EMDR is an evidence-based practice using bilateral stimulation. It is a neurological process that allows one to remember an incident and let go of the emotions and body sensations that surround the event. In this workshop, psychologists, licensed mental health...
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714 | A Faith-based Approach to Exposure Response Prevention and Inhibitory Learning Therapies for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Oftentimes, faith-based clients are hesitant to engage in standard behavioral therapy for fear their therapist will push them to say or do something which contradicts their beliefs, especially Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and Inhibitory Learning Model (ILM)...
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...
616 | A Multimodal and Multi-disciplinary Approach in the Mental Health Treatment of Youth
Psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical professionals, and ministry leaders serve crucial roles in the mental health of willing children, adolescents, and their families. From the perspective of the “World of the Child,” this session explores a...
617 | Are ADHD and Dementia Connected? The Research and Therapeutic Implications
Very few studies have explored the similarities between ADHD and Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia). If current research findings show a comorbid connection, the ramifications could alter how participants view these two diagnoses in a therapeutic setting. This...
618 | Trauma-based Dissociation and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Dysregulation in Eating-disordered Populations
Trauma is associated with greater comorbidity in eating-disordered populations. A significant percentage of eating-disordered clients manifest extreme dissociative and personality-disordered symptoms related to sex abuse. These symptoms impede therapeutic gain and...
619 | Bounce: Faith-based Tools to Build Resilience in a Stressed, Anxious, and Traumatized World
Resilience is the goal of many clients who desire to thrive amid the circumstances and challenges that keep them stuck; however, psychologists, licensed mental health and medical professionals, and ministry leaders do not often think about their own resilience. The...
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...
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,...
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...