2025 workshop reference guide
Counseling & Coaching Workshops
Use the workshop reference guide to filter your search and find workshops approved for continuing education credit. We’re excited to offer 175 workshops across 25 counseling and coaching tracks with 7 time slots.
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101 | What is Really Going on Here?: Assessment and Treatment of DID and Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, has often been sensationalized in the media. Individuals with DID are a subset of complex trauma survivors who are often quite functional despite experiencing internal chaos and...
102 | Emerging Trends in Substance Use and Addiction: From Pharmacology to Policy
The United States is experiencing a significant increase in substance use problems, coupled with co-occurring mental health disorders, amplified by rising loneliness and hopelessness. Decreased cost, increased availability, and powerful social media marketing have...
103 | When Grief is Complicated: Evidence-based Strategies to Tackle the Multifaceted Nature of Grief
Psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and ministry leaders understand how different the course of a person’s grief journey can be and how it is dependent on so many variables including the level of attachment and frequency of contact. In this workshop,...
104 | Creating a Wellness-focused Environment: Suicide Prevention as a Community Wide Effort
This session focuses on suicide prevention and the promotion of overall wellness within communities by addressing key behavioral and brain functions that contribute to healing. Attendees will explore simple yet effective strategies to help communities and clients...
105 | Resilient Love: Strategies for Couples to Thrive after Betrayal
This is a workshop for licensed mental health professionals, pastors, and coaches serving Treating couples impacted by sexual addiction and relational betrayal is often slow and difficult. Usually, the primary focus of treatment is often placed on sobriety and...
106 | Building, Maintaining and Rekindling Intimacy in Marriage
Healthy sexual intimacy is foundational to building trust, vulnerability, and connection in marriage, positively influencing families and communities. This workshop integrates faith-based teachings, relational principles, and evidence-based insights to address keys to...
107 | Revolutionary Marriage Tools: SYMBIS, Loveology, and Better Love Featuring the Five Love Languages
Whether you are new to marriage ministry/counseling or have been doing it for years, this workshop will equip you with powerful and proven tools for helping the couples in your care. Learn about the innovative and free Loveology resource that can add value to your...
108 | Boundaries for Your Soul: A Christ-Centered Approach to Internal Family Systems Therapy
Woundedness and internal conflicts can hold willing Christian clients back from experiencing the integrated, abundant life that Christ promised. This track workshop explores how to apply key principles for identifying and caring for burdened parts of the soul, using a...
109 | Can Broken Trust be Rebuilt: The Repair Kit
This workshop will explore the essential steps to rebuild trust in marriages impacted by pornography, adultery, addiction, or abuse. Licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders will identify six key areas where trust often breaks down: emotional...
110 | Filtering the Competing Voices: Discerning Diagnostic and Therapeutic Perspectives in Youth Mental Health Care
Mental health for children and adolescents can be overwhelming. Young clients and their families are often confronted with conflicting views on parenting roles, the impact of culture on adolescent mental health, varying diagnostic approaches, and a spectrum of...
111 | Standing on Solid Gound: The Foundational Role of Spirituality and Faith in a Holistic Approach to Counseling
Ethical codes recognize the spiritual dimension as essential to competent mental health care, yet many mental health professionals lack sufficient training in addressing spirituality and faith within the therapeutic process. In this workshop, psychologists, licensed...
112 | Emotional and Relational Intelligence in the Church: The Essential Role of Healthy Emotions in Growing a Healthy Congregation
This workshop examines the integration of theological principles with clinical insights, focusing on how church leaders, pastors, lay counselors, and coaches can guide individuals toward spiritual transformation and emotional maturity. Drawing on foundational biblical...
113 | Church-Based Care to Mitigate the Mental Health Crisis: The Effectiveness of Mental Health Coaching and Lay Counseling
The rising demand for accessible mental health support highlights the importance of integrating faith-based resources into mental health care. This presentation explores the role of mental health coaches and lay Christian counselors in addressing the mental health...
114 | Breaking Down Walls: Creative and Experiential Techniques to Bypass Defenses in Therapy
Young girls are bombarded by so many media outlets, influencers, and advertisements that tell them to think, feel, and be a certain way, which is often contrary to their desire to live according to their faith. In this workshop, licensed mental health professionals,...
115 | Effects of Christian Faith on the Brain: Cognitive Functioning and Brain Disease
The focus of this AACC session is on (1) reviewing research on religious faith/Christian counseling, cognitive functioning, and brain disease; (2) discussing the mechanisms by which devout Christian faith may influence cognitive functioning and brain health; (3)...
116 | Cannabis Use & Clinical Practice: Realities, Myths and Implications
The commercialization of cannabis has increased its use across society, including within faith communities, creating significant implications for psychiatric care. Many patients and clinicians remain underinformed about the potential risks associated with cannabis...
117 | Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain: Understanding the Intersection between Physical and Emotional Pain and How to Heal Both
Chronic physical and emotional pain (PEP) affects millions, leading to emotional suffering, addiction, and depression. Traditional healthcare often treats these pains separately, but neuroscience reveals they are processed through overlapping brain pathways. When one...
118 | Something Isn’t Right Here: Recognizing and Confronting Narcissism and Emotional Abuse in Marriage
In contemporary society, many have observed an increasingly 'me-centered' culture characterized by individuals asserting their rights at the expense of others, often exhibiting traits of entitlement and emotional immaturity. This cultural shift has given rise to...
119 | Sport and Performance Psychology Techniques to Help Clients Enhance Cognitive Performance
In contemporary sports psychology, enhancing cognitive performance has emerged as a pivotal aspect in optimizing achievement. Drawing upon diverse theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence, achieving peak performance, not just in sport but in life, integrates...
120 | Worldview Matters: Utilizing a Faith-based Meta-Model of a Person as a Foundational Academic and Clinical Resource
In the early 2000s, a group of scholars developed A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person (CCMMP), which was published in 2020. This foundational text serves as two primary purposes: as a textbook for students and educators seeking a faith-based perspective on...
121 | How does Change Happen: Exploring a Biblically Informed Theory of Change in Social Work Practice
Recent research highlights a significant gap in training for social workers in integrating faith and addressing spirituality and religion in practice. This workshop examines the role of a biblical worldview in guiding clinical decisions and ethical frameworks for...
122 | Ethics, Law, Licensure, and Religion: Challenges Facing Mental Health Professionals in 2025 and How to Deal with Them
Over time, shifts in the APA, ACA, and NASW ethics codes have concerned psychologists and licensed mental health professionals with sincerely held religious beliefs. For example, professionals have an ethical mandate to avoid imposing personal values on clients, but...
123 | Mentalization, Emotional Intelligence and Relationship Skills Training Across Global Chinese Communities
Drawing from the experience of training over 30,000 counselors to serve Chinese-speaking families across 16 countries, this session offers practical insights on motivating treatment-avoidant populations to engage in learning and personal growth. Psychologists,...
124 | Thriving in Practice: A Blueprint to a Six-Figure+ Coaching or Therapy Practice
According to recent research, many therapists and coaches face the challenges of burnout, inconsistent income, and the limitations of a traditional 1:1 client model, which often leave them feeling stuck and overwhelmed. This workshop addresses these common concerns by...
125 | Faith Over Fear: Empowering Your Mind and Spirit to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
Impostor Syndrome affects people across all walks of life, leaving them feeling unworthy of their success and burdened by self-doubt. Even high-profile figures like Albert Einstein, Michelle Obama, and Tom Hanks have openly shared their struggles with this...
201 | Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Analyzing a Case Study of Sexual Abuse in the Church
In this session participants will analyze a case study on child abuse within the church, examining the complexities and ramifications of such incidents. The case study looks at Katy*, a girl who thrived at church, loving to learn about God and shared the Gospel. Her...
202 | Addicted to You: The Role of Boundaries and 12-step Recovery in Treating Codependency
In the midst of the most devastating drug epidemic in history, a comprehensive strategy for treating families and loved ones of those suffering with substance use disorders is often neglected. Failing to treat the family and social systems of those battling substance...
203 | Holy Comfort in Holistic Grief Processing: Integrating Scripture in Therapy
Grief is a multifaceted experience that affects emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. This workshop offers a holistic approach to grief, exploring its complexities and providing practical tools to navigate the process. Licensed mental health professionals and...
204 | The Increase in Covert Teenage Suicide Ideation and Self-Injury: Practical Ideas for Changing Dynamics
According to current research, teen suicide has become the second leading cause of death in the United States, with warning signs increasingly subtle and often masked by the digital landscape of social media and online interactions. Unlike previous decades, when...
205 | Moral and Spiritual Injury: Therapeutic Approaches for Addressing Guilt, Shame, Anxiety, and Compulsive Behaviors
Moral and spiritual injury describes the lasting psychological, emotional, and spiritual distress that can occur when individuals act, fail to act, witness, or are victim of events that violate deeply held moral beliefs or spiritual values. Initially identified in...
206 | Deepening Intimacy: Teaching Couples to Talk About Sex
Effective sexual communication is a cornerstone of strong, intimate relationships, yet many couples struggle to navigate these conversations (Blunt-Vinti et al., 2019). This workshop, designed for psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and ministry...
207 | Discover the NEW 5 Love Language Assessment
Few things have changed marriages more than the Five Love Languages. This assessment gave great insight into individual needs in marriage and how a spouse can communicate love in a way that the spouse will hear it. In this dynamic session, ministry leaders and coaches...
208 | Helping Children and Youth Navigate Healthy Sexual Integrity
Many faith-based homes have struggled to teach healthy sexual integrity, leaving kids with mixed messages, while today’s culture only complicates the issue. Research shows that the more positive, valued-centered sex education young people receive at home, the less...
209 | Couples and Porn: Breakthroughs for Developing Emotional Safety, Intimacy, and Trust
In a revealing survey by the Barna Group, striking statistics show that 58% of men and 22% of women engage with pornography, ranging from daily use to a couple times a month, with the majority doing so in secrecy. As professionals working with couples, it’s essential...
210 | Sandtray Therapy: A Practical Intervention when Working with Traumatized Youth
Sandtray therapy offers traumatized youth a clinically safe and therapeutic environment to process and resolve trauma. This modality engages symbolism, where materials represent aspects of the trauma; projection, allowing intense emotions to be externalized onto the...
211 | Seeing Red: Disarming Angry People
While much of the current research in Christian Counseling focuses on critical issues such as abuse and trauma, it is essential not to overlook the age-old human struggles, particularly anger, which plays a significant role in both. Anger remains one of the most...
212 | Sleep and Chronic Insomnia: Empirical Evidence and Clinical Applications from a Christian Perspective
According to current research on sleep and chronic insomnia, these are critical issues affecting many clients in the domains of physical, mental, spiritual, and relational health from a biopsychosocial-spiritual perspective (Amen, 2020). Recent research emphasizes not...
213 | Mental Health in the Church: New and Ground-breaking Research
Based on a groundbreaking national research study of over 2,000 clergy, this session designed for licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders, provides valuable perspectives on mental health within the church today. Participants will apply research...
214 | The Grounded Therapist: Ethical Utilization of EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and Attachment Techniques with Traumatized Clients
This interactive workshop will provide a toolbox of techniques for more effective trauma and attachment- based counseling with a focus on preparation for providing ethical care. As the field of trauma counseling evolves, new methodologies such as somatic experiencing,...
215 | Shifting from Psychotherapy to Population Mental Health: A New Paradigm for Community Change
There will be too few practitioners to meet future needs for mental health treatment. Shifting from psychotherapy to population mental health involves moving from individualized treatment to broader, preventive strategies that address mental health needs early, aiming...
216 | Preventing Suicide in a Culture of Death: An Urgent Task for Counseling and the Church
Despite advancements in mental health interventions, the population-adjusted suicide rate in the United States has risen by approximately 35% between 1998 and 2021, remaining alarmingly high. This workshop equips psychologists, licensed mental health professionals,...
217 | Objects of Desire: The Interpersonal Neurobiological Implications of Mimesis in the Integration of the Mind in Mental Health Care
A fundamental element in assessing a patient’s distress and diagnosis is the difference between anticipated expectations and actual lived experience. Expectations further emerge as an expression of one’s desires. Psychologists, licensed mental health professionals,...
218 | Moving On: Walking Adult Clients through Forgiveness of Their Parents for Childhood Abuse
Childhood physical and emotional abuse can have lasting effects, causing both emotional pain and significant mental and physical health challenges. Research shows that many survivors face ongoing struggles with depression, low self-esteem, substance abuse, and...
219 | Stress Mastery: Best Practices to Promote Flourishing in Wellbeing, Faith, and Relationships
In this session, the presenter will offer an in-depth exploration of the intersection between Biblical principles and scientific research on human flourishing. Drawing on the latest global research and faith-based scientific best practices, this session will...
220 | Heavy Hearts: A Deep Dive into the Impact of Compassion Fatigue and Building Resilienc
Compassion fatigue (CF) coined by Charles Figley (1995, 2002), refers to the emotional strain experienced by caregivers who internalize the pain of traumatized individuals. It results from prolonged exposure to another’s suffering, manifesting as emotional exhaustion,...
221 | The Five Love Languages for Adopted Children: Practical Tools to Foster Attachment, Love, and Hope
Adoption introduces unique challenges that can evoke emotional distress, frustration, and disappointment for both parents and children. Drawing on the principles from Loving Adopted Children Well: A 5 Love Languages Approach by Drs. Gary Chapman and Laurel Shaler,...
222 | Abortion Counseling in 2025: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Post-Roe America
The surge in chemical abortions and recent shifts in abortion laws following the overturn of Roe v. Wade have left women and families facing pregnancy decisions in a complex and uncertain environment. As a result, therapists and counselors are increasingly...
223 | Global Competence: Practical Skills for Supporting International Humanitarian Workers across the World
Mental health professionals with global competence are crucial in supporting International Humanitarian Workers (IHWs) who form a significant part of the modern faith-based global mission workforce. These workers serve in a variety of fields beyond traditional...
224 | Advancing Your Coaching Skills: Best Practices, Core Competencies, and Resources for Effective Professional
The field of professional Christian coaching continues to present a transformative opportunity to partner with individuals in navigating challenges, fostering growth, and enhancing overall well-being, particularly during these increasingly stressful times. This...
225 | The Leadership and Trauma Cycle: 10 Symptoms and Antidotes to the Trauma Experienced in Leadership
Leaders are often the last to come to mind when one thinks about trauma. After twenty years of groundbreaking research, counseling, and consulting, the presenter found a common thread among high-capacity leaders: most have unresolved childhood trauma that eventually...
301 | Shining the Light in the Darkness: Exposing the Playbook of a Predator
Relationships often involve vulnerability, which perpetrators exploit to control, dominate, defraud, and abuse. Perpetrators use the appearance of affection to achieve their goals, making it difficult for victims to articulate the abuse, allowing it to go unlabeled...
302 | Spinning out of Control: Addictions as a Trauma Response
Many individuals with substance use disorders and other behavioral or process addictions have a history of trauma. These overwhelming experiences often set the stage for avoidant coping strategies to numb or escape. This workshop will explore the biological,...
303 | Picking Up the Pieces After School Violence: Therapeutic Techniques for the Aftermath
School violence, including mass shootings and threats of violence, has become an increasingly pressing issue, with the neurological effects of fear deeply impacting families, communities, and schools. The aftermath of such trauma leads to heightened anxiety,...
304 | Death Wish or Self Medication: Risk Taking Behaviors as Expression of Underlying Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
According to current research approximately 70% of individuals will experience trauma, with 10-20% developing long-term symptoms of PTSD, including negative self-perception, hypervigilance, sleep disturbances, irritability, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation....
305 | Doomscrolling: Media Trauma and Faith-based Treatment Interventions
Doomscrolling, the compulsive consumption of distressing online content, has emerged as a significant behavioral concern, particularly post-COVID-19. With constant access to local, national, and global news, individuals experience heightened emotional reactivity,...
306 | Emerging Sexual Identities Among Youth
This workshop examines recent trends among youth in adopting and navigating emerging sexual identities, providing a clinically informed framework for psychologists and licensed mental health professionals working in this area. The session will explore three...
307 | Safely Secured: Keys to Openness, Vulnerability, and Strength in Marriage
In marriage, many focus on popular intimacy techniques (date nights, hobbies, vacations, traditions) to create connection. However, the true foundation of a thriving marriage is safety and security. When spouses feel secure, relaxation will take place and open up the...
308 | Pain Cycle to Peace Cycle: Advancing the Treatment of Attachment with Restoration Therapy for Couples and Families
Couples and families in conflict often become entrenched in blame, shame, control, and withdrawal, perpetuating destructive cycles. Restoration Therapy integrates attachment theory, emotional regulation, and mindfulness in a structured approach that can benefit both...
309 | The Missing Ingredients to Helping Sexually Betrayed Couples Heal: An Introduction to the Early Recovery Couples Empathy Model
One of the most challenging aspects of counseling couples dealing with sexual betrayal is how to effectively navigate the pain caused by pornography and sexual addiction, or what the World Health Organization calls Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder. Individuals...
310 | Beyond Shame: Nurturing Resilience in Adolescent Development
This presentation examines the profound impact of shame on adolescent development, focusing on its detrimental effects on self-esteem, anxiety, relational dynamics, and long-term mental health. A clinical lens is applied to analyze the psychological and emotional...
311 | Rebounding in Ministry: Helping Clergy Find Resilience after Forced Termination
The impact of forced termination among clergy is an area with limited research, though existing studies point to its profound effects on the minister, their family, the congregation, and the community. This workshop is designed for coaches, pastors, pastoral...
312 | Defining Self While Staying Connected: Self-Differentiation, Spiritual Formation and Managing Value-Based Conflicts
Mental health professionals and ministry leaders frequently face value-based conflicts, particularly when navigating the tension between values of distinction—those that define personal identity—and values of connection—those that promote empathy and rapport with...
313 | Deeply Loved: Best Practices to Receive and Reflect God’s Empathy
Empathy goes beyond just listening—it is the profound experience of being deeply loved. Everyone needs empathy, but many unintentionally deflect it through emotional denial, self-judgment, or self-rejection. By developing self-empathy, individuals can embrace the...
314 | Courageous Girls: Identifying and Healing the Root Concerns Facing Girls Today
Human beings are developed and shaped experientially by lived experiences. At times, cognitive-behavioral therapy and other therapies are not able to fully engage the emotions that were activated at the time the wound was experienced. Process-experiential counseling...
315 | EMDR: An Overview of the Evidence-Based Adaptive Information Processing Model
Many licensed mental health professionals and medical professionals have heard about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and that it has strong research for its effectiveness with trauma and other mental health issues. In this workshop, the history of...
316 | Understanding and Addressing ADHD Across the Lifespan: Neurobiology, Emotional Regulation, and Ethical Strategies for Comprehensive
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that significantly affects emotional regulation, executive functioning, and overall quality of life across the lifespan. This workshop offers an in-depth exploration of ADHD’s...
317 | Panel on Psychedelics and Designer Drugs: Research, Ethics, and Treatment
318 | Navigating the Devestating Storm: Teens, Body Image, and Mental Health
This workshop is specifically designed for professionals working with adolescents, such as educators, counselors, and healthcare providers, to enhance their understanding of the critical relationship between body image, mental health, and the unique challenges faced...
319 | A Resilient Heart: Coping with the Inherent, Inevitable and Invisible Losses in Ministry Leadership
The Flourishing in Ministry project is a research initiative that focuses on the well-being of ministry leaders, their families, and the congregations or organizations they lead. Over the past decade, the project has gathered data on the well-being of thousands of...
320 | Venerable Wisdom: Using Luther’s Soul Care Theology in the 21st Century
Many Christians who experience psychological disorders also struggle with profound emotional and spiritual distress, including guilt, shame, and a sense of meaninglessness. Often, they perceive their suffering as a failure of faith, exacerbating their emotional...
321 | Overcoming Regret: Biblical Strategies for Helping Clients Move Past Their Mistakes
Regret can hinder some clients' emotional and spiritual growth, impacting their ability to move forward and find fulfillment. This workshop provides social workers and other licensed mental health professionals with biblically grounded, evidence-based tools to help...
322 | AI and Digital Innovation: Empowering Private Practice through Technology
In the contemporary digital landscape, the technology required to manage a successful private practice can appear daunting. However, the integration of advanced tools can streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and optimize impact through continuous personalized...
323 | Meeting the Challenges of Global Mental Health: New Strategies and Innovations for 2025
This workshop is designed to enhance the professional competencies of mental health providers interested in working internationally, specifically within faith-based and cross-cultural settings. Tailored to faith-based psychologists, licensed mental health...
324 | Communication Strategies for Effective Conflict Resolution
Most people do not like conflict. And yet, conflict is inevitable. Conflict is actually a healthy vehicle to resolve issues, but instead of resolution, our culture has shifted from polite exchanges to an attitude of entitlement where many feel empowered to air their...
325 | Building Structure and Success Through Coaching
Discover the power of structure in helping clients achieve their goals. This transformative workshop explores the concept of structure as the ability to direct client’s resources toward long-term objectives. Learn how structure develops through internalizing external...
401 | Stories From the Trenches: Mercy, Hope, and Lessons Learned from Serving Survivors of Sex trafficking in the Dominican Republic
According to recent research, many professionals working with trauma-exposed populations, such as sex trafficking survivors, are unprepared for the psychological toll of this work (Knight & Kagotho, 2023). This workshop equips psychologists, licensed mental health...
402 | The Spiritual Journey of Recovery: Transcendent, Immanent, and Emergent Processes
Spirituality, faith, and religion, though often used interchangeably in research, each uniquely contribute to recovery, helping clarify the journey toward wholeness and health. Psychologists and mental health professionals will explore these concepts, comparing their...
403 | When Grief and Trauma Collide: Support and Recovery Strategies for Individuals and Families Facing Sudden Unexpected Death
The loss of a loved one is never easy, but there are unique challenges when the loss is sudden and unexpected or the result of a traumatic event. The elements of the traumatic stress, as well as circumstances surrounding the loss, can complicate the grief process and...
404 | Surviving Suicide Loss: Making Your Way Beyond the Ruins
Suicide is a traumatic event that disrupts survivors’ previously stable constructs about life, often shaking the very foundations of their assumptive world. While post-traumatic growth (PTG) has gained increasing attention, many clinicians have historically focused on...
405 | In Bondage to Food: A Biblical Model for Compulsive Eating Recovery
Compulsive and addictive eating can feel like a form of bondage, as individuals struggle with loss of control, food obsession, and unhealthy body image. In this workshop, psychologists and licensed mental health professionals will evaluate a dynamic, holistic approach...
406 | Mind, Body, and Desire: Navigating Menopause, Sexual Health, and Psychological Well-Being Through Mid-Life and Beyond
The transition through perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause significantly impacts mental health, sexual functioning, and overall quality of life. Hormonal fluctuations, particularly reductions in estrogen, can lead to a variety of symptoms that negatively...
407 | The Fullness of Marriage: 7 Tools for Experiencing High Levels of Marital Satisfaction and Avoiding Marital Drift
Traditional narratives around marriage often emphasize difficulties, leaving little space for couples to explore the joy and fulfillment that can also be integral to their relationships. This workshop for ministry leaders and coaches aims to shift the focus toward...
408 | Safe Haven Marriage: Teaching Couples How to Argue so They can be Heard and Connected
Loving well in marriage can be a source of deep joy and well-being, but it can also lead to stress that drains a person and inhibits their ability to flourish. This session will explain research on the keys to a healthy marriage and the patterns contributing to...
409 | The Conflict Reframe: Aiding High-Conflict Couples to Engage in Deeper Relational Healing
In cases of high-conflict couples, many counselors encounter significant challenges in facilitating healing. Basic relationship skills often prove insufficient, as present issues frequently stem from unresolved past traumas. It is crucial for licensed mental health...
410 | Anatomy of Bullying: The Threat and Toxic Shame Dynamics in Both Those Who Bully and Those Who Are Bullied
This presentation explores the systemic factors contributing to the epidemic of bullying in today’s culture, particularly focusing on the role of the internet, social media, and online gaming. These platforms offer an escape for individuals suffering from bullying but...
411 | Fasting and Prayer for Wholistic Health and Wellness: Scholarly Review, Biblical Foundations and Implications for Christian Counselors
According to recent research fasting has been linked to numerous physiological and psychological benefits, including improved longevity (de Cabo & Mattson, 2019), cognitive functioning (Elias et al., 2023), mood regulation, sleep quality (Hosseini et al., 2024),...
412 | Meaningful Therapeutic Encounters: Helping Clients Reconnect and Heal with God When They’re Burdened by Loss, Pain, or Disappointment
This workshop addresses the profound disconnection some faith-based clients experience from God, often stemming from loss, trauma, relational pain, guilt, shame, and unmet spiritual needs. Tailored for psychologists, licensed mental health professionals and ministry...
413 | Legacy Work: Passing the Sacred Torch of Spiritual Formation in the Family
The goal of this presentation is to emphasize the importance of helping parents spend time with children to foster their spiritual growth. Using Dr. George Barna's case study, the speaker will highlight that teaching faith should start at home. The development of a...
414 | ADHD or Overwhelmed?: Using Faith-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Find Focus
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has seen a significant rise in diagnoses over the past 20 years, including in adult populations. This trend raises questions about over-diagnosis and the challenges everyone faces in modern culture to navigate a highly...
415 | A Spiritual “Temperature Check” for Christians: The Regent Faith Check Instrument
This workshop presents the current state of the Regent Faith Check (RFC) measure, a brief outcome tool designed to assess and monitor spiritual well-being in conventionally Christian clients. The RFC evaluates state-sensitive changes in a person’s self-reported...
416 | Beyond Medications: A Faith-Based Approach to Supplements in Mental Health
As interest in holistic mental health approaches grows, faith-based mental health and healthcare professionals must navigate the intersection of faith, evidence-based medicine, and natural supplements. This workshop equips psychologists, licensed mental health...
417 | Cognitive Health for Senior Clients: Evidence-based Lifestyle and Non-pharmacological Interventions for Alzheimer’s Dementia Prevention
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia worldwide, but in most cases, it is preventable. Alzheimer’s dementia prevention involves lifestyle changes, risk factor management, and evidence-based strategies to protect brain health. Psychologists, licensed...
418 | Defragmentation: Therapeutic Integration and Healing for Disorganized Attachment and Dissociative Identity Disorder
Sometimes a mood isn't just a mood. In working with clients, it is essential to explore the root cause of the mood and how often moods can be fragmented elements of traumatic experiences, which can lead to fragmented personalities. These personalities can be triggered...
419 | Growth After Setbacks: A Positive and Empowering Model to Facilitate Well-Being and Resilience
420 | Meditating on Things Above: A Christian Response to Trauma
Over 75% of adults experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, yet fewer than 10% develop PTSD (Mills et al., 2011; Atwoli et al., 2015). Many survivors, however, still struggle with trauma-related symptoms, including rumination- repeatedly asking “Why” or “What...
421 | Institutional Betrayal Trauma within the Reproductive Loss Context: What Clinicians Need to Know
This workshop is crucial in introducing the concept of Institutional Betrayal Trauma (IBT) to practitioners working with individuals and families who have suffered from voluntary and involuntary reproductive losses. Designed to expand awareness and describe innovative...
422 | In Light of Recent Developments: A Cautious and Exploratory Approach for Gender Atypical and Dysphoric Clients
Gender-affirming care for individuals who believe they might be transgender is widely adopted by mental health professional associations in the United States; however, no universal consensus exists on a standard of care for such clients. Several European countries...
423 | GenAI for Local and Global Mental Health Needs: A Discussion and Demonstration of Potential Uses for Mental Health Professionals and Church-based Organizations
This interactive workshop is designed for psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, who are interested in exploring the transformative potential of generative AI (GenAI) as a tool for addressing mental health needs in both local and global contexts....
424 | Mindset Coaching: Overthinking to Overcoming.
This interactive workshop is designed for coaches, pastors, pastoral counselors, and lay counselors seeking to enhance their skills in assessing Christian clients. The focus is on clients who are seeking faith-based coaching or lay counseling but have struggled to...
425 | Frontstage/Backstage: External Success Requires Internal Health
Like a theater play, leaders have a frontstage and a backstage. The frontstage is the public world, and the backstage is the private world. An authentic story originates backstage. Clients live in a frontstage-dominated world, yet core longings such as belonging,...
501 | Narcissistic Abuse and Trauma Bonding: Faith-based Techniques for Building Boundaries and Repairing Self-esteem
Narcissistic abuse in relationships can leave deep emotional and spiritual wounds, challenging the very core of a willing Christian client’s faith and self-worth. This presentation offers a unique integration of clinical expertise and biblical wisdom to guide...
502 | Utilizing Internal Family Systems to Alleviate Addictive Behaviors
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy provides a valuable framework for addressing addiction by exploring the complex inner landscape of individuals with substance use disorders. This workshop for licensed mental health professionals working with willing Christian...
503 | Through the Eyes of Our Children: Creating Trauma-Informed Learning Spaces that Heal Traumatic Wounds
In the wake of human-made and natural disasters, the traumatic experiences of children and adolescents often remain hidden in school, churches, and counseling offices. With the increasing frequency of such events, it’s critical for licensed mental health...
504 | Navigating Self-Injury and Suicidality: The Intersection of Assessment, Faith, and Holistic Care
Given the prevalence of hopelessness and depression in today’s culture, many people of all ages struggle with self-injurious behaviors or suicidality. This workshop is designed for licensed mental health professionals, and ministry leaders seeking to better understand...
505 | The Porndemic Is Real: Treating Pornography and Complusive Behavior
506 | Sexpectations: Neuroscience and Theology in Addressing Problematic Sexual Behaviors and Dysfunction
A primarily behavioral approach to sexuality is often dissatisfying for both professionals and clients, while behaviors have real consequences, behavior modification does not lead to lasting change. The cultural lie that a satisfying sex life is essential for a...
507 | Empowered to Love: Creating a Marriage Both Love
Great, Christ-centered marriages do not happen by chance- intentional effort and growth are an important factor. Since a marriage can only be as strong as the individuals within it, neglecting the personal development of each partner undermines the relationship....
508 | Gender Dysphoria: Five Truths, and Five Lies
Many faith-based parents are unsure of what to think or do when their child begins to question their gender. For some children, adolescents, and younger adults struggling with identity and gender confusion, a key theme that has emerged from their stories is their need...
509 | Vulnerable Connection: Addressing Attachment Significance in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) is a clinically effective approach that helps couples beyond defensive behaviors and express the vulnerable attachment needs of each individual. By targeting the root of marital conflict-unmet attachment needs- EFCT reframes...
510 | Brains on Screens: Using Creative Techniques to Assist Kids with Intentional Management of Screentime for Life Success
The pervasive use of technology significantly impacts children's mental health, brain development, and overall life success, making screen use a critical topic in conversations between parents, adult leaders, and children. This session equips psychologists, licensed...
511 | Ministry Hazards for Christian Leaders: Protection against Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Attrition
Ministry can be demanding and, at times, hazardous. Licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders must be equipped to address the unique risk factors that those in ministry face. It is essential to recognize the specific challenges of this population and...
512 | When Hurting People Come to Church: Igniting the Church to Help Solve the Mental Health Crisis
Churches are increasingly developing ministries to address mental health needs, yet many face challenges related to insufficient resources and training. This workshop aims to equip pastors, lay counselors, coaches, and lay-leaders with comprehensive, free resources to...
513 | Attuning to the Active Presence of God: Christian Mindfulness Practices for Daily Life
Mindfulness clinical intervention taught to a client as a way of intentionally and purposefully pay attention to their experience. Many Christian clients tend to be distrustful of mindfulness since the technique originated from other religions, but a Judeo-Christian...
514 | Silencing Insecurity and Embracing Significance: Guiding Clients Through a Holistic Process of Discovery and Resilience
Insecurity is perhaps the most relevant topic for today’s society. While it is not always the presenting problem, struggles with self-worth are seen daily in Christian counseling and coaching offices. This presentation will reveal the various unique vulnerabilities to...
515 | Neurodiversity and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Best Practice Assessment and Treatment
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States, with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 36 children (CDC, 2024). Despite increasing awareness, many licensed psychologists and mental health professionals have received...
516 | Uniting Faith and Science: Unleashing Your Patient’s Decision-Making Superpower
Real change is difficult for most people, leaving those struggling with psychological issues feeling frustrated and powerless after failed attempts. This Spirit-Mind-Body workshop combines neuroscience, neuroplasticity, psychological principles, and spiritual...
517 | Healing Sexualized Attachments: The Application of Attachment and Interpersonal Neurobiology in the Treatment of Sexual Issues in Women
This workshop integrates attachment theory and interpersonal neurobiology into the treatment of sexualized attachments in women, including unwanted same-sex attraction, compulsive sexual behaviors, and pornography addiction. Research indicates a rapid increase in...
518 | Theistic Integration in Complex PTSD Treatment
Clients raised in abusive or neglectful environments may develop complex PTSD, resulting in deep psychological wounds (McCutchen et al., 2022). According to some willing Chrisitan clients, effective healing requires a Christ-centered, evidence-based approach across...
519 | Connection Matters: The Impact of Attachment on Individual Motivation, Performance, Resilience, and Flourishing in Sports and Life
There’s no question that the sporting arena has become an important and essential aspect of every culture and society. In this age of a sports explosion, individuals now use sports as a source of entertainment, pleasure, and opportunity to give meaning to one’s...
520 | Polyvagal Theory & The Psalms: Integrating Ancient Voices and Autonomic States in Clinical Practice
Polyvagal Theory provides a framework for understanding how autonomic nervous system states influence emotional regulation, cognitive processing, and behavioral responses. This workshop will explore the application of Polyvagal Theory in clinical practice, including...
521 | Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide
The 2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report provides critical insight into trends, risk factors, and effective prevention strategies that can enhance faith-based mental health care for Veterans. By examining key findings from the report, faith-based...
522 | Protecting the Vulnerable: A Trauma- Informed Approach to Ethical Decision-Making with Child Clients
Mental health professionals who work with children regularly face complex ethical dilemmas, such as mandated reporting, collaboration with caregivers and stakeholders, confidentiality, and obtaining consent for treatment. These challenges require careful...
523 | Trauma, Resiliency & Theodicy: Implications for global workers, treatment providers, and the faith community
This presentation is tailored for psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and ministry leaders who provide therapeutic services to global workers and related personnel. It offers an in-depth exploration of the unique stressors and trauma that this...
524 | Bridging Gaps and Building Trust: Enhancing Your Coaching Skills by Utilizing Attachment Theory
Attachment styles profoundly influence how clients navigate relationships, respond to challenges, and pursue personal and professional goals. For coaches, understanding these patterns provides a powerful framework for tailoring strategies to individual client needs....
525 | Coaching Stagnant Leaders: Fostering Trust, Self-awareness, and Positive Transformation through Curiosity and Humble Inquiry
Executive leadership coaching is a dynamic, one-on-one partnership where the coach and client collaborate to assess developmental needs and co-create goals for effective leadership. Unlike traditional methods that rely on checklists or generalized approaches, this...
601 | The L.I.F.T. Method™: Integrating IFS with Christian Faith for Trauma Healing for Christian Clients
This workshop introduces The L.I.F.T. Method™ (Locate, Invite, Foster, Transform), a trauma-informed framework for licensed mental health professionals. Combining the evidence-based principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Christian faith, The L.I.F.T. Method™...
602 | Happy, Joyous, and Free: Combining the 12-steps and Evidence-based Practices in Comprehensive and Ethical Addiction Treatment
Twelve-Step Integration (TSI) is an innovative counseling framework that merges Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF) with other evidence-based practices (EBPs) to enhance addiction treatment. While TSF, grounded in the principles of Twelve Steps mutual-help groups, is...
603 | Hope and Healing Beyond the Diagnosis: Compassionate, Evidence-based, Trauma-informed Care for Infertility and Reproductive Trauma
Reproductive trauma, which includes experiencing miscarriages, infertility, recurrent losses, traumatic childbirth, and postpartum mental health challenges, is a deeply complex and often, overlooked area in the field of mental health (Brigance et al., 2023; Jaffe,...
604 | Connection as Medicine: Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide
The mental health crisis of youth and children is staggering. This presentation analyzes patterns and timing of precipitating events in 10,000 youth suicide deaths, focusing on key events and relationships that preceded these tragedies. Through comprehensive data...
605 | Interrupting the Cycle of Addiction: Building Emotion Regulation Strategies for Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
Recent research on compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic porn use (PPU) shows that difficulties in emotional regulation are strongly correlated with both the development and severity of these behaviors (Wizla & Lewcsuk, 2024; Lew-Starowicz et al.,...
606 | Going Beyond “The Talk:” Training Parents, Pastors, and Counselors on Key Age-Appropriate Conversations about Sexuality and Gender from a Biblical Worldview
Young adults, teens, and children cannot escape the sexual indoctrination, invitation, and allure of an “anything goes” sexual ethic. It is imperative to help these young willing Chrisitan clients develop a biblical sexual ethic that is uncompromising, grace-filled,...
607 | Secure Base in Marriage: Building Attachment Bonds in the First Three Years for Marital Longevity
In the past, counselors and ministry leaders often addressed the “7-Year Itch,’ a trend showing a spike in divorces at the seven-year mark. Today, however, couples are ending their marriages much sooner, often within the first three years. Psychologists, licensed...
608 | The Emerging Significance of Grandparents in Family Systems: Equipping Generational Leaders to Maximize Their Influence
The role of a grandparent in the family system is complex and requires intentional strategies to maximize their contributions. Currently there are over 70 million grandparents in the US, increasing by 1.9 million annually, highlighting the importance for licensed...
609 | More than Baby Blues: Identifying, Understanding, and Supporting Postpartum Depression in Both Mothers and Fathers
Postpartum depression (PPD) in both mothers and fathers presents significant psychological and relational challenges, impacting parental adjustment, family dynamics, and overall well-being. While awareness of maternal PPD has increased, paternal PPD remains...
610 | Too Little, Too Big: Emotional Regulation for Little People with Big Feelings
Using a trauma-informed approach, this workshop will explore the importance of emotional regulation through Erikson’s stages of development, attachment theory, neurophysiology, limbic system responses, and polyvagal states. It aims to increase knowledge about...
611 | The Rise of Diverse Spiritual Practices: How to Assess for the Impact of New Age, Occultism, and Paganism on Christian Clients
Recent research indicates that there is a growing interest in spirituality among the general population, which, while beneficial in many respects, can also present unique challenges in mental health care. Diverse spiritual practices, such as those associated with New...
612 | Holy Secure -The 7 S’s of Secure Attachment
A debate has arisen among licensed mental health professionals between the focus on interconnectedness in Bowlby’s Attachment Theory and the individuality and self-reliance emphasized in Bowen’s concept of differentiation. In this workshop, licensed mental health...
613 | When Thoughts and Feelings Collide: Breaking the Cycle of Agreement with the Enemy
Often times, mental health coaches do not know where to start with a client, especially when the client is overwhelming with thoughts, emotions and behaviors. This workshop will explain how thoughts are the ideas in people’s minds, while feelings are emotional...
614 | Play God’s Way: The integration of Faith and Play Therapy
Play is widely recognized as the natural language of children (Cochran et al., 2024), serving as a critical medium for emotional expression, cognitive development, and social learning. Empirical research demonstrates that play fosters problem-solving skills, emotional...
615 | Censoring Christian Sexuality: Insights from the Trenches of the Controversy over Sexual Orientation and Client Self-Determination
What do licensed mental health professionals do when a Christian client is seeking help with same-sex attraction and gender identity issues that also affirms their faith? Few topics in psychological practice evoke more trepidation and confusion for faith-based...
616 | End of Life Concerns: The Importance of Palliative Care Psychology in a Collaborative Care Team Model
Religious beliefs can significantly influence end-of-life (EOL) decisions, offering both comfort and potential sources of distress for Christian patients. These beliefs may lead to choices that prioritize spiritual peace over quality of life, sometimes resulting in...
617 | When Bad Feelings Happen to Good People: A Psychoeducational Model for Teaching Clients About Emotion
Sadness, grief, anxiety, and anger are common emotions, but when these feelings intensify, they can lead to emotional disorders like depression, panic disorder, OCD, and PTSD. Many individuals struggling with these conditions feels inferior due to their emotional...
618 | Competence with the Complex: Working towards Positive Therapeutic Outcomes with Challenging Clients
Mental health professionals and ministry leaders frequently encounter clients with complex issues, resistant behaviors, or difficult dispositions, often as a result of past trauma. These clients may present with a range xof challenges, including complex diagnoses and...
619 | Solomon: The First Positive Psychology Practitioner
Positive psychology is an emerging field that has made significant contributions to understanding human flourishing and personal well-being, but where did these principles originate? In this workshop, psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical...
620 | His Power working through you: Ethically incorporating Inner Healing into the Clinical Practice
Integrating spiritual interventions into clinical therapy remains a complex and often debated area in mental health practice. Many clinicians feel constrained by ethical and professional guidelines, uncertain about how to incorporate faith-based interventions without...
621 | Salt and Light in Public Education: Ethical Integration of Faith in Practice for School Counselors
When Christian mental health professionals work in or partner with the public school system, values conflicts are inevitable. Although these professionals may hold personal religious beliefs, counselor ethical codes and standards require them to honor students’...
622 | Deconstructing Deconstruction: The Ethics of Working with Clients who are Navigating a Crisis of Faith
The emergence of progressive movements within Evangelical Christianity has created new perspectives on deconstruction, a term for the critical examination and questioning of one’s faith commitments. For some, this process has become a celebrated path, reframing...
623 | Bridging the Gap: Cultural Sensitiveity in Christian Sex Therapy
Licensed mental health providers and ministry leaders are called to help individuals from diverse backgrounds. When working with sexual relationships, it is important to understanding how culture shapes sexual behavior, relationships, and values. In sex therapy, this...
623 | Bridging the Gap: Cultural Sensitivity in Christian Sex Therapy
Licensed mental health providers and ministry leaders are called to help individuals from diverse backgrounds. When working with sexual relationships, it is important to understanding how culture shapes sexual behavior, relationships, and values. In sex therapy, this...
624 | Optimizing Time and Resources: Best Practices for Coaching Successful Groups and Teams
In today’s evolving landscape of professional coaching, one of the most effective strategies for expanding a coaching practice and increase income is through offering team or group programs. These programs, whether conducted online or in person, allow a coach to serve...
625 | Shaping Team Cohesion and Overall Performance: Daily Leadership Rhythms for Building Trust with Thier Teams
Trust is the foundation of effective leadership and high-performing teams. This workshop is designed to help coaches and ministry leaders help other leaders recognize how their everyday actions—whether big or small—directly influence the level of trust within their...
701 | SAFELY GROW: Using a Transtheoretical, Trauma-informed approach to Counseling Highly Distressed Couples and Stopping Patterns of IPV and Coercive Control
Couples often enter therapy after enduring years of getting caught in rigid patterns of conflict. Over time, this breaks down the couple’s capacity to feel emotionally safe in the relationship (Johnson, 2004). This is exacerbated in couples who present with embodied...
702 | From Adverse Childhood Experiencess to Action: Redefining Addiction Treatment Through Harm Reduction
Extensive research has established that trauma, attachment insecurity, and emotional dysregulation are key drivers of substance use disorders, necessitating a comprehensive approach to treatment. This presentation, designed for psychologists and licensed mental health...
703 | Basics of Psychodrama: Integrating Experiential Techniques to Enhance Group Therapy Dynamics and Client Healing from Grief
This workshop explores the integration of psychodrama into group therapy, emphasizing its potential to enhance traditional therapeutic methods (Abeditehrani et al., 2023). In this workshop, licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders will explore the...
704 | Forgotten No More: Recognizing, Aiding, and Supporting Caregivers of Those in Suicide and Mental Health Crisis
The primary caregiver of individuals experiencing suicidality and mental health crises is often overlooked, with professional care typically focused on keeping the person in crisis alive and stable. However, these caregivers, often family members or close friends,...
705 | The Relationship between Shame, Faith, and Compulsive Sexual Behaviors: Recommendations for Assessment and Treatment
This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the role of shame in the development and maintenance of compulsive sexual behaviors and addiction. Participants will examine key psychological and relational factors—including experiences of invasion, abandonment,...
706 | Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling: Integrating Somatically-Based, Experiential, and Polyvagal-Informed Interventions in Sex Therapy
This workshop is designed for psychologists and licensed mental health professionals, who wish to integrate somatic, experiential, and emotion-focused approaches in sex therapy. Participants will explore the intersection of Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling®...
707 | Strength for the Journey: Helping Couples with a Special Needs Child
Marriage can be a complex and demanding relationship; however, sustaining a marriage while raising a child with special needs introduces additional layers of difficulty. Research indicates that the divorce rate among couples with a special needs child may be as high...
708 | One Heart, Two Homes: Understanding the Impact of Divorce on Children and Youth
Supporting children and adolescents through parental divorce requires a nuanced understanding of post-divorce adjustment processes. This workshop will analyze Mavis Hetherington’s research on the two-year post-divorce adjustment period, assess its implications for...
709 | Love ACTually: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Spiritually-integrated Approach for Couples
Christian couples often begin the journey to “Happily Ever After,” full of hopes and dreams, only to face roadblocks, detours, and hardships along the way. Without tools like communication and negotiation skills, spouses can get stuck in destructive patterns, leading...
710 | Let’s Talk Theraplay®: An Evidence-based Program for Enhancing Attachment, Self-Esteem, Trusting Others, and Joyful Engagement
Theraplay® is an evidence-based, play therapy intervention designed to enhance attachment, self-esteem, trust, and joyful engagement between parents and children. Rooted in natural, healthy interaction patterns, it fosters emotional connection through personal,...
711 | Why Combat Veterans Don’t Talk To You… And How You Can Change That
The veteran mental health crisis is real, with suicide rates officially at 22 per day, though underreported. The Veterans Administration is overwhelmed, especially in rural areas, and the new "Veteran’s Community Care Program" aims to ease access to civilian...
712 | The Willpower Trap: Using Brain Plasticity to Change Thoughts and Behaviors
The brain changes its form and function based on the thoughts and actions most frequently performed, what is thought and done today alters the brain, influencing future thoughts and actions. This can sometimes lead to unwanted habits, addictions, or intrusive...
713 | Story-Healing: The Use of Narrative Therapy Tools to Enhance Lay Counseling
This workshop integrates core principles of narrative therapy into everyday communication strategies to promote emotional healing and personal growth. Designed for coaches, pastoral counselors, ministry leaders, and lay counselors, the session equips participants with...
714 | Bringing neuroscience into the Counseling Office: An Introduction of Brainspotting
Extensive research on trauma and neurobiology underscores the critical connection between the brain and body in psychological treatment. Ethical and evidence-based clinical practice requires integrating neurophysiological approaches to optimize client outcomes....
715 | From Faith to Practice: A Beginner’s Guide to Neurofeedback for Christian Counselors
In the dynamic field of mental health, the call for accessible and effective interventions has grown increasingly clear. This presentation introduces Christian counselors to neurofeedback, leveraging both traditional methods and user-friendly tools to broaden access...
716 | Post Abortive Women: The Mental and Physical Impact
Over 63 million women in America have undergone an abortion since 1973, equating to 1 out of every 3 women alive in the US today. The emotional and physical risks of abortion are profound, yet many women conceal their experiences, leading to deep depression, other...
717 | Unlocking the Mind & Empowering the Spirit: The Neurobiology behind Behavioral Wellness
The latest research on the neurobiological mechanisms behind mental health conditions and the significant role of genetic predispositions has many mental health professionals thinking differently about therapeutic treatments. Understanding these biological foundations...
718 | If Chaos was a Couple: The Treatment of Structural Dissociation in Narcissistic-Borderline Marriages
Narcissistic-Borderline (NPD-BPD) marriages present some of the most challenging dynamics in marital therapy, with many clinicians believing such marriages are beyond repair. Classic treatment modalities like EFT and Imago often fail to resolve destructive patterns of...
719 | Addressing Sleep, Stress, Mood and Healthy Habits in Clinical Care
Sleep has a significant impact on emotional health, relationships, work performance, and overall well-being. It affects weight loss, trauma recovery, chronic pain, addiction recovery, motivation for change, and maintaining healthy habits. But is disrupted sleep the...
720 | Beautifully Known: How the Grand Story of the Bible Integrates with Attachment Theory and Emotion Focused Couples Therapy to Deepen Emotional Intimacy
According to a Judeo-Christian worldview, the first three chapters of Genesis presents human beings as divine image bearers designed for intimate connection with God, illustrating a cyclical pattern of creation, fall, and redemption (ESV, 2001). This biblical...
721 | The Clinical Practice of Prayer: Integrating Restoration Therapy, Decision Making, and Mashah Ministry with Faith-based Clients
Humans are inherently designed for relationships, which play a vital role in psychological practice. However, pain often creates destructive patterns of behavior and belief, leading to unhealthy identities and a lack of safety. Integrating a Judeo-Christian theology...
722 | Deciphering Rules, Ethics, and Statutes: What Mental Health Professionals Should Know About the Boards
Regulatory boards for behavioral health licenses are necessary for the ethical and legal practice of mental health care. In this workshop, experienced board members will demystify many aspects of these regulatory boards for psychologists and other licensed mental...
723 | Understanding and Working with Migrants and Refugees, especially from Middle-Eastern-Arabic Backgrounds.
Global migration and displacement are rising annually due to political turmoil, safety threats, economic hardships, armed conflict, harassment, and persecution. Migrants from the Middle East and North Africa often move to neighboring countries for geographical and...
724 | Unlocking Potential: Integrating Positive Psychology into Coaching
This session explores foundational Positive Psychology concepts and how these powerful frameworks can be actively applied to enhance coaching outcomes and foster client growth. In this workshop, ministry leaders and coaches will engage in interactive exercises and...
725 | Human-Centered Leadership: Helping Leaders Unlock the Capacity of Thier People and Organization
Effective leadership is rooted in personal growth and self-awareness, particularly during times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Leaders must prioritize the most vital resource in any organization—its people. Traditional leadership models tend to...
