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...
Workshop Tracks
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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...