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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

ACertificateofParticipationformislocatedatthebackofyourprogram.PleasewriteinthesessionsyouattendandcheckthecolumnwithContactHourcredits.BesuretototalyourContactHours.IfyouhavequestionsabouttheCEUform,pleaseseesomeoneattheregistrationdeskoranyonewearinga“BoardMember”ribbon.

Afterfillingouttheform,returnittotheregistrationdesk.TheformwillbereviewedandanofficialCEcertificatewillbeemailedtoyouaftertheconference.

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?Discussgenerallegal&ethical,considerationsthatyouwillwanttoaddressasaTeleMentalhealthprovider.IdentifyvideoconferencingplatformfeaturesthatarespecifictoyourpracticethatareHIPAAcompliant.Describethetypeofprofessionaltraining/credentialsthatyouwilltoworkinTeleMentalHealth.Discussvideoconferencingetiquette.

MikeKlaybor MeetingRoom4

9:30am–10:50am

ExperientialInterventionsinGroupCounselingasVisualMetaphor,Anchor,andSpark

Thishands-onpresentationexplorestheuseofexperientialinterventionsingroupcounselingtocreatevisualmetaphorsthathelpgroupmembersestablishananchortoskillsandsparkmeaningfuldiscussions.Participantswillwalkawaywithabetterunderstandingofdiverselearningstylesalongwithseveralexamplesofexperientialinterventions.

LauraLindsey JuniorBallroomB

50MINUTECONTENTSESSIONS


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.



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


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



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


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



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

NCCAGOVERNINGCOUNCILPresident:ShenikaJonesPresident-Elect:MarkSchwarzePresident-Elect-Elect:JohnNancePastPresident:AllisonCroweSecretary:LoniCrumbTreasurer:KerriLegetteMcCulloughMember-at-Large:CrystalWatersMember-at-Large,Govt.Relations:MeganNumbersNCCACOMMITTEECHAIRSConference:MarkSchwarze(ConferenceGraduateAssistant:EmilieHite&DamarisBates) Govt.Relations:LynnTovarNominations:ShenikaJones

Website:NicoleStargellNewsletter:NicoleStargellSponsors/Exhibits:JohnNanceAwards:TheresaKascsakBudget/Finance:KerriLegetteMcCullough

NCCADIVISIONPRESIDENTSNCAOCA:RobertCoxNCCDA:SheenaJacobsNCMHCA:AngelDowdenNCAHC:VacantNCCCA:VacantNCAARC:ToddBolinAGLBICNC:MichaelSpiveyNCAMCD:LaVeraBrownNCAMFC:Vacant

NCASERVIC:SarahMehtaNCAADA:LydiaSmithACACNC:CourtneyEvans-ThompsonNCASGW:VacantNCGSA:ChrisHiebNCACES:AllisonFortiMGCANC:JaneMcNeill

NCCACONFERENCEPROPOSALREVIEWCOMMITTEEAngelDowden,MeghanNumbers,JillVanHorne,LydiaSmith,RoseAucoin,RobertCox,MarkSchwarze,CrystalWaters,SarahMehta,KerriLegetteMcCullough,MeliaSnyder,LucyPurgason

ThankyoutoourSponsorsandExhibitors!

SPONSORS:PlatinumSponsors:EastCarolinaUniversityCounselorEducationProgramGoldSponsors:UNC-PembrokeSilverSponsors:AHBWellnessAppalachianStateUniversityOnceLogix,LLCPineyRidgeCenterEXHIBITORS:AnimalAssistedTherapyoftheTriangle

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