CHAPTER 3 MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING COMPETENCE FOR MINORITY GROUP COUNSELORS/THERAPISTS.
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Welcometothe2019NCCAConference“CounselorsCommittedtoAdvocacy.”Thethemeofthisyear’sconferencereflectstheuniqueopportunitycounselorsareaffordedeachdaytolistenempathicallywithindividualsaswellasactdecisivelyagainstsystems,policies,practicesandlawsthatarenotinthebestinterestofourprofessionandthoseweserve.InconsultationwithDr.FredBemak,advocacypioneerandcounseloreducatoratGeorgeMasonUniversity,hementioned,“Ifwe[counselors]arenotadvocatingforourclientsandstudents,wearenotdoingourjobs.”IbelievecounselorsinourgreatstateofNorthCarolinarecognizetheimportanceofadvocacyandarecommittedtodeveloping,supporting,andengaginginadvocacyeffortsthatwillinfiltratetownhalls,schooldistrictsandourstategovernment.OneofmyfirstopportunitiestorepresentourgreatassociationasPresidentwasduringAdvocacyDayinRaleighasNCCApartneredwithLPCANCto
meetandshareourconcernswiththesenatorsandrepresentativeswhomakedecisionsthatimpactusascounselingprofessionalsaswellasthestudentsandclientsweserve.ThethingIloveaboutadvocacyisthatitdoesnotalwaystaketheformofpicketingorprotesting,orevenshowingupatgovernmentoffices.AsdemonstratedinthechartbelowcreatedbyACASouthernRegionChair,LisaHenderson,advocacyismultifacetedandwecanfindwaystoadvocatethatfeelorganictous!Duringthenexttwodays,Iinviteyoutoenjoytheexcitinglineupofkeynotespeakerswhohaveexpertiseinvariouscounselingdomains.Thereareover85sessionsatthisconferencethatincludetopicsthatwillbenefitstudentsandprofessionalsalike.Lastyear,wehadanoverwhelmingresponsetotheinauguralCareerConnectProgramdesignedforcounselingstudentsandnewprofessionalstomeetpotentialemployers,sowehaveincludedtheprogramagainthisyear.Besuretovisitthegraduatestudentpostersessions,networkwithoneanother,andenjoythechangeofpaceaconferencebringstothetypicalworkday.Inyourconferenceprogram,youwillfindaconferenceschedule-at-glancetohelpinplanningyourconference.PresenterbioscanbefoundontheNCCAwebsite.Thereisacertificateofparticipationincludedintheprogramtoassistwithtrackingofcontacthours.Pleasecompletethisform,dropitoffwithusattheregistrationdesk,andreceiveyourofficialdocumentationofhoursaftertheconference,viaemail.Finally,asincerethank-youtothisyear’ssponsorsandexhibitorswhohavedonatedconsiderablefunding,energy,andenthusiasmtowardthe2019conference.Thisyear,eachconferenceattendeewillreceiveasmallprintofapaintingbyAdvocacyArtistGeorgeE.MillerIIthankstoourplatinumsponsor,EastCarolinaUniversity.Eachsponsorhasanaffiliationwithacounseloreducatoronexecutivecouncil;pastpresident,AllisonCroweatECU(PlatinumSponsor),myselfatUNC-Pembroke(GoldSponsor)andMarkSchwarzeatAppalachianState(SilverSponsor).Wearegratefulforyourcontributionsandaredelightedtohaveyoujoinus.Shouldanyonehavequestionsorneeds,pleasefeelfreetoseekoutanyNCCABoardMemberandwewouldbehappytoassist.Mostofall-enjoytheconference!Thankyouforyourmembership,andforchoosingtobeapartofthe2019NCCAannualconference.Sincerely,ShenikaJones,PhD,LSC,NCC2018-2019NCCAPresident
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NCCACONFERENCE2019ConferenceataGlance
WEDNESDAYPRE-CONFERENCE,FEBRUARY20
Wednesday,Feb.20
Program Location
9:00am–12:00pm
Sink,Swim,orWalkonWater:MovingAlongtheContinuumofCulturalCompetenceinCross-CulturalRelationships
MeetingRooms1&2
9:00am–12:00pm
PlayTherapyinaBag MeetingRoom3&4
1:00pm–4:00pm
Hum...YouDidThat?:UsingSupervisionInterventionstoAddressSupervisee'sDevelopmentalChallenges
MeetingRooms1&2
1:00pm–4:00pm
RadicalAffirmation:LiberatoryPracticesinCounselingLGBTQ+Clients MeetingRoom3&4
THURSDAY,FEBRUARY21
Thursday,Feb.21
Program Location
7:00am–8:30am
ContinentalBreakfast Pre-Function
7:00am–6:00pm
Registration Pre-Function
8:00am–9:20am
NCCAConferenceOpeningKeynote:Dr.HeatherTrepal,President-ElectoftheAmericanCounselingAssociation(PartnershipwiththeNCChapterof
ChiSigmaIotaandtheCSIAdvocacySummit)
GrandBallroom2&3
9:30am-10:50am
PlayTherapy:ATraumaInformedApproachforWorkingwithAdverseChildhoodExperiences
JuniorBallroomA1
9:30am–10:50am
SchoolCounselorDigest:BeinganAdvocateforthe21stCenturyStudent JuniorBallroomA2
9:30am–10:50am
IntegratingClinicalHypnosisintoYourCounselingPracticetoEnhanceClientOutcomes
JuniorBallroomA3
9:30am–10:50am
AreyouPISD?CounselingClientsWhoExperiencePost-InfidelityStressDisorder JuniorBallroomD1
9:30am–10:50am
UsingCreativeArtsinCounselingChildrenandAdolescents JuniorBallroomD2
9:30am–10:50am
Contracts,EmploymentIssues,andIndependentContractorArrangements:WhatCounselorsNeedtoKnow
JuniorBallroomD3
9:30am–10:50am
FosteringResiliencyinTrauma-InformedSchoolCounselingthroughChildTeacherRelationshipTraining
MeetingRoom1
9:30am–10:50am
TheHistoryofAmericanRacism:AFoundationofCounselorsCommittedtoAdvocacy
MeetingRoom2
9:30am–10:50am
GraphicMedicine:WhatIsIt?AndWhatDoesItMeanForCounselors? MeetingRoom3
9:30am–10:50am
TeleMentalHealthCounseling:VideoCounselingBestPractices MeetingRoom4
9:30am–10:50am
ExperientialInterventionsinGroupCounselingasVisualMetaphor,Anchor,andSpark
JuniorBallroomB
11:00am-11:50am
SchoolCounselorSelf-EfficacyforEnhancingStudentandCollegeReadiness JuniorBallroomA1
11:00am–11:50am
CounselorPerceivedBarriersandSupportstoEmploymentandCareerCounselingSelf-Efficacy
JuniorBallroomA2
11:00am–11:50am
RomanticPartnersandAttachmentStyles:AttachmentCopingStrategiesandPartnerBufferingDuringTimesofRelationalStress
JuniorBallroomD2
11:00am–11:50am
AdvocatingforMentalHealthLiteracyandCulturallyRelevantMentalHealthintheRuralSoutheast
MeetingRoom2
11:00am–11:50am
FromPrisonToRecovery:HowCounselorsCanHelpRepairtheBreach MeetingRoom1
11:00am–11:50am
Trauma-InformedMindfulnesswithAdolescents:AGestaltTheoryPerspective MeetingRoom3
11:00am–11:50am
WhattheCounselingTextbooksDon'tTeachUs:ChallengesfortheNewProfessional
MeetingRoom4
11:00am-11:50am
PromotingExcellenceinCounseling:CSIChaptersNetworkingSession(CSIAdvocacySummitSession)
JuniorBallroomB
12:00pm–2:00pm
NCCAAnnualBusinessMeeting&AwardsLuncheonKeynoteAddress:Dr.CarlSheperis,DeanofEducationandHuman
DevelopmentatTexasA&MUniversity-SanAntonio
GrandBallroom2&3
1:30pm–2:00pm
PleaseVisitOurExhibits&Vendors
Pre-Function
2:00pm–3:00pm
POSTERSESSIONS(Clockhoursnotavailableforattendingposters,butpleasesupportourgraduate
students!)
GrandBallroom1
2:00pm-2:50pm
IntegratingSocialJusticeintotheOnlineCurriculum JuniorBallroomA1
2:00pm–2:50pm
HelpingClientsCounteractAgeDiscriminationintheJobSearchandontheJob JuniorBallroomA2
2:00pm–2:50pm
AdlerianPlayTherapy(AdPT):ConceptualizationandApplication
JuniorBallroomA3
2:00pm–2:50pm
CounselingBabies?IsThatEvenPossible? JuniorBallroomD2
2:00pm–2:50pm
MorethanaHashtag:Self-CareasanEthicalResponsibility MeetingRoom1
2:00pm–2:50pm
DressCode:CounselorsAdvocatingforCollegeStudents MeetingRoom2
2:00pm–2:50pm
AdvocacyandSupervision:UsingtheSCSM MeetingRoom3
2:00pm–2:50pm
PeopleofColorandWhiteAllies:PartneringtoPromoteSocialJusticeAdvocacy JuniorBallroomB
2:00pm-2:50pm
UsingHofstede'sAxesofCulturalValuesasaWayofServingCulturallyDiverseClients
MeetingRoom4
3:00pm-3:50pm
MindfulEthicsinClinicalPractice MeetingRoom4
3:00pm–3:50pm
UnderstandingInternationalStudents'Challenges JuniorBallroomA2
3:00pm–3:50pm
The"StrongBlackWoman"ConceptandItsWeakeningoftheBlackCommunity JuniorBallroomD2
3:00pm–3:50pm
Let'sWorkTogether:ClinicalMentalHealthCounselorandSchoolCounselorCollaboration
MeetingRoom1
3:00pm–3:50pm
CounselorsasAgentsofChange:SupportingHomelessMenwhoareEnrolledinaRecoveryProgram
MeetingRoom2
3:00pm–3:50pm
AnIntegratedConstructivistApproachtoCounselingClientswithSubstanceUseDisorders
MeetingRoom3
3:00pm–3:50pm
TheNewRevolutioninMentalHealthCare:TheRoleofPsychedelicsandCounselinginHelpingPeopleHealandThrive
JuniorBallroomB
3:30pm-5:00pm
CAREERCONNECT JuniorBallroomC
4:00pm-4:50pm
SupervisionofCounselingInterns:AWellness,Multicultural,andSocialJusticeCommunityTrainingModel
JuniorBallroomD2
4:00pm-4:50pm
CopingwithEarlyPregnancyLoss:SpiritualandReligiousIssues MeetingRoomA2
4:00pm-4:50pm
OutWiththeMillennialsinwiththeGenZ JuniorBallroomB
4:00pm-4:50pm
ChartingNewDirections:Trauma-InformedCareerCounseling MeetingRoom2
4:00pm-4:50pm
OralAssessmentinCounselorEducation:Practice-BasedMeasurementofCompetence
MeetingRoom3
6:00pm-7:30pm
NCAMCDMixer DurhamConventionCenter-RoomTBA
FRIDAY,FEBRUARY22
Friday,Feb.22
Program Location
7:00am–8:30am
ContinentalBreakfast Pre-Function
7:00am–4:30pm
Registration Pre-Function
8:00am–10:50am
SpecialSession:RaisingtheBar:CriticalNewConceptsintheACACodeofEthics-Dr.DavidKaplan,ChiefProfessionalOfficer,AmericanCounselingAssociation(Sponsored
byNCASERVIC&NCACES)
JuniorBallroomB
8:00am–9:20am
CounselingPsychologyandSpiritualityAreNotAntithetical:TheEthicalNecessitytoAddresstheWholeClient
JuniorBallroomA1
8:00am–9:20am
WalkingtheMiddlePath:DialecticalBehaviorTherapy JuniorBallroomA2
8:00am–9:20am
AGuidetoEthicalDecisionMaking:ProtectingClientsandStaff JuniorBallroomA3
8:00am–9:20am
StepTwo:PreparingourClientsforMeaningfulLivesAfterTherapy JuniorBallroomD1
8:00am–9:20am
AddressingtheDiagnosisofTransgenderClientsThroughAdvocacy JuniorBallroomD2
8:00am–9:20am
BeyondtheScar:UnderstandingandIncreasingEmotionalCompetencyinNSSIBehaviors JuniorBallroomD3
8:00am–9:20am
Child-CenteredPlayTherapy:ACulturallyResponsiveApproach MeetingRoom1
8:00am–9:20am
MulticulturalSupervision:FromBothSidesoftheDesk MeetingRoom2
8:00am–9:20am
GroupCounseling MeetingRoom3
8:00am–9:20am
SchoolWideSocial-EmotionalLearningInterventionforStudentsLivinginPoverty MeetingRoom4
9:30am–10:50am
DevelopingaCriticalConsciousnessinCounseling JuniorBallroomA1
9:30am–10:50am
AnEmotionally-FocusedApproachtoTreatingFamiliesinaYoungAdultProgram JuniorBallroomA2
9:30am–10:50am
WeightStigma:HowtobeanAdvocateforPeopleofAllSizes JuniorBallroomA3
9:30am–10:50am
Parent-ChildInteractionTherapy(PCIT):ChangingFamilySystems JuniorBallroomD1
9:30am–10:50am
PreventingandTreatingBirthTrauma:ACollaborativeApproach JuniorBallroomD2
9:30am–10:50am
ImprovingCounselorSelf-AwarenessthroughtheExplorationofIdentityinSupervision JuniorBallroomD3
9:30am–10:50am
TheCounselorasAdvocate:DevelopingaPersonalPlanforIncreasedAdvocacyInvolvement MeetingRoom1
9:30am–10:50am
SteppingUpandIntoOurAdvocateIdentities:LiberatoryPracticesforServingIntersectionalQueerandTransYouthClients
MeetingRoom2
9:30am–10:50am
MilitaryFamilyDiscussionPanel:WhatTherapistsCanLearnfromourMilitaryFamilies! MeetingRoom3
9:30am–10:50am
CounselingLatinosandBlacks MeetingRoom4
9:30am-10:50am
It’sNoGame–APracticalExplorationoftheImpactofTraumaontheDevelopingBrain JuniorBallroomC
11:00am-11:50am
WhoAdvocatesforUs? JuniorBallroomA2
11:00am-11:50am
CourageousConversations:BeingComfortablewithCounselingConversationsaboutRaceandCulture
JuniorBallroomB
11:00am-11:50am
CCERC's"TeenTalk"Group:Multiculturalism,SocialJustice,andCommunityPartnershipinPractice
JuniorBallroomD1
11:00am–11:50am
AdvocacyandEmpowermentinEducation JuniorBallroomD2
11:00am–11:50am
CounselorSupervision:HelpingSuperviseesEffectivelyCounselLGBTQClientele MeetingRoom3
11:00am–11:50am
CulturallySensitiveAdvocacywithLatinxClients MeetingRoom2
11:00am–11:50am
EffectiveSchoolCounselingTeams:IdentifyingStrengths MeetingRoom1
11:00am–11:50am
#Metoo,TheMovementandWhatitMeansfortheCounselingProfession MeetingRoom4
12:00pm–1:45pm
NCCANetworkingLunch-TablesMarkedbyNCCADivision-KeynoteAddress:Dr.LyndonAbrams,AssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofCounseling,Universityof
NorthCarolinaatCharlotte.
GrandBallroom2&3
2:00pm-3:20pm
WellnessResearch,EducationandImplicationsforGraduateStudentsandCounselors JuniorBallroomA1
2:00pm–3:20pm
Don'tForgetAboutUs:ContextualDemonstrationofConceptualizationSkillsinSchoolCounselingExamples
JuniorBallroomA2
2:00pm-3:20pm
Survivor,AbuserandChild:AdvocatingforThreeSidesoftheDomesticViolenceCoin JuniorBallroomA3
2:00pm–3:20pm
HowDoWeBestServeChildren:PsychotropicDrugsorCounseling? MeetingRoom2
2:00pm–3:20pm
Be-YOU-to-FULLLiar:AcquiringaSenseofSelfishnessinaSelflessProfession MeetingRoom1
2:00pm–3:20pm
RenewYourself:HolisticStrategiesforPreventingCompassionFatigueandBurnout MeetingRoom3
2:00pm–3:20pm
RaisingSacredAwarenessAroundPositiveHealthOutcomesofFaith-AffirmingConnectionsforLGBTQYouth
MeetingRoom4
2:00pm–3:20pm
GivingAwaytheSkills:UsingChild-ParentRelationshipTherapytoStrengthenRelationshipsinFamiliesImpactedbyViolence
JuniorBallroomB
3:30pm-4:20pm
DiversifyingtheCounselingPipelinethroughUndergraduateInternships JuniorBallroomA1
3:30pm-4:20pm
HelpfortheHelper:MentalHealthConcerns,Supports,andStigmainSchoolCounselors JuniorBallroomA2
3:30pm-4:20pm
CounselingwiththeLumbeeTribe:ATribalCriticalRaceTheoryasFrameforSocialJusticeandAdvocacy
JuniorBallroomA3
3:30pm-4:20pm
AdvocatingforClientswithSubstanceUseDisorders:TipsandTricksforNewCounselorsEnteringtheAddictionsField
JuniorBallroomD2
3:30pm-4:20pm
EquineTherapy:EducationonaNon-TraditionalApproach JuniorBallroomD3
3:30pm-4:20pm
CreativeStrategiestoIntegrateNeuro-EducationintoCounselingPractice JuniorBallroomB
3:30pm-4:20pm
EthicsofAdvocacy MeetingRoom3
3:30pm-4:20pm
Surviving(andThriving)asaHighlySensitivePersoninaHighlyInsensitiveWorld MeetingRoom2
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Pre-ConferenceSessionsFebruary20,2019
9:00am-12:00pm
Swim,orWalkonWater:MovingAlongtheContinuumofCulturalCompetenceinCross-CulturalRelationshipLocation:MeetingRoom1&2Description:Asculturallydiverseasthecounselingprofessionhasbecome,itisnotuncommontoworkwithpeoplewhoareculturally-differentfromourselves.Althoughweareexpectedtoprovideculturallycompetentcaretothoseweserve(Daniels,D’Andrea,&Kim,1999;Young,2004),agapstillpersistsbetweenthecareweknowtoprovideandtheactualprovisionofservice(Larson,1999,Barnes,2004).Inthisdidacticworkshop,thepresenterwilladdressherresearchontherelationshipbetweenself-efficacy,broachingculturaldifferences,andculturalcompetenceandprovideopportunitiesfordemonstration.Implicationsforenhancingcross-culturalcounselingandsupervisionwillbeprovided.LearningObjectives:Afterthissession,participantswillbeableto:(a)identifywhathelpsandhindersincross-culturalrelationships,(b)recognizebroachingstylesandbehaviorsasaculturalcompetencetool;(c)practicebroachingtoimproveoutcomesincross-culturalrelationships.Presenter:LaTonyaM.Summers,Ph.D.,LPCS,LCAS,MAC,NCCisanassistantprofessoratJacksonvilleUniversity.Shehasbeeninthecounselingprofessionfor22years,andconductsresearchonmulticulturalissuesincounselingandsupervision,andsocialjusticeandadvocacyreadiness.Amongotherhonors,shewasawardedthe2018OutstandingPractitioner-SupervisorAward,byChiSigmaIotaInternational.ShefoundedtheannualBlackMentalHealthSymposium,anationalconferencethatequipsmentalhealthprofessionalsandeducatorswithculturally-specificinterventionstoimprovementalhealthoutcomesinBlackcommunities.
9:00am-12:00pm
PlayTherapyinABagLocation:MeetingRoom3&4Description:Participantswillunderstandhowtobypassbarrierstoprovidingplaytherapyinjustaboutanysetting.Thosebarriersareoftenmoney,space,andtime.Thispresentationwilladdressallthreeofthesepotentialbarriersandgiveparticipantstoolstouseforaneffectiveplaytherapysetting.ThispresentationisAPTproviderapprovedforRPTcontinuingeducationcredits.LearningObjectives:(a)Participantswillbeabletounderstandhowbarrierscanhinderintegratingplaytherapyintoone’spractice/setting.(b)Participantswillbeabletolabelthreebarrierstoaneffectiveplaytherapypractice/setting(c)Participantswillbeabletounderstandhowtheycanmodifythebarriersthathindertheirownpractice/setting.Presenter:JillVanHornePhD,(LPCS,NCLPSC,NCC,RPTS,EAGALAcertified)-isanAssistantProfessor&DirectoroftheProfessionalSchoolCounselingProgramatAppalachianStateUniversity.Shehasover20yearsofcombinedschoolcounselingandclinicalmentalhealthexperience.Herworkisprimarilywithchildrenandadolescents.Herprofessionalinterestsincludeincorporatingsensoryandexperientialapproacheswhenworkingwithchildren&adolescentsandextendingdialoguebetweenprofessionalschoolcounselingandtheclinicalmentalhealthdisciplines.1:00pm-4:00pm
RadicalAffirmation:LiberatoryPracticesinCounselingLGBTQ+ClientsLocation:MeetingRoom3&4Description:ThispreconferencesessionwillexplorethepracticeandimplementationofradicalaffirmationinourclinicalworkwithLGBTQ+clients.Throughlectureanddiscussion,attendeeswillreviewterminologyandfoundationalinformationcriticaltoworkingwithLGBTQ+populationsandgaindepthandbreadthinknowledgespecifictoLGBTQ+identitiesandcommunities.Additionally,attendeeswillengageinexperientialexercises,groupdiscussion,andworkshoppingofpaperworkandstructuralpolicywithintheirplaceofwork,facilitatingtheintegrationandapplicationofliberatoryandaffirmingpracticeswithincounselingandenhancingattendeecompetencetobetterserveintersectionalclientswhoidentifyasLGBTQ+.LearningObjectives:(a)AttendeeswilldeepenunderstandingofandenhanceabilitytoeffectivelyutilizenuancedlanguagerelatedtoLGBTQ+individualsandcommunities.
(b)Attendeeswillengageinreflexivepracticeregardingwaysinwhichtheirownidentitiesandexperienceofpower/privilegeshapeLGBTQ+clients’accesstoliberationandaffirmationwithinclinicalspaces.AttendeeswillalsoexplorewaystoincreaseandenhanceaffirmativepracticesinclinicalworkwithLGBTQ+clients.(c)Attendeeswillengagewiththeirownpaperworkandstructuralpolicies/practicesthatmightbaraccesstotheexistenceofaffirmingandsafecounselingspaces.Attendeeswillexplorewaystoamelioratethesebarriersandapplylearningfromthissessiontodirectlyimpacttheirplacesofpractice,enhancingopportunitiestoprovideaffirmingandliberatoryservicesatalllevelsofcare(i.e.,intakepaperwork,branding,structuralresources)tointersectionalLGBTQ+clients.Presenter:WhitneyP.Akers,PhD,NCC,LPCA,ACSisanAssistantProfessoratTheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatPembrokeandacounselorinprivatepracticeinGreensboro,NC.WhitneycompleteddoctoralworkinCounselingandCounselorEducationwithacognateinWomen’sandGenderStudiesattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro.Whitney’sresearchcentersonhowpeoplewhoidentifyasLGBTQ+experienceoutness,howintersectionsofqueernessandrace,class,ability,spirituality,andethnicityinfluencementalhealthandwellness,andhowtheseintersectionallived-experiencesareimpactedbythecurrentsociopoliticalclimateintermsofaccess,perceivedlevelsofsafety,andidentitypride.Recently,Whitney’spassionforexaminingethicalresearchpracticesfacilitatedcollaborationwithateamofcounseloreducatorsaffiliatedwithALGBTICandAARCtocreatestandardsforassessmentandresearchwithLGBTQ+populations.Whitneyisgratefultohavereceivedthe2016-2017ALGBTICGraduateStudentAwardandhonoredtoserveontheeditorialboardforTheJournalofLGBTIssuesinCounselingandasthe2018-2019ALGBTICNewProfessionalEmergingLeader.1:00pm-4:00pm
Hum...YouDidThat?:UsingSupervisionInterventionstoAddressSupervisee'sDevelopmentalChallengesLocation:MeetingRoom1&2
Description:Thissessionwillfocusondevelopingtheparticipants’knowledgeandefficacyinprovidinginterventionsthroughoutthedevelopmentalstagesofcounselors’professionallives.Wewilladdressliminality,multicultural/diversity,andethicsthroughoutthecounselor’sdevelopment.Thegoalisfortheparticipantstoincreasetheirknowledgeandsenseofefficacyandtodevelopinterventionsasasupervisorworkingwithasuperviseethroughoutthesupervisee’sdevelopmentalchallenges(fromcounselorinternshiptoretirement)LearningObjectives:1)Participantswillreceiveabriefoverviewofthedevelopmentalstagesofacounselorfromcounselingstudenttoretirement.2)Participantswilldiscussinterventionsthatcanbeusedthroughoutthecounselor’sprofessionaldevelopment.3)Participantswillexploretheinterventiontoaddressdiversity/multiculturalconcernsandethicalconcerns.4)Participantswillapplyknowledgethroughcasepresentationsandrole-play,andparticipantsareencouragedtobringtheirexperiencesandcasepresentations(pleasebringonlycompositesofsituationsandsupervisees,ormade-upsituations.)Presenter:ChristinaRosen,EdD.,LPCS,LCAS,CCS,ICADC,NCCisaProfessorintheHumanDevelopmentandPsychologicalCounselingDepartmentatAppalachianStateUniversity.Herexperienceincludes30yearsasacounselor,26yearsasasupervisor,and14yearsasacounseloreducator.Shehasbeentrainedasaspiritualdirector.Shehasnumerousinternational,national,regionalandstatepresentationsand15publications.Herareasofscholarlyworkinclude:mentoring,supervision,superviseedevelopment,substanceabuse/dualdiagnosis,spiritualityandreligiousbeliefs,ethics,andgestalttheory.
ConferenceEvents
ThursdayMorningKeynoteSpeaker8:00am–9:20amPartnershipwiththeNCChapterofChiSigmaIotaandtheCSIAdvocacySummitDr.HeatherTrepalPresident-ElectoftheAmericanCounselingAssociationTomorrow’sCounselor:YourRoleinAdvocacyforOurProfessionGreatandcontinuedopportunitiesawaitthecounselingprofession.Theincreasedneedforbothlicensureportabilityandparity,defendingpracticerights,increasingprospectsforemploymentandreimbursementforservices,andimportantsocialissuesandlegislationthatmayimpacttheprofessionandourcounselingconstituentsarealladvocacyopportunities.Thispresentationwillhighlightyourroleasanadvocateforthecounselingprofession.Aspassionateadvocates,whatis
theroleoftomorrow’scounselorinbringingvisionandtenacitytoourprofession?Whataresomewaysthatcanwebolstercounseloridentity,visibility,andpride?Howcanwebestsupportourclientsandourprofession?Participantswillconsidertheirvisionforthecounselingprofessionandsomeofthewaysinwhichtheywillcontributethroughadvocacy.
Dr.HeatherTrepalisaProfessorandCoordinatoroftheClinicalMentalHealthCounselingprogramintheDepartmentofCounselingattheUniversityofTexasatSanAntonio(UTSA).SheislicensedasaprofessionalcounselorandboardapprovedsupervisorinthestateofTexas.Herresearchandpublicationsfocusonprofessionaladvocacy,bilingualcounselorsupervisionandtraining,integratedbehavioralhealthcare,andnon-suicidalself-injury.Dr.TrepalcurrentlyservesastheProjectDirectorfortheProgramfortheIntegratedTrainingofCounselorsinBehavioralHealth(PITCH).Thisisa4-year$807,000FederalHealthResourcesandServicesAdministrationBehavioralHealthWorkforceEducationandTraininggrantwhichprovidesspecializedtrainingandinternshipplacementsforstudentcounselorstogaincompetenceworkingwithclientsinrural,vulnerable,and/ormedicallyunderservedcommunitiesinintegratedbehavioralhealthcare(IBH)settings.Dr.TrepalhasservedasPresidentoftheAssociationforCounselorEducationandSupervision(ACES)andtheAssociationforCreativityinCounseling(ACC),bothdivisionsoftheAmericanCounselingAssociation(ACA).Sheistherecipientofnumerousawardsinthecounselingprofession.Sheisslatedtobethe2019-2020PresidentoftheAmericanCounselingAssociation.
ThursdayLunchKeynoteSpeaker12:00pm-1:00pmDr.CarlJ.SheperisBarrierstoaccess-AdvocatingfromwithinasystemPeople throughout theworld need help in resolving issues related to emotional, relational,educational, vocational andother issues.While there are skilled counselors ready to assist,peopleoftenexperienceroadblocksthatpreventaccesstocare.Thissessionwillfocusontheempowerment of counselors to be agents of change at the system level and will helpcounselorstoidentifystrategiesforremovingcomplexbarrierstoqualitycare.Dr.CarlSheperiswill share five key strategies for systems advocacy from personal andprofessionalexperienceasaparentoftwochildrenwithspecialneeds,acounseloreducator,
andasaleaderinthecounselingprofession.
Dr.CarlJ.Sheperis’sprofessionallifehasspannedmorethan25years.Heiscommittedtotheadvancementofprofessionalcounselingthroughmentorship,teaching,research,andservice.Hehasover100professionalpublicationsandhasauthoredseventextbooks.Histextbooksareusedathundredsofuniversitiesthroughouttheworld.Dr.SheperisistheDeanofEducationand
HumanDevelopmentatTexasA&MUniversity-SanAntonio.HehasservedasanassociateeditoroftheJournalofCounseling&Development;presidentoftheAssociationforAssessmentandResearchinCounseling(AARC);andasamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsforNBCC.Dr.Sheperishasreceivednumerousawardsforhiswork,includingbeingnamedasanACAFellowin2018.HehasalsoreceivedtheACACounselorEducatorAdvocacyandtheSACESOutstandingCounselorEducatorAwards.Dr.Sheperisconductsresearchonpediatricmentalhealthandhasobtainedover$5millioninresearchfunding.Heiscurrentlyfocusingontheneuroscienceofautism.Dr.Sheperisisconsideredanexpertinpediatricmentalhealthandautismintervention.
FridayMorningSpecialSession8:00am–10:50amSponsoredbyNCASERVICandNCACESDr.DavidKaplanRaisingtheBar:CriticalNewConceptsintheACACodeofEthicsThecurrenteditionoftheAmericanCounselingAssociationCodeofEthicssubstantiallyraisesthebarfortheethicalpracticeofprofessionalcounselors.Thispresentationwillhighlightnewethicalimperativesinsuchareasasprofessionalvalues,socialmedia,theimpositionofcounselorpersonalvalues,andfeesplitting.Afocusofthisworkshopwillbeonusingacomprehensivedecision-makingmodeltoresolvemodernandcomplexethicaldilemmasintheareasdescribedabove.Participantswillspendtimepracticingethicaldecisionmakingwithreal-lifecounselingdilemmas.
Participantswill:• LearnaboutcriticalnewconceptsinthecurrenteditionoftheACACodeofEthics.• Practiceethicaldecisionmaking.• Practicebracketing,theskillofpreventingthecounselor’spersonalvaluesfrominterferinginasession.
DavidM.Kaplan,PhD,NCCisaPastPresidentoftheAmericanCounselingAssociationanditscurrentChiefProfessionalOfficer.HeisalsoaPastPresidentoftheInternationalAssociationofMarriageandFamilyCounselors,theNewYorkCounselingAssociation,andtheNewYorkAssociationofMarriageandFamilyCounselors.David’sexperienceincludeseighteenyearsofpracticeinprivatepracticeandcollegecounselingsettingsaswellastwenty-fiveyearsofexperienceasacounseloreducator.Dr.Kaplan’spublicationsincludeonebook,ninebookchapters/contributionsandfortyjournalarticles.Hehasconducted380professionalpresentationsonsuchtopicsascounselingethics,professionalissuesincounseling,familycounseling,andcounselingassociationmanagement.DavidhasbeenrecognizedwithhonorsfromtheAmericanCounselingAssociation(Fellow),theInternationalAssociationofMarriageandFamilyCounselors(DistinguishedServiceAward),theAssociationforAdultDevelopmentandAging(PresidentialAwardforMentorship),theVirginiaCounselorsAssociation(OutstandingLeadershipandServiceAward),NewYorkCounselingAssociation(DistinguishedLegislativeServiceAward),theArizonaCounselorsAssociation(PhoenixAward),ArgosyUniversity(ExcellenceinResearchAward)andislistedinWho’sWhoinAmerica.
FridayLunchKeynoteSpeaker12:00pm–1:45pmDr.LyndonAbrams Dr.LyndonAbramsisanassociateprofessorintheDepartmentofCounselingintheCatoCollegeofEducationattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte.Dr.AbramsearnedaB.S.inCriminalJusticefromCharlestonSouthernUniversity,aMastersofEducationinCounselingandGuidancefromClemsonUniversity,andaPh.D.inCounselorEducation&Supervisionfrom
TexasA&MUniversity-Commerce.Currently,Dr.Abramsteachescounselingtheory,multiculturalcounseling,andsupervisescounselingstudentsintheirclinicaltraining.Hehasformerlyworkedinauniversitycounselingcenterandasaunitcoordinatorandcounselorwithemotionallyandbehaviorallychallengedadolescentsinaresidentialtreatmentfacility.Dr.Abramsresearchinterestsincluderacialidentitydevelopment,sociallydesirabilityresponding,andeffortstoincreasetheparticipationofunderrepresentedgroupsinSTEMcareerfields.
SponsorsandExhibitorsThursday&Friday,February21&22
Pre-Function 7:30am–6:00pmPleasevisitourexhibitorsinthePre-Functionarea.Wehaveawiderangeofexhibitorsandhopethatyouwillshowthemyoursupport,learnabouttheorganizationsandagencies,network,andfindsomeconferencegoodies!
GraduateStudentPosterSessions
Thursday,February21
GrandBallroom12:00pm–3:00pmThisyear’spostersessionofferspresentationsonavarietyofcounselingrelatedtopics.Clockhoursarenotavailableforattendingpostersessions,butpleasesupportourgraduatestudents!
PromotingExcellenceinCounseling:CSIChaptersNetworkingSession(CSIAdvocacySummitSession)Presenters:StephenKennedy,HollyJ.HartwigMoorhead&MichaelEnglert
Friday,February22
JuniorBallroomB11:00am–11:50amDuringits30+history,ChiSigmaIotahasbeencommittedtoadvocacy,especiallyprofessionaladvocacythatfacilitatesclientadvocacy.In1998CSIsponsoredtwonationalinvitationalconferencesofcounselingleaderswhodevelopedacoordinatednationalplanforprofessionaladvocacy,whichwasaprecursortotheACA20-20initiativeandhasremainedtheorganizingfocusofCSI'sadvocacyefforts.Thesehaveincludedprovidingtrainingandsupporttochaptersforleadershipdevelopment;participatinginadvocacyeffortsatcommunity,state,andnationallevels;generatingpublicationsaboutpracticaladvocacy;and,beingrepresentedincoalitionstoadvancetheprofessionthroughsocial,legislative,professional,andpersonaladvocacyefforts.ThisnetworkingsessionwillhighlightCSIadvocacyresourcesandpresenters’experiencesasadvocates,anditwillprovideattendeestheopportunitytoexplorecollaborativeadvocacyefforts.
CareerConnectEventThursday,February21
JuniorBallroomC3:30pm–5:00pmThosewhoareregisteredforthiseventwillhavetheopportunitytosocializewithotherstudentsandnewprofessionalsfromacrossthestateandinterviewwithemployersandsupervisorswhoarehiring.
NCAssociationforMulticulturalCounseling&DevelopmentMixerThursday,February21
DurhamConventionCenterRoomTBA6:00pm–7:30pmPleasejoinNCAMCDfor“Mind,Body&Art:ASocialJusticeMixer.”Thiswillbeanexcitingcommunityeventwithlivemusic,poetryandsongdedicatedtoraisingawareness,liftingvoicesandinspiringchange.Itisfreeandallarewelcome.
CONFERENCE SESSIONS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019
1 HOUR 20 MINUTE CONTENT SESSIONS
Time Presentation Presenters Location
9:30am–10:50am
PlayTherapy:ATraumaInformedApproachforWorkingwithAdverseChildhoodExperiences
ThisinteractiveworkshopprovidesanoverviewofthefundamentalsandapplicabilityofChild-CenteredPlayTherapy(CCPT)asatrauma-informedapproachforchildren.DuetothefrequencyofAdverseChildhoodExperiences,counselingapproacheswhichattendtothedevelopmentalneedsofchildrenandviewbehaviorsthroughatrauma-informedlensareneeded.
TheresaKascsak&Ang'elitaDawkins
JuniorBallroomA1
9:30am–10:50am
SchoolCounselorDigest:BeinganAdvocateforthe21stCenturyStudent
Thestudentsoftodayandtomorrowhavedifferentvaluesandbeliefsthanmostoftheschoolcounselorswhoworkwiththem.Understandingthisdynamicaswellashavingspecifictechniqueswouldhelpcounselorsbridgethegapandprovidemoreeffectivesupportsforthestudents.Thissessionwouldfocusonthosetechniquestobetterassistcounselorsworkingwithadolescentsinequippingthemwithtoolstobeself-sufficientandsuccessfulinboththeiracademicsandtheiroutsideoftheschoollives.
TiaraGriffis JuniorBallroomA2
9:30am–10:50am
IntegratingClinicalHypnosisintoYourCounselingPracticetoEnhanceClientOutcomes
Learnhoweasilyyoucanintegrateclinicalhypnosisintoyourcounselinginawaythatenhancesclientoutcomesandhelpsclientstofeelmoreempowered.Additionally,youwilllearntorecognizeandutilizenaturalistictrancestatesandunderstandthepoweroflanguagetohelpwitheffectivechange.
HollyForester-Miller
JuniorBallroomA3
9:30am–10:50am
AreyouPISD?CounselingClientsWhoExperiencePost-InfidelityStressDisorder
Intimatepartnerinfidelity,whichcancausePostInfidelityStressDisorder(PISD;Ortman,2005)isatraumatizingeventwithmultivariateramificationsincluding:mentalandphysicalhealth,relationship,legal,andeconomicimplications.ThepurposeofthispresentationistodiscussthemanyimplicationsofPISDandthenprovideeffectivecounselingstrategies.
RussCurtis&ElizabethLikis-Werle
JuniorBallroomD1
9:30am–10:50am
UsingCreativeArtsinCounselingChildrenandAdolescentsResearchhasproventheeffectivenessofcreativeartsincounselingdiversepopulationswithavarietyofmentalhealthchallenges.Participantsinthissessionwilllearntoapplyvisualart,drama,dance,literature,andmusictotheircounselingpractice.Practicalapplicationswillassistcounselorsingainingconfidenceinusingcreativeartsintheirwork.
JonathanRicks&RockyLocklear
JuniorBallroomD2
9:30am–10:50am
Contracts,EmploymentIssues,andIndependentContractorArrangements:WhatCounselorsNeedtoKnow
ManyLPCA'sseekoutemploymentopportunitiesthatrequirethemtoengageincontractnegotiation,somethingthatisnottaughtinMaster'slevelcounselingprograms.Thisprogramwillhelpindividualswhocontractwith
ValerieG.Balog&ElizabethVennum
JuniorBallroomD3
LPCA'sandnewgraduatesunderstandtheirrightsandresponsibilitiesregardingcontractemployment.
9:30am–10:50am
FosteringResiliencyinTrauma-InformedSchoolCounselingthroughChildTeacherRelationshipTraining
Thisworkshopwilldescribeamulti-yearchild-teacherrelationshiptraining(CTRT)projectwithteachersinatrauma-informedelementaryschool.TheCTRTmodelwasadaptedtoincludeawarenessoftraumaonthebrainsofchildrenandtoinfuseelementsofsocialjustice.
PhyllisPost,AmyGrybush&AbdelazizElmadani
MeetingRoom1
9:30am–10:50am
TheHistoryofAmericanRacism:AFoundationofCounselorsCommittedtoAdvocacy
Thehistoryofracismhaslastingeffectsonpeopleofbothdominantandmarginalizedracialidentities.ThisinteractivesessionwillpresentachronologyofAmericanracialhistory.Participantswillgainadepthofunderstandingraceandracismandcounseloreducatorswillgainatoolforteachingdiversity.
LisenRoberts MeetingRoom2
9:30am–10:50am
GraphicMedicine:WhatIsIt?AndWhatDoesItMeanforCounselors?Graphicmedicinepractitionersusecomicarttomakemedicalinformationmoreaccessibletoclients/patientsmarginalizedbyinstitutionalpowerdifferentials,socio-economicdiscrimination,andeducationdisparities,thequestionisraised:canmentalhealthcounselorsusecomicstoaddressthesesameissueswithintheireducationalandtreatmentmilieus?
DevlynHughMcCreight
MeetingRoom3
9:30am–10:50am
TeleMentalHealthCounseling:VideoCounselingBestPracticesFrost&SullivanfoundthatTeleMentalhealthserviceshavethepotentialtobecomethemostsuccessfultelehealthapplicationwithinthenextfiveyears.OverallTeleMentalhealthmarketrevenueisexpectedtoincreaseatacompoundannualgrowthrateof22.5%from2016to2021.AreyoureadytoparticipateinthisnewmarketanderaofTeleMentalhealthtreatment?Discussgenerallegalðical,considerationsthatyouwillwanttoaddressasaTeleMentalhealthprovider.IdentifyvideoconferencingplatformfeaturesthatarespecifictoyourpracticethatareHIPAAcompliant.Describethetypeofprofessionaltraining/credentialsthatyouwilltoworkinTeleMentalHealth.Discussvideoconferencingetiquette.
MikeKlaybor MeetingRoom4
9:30am–10:50am
ExperientialInterventionsinGroupCounselingasVisualMetaphor,Anchor,andSpark
Thishands-onpresentationexplorestheuseofexperientialinterventionsingroupcounselingtocreatevisualmetaphorsthathelpgroupmembersestablishananchortoskillsandsparkmeaningfuldiscussions.Participantswillwalkawaywithabetterunderstandingofdiverselearningstylesalongwithseveralexamplesofexperientialinterventions.
LauraLindsey JuniorBallroomB
50MINUTECONTENTSESSIONS
Time Presentation Presenters Location
11:00am-11:50am
SchoolCounselorSelf-EfficacyforEnhancingStudentandCollegeReadiness
Alargenationalsampleof(N=2,047)ofschoolcounselorscompletedthe
SejalParikhFoxx,StanleyB.Baker&RobertMartinez
JuniorBallroomA1
SchoolCounselorSelf-EfficacyforEnhancingStudentCareerandCollegeReadinessScale.Thegoalofthepresentstudywastoacquireinformationabouthowschoolcounselorsperceivedtheirself-efficacyforhelpingstudentsbelievetheycanachievecareerandcollegereadiness.Theresultsindicatedthattheextentofrelatedtrainingandchallengesassociatedwithimplementationwereofconcerntoparticipants.Basedonthefindings,recommendationsfortraining,practice,andfurtherresearchwillbepresented.
11:00am-11:50am
CounselorPerceivedBarriersandSupportstoEmploymentandCareerCounselingSelf-Efficacy
Workisacentralaspectofhumanlife(Szymanski&Parker,2010)andiscentraltolifesatisfactionandholisticwell-being(Blustein,2008;Moos,1986).Itisimportantthatcounselorsareproperlytrainedtofullyidentifyandunderstandtheirclient’sdiversecareerneeds.Implicationsarediscussedinthecontextofcareercounseling,employment,andcounselortraining.
CourtneyEvansJuniorBallroomA2
11:00am-11:50am
RomanticPartnersandAttachmentStyles:AttachmentCopingStrategiesandPartnerBufferingDuringTimesofRelationalStress
Researchhasidentifiedthesignificantinfluenceattachmentorientationhasonromanticrelationships.Thispresentationwillprovideanoverviewofcommoncopingstrategiesofsecureandinsecureromanticpartnersduringrelationalstressandhowsecurepartner“buffering”maymitigatethisstress.
JerryVuncannonJr&AngeliaDickens
JuniorBallroomD2
11:00am-11:50am
AdvocatingforMentalHealthLiteracyandCulturallyRelevantMentalHealthintheRuralSoutheast
Mentalhealthliteracy,ortheknowledgeonehasaboutmentalhealthconcerns,symptoms,treatment,andpreventionisanimportantconsiderationwhenthinkingaboutculturallyrelevantmentalhealth.Thefollowingpresentationhighlightsresearchresultsandtranslatestheseintopracticeconsiderationsforthoseworkingwithdiverseclientsorinruralsettings.
AllisonCrowe,LoniCrumb&Janee’AventHarris
MeetingRoom1
11:00am-11:50am
FromPrisontoRecovery:HowCounselorsCanHelpRepairtheBreachStatisticsdemonstratejailsandprisonshavebecome“thelargestdefactoplacesforhousingpeoplewithmentaldisabilities,”(Knopf,2018).Similarly,mostUSinmatesexperiencesubstanceabuseoraddiction(APHA,2010).Treatmentislackingorineffective.Thispresentationwilldiscusstheneedforrecoveryservicesthroughevidence-basedcounselingservicesandadvocacy.
MiKaelL.White-Davis&CynthiaBriggs
MeetingRoom2
11:00am-11:50am
Trauma-InformedMindfulnesswithAdolescents:AGestaltTheoryPerspective
Despitethebesteffortsofchildprotectiveservices,adolescentsthataresubjectedtoadversechildhoodexperiences(ACEs)oftenresultinoppressiveanddehumanizingconditions.Asadvocatesusingatrauma-informedGestalttherapyperspectivewesuggestthattheuseofmindfulnessandbreathingcouldassistinhealingtraumaticstressresponsesinadolescence.
JeffD.Wolfgang&WandaBrown-Ramseur
MeetingRoom3
11:00am-11:50am
WhattheCounselingTextbooksDon’tTeachUs:ChallengesfortheNewProfessional
Theprogramistargetedtowardfinalsemestermaster'sstudentsandnewprofessionals.Studentsleavingtheclassroomsoondiscoverthatnoteveryanswercanbefoundinatextbook.ThisholdstrueforprofessionalidentityaswellasforCACREPcontentareas.
LydiaBoldtSmith JuniorBallroomB
LUNCHEONANDEXHIBITS
12:00om–2:00pmRoom:GrandBallroom2&3
LuncheonincludingBusinessMeeting,KeynoteAddress,&AwardsCeremonyKeynoteAddress:Dr.CarlSheperis
GRADUATESTUDENTPOSTERSESSIONS2:00pm–3:00pm Room:GrandBallroom1ExactingChange–CrystalWaters,EastCarolinaUniversityTeachingAdvocacyCounselingwithinaSocialJusticeFramework:ImplicationsforSchoolCounselorsandCounselorEducator.Studentsincounseloreducationprogramsmustbeawarethateffectiveinterventionswhenworkingwithoppressedanddisenfranchisedclientswillbeconductedoutsideoftheirofficesandinthecommunities,exactingchangeatthesociopoliticallevel.Thereisagreaterneedfortheunderstandingofdiversepopulationsandacommitmenttosocialjusticeonthebehalfofcounselorswhoservethesepopulations.PutonYourOwnOxygenMask1st:WellnessBasedSupervisionStrategies–ShawntaWright,NorthCarolinaCentralUniversityThroughlively&interactivediscussion&activities,thePutonYourOwnOxygenMask1stsession,willhelpclinicalsupervisorsexplore&applytheWellnessModelofSupervision(WELMS)totheirworkwithpracticum&internshipstudents&LPC-As.Supervisorswillleavethissessionwithtoolsthathelpsupervisors&superviseesalikebecomeawareof&practicehealthychoicestocreateabalancedlifestylethatresultsinreducedlevelsburnout,vicarioustrauma&compassionfatigue&improvedresultsforclients.BuildingRapportwithSexualAssaultSurvivors–AlexandriaS.Raglon,HamptonUniversityThisinformationwillbepresentedtotheaudiencethroughthepostersessionformatfollowedbyanopportunityforquestionsandanswersthroughopendiscussion.Asaresultofthispresentation,theaudiencewilllearnabouttherapeutictechniques,buildingrapportwithclientsaswellasthetherapeuticbenefitsoftreatmentandrecoveryforsurvivors.PreservingtheRoleofTheSchoolCounselor–CharlegmayneGholson,HamptonUniversityThisproposaldiscussesissuesrelatingtothemisunderstandingoftheroleoftheschoolcounselor.Thefocusistoadvocateonbehalfoftheschoolcounselorwithhopesthateducatorswillutilizethemfortheirintendedpurposesonlybysheddinglightonthedetrimentaleffectsofmisappropriatingtheirrole.TheASCANationalModelandHowDevelopingaSchoolCounselingProgramCanImproveStudentAchievement–AlyshaScott,HamptonUniversityTheASCANationalModelisaframeworkforacomprehensive,data-drivenschoolcounselingprogram.Itconsistsoffourcomponentparts;Foundation,Delivery,Management,andAccountability.Theprogramwillnotonlybenefitthestudentsbutteachers,parents,administratorsandthecommunity.Asschoolcounselors,wearepartnersintheachievementofourstudentsaswecontinuetoadvocateontheirbehalf.TheResearchWeRelyOn:IsitTrulyRepresentativeofthePopulation?-ClareBolton,WesternCarolinaUniversityThepresentationformatwillbeaposterpresentationandwillfitwithinthecontentareaofethics.Thepresentationwillexaminethebodyofevidencethatsuggestsmuchoftheresearchonhumanbehaviordoesnotrepresentthediversitythattrulyexistsinsociety.Aspractitioners,weareexpectedtoconductourselvesinaculturallycompetentmanorwithallourclients.Yethowcanweaccomplishthiswhenalargeportionofourinformationisbeinggatheredfromahomogeneouspopulation?Thispresentationwillshedlightonthisgapintheresearchsothatcounselorsmaybecomemoreawareofthedeficiency.Thisknowledgewillpotentiallyinformnewresearchsothatwemaybegintoutilizemorediversepopulationstobridgethegapincurrentresearch.Itwillalsoencourageamorecriticaleyewhenreviewingandrelyingonthepresentbodyofresearch.
TechnologyandTeens:HelpingorHurtingtheMentalHealthofaGeneration–ChrisPercy,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityAdolescenceisanintenseperiodofexplorationandinmoderntimes,manyteensareexploringwhotheyareandhowtheyfitintosocietyonline.MuchoftheirhumangrowthanddevelopmentisbeingshapedbyinteractionsonSocialInteractiveTechnologiesandSocialNetworkingSites.Datashowthatmorethan40%ofstudentsingrade12self-identifytheirinternetuseas“frequent”withnumbersashighas84.9%ofhighschoolers(9-12)indicatingtheyspendmorethan2hoursadayonline.Thedataalsoshowthatasteenagersgetolder,theyaccesstheinternetmorefrequently.Isthisgoodorbad?What“apps”andsitesaretheymostaccessing?Thegoalofthisposterpresentationistohighlightthepositiveandnegativeaspectsofsocialmediasitesandfrequentonlineaccessonadolescentdevelopmentaswellaswhatparentsandcounselorscandotofosterahealthyrelationshipbetweentheinternetandtheirchild.TheImportanceofMilitaryCultureinPTSDAppraisals–JenniferMorris,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatPembrokeAssessingforPost-TraumaticStressDisorderisaveryimportanttaskforcounselorsworkingwithVeteranclients.ThepresentationwillofferinsightintoaVeteran’sviewofbothclientandcounselorusingdifferentassessmenttools.Itiscriticaltoconductanauthenticinvestigationintoaclient’sexperiencesthroughcomprehensivedatacollectionthatfacilitatesclearlydefineddiagnostics.ThisposterpresentationwillalsoevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheClinician-AdministeredPTSDScaleforDSM-5(CAPS-5)andtheDeploymentRiskandResiliencyInventory–2(DRRI-2)withVeteranpopulations.BeingaretiredArmymedic,IamacounselorintrainingcommittedtoadvocacyformilitaryveteransandthisfitsinwiththeNCCAconferencetheme.Thispresentationwillcontributetocurrentpracticesinmilitary-relatedPTSDandhelpsupporttheprocessofdevelopingculturallyrelevant,clientcenteredtreatmentplansforveterans.Theposterpresentationwillaccomplishthefollowinglearninggoals:(1)ParticipantswillbeabletodescribetheuniqueneedsofthemilitaryVeteranpopulation,(2)Participantswilllearnaboutgeneralappraisalconsiderationsfortraumainthispopulation,and(3)Participantswillgainanin-depthunderstandingoftheCAPS-5andDRRI-2instrumentsincludingtestworthinessconsiderations.AutismSpectrumDisorder:AdvocacyforCreativeArtsTherapyAmongstImmigrantPopulations–BrittanyNicoleBrisson,WakeForestUniversityThispostersessionwillcoverabriefintroductionontheintersectionalityofArtTherapyandAutismSpectrumDisorderdiagnosisinimmigrantandrefugeepopulations.Programlearninggoalsincludethefollowing:ThebenefitsofarttherapyforclientswhohaveAutismSpectrumDisorder,under-diagnosisofAutismSpectrumDisordervs.underservedpopulationsinmentalhealthcare,andhowarttherapycanhelpEnglishLanguagelearnersbettercommunicatewhattheyarethinkingandfeeling.Arttherapycanbeusedasbothatherapeutictechniqueandtangibleevidenceofprogressthroughouttreatment.Thepresentationwillalsocoverrecommendationsforfurtherresearchtoadvancethefieldofprovidingeffectivecounselingtoimmigrantpopulations.ThispresentationadvocatesforfurtherresearchontheintersectionalityofthefieldsofarttherapybeingusedasaneffectivetreatmentforthosewhohaveASDinimmigrantandrefugeecommunities.ExperiencesofaCounselingInternatECUFamilyMedicineinanIntegratedCareSetting–LauraGonzalez,EastCarolinaUniversityAstaggering70%ofallpatientprimarycarevisitsarerelatedtobehavioralhealthneeds.Throughtheuseofbehavioralhealthconsultants,primarycarecanintegratementalhealthservicesthatareaffordableandgeneratefavorableoutcomes.Thismodelrequiresbothmedicalandmentalhealthproviderstomovebeyondtraditionalrolesanddevelopnew,interweaving,clinicalpathways.SuicideIdeationwithintheLGBTQIA+Community–LindsaySeigenthaler,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityTheLGBTQ+communityissuchavitaldemographictoourCounselingProfession.Throughthisprogram,Ihopetoraiseawarenessaroundthisissuewhileexploringtheinsandoutsofwhysuicideideationissoprevalentinthiscommunity.ResearchhasshownthatLGBTQ+youtharethreetimesmorelikelytohaveattemptedsuicidethanheterosexualyouth.Howcanwechangethis?Myprogramwillaimtoprovidestrategiestocombatthesestatistics,andofferhopetoourfuturegeneration.DrawingConnections:ARFID&Autism–DavisAnnBilodeauandHeatherMcAllister,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityThispresentationaimstodrawconnectionsbetweensymptomologyofthetwodisorders:AutismSpectrumDisorderandAvoidantRestrictiveFoodIntakeDisorder.WewilleducateconferenceattendeesontreatmentandcounselingconsiderationsforindividualsontheAutismspectrumwithacomorbiddiagnosisofARFID.Thepresentationwillbediscussionstyle,incorporatingtheuseofvisualsaswellasrelevantresearchintoanopendialogueinvitingparticipantstoengageinthecontentandaskquestions.Inconjunctionwiththethemeof“CounselorsCommittedtoAdvocacy,”weareworkingtoraise
awarenessandadvocatingforthepersonalizationoftreatmentforindividualswithcomorbiddiagnosesofARFIDandAutismSpectrumDisorder.WorkplaceBullying-KristinaBastone-Baker,BrianaBarrett,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityBullyingdoesn’tonlyhappenatschool.Adultscanalsoexperienceitattheirplaceofwork.AccordingtotheWorkplaceBullyingInstitute,WorkplaceBullyingisrepeated,health-harmingmistreatmentofoneormorepersons(thetargets)byoneormoreperpetrators.Itisabusiveconductthatis:1)Threatening,humiliating,orintimidating,or2)Workinterference—sabotage—whichpreventsworkfromgettingdone,or3)VerbalabuseWewouldliketoconductaposterpresentationlectureontheviciouscyclethatisWorkplaceBullying,whatitlookslike,howitissimilartoDomesticViolence,andtreatmentsforthoseinvolvedinWorkplaceBullying.BylearningmoreaboutWorkplaceBullying,wecanadvocateforpotentialtargets(victims)andgivethemavoice.RenewedHope:AddressingRecoveryfromEatingDisorders–ClaudiaNickolson,Ph.D.,UniversityNorthCarolinaatPembrokeThisposterpresentationconnectstothethemeofadvocacybyhighlightingtheproblemofeatingdisordersacrossboundariesofgender,age,raceandethnicbackground.Someoftheuniquechallengesontheroadtorecoveryincludebreakingdownbarrierstoseekingtreatmentandgreaterattentiontosociopoliticalhistoriesandculturalfactorsthatmayimpactrecovery.Ofspecialinteresttothisresearcheraretheneedsofmaleclientswhoaremorelikelytoexperienceadelayindiagnosisandwhoseneedsmaynotbemetbestintreatmentprogramsthatlackgendersensitivitytomen.Manyofthechallengeshighlightedinthispostersessioncanbeaddressedwhenhelpingprofessionalsprovideculturallycompetent,gendersensitivementalhealthservices.DevelopingaSenseofCoherence:CounselingTechniquesUsedtoImprovetheQualityofLifeAmongAdolescents–MatthewBeasonandLaurenJakubczyk,AppalachianStateUniversityThisresearchwillbepresentedinasaposter,inadiscussionformat.Ourgoalistoeducatecounselingprofessionalsonthecurrenttheoriesandtechniquesavailablerelatedtoincreasinganadolescent’sSenseofCoherence(SOC).Accordingto(Ciairanoetal.,2010)manageability,oneofthethreecomponentsofSOC,ispositivelycorrelatedwithsatisfactionwithcloserelationships.Also,meaningfulnessispositivelyrelatedtolifesatisfactioningeneral.Further,weplantoeducatethesehelpingprofessionalstodeveloptheirunderstandingofSOC,anditsspecificelements.WearemostconcernedwithhowSOCaffectsadolescentsincounseling,education,andemploymentsettings.MulticulturalConsiderationsfortheuseofExpressiveArtsTherapieswithChildrenandAdolescentsofMinority,Immigrant,andRefugeePopulations–KelseyFields,CalistaColbertandJessicaKempton,AppalachianStateUniversityThisposterpresentationwillexaminetheconsiderationsandadaptationsnecessarytouseexpressiveartstherapytechniqueseffectivelywithminority,immigrant,andrefugeechildrenandadolescents.Theposterwillincludepopulationspecificinformationbasedonrecentresearchandevidencebasedpracticesandwillincludefutureconsiderationsforthiswork.TheEfficacyofExpressiveArtsTherapyonDevelopmentalTraumaExperiencedbyImmigrantYouth–JamieBelsey,AlyssaMoweryandRebeccaBlankenship,AppalachianStateUniversityLimitedresearchexistsonimplementingexpressivearttherapytotreattraumainimmigrantchildren.Byexploringhowthistreatmentapproachisusedforchildhoodtraumas,ahypothesiscanbemadeastohowtoapplythisapproachinaculturally-sensitivewaytoimmigrantchildrenexperiencingtrauma.AMindfulnessBasedCognitiveTherapyApproachtoAidingSexualAssaultVictimswithPTSDSymptomology–KirstenColeandTimothySpitzhoff,AppalachianStateUniversityOurposteronMBCTwilldemonstratehowvariouscounselingprocessescanassistsexualassaultvictimswithpost-traumaticstressdisordersymptomology.ThepurposeofourposterwillbetoeducatetheattendeesonthesexualassaultandPTSDaswellasbridgingthegapbetweenprevioussuccessfulpopulationsthathavereceivedMBCTandthesexualassaultvictims.WewillalsoexploreifthereareanybarrierstoMBCTwhenworkingwiththispopulation.TheUseofExpressiveArtsTherapytoFosterHealingforAdolescentsFacingTrauma:APoetryTherapyApproach–DamarisBates,AndreaBuenoandDeliaVicidomini,AppalachianStateUniversityTheintentionsofpoetrytherapyaretoevokeemotionalresponsesbyutilizingmeaningfulsymbolsforclientstoexploreandconfronttheirabusebycreating,sharing,andvocalizingtheirimplicitthoughts.Thispresentationaimstoanalyzetheeffectivenessofpoetrytherapytoguideabusedadolescentsthroughtheirtraumaticexperiencesandpromotehealing.
EfficiencyofAddictionCounselingWithinIncarceratedPopulations-GarrettWhitener,AppalachianStateUniversityThispresentationexplorestheeffectscorrectionaddictionplanshaveoninmatessufferingfromaddiction.Afterreviewingseveralstudies,itwillshowifthosetreatmentsbenefitsorharmsthosetreated.Afterseeingthedata,itwillthendiscusshowonecouldbetterthelivesofaddictedinmatesandfutureresearchpossibilities.TheEffectsandBenefitsofWildernessTherapyinAdolescents–KallieBrownandAmandaFerrell,AppalachianStateUniversityThisposteraimstoexploretheeffectsandbenefitsofwildernesstherapyinadolescentpopulations.Specifically,thisprogramlooksatpeer-reviewedresearchthatatteststotheefficacyofwildernesstherapyinterventionsintendedtoaddressandtreatlowself-efficacyandmooddisordersinadolescents.AccordingtoresearchbyHoagandMassey(2014),mooddisordersareamongthemostprevalentdiagnosesforadolescentsadmittedintowildernesstherapyprograms.ThisisYourBrainonMindfulness:UsingNeurobiologytoShowHowMindfulnessMayReduceAddictionRelapseRates–AlyssaDelTurco,PamelaAycockandReeseWells,AppalachianStateUniversityOurresearchwillinvestigatethepotentialinfluenceofmindfulness-basedtherapiesonsubstanceabstinenceinthosetreatedforaddiction,andtobetterunderstandhowmindfulness-basedtreatmentsmayinfluenceclientrelapsethroughempiricalevidencedrawnfromstudiesfocusingonneurobiologicalmechanisms.Child-CenteredPlayTherapywithAfrican-AmericanChildren–LaurenChase,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotteThispresenterwillpresentaliteraturereviewonchild-centeredplaytherapywithAfrican-Americanchildren.Thisposterwilldiscussthethemesfoundinliteratureandthegapswherefutureresearchwillhopefullyfill.SomaticSymptomDisorderandHypnotherapy–MadelfiaA.Abb,WakeForestUniversityAliteraturereviewofworkspublishedduringtheperiod2007to2018,revealsagapintheefficacyofhypnotherapyasatreatmenttoSomaticSymptomDisorder(SSD)withpredominantpain.Neurophysiologicalprocessesinvolvedintheexperienceofpainaresusceptibletohypnotherapy.Futureresearcheffortsshouldaddressthisgap.Adolescents’RisingSuicideRatesandSocialMedia’sImpact–CarolynBell,WakeForestUniversityPreventativeStrategiesmayprovesuccessfulinreducingsuicideideation/attemptsanddepressionamongadolescentswhoconsumesignificantamountsofsocialmediaviabingeingand/orheavyuse.ExplorationintoChildrenwithTrauma/StressfulEarlyLifeExperiencesthatProduceaStrugglewithAnxietywithinSchools,CommunitySettings,andatHome–DougCerasi,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotteHowdoweregulateanenvironmentandcreateasafeenvironmenttominimizesocial/emotionalimpedimentsbylookingatthe#ofadverseeventsyouhaveasachildandhowthatimpactsyoulaterinlifeandproduceshigherlevelsofphysical,mental,andsocialstruggles?PreliminaryDisorder’sRelationshipwithDepersonalizationandDerealizationDisorder–CarolynBell,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityManyindividualslivewithDDDandreceiveimpropertreatmentanddiagnosis.ThesymptomsforDDDoftenappeartoresembleotherdisorders,oftentimesmakingitaconfusingdisordertodiagnose.IndividualswhosufferfromprevioustraumaordisordersaremoresusceptiblelaterinlifetodevelopDDD.HowSafe-ZoneTrainedUniversityProfessionalscanIncreaseAdvocacyforLGBTQ+EastCarolinaUniversityStudents–KaitlynUnderwood,EastCarolinaUniversityTheSafeZonetrainingprovideseducatorsatEastCarolinaUniversitywiththetrainingandeducationonLGBTQ+issues.ThisstudywilllookattheeffectivenessofthisprogramontheLGBTQ+students.ThemeasureswouldbestudentawarenessofSafeZonetraining,andstudentcomfortinspeakingtoSafeZonetrainedprofessionalsonLGBTQ+issues.
50MINUTECONTENTSESSIONS
Time Presentation Presenters Location
2:00pm-2:50pm
IntegratingSocialJusticeintotheOnlineCurriculumThispresentationprovidesanoverviewofaneffectivesocialjusticelessonthathasbeenimplementedinanonline,CACREP-accreditedprogram.Attendeeswillidentifywaystoteachonlinestudentstheskillsandawarenessnecessarytobecomesocialagentsofchange.Presenterswillshareexperienceswhileencouragingattendees'ownthoughtsandfeedback.
RolandaMitchell&SharonChung
JuniorBallroomA1
2:00pm-2:50pm
HelpingClientsCounteractAgeDiscriminationintheJobSearchandontheJob
Isagediscriminationmakingfindinganewjobharderforyourolderclients?Studiessay“yes”,butprovingthatitisagethatisholdingaclientbackisalmostimpossible.Thispresentationfocusesonbestpracticesthatcancounteractageisminthejobsearchandonthejob.
PamelaKarr JuniorBallroomA2
2:00pm-2:50pm
AdlerianPlayTherapy(AdPT):ConceptualizationandApplicationAccordingtoAdler,influencesthatoccurearlyinlifecreateaperson’ssenseofselfwhichinfluencebehavioralpatterns(Slavisk&Carlson,2006).Adlerianplaytherapy(AdPT),developedbyTerryKottman(1994),isamodelofPlaytherapybasedonthetheoryofIndividualPsychology.AdlerianconstructsusedinAdlerianplaytherapy(AdPT)allowthetherapisttoenterintoanegalitarianrelationshipwiththeclient,choosewhatandhowtocommunicateintherapy(nondirectivesometimesanddirectiveothertimes),considertheclientholistically(basicpremisesofsocialembeddedness),assesstheclient’slifestyle,andevaluatethegoalsofmisbehavior(Manaster&Corsini,1982;Taylor&Bratton,2014).Inthissession,caseconceptualizationandapplicationfromanAdlerianapproachwillbediscussed.
CourtneyEvans JuniorBallroomA3
2:00pm-2:50pm
CounselingBabies?IsThatEvenPossible?Infantmentalhealthisdefinedattheperiodbetweenbirth–3yearsofagewhenchildrenlearnemotionalexpression,trustinrelationshipsandhowtoexploretheirworldallwithinthecontextofthefamily/caregivers.Theinfantmentalhealthmovementhasbeengrowingoverthepastfewdecadesandhascompellingevidencetoshowwhycounselorsshouldpayattentiontothiscriticaldevelopmentalperiod.Inthispresentation,youwilllearn1)Whatisinfantmentalhealth,2)Whyitisimportanttopayattentiontothedevelopmentalneedsoftheyoungestmembersofoursociety,3)Howtoassessinfantmentalhealth,and4)Reviewtheevidencebasedtreatmentmodalitiesforthisyoungpopulation.
EvetteHorton JuniorBallroomD2
2:00pm-2:50pm
MorethanaHashtag:Self-CareasanEthicalResponsibilityInordertoengageineffectiveclinicalandadvocacywork,counselorsmustmaintainwellnessthroughself-care.Healthyself-careroutineshavebeenshowntosupporthealthytherapeuticrelationships,modelwellnessforclients,andassistcounselorsinavoidingimpairmentandburnout.Therefore,counselorshaveanethicalresponsibilitytoengageinactiveself-care.
ErinE.Binkley&MichelleD.Mitchell
MeetingRoom1
2:00pm-2:50pm
DressCode:CounselorsAdvocatingforCollegeStudentsCollegestudents"tryon"differentrolesandclothesaspartofanormaldevelopmentalprocess.Attendeeswillexplorechangesindressovertimeaswellascurrenttrendsandhowcounselorscanhelpstudentsnavigatethis
AtticiaP.Bundy&VictoriaDalton
MeetingRoom2
stageoflife.AfricanAmericanandLGBTQstudentswillbehighlighted.
2:00pm-2:50pm
AdvocacyandSupervision:UsingtheSCSMInthisinteractivelecture,attendeesareintroducedtotheSchoolCounselorSupervisionModel(SCSM)derivedfromtheDiscriminationModel(DM).Throughmodelingandrole-play,attendees“trytheirhand”withtheSCSM.Thissessionisidealforthosewithinschoolcounseling.
AngelaBreaker MeetingRoom3
2:00pm-2:50pm
PeopleofColorandWhiteAllies:PartneringtoPromoteSocialJusticeAdvocacy
Presenterswillsharepersonalexperiencesofhowbuildingintentionalrelationshipspromotedmutualresilience.Additionally,presenterswilldiscusstheprocessesofbecomingaWhiteAllysuchasrecognizingprivilegeandtakingresponsibility.Presenterswilldiscusshowcross-culturalallyrelationshipspromotesocialjustice,resiliency,andempowermentforpersonsfromhistoricallymarginalizedgroups.
LoniCrumb&HannahCrouse
JuniorBallroomB
2:00pm-2:50pm
UsingHofstede’sAxesofCulturalValuesasaWayofServingCulturallyDiverseClients
Today’smulticulturalfocusutilizesmanyprescriptiveapproachesbasedonculturalgroupsandclientpreferences.However,theseapproachesmaynotaccountforindividualdifferenceswithinthesegroups.ThispresentationwillintroduceHofstede’sAxesofCulturalValueswhichempowersotherstounderstandandapplynewwaysofunderstandingculturallydifferentclients.
JerryVuncannonJr&AngeliaDickens
MeetingRoom4
2:00pm-2:50pm
MindfulEthicsinClinicalPracticeParticipantswilllearnaboutMindfulEthicsinclinicalpractice.Thepresenterwilldescribeaconceptualframeworkdrawingfromethicsphilosophyandcontemplativepracticeswithanemphasisonthecultivationofmindfuldispositionanddecision-makingprocesses.Participantswillengageinexperientialactivitiesanddiscussrelatedclinicalimplications.
JamieE.Crockett JuniorBallroomA3
3:00pm-3:50pm
UnderstandingInternationalStudents’ChallengesUnderstandingInternationalStudents’Challengesisapresentationthatpointsoutspecificobstaclesinternationalstudentsfacethroughouttheirstudies.Thereislackofdatapertainingspecificallytostudentsingraduatecounselingprograms.Thispresentationbringsmulticulturalawarenesstoforefront,callsforresearch,andadvocatesforequitywhenworkingwithinternationalstudents.
ArnaErega JuniorBallroomA2
3:00pm-3:50pm
The“StrongBlackWoman”ConceptandItsWeakeningoftheBlackCommunity
Forcenturies,Blackwomenhavebeendefinedasbeingstrongwomen.SocietyhascreatedanunrealisticconceptthatBlackwomenhavetobestrongandnotshowemotionsthatareassociatedwithbeingweakorvulnerable.SuchunrealisticcharacteristicsimposedonBlackhascreatedanunhealthyenvironmentwithintheBlackcommunity.Therefore,thepurposeofthispresentationistoexaminethephrase“StrongBlackWoman”,discusstheeffectsithasonBlackwomenandthecommunityand,clinicalrecommendationsonhowtoadvocateforchangingtheperceptionofthe“StrongBlackWoman”.Thegoalofthislecturestylepresentationisfortheconferenceparticipantsto:1.Gainknowledgeofthehistoryofthe“strongBlackwomen”;2.Increaseawarenessofhowthe“strongBlackwomen”conceptisaffectingtheBlackcommunity;3.IncreaseawarenessofhowcounselorscanadvocateforBlackwomentoreducetostressorsthatare
TammyT.Webb JuniorBallroomD2
associatedwiththe“strongBlackwomen”concept.Thispresentationfitswithinthethemeofthisyear’sNCCAconference,becausecounselorswillgainvaluableknowledgeofhowtoeffectivelyprovidecounselingservicestoBlackwomenwhoareoftenaffectedbythe“strongBlackWomen’concept.
3:00pm-3:50pm
Let’sWorkTogether:ClinicalMentalHealthCounselorandSchoolCounselorCollaboration
Manychildrenandadolescentsaresufferingfrommentalhealthconcernsanddiagnoses.Collaborationisoneroleofthecounselorusedtoenhanceservicestothispopulation.Resultsfromanationalsurveyofschoolcounselors’collaborativeeffortswithclinicalmentalhealthproviderswillbeshared.Casestudieswillbeusedfordiscussion.
KristenMoran MeetingRoom1
3:00pm-3:50pm
CounselorsasAgentsofChange:SupportingHomelessMenwhoareEnrolledinaRecoveryProgram
Thisworkshopisaimedatsupportingcounselorsadvocatingfortheneedsofhomelessmenintreatmentforsubstanceuse.Workshopparticipantswill:1)learnaboutthechangingpopulationlivinginUrbanMen’sShelters;2)begivenachecklisttouseinguidingtreatmentplansforthehomelessmentheyserve;and3)begivenalistofcreativeactivitiestouseintheirindividualandgroupcounselingsessionswithmeninrecovery.
RoseAucoin&ValerieG.Balog
MeetingRoom2
3:00pm-3:50pm
AnIntegratedConstructivistApproachtoCounselingClientswithSubstanceUseDisorders
Thepresentersintroduceanaddictionscounselingapproachinwhichconstructivistskillsforelicitingtheclient’sbeliefsaboutaddictionandrecoveryareintegratedwiththemodelsofaddiction(e.g.disease,psychological,spiritual,etc.).Theintegratedconstructivistapproachservestoreduceself-stigma,increasetheworkingalliance,andfacilitatetreatmentplanning.
MarkB.Scholl&PhilipB.Clarke
MeetingRoom3
3:00pm-3:50pm
TheNewRevolutioninMentalHealthCare:TheRoleofPsychedelicsandCounselinginHelpingPeopleHealandThrive
Clinicaltrialsindicatepromisingresultsintheuseofpsychedelicsinmentalhealthcare,andcounselorsplayanintegralrole.Thepurposeofthispresentationistosharethelatestpsychedelicresearchandtodiscusshowcounselorscancontributetowhatcouldbearevolutioninmentalhealthcare.
RussCurtis,ElizabethGraves,HeatherThompson&VerenaWieloch,
JuniorBallroomB
4:00pm-4:50pm
SupervisionofCounselingInterns:AWellness,Multicultural,andSocialJusticeCommunityTrainingModel
AttheCommunityCounseling,Education,andResearchCenter(CCERC),counselinginternsaretrainedinamodelthathighlightswellness,multiculturalism,andasocialjusticeperspective.Themodelisstructuredaroundweeklyreflectionsandreadingstopromotestrategiesandpracticesofcounseling.
HelenLupton-Smith,ErikMessinger,RashaMohamed&MalaikaEdwards
JuniorBallroomD2
4:00pm-4:50pm
CopingwithEarlyPregnancyLoss:SpiritualandReligiousIssuesInthispresentationparticipantswilllearnaboutthespiritual,religiousandrelatedculturalissuesfacedbythosecopingwithearlypregnancyloss.Participantswillhavetheopportunitytosharerelatedclinicalexperiencesandinsights.Themulticulturalandethicalimplicationsforcounselingpracticewillbediscussed.
JamieCrockett,JenniferRogers&ErinBrinkley
MeetingRoom1
4:00pm-4:50pm
OutwiththeMillennialsinwiththeGenZMoveoverMillennialsthereisanewgenerationintownknownas
ElizabethVincent&JennyWagstaff
MeetingRoom2
GenerationZ.Believeitornot,theyoungestMillennialisnow23yearsold!Thisbreakoutsessionwillintroduceparticipantstoournewestgenerationofclients.
4:00pm-4:50pm
ChartingNewDirections:Trauma-InformedCareerCounselingTrauma-informedcareisauniversalapproachtobuildresilienceandimproveclients’careeroutcomes.Wewillshareideastofacilitatechangewithinyoursitebyrecognizingtheneedforprovidingtrauma-informedcare,aswellashowtocollaboratewithlocalagencies.
JenniferBarrow,SuzanWasik,CarolineGobble&LiviaCorry
MeetingRoom3
4:00pm-4:50pm
OralAssessmentinCounselorEducation:Practice-BasedMeasurementofCompetence
Oralassessmentisbothaneffectiveassessmentoflearningandapedagogicalapproach.Oralassessmentreferstotheverbalmonitoringandevaluationofstudentlearning.Thispresentationreviewsoralassessmentmethods,offersablueprintforimplementationincounseloreducation,andexaminesimplicationsforpracticeandresearch.
DominiqueHammonds&MarkSchwarze
MeetingRoom4
NCAssociationforMulticulturalCounseling&DevelopmentMixer
Thursday,February21DurhamConventionCenterRoomTBA6:00pm–7:30pmPleasejoinNCAMCDfor“Mind,Body&Art:ASocialJusticeMixer.”Thiswillbeanexcitingcommunityeventwithlivemusic,poetryandsongdedicatedtoraisingawareness,liftingvoicesandinspiringchange.Itisfreeandallarewelcome.
CONFERENCESESSIONSFRIDAY,FEBRUARY22,2019
1Hourand20MINUTECONTENTSESSIONS
Time Presentation Presenters Location
8:00am–9:20am
CounselingPsychologyandSpiritualityAreNotAntithetical:TheEthicalNecessitytoAddresstheWholeClient
Isthecounselingandpsychologyworldantitheticaltospiritualperspectives?Historically,pioneersofthecounselingandpsychologyfieldshaveeitheravoided,ordeterminedpathological,spiritualperspectivesofindividuals.A2017researchsurveydiscovered50percentofpsychologyprofessors,educatingfuturecounselors,donotbelievethereisaGodorhigherpower.However,thesamesurveyrelated80percentofthegeneralpopulationdobelieveinaGodandninepercentbelieveinahigherpower.With89percentofone’spossibleclientpopulationmaintainingaspiritualperspective,somethingresearchhasconsistentlyprovenhasthepowerthestrengthentherapeuticprocessesandoutcomes,counselorsneedtobeabletoethicallyintegratethistypeofthinking.Withoutsuchethicalintegration,arecounselorstrulyadvocatingfortheholisticcareoftheclient?
MeganClunan JuniorBallroomA1
8:00am–9:20am
WalkingtheMiddlePath:DialecticalBehavioralTherapyThispresentationwillfocusonDialecticalBehaviorTherapy,andhowtoimplementthistreatmentbythemodeldevelopedbyMarshaLinehan.ParticipantswilllearnabouttheDBTmodel,includingskillsgroup,phonecoaching,andindividualtherapy.
AngelaBrooks-Livingston
JuniorBallroomA2
8:00am–9:20am
AGuidetoEthicalDecisionMaking:ProtectingClientsandStaffThispresentationwilldefineethics,evaluatesomeethicaldilemmas,anddiscussguidelinesformakingethicaldecisionswhileprotectingtherightsandwelfareofclientsandsupportingandprotectingthestaff.Therewillalsobeadiscussionaroundconfidentialityandinformedconsent.
YvonneWard&NicoleAnderson
JuniorBallroomA3
8:00am–9:20am
StepTwo:PreparingOurClientsforMeaningfulLivesAfterTherapyRecentcollaborationbetweenACTtherapyfounderStevenHayesandevolutionarybiologistDavidSloanWilsonhasledtotheuseoftheACTmatrixasaplanningtoolforsocialandenvironmentalactivismworldwide.Thisbegsthequestion:doestherapygofarenough?Inthissession,wewillexploretheintegrationoftheACTmatrixintotreatmentplansthatreachbeyondthehealthoftheclientintothehealthoftheclient'scommunity.
LissaCarter JuniorBallroomD1
8:00am–9:20am
ImprovingCounselingSelf-AwarenessthroughtheExplorationofIdentityinSupervision
Counseloreducatorsandsupervisorsareresponsibleforteachingcounselors-in-trainingtheimportanceofmulticulturalcompetenceandprovidethemwithstrategiestodeveloporimprovetheseskills.Inthispresentation,wewillreviewseveralactivitiesthatcanhelptofacilitateadiscussionofidentityandintersectionofmultipleidentitieswithyoursupervisees.
CourtneyB.Walters&LaTishaBrown
JuniorBallroomD2
8:00am–9:20am
BeyondtheScar:UnderstandingandIncreasingEmotionalCompetencyinNSSIBehaviors
Non-SuicidalSelfInjury(NSSI)isabehaviorwherethefunctionismisunderstoodandstigmatizedbothinsideandoutsideofthecounselingsetting.ThispresentationwillfocusonbetterunderstandingtheemotionalfunctionofNSSIandtechniquestoassistwithdevelopingemotionalcompetency.
KellyNewhouse JuniorBallroomD3
8:00am–9:20am
Child-CenteredPlayTherapy:ACulturallyResponsiveApproachChild-centeredplaytherapy(CCPT)isaneffectiveandrespectfulapproachwithdiversechildren.TheworkshopwilladdressdemographicsintheUS,theeffectivenessofCCPTwithdiverseclients,andreviewingbasicskillsofCCPT.Theinstructionalmethodswillincludepresentationofcontent,experientialexercises,smallgroupdiscussions,andpracticingskills.
PhyllisPost,LaurenChase&ClaireCronin
MeetingRoom1
8:00am–9:20am
MulticulturalSupervision:FromBothSidesoftheDeskWhatdoesitmeantooffermulticulturalsupervision?Thissessionwillfocusonbothrolesinthesupervisionrelationshipandhowtocontinuelearninginordertomeettheneedsofdiversesupervisees.Participantswillleavewithideasonkeepingthedialogueopenandhonestasweseektosupportsupervisees.
SarahMoore,MajestyPurvis&MacKenzieGibbons
MeetingRoom2
8:00am–9:20am
GroupCounselingwithMentallyIllInmatesPersonswithmentalillnesswhoareinvolvedwiththecriminaljusticesystem(OMI)areathighriskforexploitation,symptomexacerbation,andpoorreentrytransitions.Prisonsandcounselorsareunder-preparedtotreatOMI.ThispresentationdiscussesthepilotARRAYgroupcounselingprogramasaresearch-supportedtreatmentforOMI.
RobertM.Cox MeetingRoom3
8:00am–9:20am
SchoolWideSocial-EmotionalLearningInterventionforStudentsLivinginPoverty
Counselorsinvarioussettingsplayacriticalroleinthesocialandemotionaldevelopmentofchildrenandadolescents.Thissessionwilldescribeaprojectcompletedinarural,low-socioeconomicsettingusingevidence-based
ShenikaJones&JonathanRicks
MeetingRoom4
practicestoassistwithsocial-emotionallearninginmiddleschoolagedclients.
9:30am–10:50am
DevelopingaCriticalConsciousnessinCounselingTakingacriticalexaminationofconsciousness(i.e.self-awarenessandcognizance)takesbecomingmulticulturallycompetenttoahigherlevelofintegrityandunderstanding.Thisissignificantforcounseloreducators.However,forcounseloreducatorsthegoalofdevelopingacriticallevelofconsciousnessismetwithambiguousguidelinesatbest,ashowtoreconcileprofessional,personalandpossiblyevenpoliticalgrayareasintheclassroomandbeyond.
MichelleGhoston JuniorBallroomA1
9:30am–10:50am
AnEmotionally-FocusedApproachtoTreatingFamiliesinaYoungAdultProgram
ThispresentationwilldescribetheprocessofutilizingEFT(Emotionallyfocusedtherapy)inaresidentialsettingwithduallydiagnosedyoungadultclientsandtheirfamilies.
LynnWadsworth JuniorBallroomA2
9:30am–10:50am
WeightStigma:HowtobeanAdvocateforPeopleofAllSizesBodysizeisoneoftheleastaddressedareasofdiversity,yetitaffectsusall.Thispresentationwillidentifytheoriginandimpactofweightstigma.Wewilldebunkmythsaboutbodyweight’seffectonhealth.Lastly,wewillofferpracticalcounselingtipstoworkwithclientsoflargersize.
BrittanyGuerin&KateSutton
JuniorBallroomA3
9:30am–10:50am
Parent-ChildInteractionTherapy(PCIT):ChangingFamilySystemsParent-ChildInteractionTherapy(PCIT)isashort-term,specializedbehaviormanagementprogramforfamilieswithyoungchildrenexperiencingbehavioraland/oremotionaldifficulties.PCITteachescaregiverstomanagechildren’sbehaviors,whilefocusingonincreasingtheirpositivebehaviors.PCITisanexceptionallyeffectivetreatmentbackedbyover50yearsofresearchandpractice.
DardenWhite JuniorBallroomD1
9:30am–10:50am
PreventingandTreatingBirthTrauma:ACollaborativeApproachAlthoughasmanyas1in4womenreportthattheirchildbirthexperiencewastraumatic,manyhealthcareprovidersarelargelyunderpreparedtorecognizeortreatthispresentingissuewiththeirpatientsandclients.Inthispresentation,participantswilllearnthedefinitionandprevalenceofbirthtrauma.TheywillbeabletoidentifysymptomsofpostpartumPTSDanddescribeevidence-basedinterventionsforindividualsreportingthesesymptomsinaclinicalsetting.Participantswillalsodiscusswaysinwhichbehavioralhealthandmedicalproviderscanworktogethertobothpreventandtreattraumaticbirthexperiences.
BryonyCrain JuniorBallroomD2
9:30am–10:50am
AddressingtheDiagnosisofTransgenderClientsthroughAdvocacyThispresentationwillexplorehowcounselorscaneffectivelyworkwith
transgenderorgendernon-binaryclients.Participantswilllearnabouthowcisgendertherapistscanusetheirprivilegeforadvocacy,diagnosis,
terminology,andtheWPATHStandardsofCare(2011).Bringquestionsabouthowtoeffectivelyworkwithandadvocateforyourclients!
AngelaBrooks-Livingston
JuniorBallroomD3
9:30am–10:50am
TheCounselorasAdvocate:DevelopingaPersonalPlanforIncreasedAdvocacyInvolvement
Throughourethicalcodeandournuancedunderstandingofthesystemicbarriersthatimpactourclients'lives,wearecalledupontoengageinadvocacywork.Joinparticipantsandsessionpresentersinhoningadvocacyskillsanddevelopingapersonalplanforincreasedadvocacyinvolvement.
SyntiaSantosDietz,LynnZ.Tovar&MichaelK.Englert
MeetingRoom1
9:30am–10:50am
SteppingUpandIntoOurAdvocateIdentities:LiberatoryPracticesforServingIntersectionalQueerandTransYouthClients
Throughdiscussionandexperientialactivities,attendeeswillexploreimplementationofliberatorycounselingandadvocacypractices,heightenself-awarenessregardingareasofstrengthandforgrowthinworkwithintersectionalqueerandtransyouth,andexaminehowpowermanifestswithincounselingandadvocacyspaces,learningtacticstosubvertsystemsofoppression.
WhitneyP.Akers&GamalMarlowe
MeetingRoom2
9:30am–10:50am
MilitaryFamilyDiscussionPanel:WhatTherapistsCanLearnfromourMilitaryFamilies!
AdiscussionpanelofMilitaryFamilymemberstodiscusscurrentissuesaffectingavailability,use,andoutcomeoftheircounselingexperiences.Designedtoco-educatebothcounselorandclient,thediscussionwillfocusonimprovingMentalHealthtomeettheuniqueneedsoftheMilitaryFamily.
JaneMcNeill,KristenSessoms,MeganNumbers&SethHayden
MeetingRoom3
9:30am–10:50am
CounselingLatinos&Blacks:ConsiderationsofReligion,Race&Culture
Researchsuggestscounselorsrecognizetheimportanceofreligiousbeliefs.Further,counselorsshouldacknowledgetheinfluenceofraceandculturalaspectswhenworkingwithethnicallyandraciallydiverseclients.Providingcounselingtodiversepopulationsrequirescounselorsexaminetheirabilitiestoengagewiththereligiousandspiritualelementsofaclient’slife.
VickeyL.Maclin&E.CarolinaBenitez
MeetingRoom4
9:30am–10:50am
It’sNoGame–APracticalExplorationoftheImpactofTraumaontheDevelopingBrain
TheBrainArchitectureGameisanexperientialaimedatincreasingawarenessofAdverseChildhoodExperiences(ACEs),theimpactofACEsonthedevelopingbrain,andtheimportanceofrelationshipsinfosteringresilience.Participantswill"build"theirbrainthroughthefirsteightyearsoflifewithagroup.Discussionwillfollow.
AmyGrybush,PhyllisPost&RebeccaBlanchard
JuniorBallroomB
50MINUTECONTENTSESSIONS
Time Presentation Presenters Location
11:00am–11:50am
WhoAdvocatesforUs?Thecounselingprofessionislargelypredicatedontreatmentandclientadvocacy.We,ascounselors,knowourpositionsgobeyondtheserealmsyetwecontinuetostriveforahealthywork/lifebalanceandadequateremuneration.Thispresentationwillexploreapplicablewaystoadvocateforthecounselingprofession.
JoshSmith&CherriaMoore
JuniorBallroomA1
11:00am–11:50am
CareerSupportProgramforEx-Offenders:ASocialJusticeAdvocacyPerspective
ThepresentersdiscusstheirapplicationoftheSocialJusticeAdvocacyModel(Toporeketal.,2010)tothedevelopmentofacareersupportprogramforex-offenders.Theydiscusstheadvocacycompetenciesinvolvedininterventionsacrossthreedomains(i.e.,client,community,andpublicarena).Participantsassessanddiscusstheirownadvocacycompetencies.
MarkB.Scholl&RachaelHill
JuniorBallroomA2
11:00am–11:50am
CourageousConversations:BeingComfortablewithCounselingConversationsaboutRaceandCulture
BrandiChamberlin&
JuniorBallroom
Thiscontentsessionisacourageousconversationforcounselors,counseloreducators,sitesupervisors,andgraduatestudents.Howcanwebecomfortablehavinguncomfortableconversationsaboutraceandculture?Thiscontentsessionexploresthetopicofculturalhumilityinthecounselingrelationship,includinganintroductiontothecourageousconversationsprotocol.
ArleezahMarrah A3
11:00am–11:50am
CCERC’s“TeenTalkGroup:Multiculturalism,SocialJustice,andCommunityPartnershipinPractice
Presenters,whoaremaster'scounselinginternworkingatCommunityCounseling,EducationandResearchCenter(CCERC),willshareinsightsgatheredfromfacilitatinganafter-school,psychoeducationgroupwithhighschoolteensinthecontextofacommunitypartnership.Primaryfocusofthispresentationwillbetodemonstratewhatitactuallylookslike-inpractice-toapplymulticultural,socialjustice,andtrauma-informedapproachestogroupwork.
Tzu-ChenHsu,AndrewShaw,JadaJackson
JuniorBallroomD1
11:00am–11:50am
AdvocacyandEmpowermentinEducationThispresentationprovidesadiscussionoftheSchoolBasedMentalHealthTherapist’sroleasadvocateintheschoolsetting.AttendeeswillreceiveinsightintohowtheSBMHtherapistisuniquelypositionedtoempowerstudents,caregiversandeducatorstoenactchange.
RolandaMitchell JuniorBallroomD2
11:00am–11:50am
CounselorSupervision:HelpingSuperviseesEffectivelyCounselLGBTQClientele
SupervisorsareresponsiblefortrainingsuperviseestobeethicallyandculturallycompetentinworkingwithLGBTQclients.Superviseesoftenreportlackoftrainingandself-efficacyincounselingandadvocatingforclientswithintheLGBTQcommunities.Thispresentationwillprovideanoverviewofcommonconcernsandpracticalsuggestionsincounselorsupervision.
MelodieFrick&ElizabethLikis-Werle
MeetingRoom1
11:00am–11:50am
CulturallySensitiveAdvocacywithLatinxClientsChangesinsocio-politicalclimatearoundimmigrationpoliciesimpactthequalityofwell-beingamongLatinxcommunity.Withover30%ofimmigrantsinNCbeingofLatinxorigin(AmericanImmigrationCouncil,2017),thispresentationofferscliniciansconcretetoolstomakeasignificantimpactinthecommunitythroughculturallysensitiveadvocacy.
SAnandavalli&ChanelShahnami
MeetingRoom2
11:00am–11:50am
EffectiveSchoolCounselingTeams:IdentifyingStrengthsSecondaryschoolcounselorsareinuniquepositionastheydealwithbeinganeffectivecounselor,workingthoughtheparametersofaschoolstructureandtheuniquenessofateam.Individualcounselorwellnesshasbeenstressedincurrentresearchbutlittleisknownregardingwhatmakesaneffectiveteam.
StaceyLilley&CarrieSanders
MeetingRoom3
11:00am–11:50am
#MeToo,TheMovementandWhatItMeansfortheCounselingProfessionTheMeTooMovementhassparkedaculturalshiftthatbringsgreaterawarenesstosexualviolence.Assuch,theemotionalhealthofsurvivorsisimpacted.Usinganintegratedapproach,thispresentationwillcoverthestrengthsandchallengesofsurvivors,creatingsafeenvironments,advocacyandimplicationsforthecounselingprofession.
ShanitaBrown MeetingRoom4
LUNCHEONANDEXHIBITS12:00om–1:45pm
Room:GrandBallroom2&3LuncheonincludingDivisionNetworking,KeynoteAddress,&Acknowledgements
KeynoteAddress:Dr.LyndonAbrams
1HOUR20MINUTECONTENTSESSIONS
Time Presentation Presenters Location
2:00pm-3:20pm
WellnessResearch,EducationandImplicationsforGraduateStudentsandCounselors
Thispresentationwilllookatthehistoryofwellnessinourfield,educationtrendsrelatingtowellness,andimpartingwellnesstofuturecounselors.Asmanycounselingprogramsofferonlinetraining,wemustevaluatecounselor'sself-care,andseizetheopportunitiestodecreaseburnoutprevention,increaseself-reflectionandwellness.
StaceyLilley,BrandiChamberlin&AngelGolson
JuniorBallroomA1
2:00pm–3:20pm
Don’tForgetAboutUs:ContextualDemonstrationofConceptualizationSkillsinSchoolCounselingExamples
Counseloreducatorsarechallengedtoteachcorecoursestointegratedclassroomswithstudentsfromvaryingtracks.TheTheoreticalConceptualizationandDocumentationCourseModel(TCDCM;Hammonds,2017)isanactivemethodthatoffersastructuredapproachtocontextuallyexploringtheuseoftheoryandcaseconceptualizationinallsettingsincludingschools.
DominiqueHammonds&ShenikaJones
JuniorBallroomA2
2:00pm–3:20pm
Survivor,AbuserandChild:AdvocatingforThreeSidesoftheDomesticViolenceCoin
Adiverseteamofdomesticviolencecounselorsandbattererinterventionfacilitatorswillpresentaninteractivediscussioninwhichadvocacyneedsofsurvivors,abusersandchildrenarehighlighted.Interventionsandtreatmentsthathaveshownpositiveoutcomeswillalsobepresentedforeachgroup.
StephanieP.Lanier,KendrickBurden,JuanaNelson,SharliceSmith
JuniorBallroomA3
2:00pm–3:20pm
HowDoWeBestServeChildren:PsychotropicDrugsorCounseling?Whatisourresponsibilityasadvocatesforchildren?Wewilldiscussthetrendwithincreasedprescriptionsofpsychotropicmedicationandadecreaseinpsychotherapy(eventhoughresearchhasshownthatbothcanalterbrainchemistry)aswellastheincreaseinthenumberofoff-labelprescriptionsusedwithchildren,inspiteofinadequateknowledgeofpsychotropicdrugpharmacokineticsandthetrendintheunderrepresentation/lackofincentivesfortheinvestmentinclinicaltrialsforpediatricmedications.Participantswillleavethesessionbetterpreparedtoadvocateforchildren.
SarahMoore&MeganProctor
MeetingRoom1
2:00pm–3:20pm
Be-YOU-to-FULLLiar:AcquiringaSenseofSelfishnessinaSelflessProfession
Beingtruetoone’sselfisunattainablewhenself-careisneglected.Ascounselors,itisironicallycommontoputtheneedsofothersinfrontoftheirown.Thissessionwillencouragecounselorstoquitlyingtothemselvesandcatertotheirownneedstopromoteefficacyintheirpractice.
TiaraGriffis
MeetingRoom2
2:00pm–3:20pm
RenewYourself:HolisticStrategiesforPreventingCompassionFatigueandBurnout
ChrisMcDonald
MeetingRoom3
ManyCounselorsstruggletopracticedailyself-care.Thiscanleadtofeelingdrained&overwhelmed.Thispresentationwilldiscusstheethicalconsiderationsofcompassionfatigueandburnout.ThisworkshopwillhelpTherapistsidentifycompassionfatiguesymptomsandlearnholisticstrategiestobufferagainstit.
2:00pm–3:20pm
RaisingSacredAwarenessAroundPositiveHealthOutcomesofFaith-AffirmingConnectionsforLGBTQYouth
LGBTQyouthfaceuniquebarrierstoemotional,psychological,andspiritualwell-beingwhensocietalderogationisunderpinnedbynegativereligiousconstructsaround"homosexualbehavior"andgendernonconformingidentities.ThisprogramexploreshowaffirmingspiritualperspectivesaroundsexualorientationandgenderidentitycansupportmorepositivehealthoutcomesforLGBTQyouth.
SarahMehta,KendraR.Johnson
MeetingRoom4
2:00pm–3:20pm
GivingAwaytheSkills:UsingChild-ParentRelationshipTherapytoStrengthenRelationshipsinFamiliesImpactedbyViolence
Child-ParentRelationshipTherapy(CPRT)benefitschildrenandfamiliesbyteachingplaytherapyattitudesandskillstoenhancefamilyrelationships.ThispresentationhighlightsgrouptrainingandresearchexaminingtheuseofCPRTinasupervisedvisitationprogram.Caseexamplesaswellasprogramlogisticsandoutcomeswillbehighlighted.
TheresaM.Kascsak,JudyEsposito,MarielTivoli
JuniorBallroomB
50MINUTECONTENTSESSIONS
Time Presentation Presenters Location
3:30pm–4:20pm
DiversifyingtheCounselingPipelinethroughUndergraduateInternshipsInordertocontinuetodiversifytheprofession,counselorscanincreaseundergraduatestudents’awarenessofthefieldbyprovidingopportunitiesforexperientiallearninginaninternship.Thispresentationwillprovidespecificexamplesofthetypesofworkperformedbyundergraduatesandfeedbackfromcounselingstudentswhocompletedanundergraduateinternship.
RachelleRedmondBarnes
JuniorBallroomA1
3:30pm–4:20pm
HelpfortheHelper:MentalHealthConcerns,Supports,andStigmainSchoolCounselors
Self-stigmaprohibitsmanyfromseekingmentalhealthsupport,andcounselorsarenotimmunetothis.Thefollowingprogramwillpresentinformationonstigmafromschoolcounselorsaboutseekinghelpwhenmentalhealthconcernsarise.Itincludesresultsfromastudyontypesofmentalhealthconcerns,frequenciesandtypesofprofessionalsupports,andtherelationshipbetweenstigmaandhelpseekinginasampleof330schoolcounselors.Implicationsforpracticewillbehighlighted.
AllisonCrowe JuniorBallroomA2
3:30pm–4:20pm
CounselingwiththeLumbeeTribe:ATribalCriticalRaceTheoryasFrameforSocialJusticeandAdvocacy
DespitehistoricaleffortstodiminishNativeAmerican(NA)culture,andthedevastatingimpactofHurricanesFlorenceandMatthew,theLumbeetribeofSoutheasternNorthCarolinahasretainedastrongidentity.UsingaTribalCriticalRaceperspective,wesuggeststrategiesthatacknowledgethesecultural,social,andhistoricalcontextsofNAperspective.
JacquelineCarthen,JeffD.Wolfgang
JuniorBallroomA3
3:30pm–4:20pm
AdvocatingforClientswithSubstanceUseDisorders:TipsandTricksforNewCounselorsEnteringtheAddictionsField
Addictionscounselingisanareaofcounselingthatallcounselorswillencounteratsomepointthroughouttheircareer.Thisprogramwillgivenewcounselorsandgraduatestudentsalikeaninsideperspectivealongwithtipsandtricksfortreatingandadvocatingforclientsstrugglingwithaddiction.
ErikMessinger
JuniorBallroomD2
3:30pm–4:20pm
EquineTherapy:EducationonaNon-TraditionalApproachEquine-AssistedPsychotherapyisanup-and-comingfieldthatpartnerswithhorsestohealindividualsthroughbottom-upregulation.Sinceallhumansensesareactivatedineverysession,resultscanoccurquickerforclientsthantraditionaltalktherapy.Thisexperientialtherapyisespeciallybeneficialforindividualssufferingfromtrauma,addiction,anxietyanddepression.
StaceyLilley,RachelleJ.Ramsey
JuniorBallroomD3
3:30pm–4:20pm
CreativeStrategiestoIntegrateNeuro-EducationintoCounselingPracticeTheinterestinintegratingneuroscienceintocounselingpracticehasgrownrapidly.Neuroeducationisonewaythatpractitionerscanintegrateneuroscienceintotheirworkwithclientstoenhancethetherapeuticprocess.Creativeactivitiestoexplorecommonneuroeducationtopicsincounselingpracticewillbeprovidedalongwithresourcesforparticipants.
WhitneyMcLaughlin
MeetingRoom1
3:30pm–4:20pm
EthicsofAdvocacyThesessionwillbeginwithakeyethicaldiscussionofthecounselorasanadvocate.Discussionandrelevantresearchwillbeutilizedtoplaceemphasisontheimportantroleoftheadvocatetherapist.
HeatherScarboro
MeetingRoom3
3:30pm–4:20pm
Surviving(andThriving)asaHighlySensitivePersoninaHighlyInsensitiveWorld
Exhaustedatday’send?Lovepeople,butareoverwhelmedbythem?Youmaybeahighlysensitivepeople(HSP)ORtheymaybeyourclientsorstudents.ComelearnhowtoidentifythecharacteristicsofHSPsandhowtothriveinaninsensitiveworld.
TammyH.Cashwell,AllisonForti&NikkiElston
MeetingRoom4
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NCCACONFERENCEPROPOSALREVIEWCOMMITTEEAngelDowden,MeghanNumbers,JillVanHorne,LydiaSmith,RoseAucoin,RobertCox,MarkSchwarze,CrystalWaters,SarahMehta,KerriLegetteMcCullough,MeliaSnyder,LucyPurgason
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