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...
Saturday 9-27 8:45-10:00AM
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...
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...
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...
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...