Traumatized adolescents need a therapeutic experience that is physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe with a psychologist or other licensed mental health professional. The therapeutic distance and kinesthetic nature of sandtray therapy help them process...
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006 | Practical, Evidence-based Interventions to Thrive Against Anxiety and Stress in Challenging Times
Many Americans are overwhelmed by prolonged stress and anxiety that impacts their mental health. Effective practices are needed to mitigate stress and resist anxiety. This workshop will present evidence-based interventions used to address stress and anxiety by...
008 | Grace for the Children: Post COVID-19 Mental Health Disorders and Interventions
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that one in five children had a mental disorder; however, only about 20% of those children received care from a mental healthcare provider. Home from school and separated...
009 | Creating Stability in the Chaos: D.B.T. for Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma
Emotional and behavioral instability and chaos are hallmarks of borderline personality disorder. These difficulties may also be seen in those who struggle with complex trauma, especially early attachment trauma. As a result, deep characterological and trauma work is...
016 | Rethinking Depression and Neurobiology: The Serotonin Debate and Drug-free Treatments
Depression is a complex disease state with alterations in brain circuits, impacting the immune system and elevating inflammatory factors resulting in cellular damage to brain cells and alteration in neuronal DNA expression. Serotonin has been implicated in both the...
010 | Research on Faith-based Therapies: What you Need to Know to Have an Evidence-based Practice or Ministry
The focus of this workshop is on briefly reviewing the research on religion and mental health, discussing why evidence-based treatments in faith-based counseling are important, illustrating evidence-based faith-based therapies now being used, describing how to design,...
018 | Unable to Stop: When Food Addiction and Trauma Collide
This workshop will explore the relationship between trauma and compulsive and addictive eating, which can lead to obesity and other medical issues. Participants will discuss the role of excess food in the experience of trauma and the challenges and setbacks faced in...
019 | Understanding Implicit Bias and Applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Multicultural Competence in Mental Health Care
Racism, prejudice, and discrimination are well documented in the literature as disparities experienced by marginalized groups. These disparities contribute to the lack of access to quality healthcare and mental healthcare services; housing; education, and employment...
020 | The Fentanyl and Opioid Crises: Trends, Issues, and New Horizons in Treatment and Recovery
Psychologists and other mental health and medical professionals must be equipped to confront the most devastating addiction crisis in history. Opioids, including fentanyl, heroin, and emerging synthetic opioids, are fueling a deadly drug crisis in the United...
717 | The Evolution of EMDR: How One Modality Can Change an Entire Practice
EMDR is an evidence-based practice using bilateral stimulation. It is a neurological process that allows one to remember an incident and let go of the emotions and body sensations that surround the event. In this workshop, psychologists, licensed mental health...