CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Monday, May 1, 10AM-12PM (Cont.)

M5: Building the Plane Before Flying It: Creating a School-Based Support System

Elisabeth Mamourian Corona, M S S , LCSW; Stephen Matusz, M A

2 Clinical Credits

School social workers are at the forefront in delivering mental health supports for students. This presentation focuses on the work in building a process for mental health supports in schools using a MultiTiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework to identify and address student needs within and outside of the district.

M6: Power and Liberation in the Psychotherapeutic Relationship

Silvia Dutchevici, MA, LCSW-R, Michael Madormo, M Ed , LMSW

2 Clinical Credits

Traditional models of psychotherapy do not explicitly analyze power within the clinical room between the therapist and client. This workshop will engage clinicians in conversations and analysis of power, exploring the connections between the personal and the political, and the interconnectedness of mental health issues and political realities.

M7: Shinrin-yoku, CBT, & Biofeedback: A Multiprong Approach to Tackle Anxiety

Noel Hiers, LCSW

2 Clinical Credits

Shinrin-yoku and nature therapy are powerful companions to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and biofeedback strategies to engage the parasympathetic nervous system. Relaxation exercises, time management, mental fitness, multicultural psychoeducational components, and breaks from technology will be discussed as we guide clients to achieve balance and overcome symptoms of anxiety.

M8: Loss Trauma & Incarceration Through Poems & Monologues

Helena D. Lewis, DSW, LCSW

2 Clinical or Social/Cultural Competence Credits

This performance and panel discussion uses theatrical and artistic expression to explore through narrative storytelling, poems, and monologues the marginalized voices of incarcerated women to facilitate progression to understand the trauma of incarceration.

Concurrent Workshops

Tuesday, May 2, 9AM-11AM

T1: Using the Forensic Team Assessment to Identify and Promote Resilience in Children

Stephanie Kurilla, LPC; Melissa Ciottone, PsyD

2 Clinical Credits ma experiences can have a detrimental impact on one’s overall mental health and functioning. A full ssment of resilience focusing on promoting resilience, equity, and social justice will provide useful hts to assist in treatment planning for positive outcomes for our youths and their supports