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| Thursday, September 17 – 8:45 – 10:00 AM | |
Track |
Workshop Title |
| Grief, Crisis & Disaster | 101 Embracing God’s Grace in the Dying Process: Caregiver & Counselor Support at Life’s End Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge, R.N., Ed.D. and Robert DeVries, D.Min., Ph.D. |
| Abuse, Violence & Trauma | 102 Self-deception: A Supporting Column to Abusive Behavior Diane Langberg, Ph.D. |
| Biblical Foundations & Spiritual Formation |
103 Biblical Counseling in the Historical Church Ian Jones, Ph.D. |
| Pastoral Counseling & the Church |
104 Quantum of Solitude: Loneliness as Experienced by Pastors’ Wives Jama Davis, Ph.D. and Fred Milacci, D.Ed. |
| Children, Adolescents & Parenting | 105 How to Take Back the Reigns from this Zoned-out Generation Sara Trollinger, M.A. |
| Love & Relationships | 106 Interpersonal Distress and Depression Leslie Vernick, MSW |
| Marital Therapy & Enrichment |
107 Heart-focused Marriage Therapy Greg Smalley, Psy.D. |
| Sex & Healthy Sexuality | 108 Women and Sex: Freeing Women to Embrace their Sexuality Clifford Penner, Ph.D. and Joyce Penner, M.N. |
| Cultural Competency & Special Populations | 109 Journey to Intimacy: Designing & Implementing Effective Relationship Curriculum Across Cultures Wei-Jen Huang, Ph.D. and Ruth Chang, Psy.D. |
| Clinical Assessment, Research & Treatment |
110 Effective Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Stanley Hibbs, Ph.D. |
| Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | 111 Using Finances as an Assessment Tool Glen Havens, M.D. |
| Addictions & Recovery | 112 Addiction: Sin vs. Disease? Holistic Model to Understand and Cure Addictions Karl Benzio, M.D. |
| Men’s & Women’s Issues | 113 The Tortured Man/Angry Woman Syndrome Beverly Rodgers, Ph.D. and Tom Rodgers, Ph.D. |
| Ethical-Legal Issues & Family Law | 114 Counselors in Court: Delivering Effective Forensic Ministry Paris Finner-Williams, Ph.D., J.D., Esq. |
| Medical, Health & Personal Wellness |
115 Weight Management at its Best: Tools to Lose & Maintain Weight Based on Research Judi Quilici Timmcke, M.S., Ph.D. |
| Life Coaching, eCounseling & Financial & Career Planning | 116 Spiritual Renewal for Coaches and their Clients Sylvia Hart Frejd, D.Min. |
| International & Global Issues | 117 The Universal TIME Approach to Grief Counseling Edmund Ng, M.Min. |
| Christian Psychology | 118 The God of All Comfort & Vengeance: A Role for the Imprecatory Psalms in Forgiveness Counseling Bryan Maier, Psy.D. |
| Leadership & Organizational Psychology |
119 Servant and Transformational Leadership: Influence that Really Matters Eric Scalise, Ph.D. and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Dees, M.S. |
| Group Therapy & Support Group Ministry | 120 Trekking in the Gaps: Leader-directed, Common-theme Care Groups Stephen Greggo, Psy.D. |
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| Thursday, September 17 – 2:15 – 3:30 PM | |
Track |
Workshop Title |
| Grief, Crisis & Disaster | 201 Family Loss: Ministering when a Spouse or Child Dies H. Norman Wright, M.A., MRE |
| Abuse, Violence & Trauma | 202 Attachment: The Antidote to Trauma Joshua Straub, M.A., ABD |
| Biblical Foundations & Spiritual Formation |
203 Discipleship vs. Apprenticeship: An Experiential Approach to Spiritual Growth Gary Moon, Ph.D. |
| Pastoral Counseling & the Church |
204 Starting a Lay Counseling Ministry at your Church Dan Broyles, M.S., MFT; Dan Fetters, M.A. and Chris Bare, Psy.D. |
| Children, Adolescents & Parenting | 205 Child-Centered Play Therapy: Essential Dimensions in Helping Hurting Children Garry Landreth, Ed.D. |
| Love & Relationships | 206 Cultivating Emotional and Relational Intelligence (ERQ) Gary Oliver, Ph.D. |
| Marital Therapy & Enrichment |
207 Stepfamily Therapy: Providing a Map in the Wilderness Ron Deal, M.MFT. |
| Sex & Healthy Sexuality | 208 Passionate Sex: The Disciplines for Life-changing Intimacy Doug Rosenau, Ed.D. and Michael Sytsma, Ph.D. |
| Cultural Competency & Special Populations | 209 Compassion Fatigue, Self-care and the Urban Counselor Mark Crear, Ph.D. |
| Clinical Assessment, Research & Treatment |
210 Deliverance as Part of the Therapeutic Process: Working with Children & Adolescents David Appleby, Ph.D., Ph.D. |
| Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | 211 Happiness is a Lifestyle Frank Minirth, M.D. |
| Addictions & Recovery | 212 Addiction Interaction Disorder Mark Laaser, Ph.D. |
| Men’s & Women’s Issues | 213 I Love my Mother but… Linda Mintle, Ph.D. |
| Ethical-Legal Issues & Family Law | 214 Living Life on its Terms: Seven Winning Strategies Freda Crews, D.Min., Ph.D. |
| Medical, Health & Personal Wellness |
215 Bringing the Power of Music to the Process of Healing Suzanne Foster, M.A. and Steve Siler |
| Life Coaching, eCounseling & Financial & Career Planning | 216 Expand your Career by Adding Life Purpose, Grief and Divorce Coaching Katie Brazelton, Ph.D.; Kathryn McColskey, Ph.D. and Susan Singleton, J.D. |
| International & Global Issues | 217 Culturally Sensitive Christian Counseling: Issues, Thoughts & Strategies Miriam Parent, Ph.D. |
| Christian Psychology | 218 The Trinity as the Model for Human Life Eric Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Leadership & Organizational Psychology |
219 Leadership Beyond Reason: How the Interior World Affects External Success John Townsend, Ph.D. |
| Group Therapy & Support Group Ministry | 220 Celebrate Recovery: When An Hour Isn’t Enough John Baker, M.B.A. |
Early Bird Deadline: June 29th!
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| Friday, September 18 – 8:45 – 10:00 AM | |
Track |
Workshop Title |
| Grief, Crisis & Disaster | 301 Lost Grievers: Helping Hurting People Through Unrecognized Losses Jennifer Cisney, M.A. and Kevin Ellers, D.Min. |
| Abuse, Violence & Trauma | 302 The Aftermath of Combat Trauma: Preventing, Mitigating & Alleviating Psychological, Moral & Spiritual Injury Paul Wang, Ph.D., M.Div.; Stephen Wall-Smith, Ph.D.; Laura Shultz, M.A. and Sara Lynema, M.A. |
| Biblical Foundations & Spiritual Formation |
303 How to Practice Comprehensive Biblical Counseling: Implementing a Dozen Dreams Robert Kellemen, Ph.D. |
| Pastoral Counseling & the Church |
304 Legal-Ethical Risk Management: ‘Best Practices’ for Church Lay Counseling & Spiritual Care Ministries John Sandy, J.D. |
| Children, Adolescents & Parenting | 305 Sandtray Therapy with Traumatized Adolescents Daniel Sweeney, Ph.D. and Terra Mattson, M.A. |
| Love & Relationships | 306 How Beliefs Affect Marriage Outcomes Mitch Temple, M.S., M.S. |
| Marital Therapy & Enrichment |
307 After the Fight: Helping Couples Process and Repair Arguments Sharon Morris May, Ph.D. |
| Sex & Healthy Sexuality | 308 Working with Mixed Sexual Orientation Couples Mark Yarhouse, Psy.D. and Jill Kays, B.S. |
| Cultural Competency & Special Populations | 309 Engaging African-American Men in Counseling: Paint the Picture Sabrina Black, M.A. |
| Clinical Assessment, Research & Treatment |
310 Sexual Addiction, Adultery & Pornography Use of Husbands & Borderline Personality Disorder: Implications for Individual & Marital Counseling Fred DiBlasio, Ph.D. |
| Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | 311 Sleep Disorders: If You Don’t Snooze, You Lose Michael Lyles, M.D. |
| Addictions & Recovery | 312 The Marijuana Epidemic: Distinguishing Truth From Propaganda Todd Clements, M.D. |
| Men’s & Women’s Issues | 313 Dealing with the Absence of a Father’s Blessing John Trent, Ph.D. |
| Ethical-Legal Issues & Family Law | 314 EEOC Standards & Guidelines for Assessing Employee or Counselee Integrity Ken Jones, M.A. |
| Medical, Health & Personal Wellness |
315 SoulCare for Christian Leaders: Emerging Models of Research and Intervention Christopher Adams, Ph.D. |
| Life Coaching, eCounseling & Financial & Career Planning | 316 Social Networking Success: Internet Strategies to Reach More Clients for Christ Dwight Bain, M.A. |
| International & Global Issues | 317 The ASSIST Model: An Effective International Trauma Response Program for Helping Children Tina Brookes, MSW, Ed.S. and David Burleson, M.A., Ed.S. |
| Christian Psychology | 318 The True Author: Redeeming Narrative Therapy Philip Jamieson, Ph.D. |
| Leadership & Organizational Psychology |
319 Leadership Coaching: Where Mission, Character, Strategy and Results Merge Henry Cloud, Ph.D. |
| Group Therapy & Support Group Ministry | 320 Eating Disorders: A Group Recovery Approach Constance Rhodes; Marian Eberly, Ph.D. (Candidate); Leanne Spencer, M.A. and Judy Halliday, R.N. |
Early Bird Deadline: June 29th!
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| Friday, September 18 – 2:15 – 3:30 PM | |
Track |
Workshop Title |
| Grief, Crisis & Disaster | 401 Healing the Deep Wounds of Combat Trauma/PTSD Christopher Adsit, B.S.; Rahnella Adsit, A.A. and Paul Rodgers, M.Div., M.S. |
| Abuse, Violence & Trauma | 402 Therapy for Abused Children as a Part of a Multi-disciplinary Team Kathryn Scott-Young, Ph.D. |
| Biblical Foundations & Spiritual Formation |
403 For Crying Out Loud: Reclaiming the Lost Language of Lament in Christian Counseling Scott Wiggington, Ph.D. |
| Pastoral Counseling & the Church |
404 Prayer, Spiritual Formation and Counseling Ron Hawkins, Ed.D., D.Min. and J. Mark Shadoan, Ed.D. |
| Children, Adolescents & Parenting | 405 Disconnected: Parenting Teens in a MySpace World Chap Clark, Ph.D. and Dee Clark, M.A. |
| Love & Relationships | 406 Trading Places: The Most Important Move You’ll Make in Your Marriage Les Parrott, Ph.D. and Leslie Parrott, Ed.D. |
| Marital Therapy & Enrichment |
407 Identifying Biblical Goals for Marital Therapy David Stoop, Ph.D. and Jan Stoop, Ph.D. |
| Sex & Healthy Sexuality | 408 The Brain and Sex: The Science of Love and Relationships James Childerston, Ph.D. and Debra Taylor, M.A. |
| Cultural Competency & Special Populations | 409 Effective Counseling Strategies for Fatherless African-American Boys Leroy Scott, M.A. |
| Clinical Assessment, Research & Treatment |
410 A Nationwide Study of Christian Marriage Counseling Joshua Hook, M.S.; Everett Worthington, Jr., Ph.D.; Don Davis, M.A.; David Jennings, M.A. and Aubrey Gartner, B.S. |
| Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | 411 Psychosis in Children and Adolescents John Yarbrough, M.D. |
| Addictions & Recovery | 412 Magnificent Mind at Any Age Daniel Amen, M.D. |
| Men’s & Women’s Issues | 413 When the Next Word After Sex is Addiction: Helping Women Who Face Sex Addiction and Co-addiction Marnie Ferree, M.A. |
| Ethical-Legal Issues & Family Law | 414 The Impending Legal Threats Arising from Reparative Therapy Mathew Staver, J.D. |
| Medical, Health & Personal Wellness |
415 Best Practices for Effective Soul Care and Improved Well-being Catherine Hart Weber, Ph.D. |
| Life Coaching, eCounseling & Financial & Career Planning | 416 How NOT to Date a Loser: Relationship Coaching for Singles Georgia Shaffer, M.A. |
| International & Global Issues | 417 Helping Cross-cultural Workers and their Families Joyce Pelletier, M.Ed. |
| Christian Psychology | 418 Religious Affections: Toward a Christian Psychology of Emotion David Jenkins, Psy.D. |
| Leadership & Organizational Psychology |
419 Managing by Appreciation: Speaking the Right Language Paul White, Ph.D. |
| Group Therapy & Support Group Ministry | 420 Treating Chronic Depression: Attachment-based Cognitive Interpersonal Group Therapy Gary Sibcy II, Ph.D. |
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| Friday, September 18 – 4:15 – 5:30 PM | |
Track |
Workshop Title |
| Grief, Crisis & Disaster | 501 Trauma & Spirituality: How Trauma Impacts Spiritual Functioning & Spiritual Interventions for Trauma Survivors Scott Floyd, Ph.D. |
| Abuse, Violence & Trauma | 502 Grace and Truth for Sex Offenders? Nina Wendt, Ph.D. |
| Biblical Foundations & Spiritual Formation |
503 Engaging Biblical Texts in Trauma Therapy Philip Monroe, Psy.D. |
| Pastoral Counseling & the Church |
504 Ministry Passion, Infatuation and Emotional Infidelity David Carder, M.A. |
| Children, Adolescents & Parenting | 505 Supporting Parents with Gay-identified Children Janelle Hallman, M.A. |
| Love & Relationships | 506 Codependency and Relationship Addiction Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. and Tim Clinton, Ed.D. |
| Marital Therapy & Enrichment |
507 Integrative Marital Intensive Therapy Robert Paul, M.S. and Christine Arnzen, M.A. |
| Sex & Healthy Sexuality | 508 Reach Out or Act Out: Long-term Group Therapy for Sexual Addiction Jan Hook, Ed.D. |
| Cultural Competency & Special Populations | 509 A Fiasco or a Fiesta? Essentials for Counseling Hispanic/Latino Clients Effectively Elias Moitinho, Ph.D. |
| Clinical Assessment, Research & Treatment |
510 The Uses and Benefits of EMDR Tova Kreps, MSW, LCSW |
| Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | 511 Hope for Treatment Resistant Diagnoses Paul Meier, M.S., M.A., M.D. |
| Addictions & Recovery | 512 New Horizons: The Future of Addiction Treatment Gregg Albers, M.D. |
| Men’s & Women’s Issues | 513 Caring for People with Post-abortive Pain Julie Woodley, M.A. |
| Ethical-Legal Issues & Family Law | 514 Six Red Hot Legal-Ethical Issues in Christian Counseling and Family Law George Ohlschlager, J.D. |
| Medical, Health & Personal Wellness |
515 Chronic Pain Management Kevin Wandler, M.D. and David Wall, Ph.D. |
| Life Coaching, eCounseling & Financial & Career Planning | 516 eCounseling: The Brave New World of Online Therapy Anthony Centore, Ph.D. and Ryan Neace, M.A. |
| International & Global Issues | 517 Ministering to the Russian Soul Michael Gillern, D.Min. and Natasha Yekimenko, M.A. |
| Christian Psychology | 518 Rethinking Emotions for Christian Counseling Mike McGuire, Ph.D. |
| Leadership & Organizational Psychology |
519 Women in Leadership: Equipped, Called & Necessary Rosemarie Hughes, Ph.D. |
| Group Therapy & Support Group Ministry | 520 Group Counseling Techniques: Purposeful Selection Mark Newmeyer, Ed.D. |
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| Saturday, September 19 – 8:45 – 10:00 AM | |
Track |
Workshop Title |
| Grief, Crisis & Disaster | 601 Psycho-educational Tools for Trauma, PTSD and Grief Linda Schupp, Ph.D. |
| Abuse, Violence & Trauma | 602 Developing a Trauma Model to Work in Third World Nations Benjamin Keyes, Ph.D., Ed.D. |
| Biblical Foundations & Spiritual Formation |
603 What’s Good About Feeling Bad?: Developing a Theology of Suffering John Thomas, Ph.D., Ph.D. |
| Pastoral Counseling & the Church |
604 Guilt, Shame & Grace: Definitions, Characteristics & Change Strategies Richard Shaw, D.MFT. |
| Children, Adolescents & Parenting | 605 Helping Families of Children with Special Needs Amy Newmeyer, M.D. |
| Love & Relationships | 606 A Practical Map for Understanding Relationships Sherod Miller, Ph.D. |
| Marital Therapy & Enrichment |
607 Mistakes Therapists Make when Treating Couples in Crisis Donald Harvey, Ph.D. and Jan Harvey, M.MFT. |
| Sex & Healthy Sexuality | 608 Teenage Sexuality and Person Identity David Hall, M.A. and Erica S.N. Tan, Psy.D. |
| Cultural Competency & Special Populations | 609 Boomers on the Edge: Three Life Changing Issues Terry Hargrave, Ph.D. |
| Clinical Assessment, Research & Treatment |
610 Outcome Research Findings of a Faith-based Intensive Marriage Therapy Program Brett Sparks, Psy.D. and Robert Burbee, Ph.D. |
| Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | 611 Depression: The Physical-Spiritual Connection Timothy Jennings, M.D. |
| Addictions & Recovery | 612 Eating Disordered Clients: From Lies to Truth, Judgment to Grace Pamela Micca, M.Ed. and Amy Wasserbauer, Ph.D. |
| Men’s & Women’s Issues | 613 The Role of Mother and Father Parenting in Out-of-Control Teens Mark Gregston, B.B.A. and Tony Michael, M.A., LPC |
| Ethical-Legal Issues & Family Law | 614 TechnoEthics: How to Ethically Ride the Technology Tide Jana Vanderslice, Ph.D. |
| Medical, Health & Personal Wellness |
615 Sleep and Your Health: Strategies for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Archibald Hart, Ph.D. |
| Life Coaching, eCounseling & Financial & Career Planning | 616 The Need for Christian Financial Coaching David Murphy, Ph.D. |
| International & Global Issues | 617 Globalization: The Need & Opportunities for Today’s Counselors Gene Sale, Ed.D. |
| Christian Psychology | 618 Expanding Emotional Fluency from a Christian Psychology Perspective Valerie Murphy, M.A. |
| Leadership & Organizational Psychology |
619 Emotional Intelligence and Leadership: A Paradigm for Effective Consultation Lori Welch, Ph.D. |
| Group Therapy & Support Group Ministry | 620 Christian Teens and Sex: What do they Really Believe? Celeste Owens, Ph.D. |
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| Saturday, September 19 – 2:15 – 3:30 PM | |
Track |
Workshop Title |
| Grief, Crisis & Disaster | 701 Transitioning Out of Trauma: Helping Clients Find a Healthy ‘New Normal’ Gina Roes, M.A. |
| Abuse, Violence & Trauma | 702 Counseling Families of the Sexually Assaulted Shannon Wolf, Ph.D. |
| Biblical Foundations & Spiritual Formation |
703 Making Christian Counseling More Christ-centered Rick Marrs, Ph.D., M.Div. |
| Pastoral Counseling & the Church |
704 The Pursuit of Excellence and the Perils of Perfectionism Richard Winter, M.D. |
| Children, Adolescents & Parenting | 705 Understanding Severely Aggressive and Antisocial Youth Jeff Sim, Psy.D. |
| Love & Relationships | 706 Keeping Your Cool… When Your Anger is Hot June Hunt, M.A. |
| Marital Therapy & Enrichment |
707 Helping Couples Change: An Integrative Model of Marital Therapy Fred Gingrich, D.Min. |
| Sex & Healthy Sexuality | 708 Through a Trauma Lens: Help and Hope for Partners of Sex Addicts Barbara Steffens, Ph.D. and Marsha Means, M.A. |
| Cultural Competency & Special Populations | 709 Understanding and Ministering to Ministry Leaders Lois Dodds, Ph.D. |
| Clinical Assessment, Research & Treatment |
710 Collaborative and Therapeutic Assessment: Testing with Grace James Siwy, Ph.D. |
| Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine | 711 Depression and the Chemical Cascade Donald Hall, M.D. |
| Addictions & Recovery | 712 Treating the Borderline-Narcissistic Addictive Marriage Christopher Charleton, LMSW |
| Men’s & Women’s Issues | 713 Coming Up Short: Counseling Women who are Juggling their Careers & Families Julie Verner, Ph.D. |
| Ethical-Legal Issues & Family Law | 714 Creating an Ethical and Highly Profitable Clinical Environment Terry Wolstencroft, M.B.A., (Doctoral Candidate) and Joseph Wolstencroft, Ph.D. |
| Medical, Health & Personal Wellness |
715 Living Anew: A Survivor’s Guide to Cancer Paul Vander Sande, M.A. |
| Life Coaching, eCounseling & Financial & Career Planning | 716 Building Success by Becoming a More ‘Professional’ Business Professional Jennifer Degler, Ph.D. |
| International & Global Issues | 717 Come Help Us: Top Priorities and Strategies in Counseling as Global Mission Bradford Smith, Ph.D. |
| Christian Psychology | 718 Doing Mental Health in Babylon Lewis Campbell, M.S. |
| Leadership & Organizational Psychology |
719 Worthy Leadership: The Capacity, Commitment and Character to Lead A. Dale Thompson, Ph.D. |
| Group Therapy & Support Group Ministry | 720 Starting a Church Support Group Ministry for Those with an Incarcerated Loved One Anne Gifford, M.B.A., MHA, MACE, D.Ed.Min. |
