New research on the brain reveals hope for clients derailed by past trauma and attachment wounds. From the alarming rise in adolescent suicide to the current overwhelming number of people seeking mental health services, there is a critical need for psychologists and...
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
513 | Compassion and Comfort: Assessing and Developing Trauma-informed Care Communities
There is a movement to create trauma-informed care in organizations so that traumatized children, adults, and families feel safe and understood. The experience of trauma has a widespread impact on the lives of those we serve, including mental disorders and physical...
514 | Navigating the Grief: Building Resilience in Caretakers through Culturally Sensitive Counseling Strategies
This presentation is for licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders helping caretakers navigate the ins and outs of managing either anticipatory or current grief due to the loss of loved ones while simultaneously facing the challenges of supporting and...
515 | Peace Realized: Experiential Techniques in Restoration Therapy for Traumatic Memories
A key to growth and hope in treatment is addressing traumatic memory, as these emotional memories are typically the result of more profound violations of identity and safety. The resulting pain and confusion over “who I am” (identity) and “how I am” (safety) can...
516 | Jesus as Therapist: The Immanuel Approach for Resolving Psychological Trauma
The Immanuel Approach helps licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders apply several simple brain science principles to help their willing Christian clients establish an interactive, contingent connection with the living, tangible presence of Jesus and...
517 | Faith-based Counseling for Brain Injury: Techniques for Survivors and Families
In the U.S., an estimated 2.5 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. This population translates to approximately one in 300 families dealing with a life-changing disability. This workshop will address the specific mental health needs of those...
518 | Restoring Self-cohesion: An Innovative Approach to Reduce Personality Disorder Features that are Rooted in Trauma
Personality disorders and chronic mood disorders are often the results of early attachment wounds and various traumas impacting the brain and neurochemistry. Restoring-Self-Cohesion (RSC) is the Christian integrative psychodynamic approach designed to help the...
519 | The Science of Resilience: Working with At-risk Youth
Psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical professionals, and ministry leaders are uniquely positioned to support at-risk youth by building their resilience to overcome significant and often overwhelming life circumstances. The Search Institute’s...
520 | Transforming Triggers of Self-Shame into Reminders of Irrevocable Acceptance
“I know Jesus has forgiven me, but I can’t get past what I’ve done.” How many times have clinicians heard this? Christian clients unable to move beyond allowing their sin to define them can remain stuck in past failures, despite Christ’s complete forgiveness. Focusing...
406 | True Enjoyment: Married Women and Sexual Satisfaction through the Life Cycle
When it comes to sexual intimacy, unexpected factors often get in the way of a healthy and fulfilling marital sex life. Many of those factors have to do with things outside of the act of sex. It is essential for licensed mental health practitioners to have a thorough...