverse. This presentation will explore the common challenges that multicultural couples and families experience and provide specific techniques geared to address these unique issues.

Course Goals & Objectives: Participants will: 1) examine the relevance of multicultural couples and families in the U.S.A. 2) Participants will be able to list seven interventions to help multicultural couples and families with their unique difficulties. 3) Participants will be able to delineate and differentiate 5 major problematic subject areas to multicultural marriages and families.

SALON H Topic: Eating Disorders: Treatment Across the Continuum.

Presenter: Lucy Lauer, LMHC, Published Author Description: Diagnosed eating disorders affect 1-3% of the general population, but they comprise a much higher proportion of the clinical population. While the DSM classifies specific eating disorders with strict thresholds for diagnosis, growing research indicates that, in reality, disorSALON B dered eating falls on a continuum from asymptoTopic: Working with Narcissistic Personality Disorder matic to symptomatic to severe, diagnosable disorders. It is estiPresenter: Christine Hammond LMHC, NCC, mated that 61% of women have sub-clinical eating disorders and Published Author 72% of alcoholic women under 30 also have eating disorders.

Description: The superiority, domination, and agGiven these statistics and the ubiquitous nature of body dissatisgression a narcissist exhibits in counseling are faction, dieting, and fear of obesity in our society, most practiintimidation tactics designed to establish power and tioners will encounter clients with some level of disordered eatcontrol. The effectiveness of their approach depends ing during their professional career. Since eating disordered beon counselors who succumb to the bullying to keep haviors and attitudes are often ego-syntonic and/or practiced in the peace. Those who attempt to avoid or resist the secret, clinicians need to be able to identify these symptoms in narcissist eventually become their target. This only adds to the order to effectively treat clients who may not self-disclose them. ascendancy of the narcissistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but there is another more effective In addition, eating disorders are often associated with co-morbid way of handling a narcissist. Christine Hammond has personal psychiatric illnesses, which may be the presenting problem and and professional experience in successfully managing the the focus of treatment, leaving the disordered eating symptoms narcissist. She has taught several continuing education classes undetected and untreated. The challenges of treating eating disoron the subject and frequently writes articles on the subject. ders are well documented and may be a deterrent to clinicians Course Goals & Objectives: In her talk, she will explain 1) The identifying and/or treating clients with these problems. However, ease of identifying the different types of narcissists 2) The four since eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of magic ingredients that every narcissist needs to survive and how all the mental disorders, and early detection and treatment can to use it to your benefit 3) The best negotiation tactics to win an greatly reduce long-term health consequences, it behooves us as argument with a narcissist. a profession to broaden the safety net for this population. One way of doing this is to expand the knowledge and expertise of SALON F mental health practitioners in general practice to assess and treat Topic: The Positive Experiences of Adult Children of the clients with disordered eating symptoms who come through Alcoholics, with and without Personal Addictions, their doors. As with any mental disorder, clinicians need to know after Long-Term Recovery when to treat and when to refer as well as when to seek consultaPresenter: Daniella Jackson PhD, LMHC, tion to enhance treatment. This program aims to broaden the lens Qualified Supervisor, Certified Health Coach, of assessment to include disordered eating symptoms, when prePublished Author sent, and to provide useful, effective tools for treatment planning Description: Dr. Daniella Jackson will be presenting and intervention for this challenging population. the findings of her qualitative multiple-case study Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Identify the continuum of eating about the positive experiences of adult children of disorder behaviors from sub-clinical to life-threatening. 2) Identialcoholics (ACOAs) after long-term recovery. fy elements of a thorough assessment of the eating disorder cliCourse Goals & Objectives: Attendees will: 1) bet- ent. 3) Define 3 goals of treatment for this population.

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KEYNOTE AWARDS LUNCHEON FEBRUARY 3RD Keynote: Louise Sutherland-Hoyt, M. Ed. CAGS, LMHC, CCMHC, NCC, MAC Lobbyist Corinne Mixon 12:00PM-1:30PM 1.5 Clock Hours

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Louise has been a Mental Health practitioner for 20 years developing a specialty in treating Complex Trauma and the "addictions". In her practice of treating substance use attachments, Louise noticed a clear and undeniable correlation between addictive behaviors and a history of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Moreover, she, among many in the field, has developed a clear understanding of the interactive, interdependent nature of "addictions" and how now, amid the worst opioid crisis the country has seen, it's less about the drug and more about histories of complex trauma.

Due to the complexity of the addictions, Louise has become a strong advocate for establishing high standards for practitioners of Substance Abuse treatment, i.e. no less than a Masters Level, licensed mental health professional who specializes in treating addictions, not as a substance use disorder but as a mental health condition that is treatable with a trauma-informed approach.

Louise is retired from the state of Nevada, and maintains a private practice in Bradenton, Florida. She is also a Veteran of the United States Army, Vietnam Era and engages in trauma-informed outreach to veterans groups both locally and nationally.

Corinne received her BA from the University of Alabama’s prestigious School of Communications and Information Sciences. During her summers at Alabama, Corinne garnered communications internships with U.S. Congressman Richard Shelby, thus sparking her interest in professional lobbying and politics. After graduation, Corinne began her professional career as a Public Relations Account Manager for the Zimmerman Agency, the largest hospitality-centered communications firm in the nation. Corinne managed the public relations efforts for a range of major hotels stretching from the Cayman Islands to New York City. Corinne joined the Mixon & Associates lobbying team in 2006, earning her Professional Lobbyist designation (DPL) in 2010, and taking over as Principal Shareholder of M&A in 2015.

Corinne lobbies across multiple platforms including legislative, regulatory and crisis communication. In addition to her lobbying role, Corinne specializes in political campaigning having managed campaigns for statewide candidates. Corinne has also acted as an Executive Director on several occasions for statewide professional associations.

The purpose of this breakout session is to model the practice of acknowledging the accomplishments of peers and students for what each has contributed to the Mental Health Profession during the year of 2017. It is acknowledged that by positively reinforcing the strengths and achievements in our practice with clients Mental Health Professionals facilitate growth and enhance motivation toward personal and professional wellness as well.

Goal: To motivate and inspire mental health counselors to pursue excellence in serving the one organization in Florida that speaks for and serves this profession.

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Educate attendees on the value of advancing personal and professional growth.

Provide a platform to testify to and acknowledge the strengths of each attendee, and their value to their community.

Create a vision of seamless cooperation among the FMHCA hierarchy and to inspire upcoming Mental Health Counselors to pursue service to their profession.

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Keynote speaker will enthusiastically address attendees on their personal achievements in the past year.

Present awards to individuals who have contributed excellence in specific categories and have been deemed by their FMHCA peers as deserving of acknowledgement through narrative and testimonial.

To acknowledge by name and reward those graduate students who participated in Poster Sessions.

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BREAKOUTS FEBRUARY 3RD 1:30PM-3:30PM 2 Clock Hours SALON A: Topic: “Chemistry of Survival” Presenter: Daniel Casey, Ph.D Description: This course is developed for any emergency services personnel who are subjected to situations in which persons are emotionally as well as physically affected by a given event. The course starts with a general overview of crisis and stress management, then evolves into very specific Chemical & Physical reactions that all persons experience when involved in a crisis event. We identify what is happening, why it is happening, and what to do about it. We discuss disaster processing themes, then triage as to what needs to be done based on incident criteria. We will identify specific intervention procedures to be used, when they are used, who they are used on, and how to provide them.

Each type of intervention will be discussed, with the goal being that all attendees will have a better understanding of the chemical reaction that everyone experiences when in crisis.

Course Goals & Objectives: 1) Recognize and Define Stress, Critical Incident Stress, and Post Traumatic Stress 2) Recognize the impact and dynamics of stress and crisis interventions. 3) Identify the chemical reactions that occur whenever anyone is put in a highly stressful situation. 4) Know and understand the Chemistry of Survival as it is provided world wide.

SALON B: Topic: “Sleeping Soundly and Sedative Free: The Role of Mental Health Counselors in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders”

ORCHID BALLROOM: Topic: “Adventure Therapy and Experimental Activities: A Facilitator’s Guide” Presenters: Ricardo Santiago, LMHC; Nicky Treadway, LMHC, NCC Description: Adventure therapy is an emerging treatment model focusing on physical activity, nature environments & specially designed experiential activities to engage clients in novel and practical ways. This approach involves: 1) Specially designed experiential activities designed to develop metaphors to facilitate deeper exploration of client challenges, elicit powerful emotions, and provide opportunity to practice coping skills & develop insight in a real-world environment, 2) in depth clinical processing with gentle yet powerful challenges.

This workshop will introduce the major concepts of adventure therapy, demonstrate experiential activities to be used in group, family and individual settings, and discuss methodology related to activities.

Course Goals and Objectives: 1) Discuss core concepts of adventure therapy 2) Describe the clinical methodology of a dventure therapy 3) Demonstrate hard skills of Adventure Therapy facilitation SALON G: Topic: “Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence in Special Population (Sexual, Gender, and Relationship Minorities” Presenter: Patsy Evans, Ph.D, LMHC, AP Published Author Description: The mental health community’s efforts to address domestic and intimate partner violence (DIPV) have often neglected members of the kink, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (KLGBT) populations.

Heterosexual women are primarily targeted for DIPV screening, community support and intervention despite the similar or greater prevalence of DIPV in KLGBT individuals and its detrimental mental health effects. In this course we will highlight the burden of DIPV in KLGBT relationships, discuss how KLGBT and traditional heterosexual DIPV differ, and outline steps clinicians can take to address DIPV in their KLGBT patients.

Course Goals and Objectives: 1) Understand the burden of domestic and intimate partner violence in kink, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations 2) Understand the differences between domestic and intimate partner violence in special populations vs. traditional heteronormative couples 3) Learns steps mental health professionals can take to address domestic and intimate partner violence in this special population

Presenter: Aaron Norton, LMHC, LMFT, MCAP, CRC, Published Author Description: According to the DSM-5, 1 out of every 3 Americans report symptoms of insomnia, and 40-50% of individuals with insomnia have a co-occurring mental disorder.

The American College of Physicians recommends Cogntive Behvaioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) over pharmacological treatment because it is safer with a "better overall value," yet the single most common treatment for insomnia in the U.S. is prescription mediation that is likely to create tolerance, withdrawal, and a number of aversive side effects. Something is terribly wrong with the status quo treatment for sleep disorders in this country, which often slaps a bandaid on a symptom while neglecting the core causes of sleep problems.

Fortunately, with an increased emphasis on integrative care, opportunities for sleep disorders to be treated holistically through a biopsychosocial model are increasingly within our grasp. This presentation provides counselors with an overview of the DSM-5 sleep disorders with an emphasis on Insomnia Disorder, a summary of the research on psychosocial interventions vs.

SALON H: medication, and an overview of the CBT-I protocol. Finally, Topic: “Warriors Grieving Warriors: Seven Concepts to Promote counselors who attend will be provided with a tool they can use Post-Traumatic Growth” for treatment planning with clients who suffer from sleep disorders.

Presenter: Louise Sutherland-Hoyt, M. Ed. Course Goals and Objectives: 1) List some of the problems CAGS, LMHC, CCMHC, NCC, MAC associated with a "medication-only" approach to sleep-wake Description: “Wars Change, Warriors do disorders 2) Describe DSM-5 sleep-wake disorders and their Not.” This 2-hour workshop introduces diagnostic criteria 3) Summarize psychosocial interventions for Warriors Grieving Warriors: Seven Concepts sleep-wake disorders to promote Post-Traumatic Growth after the battle. This workshop presents a significant paradigm-shift in presuming that much of our

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BREAKOUTS FEBRUARY 3RD Veterans must involve facilitation of mourning and grief from a SALON B: Topic: “Business Ethics for Success of Mental Health trauma-informed perspective. This presentation sets forth a deCounselors” parture from traditional practices of stages and phases of grievPresenter: Amanda Patterson, LMHC, CAP, ing and moves us and our Warriors onto a journey toward deep NCC self-knowledge and transformation, inspired by the legacy of Description: Mental Health Counseling stuWarriorship. During this time, we will identify the weight of a Warrior grief and how to measure the strength of a Warrior’s dents are often taught ethics during their first mind, body, and soul. We will examine the contents of our virtuyear of graduate school. They learn not to sleep al rucksacks and we will enjoin our own Warrior pathway: That with their clients or share personal information is to guide and facilitate Post-Traumatic Growth respecting each about clients. Counselors graduate from school Warrior’s unique life experience and vision. and then venture out to work for agencies, join private practices and eventually start their own In this workshop, through interactive discussion, leadership, and private practices. One essential item that is application, we focus upon the pitfalls in tending to Postmissing from graduate school ethics is the ethics of running an Traumatic Grief among the Veterans whom we serve. Through active discussion, participants will be better able to value the agency, community mental health center or a private practice. therapeutic relationship through identification, and appreciation During this presentation, attendees will learn how to create a of their own style of grieving. We will identify how to assess business plan and vision for their private practices, agencies or each Warrior’s history and how it influences the way of grieving community mental health centers through the lens of an ethical in the present. We will pinpoint and challenge outdated conbusiness owner. Participants will learn ways to create financial cepts, words, and phrases that interfere with a Warrior’s ability to abundance in their centers and practices, while adhering to AMgrow from traumatic loss.

HCA code of ethics, as well as laws from the State of Florida.

Goals & Objectives: To enhance clinicians’ ability to facilitate Post-Traumatic Growth with Veterans in a manner that can better Attendees will leave with additional knowledge in running sucresonate with Warrior unique experience and to dispel the nega- cessful and ethical businesses and community mental health tive core beliefs that interfere with growing from their trauma. 2) agencies Course Goals & Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1) List Learn and understand 7 Concepts to Promote Post Traumatic Growth as essential in guiding a Warrior’s growth and healing. 3) applicable state laws and AMHCA ethics pertinent for private practices and agencies 2) Describe the steps to creating an ethical Identify interventions that would facilitate each of the 7 Concepts. Additionally, each participant will receive a rucksack that business plan, including a SWOT analysis 3) Discuss ethical contains Workshop Notes and helpful assessments for helping dilemmas that face Mental Health Counselors and identify reWarriors as well as a copy of The Warrior Ethos by Steven sources to manage any ethical concerns Pressfield.

SALON F: Topic: “Creative Group Activities for a Variety of Settings and 3:45PM-6:45PM 1.5 Clock Hours Individuals” SALON A: Topic: “Canines Working with Compassion Fatigue and Green Cross on the Ground” Presenters: Raquel Lackey, MA; Molly Fischer, MA; Mary Schoenfeldt, Ph.D Description: This presentation will combine theory, science and field experience that will highlight the work that is being done around the world during crisis and disasters to provide crisis intervention, disaster stress management, compassion fatigue and Presenters: Jennifer Marshall, Ed.D, LMHC, Published Author; Meleah Smith, MS; Olivia Heath, LMHC; Betsy McLendon, nontraditional methods of support such as using LMHC; Gulnara McCuloough, MS specially trained Crisis Response Dog Teams. This Description: This presentation will discuss 12 different activities combined workshop will use case studies, on the throughout the session. Each presenter will discuss 3 activities ground stories, activities, science and demonstration that they use within their present setting discussing the activity to showcase the partnership between two organiza- and their population in detail. Jennifer Marshall will give the tions that respond to disasters. You will learn how introduction and then Betsy, Olivia, and Meleah will each discuss you can be involved should you chose. their background and their present site with which they run their Course Goals & Objectives: Participants will be group activities. Betsy McLendon will describe group work in a able to: 1) List the qualifications to look for and hospital setting with lower functioning clients; she will cover 3 different activities and group work to use with this population. require when working with professionally trained Meleah Smith will be discussing group work with client’s funccrisis response canine teams. 2) Learn about the various techniques used in real world activations 3) tioning at a moderate level. Her 3 activities will focus on functional family therapy and applied in a group setting. Specific Understand the credentialing and qualifications to group activities will be discussed. Olivia Heath will be discussbecome certified to deploy 4) Hear the behind the ing group work with higher functioning in a short-term hospital scenes stories from those who were there setting. Three specific group activities will be discussed. Jennifer Marshall will be discussing group work training activities for “A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one counseling students. Three specific activities will be discussed.

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BREAKOUTS FEBRUARY 3RD SALON H: use the activity within their group setting 2) Attendees will be able to describe several different group activities including group Topic: “Creating Secure Attachments for Children and Families Through the Powers of Play” activities focused on DBT, mindfulness, and Psychodrama 3) Presenters: Amy Iannitelli, LMHC, Registered Attendees will be able to plan a group activity for their specific Play Therapist; Sarah Allen, LMHC population using what was discussed in the presentation as well Description: Professionals and parents are as the handouts. becoming increasingly aware of the effects of SALON G: trauma on the brain and the impact of that Topic: “Using the Expressive Arts to Motivate Change in trauma on the interpersonal functioning and Substance Addicted Clients” relationships of children and families in the Presenter: Deborah Rasso, LMHC, NCC, child welfare system. As we have CAP, ICADC, QS, CH acknowledged the need to be trauma informed, Description: The workshop will introduce the we are further challenged to assist families in use of music, literature and art in motivating the child welfare system in the healing clients to change in the area of substance process. Conscious attention must be paid to dependence. Examples of the use of children’s the attachment formation of all families in the stories such as “The Giving Tree” by Shel child welfare system. This training will Silverstein and “The Wall: A Parable” by provide specific therapeutic interventions to Gloria Jay Evans will be used to show promote healthy attachment. Our goal is to attendees how to use these and other stories as improve permanency outcomes for all children a metaphor for addiction and recovery. The -whether the outcome is reunification with stories are then extended to an art or experiential activity in biological parents, placement in a permanent which clients can explore their own feelings and express caregiver setting or placement in an adoptive themselves artistically. Samples of music that can be used to home. motivate will be shared with attendees. Methods for having Course Goals and Objectives: 1) Learn the neurobiology of clients use music to express their feelings will be taught to the trauma and effects on interpersonal functioning and relationships attendees.

2) Explore attachment and family dynamics to develop ways for Course Goals & Objectives: Attendees will be able to: 1) list families to facilitate trust and bonding 3) Learn the foundations the advantages and limitations of using the arts in therapy 2) and rationale for family play therapy and the role of play in assist clients in finding motivation through the use of metaphor. building trust 3) choose activities that will allow clients to gain insight into their core issues for addiction.

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