EVENT

CMHC 8th Annual Virtual Conference: Day 2

  • May 21, 2025
  • 9:00am - 5:50pm CT
  • Virtual
  • Online

Join us on for our CMHC 8th Annual Virtual Conference: Transformative Conversations around Trauma, Social Justice, and Addictions taking place Tuesday, May 20 – Friday, May 23. Below are the sessions that will be held on Wednesday, May 21.

Time: Session: Presented by:
9-9:50 a.m. CT Financial Wellness for Newly Licensed Counselors: A Social Justice Approach to Stability, Growth, and Business Preparedness Jeremy Enzor, Ph.D.
Grief, Care, and Social Inequality: Examining the Gaps in Bereavement Support  Kailey Bradley, Ph.D., LPCC-S, NCC
10-10:50 a.m. CT Dual Disorders: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Through the Multiple Barriers of Care Nicole Kratimenos, Ed.D., LMHC, NCC, QS, C-DBT, BC-TMH
The Trauma of Antisemitism Jane Hirsch, M.A., LCPC and Theresia Richardson, LMCH, CCTP
11-11:50 a.m. CT Barriers to Higher Education for Indigenous Populations Hera J. Lonetree-Rindahl, M.A., LPC, CSAC, CS-IT and Cody W. Dickson, Ph.D., LPC-S (TX), NCC, ACS, BC-TMH
12-12:50 p.m. CT The Impact of Increased Telehealth Demands on Burnout in Mental Health Practitioners  Arianna Spirtos, M.A., LGPC, NCC
Empowering Change: Youth Participatory Action Research in School Counselor Education Sarah Streitmatter, M..A, M.Ed. and Natalie Song, M.Ed.
1-1:50 p.m. CT The Decolonization of Treatment for Incarcerated Immigrant Children and Families Jacqueline Florian, Ph.D., Herlin Soto, M.A., Sandra Espinoza, Psy.D., and Iman Dadras, Ph.D.
Between Two Worlds: The Intangible Grief of Becoming Yourself Seth Rian, Ph.D.
2-2:50 p.m. CT The Building Blocks of Trauma Treatment: A Panel Discussion Kristy Eldredge, Ed.D., LPC, ACS, NCC, BC-TMH, CCTP, CAGCS, Dr. Andy Brown, LCMHC, Theresia Richardson, MA. Ed., LMHC, and Kelsey Hofer
The Road Less Traveled: An Examination of Culturally Adapt Approaches to Addiction and Recovery Scott Lipp Ph.D., LMHC, LPC, QS, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS and Jacob Hill, LSAA
3-3:50 p.m. CT The Weight of Witnessing: Understanding Vicarious Trauma and Strategies for Counselor Resilience Courtney Maier, M.Ed, APC, NCC, Derriya Sankey, MS, Gwendolyn Farrell, and Juana Lyles, M.S., LPC
Transforming Trauma into Power: Empowering Women’s Healing Journey through Dialectical Behavior Therapy Buthaina Alaloom, Ph.D., LPC
4-4:50 p.m. CT Trauma Encoding: Unraveling Neurological Responses and Their Impact on Eating Disorders in Women and Girls  Jaymie Vanmeter, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH and Ashley Walker
Therapist Positionality and Ethics in the Use of Plant Medicine for Trauma Anita Mazkoori and Sandra Espinoza
5-5:50 p.m. CT Trauma-Informed Andragogy: Balancing Competency of Trauma and Wellness Kayla Bryant, M.S., LPC and Emily Bogaev, M.S., LPC
Counselor Bootcamp: The Crashcourse on Self- Care: Avoiding Burnout, Potential Dropout, and Stress Jill Ballesteros-Bowman, Ph.D.

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