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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 Thursday, May 22.
| Time: | Session: | Presented by: |
| 9-9:50 a.m. CT | Pregnancy & Counseling: Strategies for Meaningful Support | Kellie Forziat-Pytel, Ph.D., KC Rovensky, and Bristol Knarr |
| EMDR and IFS: Incorporating a Community Approach with Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity |
Alyssa Weiss, Ph.D., M.S.Ed. | |
| 10-10:50 a.m. CT | Creative Counseling Techniques with Parents of Sexually Abused Children | Dr. Ruth Ouzts Moore |
| Playful Healing: Integrating Play into EMDR | Kirsten Jacobson, LCSW | |
| 11-11:50 a.m. CT | Mental Health Courts in Rural Communities | Rebecca Smith-Casey, J.D., Psy.D., Erica Jennett, M.A., and Hilary Good |
| Cutting-edge Interventions for trauma treatment: A Panel Discussion |
Dr. Andy Brown, Dr. Kristy Eldredge, Dr. Alyssa Weiss, Dr. Emily Hill, and Dr. Rob Eubanks | |
| 12-12:50 p.m. CT | Confronting Trauma: Survival through Resilience | Dhionis Tartari, M.A., CMHC, LPC, and Cody Dickson, Ph.D. |
| From Trauma to Treatment: Navigating the Intersection of Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Social Justice (PART 1) | Tiffany C. Rush-Wilson, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LP, CCC, BC-TMH, CEDS, Adriana Del Olmo, MA, LPC, NCC, Irene Gomez, MA, LCPC, NCC, BC-TMH, and Amanda Orozco | |
| 1-1:50 p.m. CT | Family Resilience in the Wake of Trauma: Implications for Counselors | Amanda Grieme Bradley, Ph.D., LMFT and Gracie Garron, M.A. |
| Interfamily Family Trauma and How that Manifests Itself in Latino/Immigrant Families | Jose Lopez, PhD, LPC-Supervision, CSC and Stephanie Arzate | |
| 2-2:50 p.m. CT | Addressing Intergenerational Trauma Across Cultures | Marta Mikhail, M.A. Student |
| Helpers to Heroes | Julie Riley, Ph.D., LCSW and Jamie Cochiara | |
| 3-3:50 p.m. CT | The Wounds of Patriarchy: How Systemic Oppression Harms Us All | Maribel Rubio and Dr. Jose Lopez |
| Walking the Middle Path: Navigating Countertransference in Addiction Treatment | Martin Silva, APCC | |
| 4-4:50 p.m. CT | Working with Clients & Trauma | Cristy D. Martinez, M.A., LPC |
| From Trauma to Treatment: Navigating the Intersection of Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Social Justice (PART 2) | Tiffany C. Rush-Wilson, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LP, CCC, BC-TMH, CEDS, Adriana Del Olmo, M.A., LPC, NCC, Irene Gomez, M.A., LCPC, NCC, BC-TMH, and Amanda Orozco | |
| 5-5:50 p.m. CT | Trauma Work with Children Using Storytelling | Amanda Cole, M.A., LPCC |
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