Often, clients come to therapy due to cyclic emotional distress, and reducing this distress is often a primary goal of treatment (Herz et al., 2020). Psychologists and licensed mental health professionals have struggled with what actually works in trauma therapy...
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
321 | Addicted to You: The Role of Boundaries and 12-step Recovery in Treating Codependency
Amid the most devastating drug epidemic in history, a comprehensive strategy for treating families and loved ones of those suffering from substance use disorders is often neglected. Failing to treat the family and social systems of those battling substance abuse risks...
322 | International Cross-cultural Counseling: Ethical Challenges, Technological Advances, and Member Care
This evidence-based group-panel workshop on International Cross-Cultural Counseling is designed for psychologists and licensed mental health professionals to learn more about the nuanced dynamics and issues related to international counseling work. Ethical and legal...
323 | Global Mental Health and the Global Church: Pitfalls, Opportunities, and Future Directions
The body of Christ, the global Christian Church, is strategically positioned to play a crucial role in addressing mental health issues and disparities around the world. This workshop presents several strategies on how churches, with the aid of licensed mental health...
401 | Trauma, Self-image, and Spiritual Formation: How Trauma Impacts How We See Ourselves and God
Two of the most damaging aftereffects of adverse childhood experiences are their impact on how clients see themselves and how they experience God if they are Christians. This is of particular concern for licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders...
402 | Compulsive Overeating and the Addictive Spectrum: Treating the Whole Person
Compulsive overeating can be a difficult issue to tackle for psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical professionals, or ministry leaders. Often, this issue can lead to obesity and multiple other health factors that can discourage the client from...
403 | Practical Support for Trauma Recovery: 7 Spiritual and Lifestyle Keys that Set the Stage for Healing
Multiple evidence-based models, trauma treatments, and many new approaches exist. However, even the most effective clinical protocols may not work for all clients. Trauma-informed care must include recommendations and suggestions for healing that extends beyond the...
404 | Riding the Waves of Emotion: Practical Skills for Emotion Regulation in Suicidal and Self-harming Clients
Emotion dysregulation is a frequently reported symptom of many psychological disorders, especially suicidal and self-harming behaviors. This workshop will explore the nature, function, and neurobiology of emotion regulation and its development through securely...
405 | Let’s Talk About Sex: Giving Couples Essential Tools for Renewing Connection and Maximizing Intimacy
One of the most simple but potent tools for helping couples with sexual intimacy is helping them communicate—and know what to communicate about. Recent nationally-representative research demonstrates that sexual intimacy is vital for marriage and communication for...
216 | Practical and Evidence-based Interventions to Calm Anxiety and Manage Stress
Just as we physically train for fitness, the brain can also be trained to resist anxiety and manage stress. Using non-pharmacological interventions, this workshop will discuss how the autonomic nervous system activates the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses to...