For licensed mental health professionals, accessing the spiritual core of the self is underutilized in psychotherapeutic practice (Captari et al., 2018). In this workshop, the presenter will present spirituality from a Christian worldview highlighting cultural...
Workshop Tracks
621 | Equine Assisted Therapy: Horses Inspiring Hope and Healing through Stories
The Arenas for Change (ARCH) framework is an intervention method based on and adapted from therapies and theories tested and supported by research, primarily social construction therapeutic approaches including narrative, collaborative, and solution-focused therapies....
622 | What Do I Do Now? Counseling Ethically When You Are Sexually Attracted to a Client
Approximately 70% of mental health professionals have experienced sexual attraction toward a client, and around 3% have had a sexual relationship with a client. Given the nature of counseling, perhaps it is surprising that sexual relationships do not occur even more...
623 | Engaging the Latino Population: Culturally Sensitive Counseling for Couples and Families
In 2022, 62.6 million of the U.S. population identified as Latino, and it is expected to climb to 119 million by 2060. Many licensed mental health professionals, medical professionals, and ministry leaders will likely provide services to this population during their...
624 | THE SLEEP BETTER PLAN: A BRAIN-BASED, Spiritual SLEEP COACHING TOOL
Sleep deprivation has become a significant problem today, with 10-30% of adults struggling with insomnia and poor sleep (Bhaskar et al., 2016). The negative effects of insomnia range from the economic impact (Hafner et al., 2017) to the impact on personal well-being,...
625 | Foresight: Are You a Future Ready Leader?
Leadership was God’s idea, but leading Christian organizations has become increasingly challenging over the past few years. How did the pandemic change everything? How have the conversations regarding nationalism, sexual abuse, scandals, and generational shifts...
701 | Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control: Assessment and Treatment Using an Embodied Approach
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is consistently defined as any form of physically, sexually, or psychologically abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetuated by one romantic partner against another (NCADV, 2022). Coercive control is...
702 | Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness: An Integrative Christian Approach to Sexual Addiction Treatment
The indelible impact of the pandemic can be seen quite visibly in many facets of the mental health world, such as increased anxiety levels, depressive disorders, and even deaths of despair. The deconstruction of the Christian faith in the West became more prominent,...
703 | The Gift of Lament: Utilizing the Ancient Biblical Practice in Therapy
Lament is an ancient practice used throughout Christian history to sustain believers through the darkest of times. However, lament is not often used today, even though people continue to walk through dark times. This workshop will define, compare, and contrast lament...
704 | Adolescent Homicidal Threat Assessment: Psychometric Findings From a Newly Developed Instrument
Most psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and medical professionals receive training and supervision on assessment and intervention for suicidal potential. However, homicidal assessment is frequently unclear and/or often neglected, especially...