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2019 Conference Continuing Education OpportunitiesSaturday, September 282:00-5:30 Legal and Ethical Game ShowRoom: Grand CouteauClifton Mitchell, PhD.Good-bye to dull legal and ethical training! This style of presentation grew out of recognition that most mental health professionals do not need another lecture on typical legal and ethical topics. what has been needed is a fun, stimulating way to review and learn from what they already know. participants are broken into teams and each team has an electronic remote that sends the team's answer to questions to a computer that keeps scores. answers from teams are scored, graphed, posted, and discussed. sponsors can provide prizes to the winning team. in one format, questions are presented on a jeopardy-style screen where categories are chosen, and questions get harder as point values increase. The full-day training includes a family feud component. Ethics Track Approved for : LPC, NBCC 9:30-5:30 Parental AlienationRoom: Bayside AWalter Camos, LPCValarie Dugas, PhD., PLPCSally Creed, LPC-SThis? workshop will discuss parental alienation---what it is and why it is being talked about now.? ? the workshop will be divided?into three parts:? children rejecting a parent, history, prevalence and literature; possible indicators, behaviors, variations, and scenarios; and reunification?theory?which can be used for children rejecting a parent.? it is what you do about it!?Diagnosis TrackApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTAssessment and DiagnosisRoom: Oak AlleyBrian Canfield, PhD., LPC-S, LMFT-SIn order to secure payment for professional services on behalf of clients, counselors are typically required to provide a "diagnosis." This 6-hour pre-conference learning institute will examine procedural, ethical, and professional practice issues of diagnosis, as well as alternative assessment and treatment strategies. This institute is?appropriate for counselors, mfts, and graduate students at all levels of experience.? Diagnosis Track Approved for: LPC, LMFTMentoring InstituteRoom: EsterwoodChristine Ebrahim, PhD., LPC, NCCTele-Mental Health: Law and EthicsRoom: Bayside CRay Barrett, Superpowers for Student SuccessRoom: Bayside B Terry Tchorzynski, Professional School CounselorAcademic support, crisis response and interventions, collaboration with staff and administration, career development, parent meetings, classroom lessons and workshops, individual student planning . . . all of this and more in the daily life of a school counselor. ?With the ever-increasing student needs for support in social-emotional development, career development and academics, it is more important now than ever before that we are using our school counselor superpowers to help students reach their full potential and discover the world in which they strive to achieve. Through a data-driven, student-centered, comprehensive counseling program we can ensure we are meeting the needs of all our students all of the time. ?This interactive, hands-on workshop will provide the necessary framework to start developing a counseling program that is proactive, instead of reactive, and provides support for counselors to use the true superpowers we embody.?? Approved for: LPC, NBCC5:45-7:30 LCA Executive Board MtgRoom: Grand CouteauSunday, September 298:00-9:00 LCDA Executive Board Mtg. Room: Gallier A LAMFC Executive Board Mtg.Room: Gallier B8:00-9:30 LSCA Executive Board MtgRoom: Oakley8:00-9:30 Ethical Considerations of Bracketing Your Personal Values in CounselingKellie Camelford, PhD., LPC-S, NCC, NCSCA spotlight in the field has focused on bracketing personal values in counseling. This presentation will discuss the personal values debate regarding a variety of personal values such as religion, abortion, end-of-life, and sexuality. The ACA Code of Ethics, Section A.4.b stated that counselors are aware of their beliefs and are trained in areas in which they are at risk of imposing their values onto clients. Further concepts will be addressed including self-disclosure, value conflicts and impositions, and bracketing as well as case vignettes will be utilized as a tool to promote conversation among participants as to how personal biases may be triggered.Ethics TrackAudience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Oak AlleyPlay Therapy in Schools: Promoting the Power of Play TherapyErin M. Dugan, PhD., LPC-S, RPT-STamara Claverie, MS, LPC-S, NCCMolly Sanders, MS, PLPC, NCCPlay therapy is defined as “the systemic use of theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development (Association for Play Therapy)Play therapy is currently used for client across the lifespan and in various settings including the school systems. School counselors are encouraged to meet their students where they are developmentally considering. Play therapy offers counselors a non-threatening approach to use with children who lack the insight/introspection (Landreth, 2012) to put into words their presenting issues and inner conflicts. This workshop will present attendees an overview of play therapy, the many benefits play therapy offers student an academic settings and basic techniques counselors can teach teachers and staff who additionally teach and facilitate student’s development in the academic setting.Diagnosis trackAudience: School CounselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Bayside BSurviving as a PLPC: Maximizing Growth and Minimizing BurnoutRenee Floer, MS, PLPC, NCCSarah Applebaum, MS, PLPC, NCCPresenters will facilitate a discussion about the unique needs and challenges of pre-licensed, post-master’s therapists and suggest ways to implement supportive practices that address these needs and ensure optimum client care. Creating community, outside of the workplace, that fills gaps in support and holds us accountable to each other for continued learning, networking-building, professional identity development and squad are will be the focus of the session. Presenters will share ideas and practices that are working and invite participants to help us create a roadmap for surviving pre-licensure, avoiding burnout, and ensuring professional growth—all in service of best serving the clients in our care.Audience: PLPCs, LPCsApproved: LPC, NBCCRoom: Bayside CPolyamorous Relationships: Navigating Differences in CouplesCatherine Roland, Ed.D., LPC, NCC The emergence of individuals and couples participating in polyamorous relationships has caused the counseling community to pause, to either learn about the lifestyle or pass it by. This session will include several types of individuals and couple relationships that are part of this lifestyle, hosting a wide view of connections and sets of feelings for multiple individuals. The issues inherent in a polyamorous relationship span the beginning of finding like-people to the long-term relationship with jealousy and gender-based issues.Audience: Experienced counselors, Counselor EducatorsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand CouteauWhat’s in a Body: Emotional Dysregulation, Dissociation and PartsEmily Moise Fontenot, M.Ed., LPC-S, CCTP, Certified in BrainspottingIn this session, clinicians will discuss a neurophysiological framework for conceptualizing trauma, which will guide interventions and techniques for severe and complex cases. Clinicians will learn advanced regulation and grounding techniques for clients who struggle to release tension or remain grounded in the bodies. Clinicians will also explore an introduction to fragmented “parts” that can sabotage therapy and how to navigate the system.Diagnosis TrackAudience: allApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon AKnow Your Worth: Salary Negotiations for WomenJoan Gallagher, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, MCCSarah Nelms, Master’s Candidate, University of New OrleansNationally women are paid 80 percent as compared with their male counterparts. In Louisiana, the statistic is even worse, with minority women’s salaries are as low as 53%. In this session you will learn why and how to close the salary gap. Attendees will discover the tools to assess their skills, determine their market value, and negotiate equitable salaries with confidence using techniques we will practice in this session. We will look at market research in general and highlight current statistics that impact women and minority salaries. Salaries in diverse fields within the counseling profession will be discussed.Audience: Counselors and Grad. Students (especially female)Approved: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon B-1Moving Toward Mindfulness: Implementing Mindfulness as a School-Wide InitiativeAlicia Griffin, MS, PLPCLayla Touchet, MS, PLPCPresenters will show how a school counselor with an idea can create and implement a school-wide initiative with the help of district support, administrative support, staff support, and other personnel support to help the climate of the school become more positive and to help our students reach their potentials.Audience: School counselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon B-2Claiming a Culture of RecoveryJohn Antonucci, M.Ed., LPC, LAC, NCC, CCSOver the last 70 years, addiction and recovery have been viewed, at worst, as a dangerous subculture or, at best, a seldom seen or understood “community.” As treatment professionals we have been contributing to this unhelpful and inaccurate image. Consequently, our clients still face intolerable levels of stigma, discrimination, misunderstanding, lack of healthcare resources, and reinforced negative self-image. We, as individual counselors, and as a profession need to do more, demand more, to help our clients leave the dark corners of society and claim their space in the American experience. This session will explore how we can smash this old paradigm and create a new reality: “The Recovery Culture.” This session will make the case and explore the implications of including the recovery culture in our rich multicultural mosaicAudience: AllApprove for: LPC, NBCC, LMFT, LACRoom: Napoleon B-3Stop Insight Therapy and Go Vagal (Part 1)Dudley Chewning, Ed.D., LPC-S, LMFTThis presentation will introduce new fundamental to trauma therapy. The presenter will combine the ACES and Polyvagal Theory with different forms of trauma memory including Development Trauma Disorder (DTD) to revolutionize when to intervene, how to know when the intervention became Systemic and was the intervention sustainable. Warning some interventions are detrimental to recovery, make sure you can read your clients.Diagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved: LPC, NCCRoom: Napoleon C-1Not What I Expected: Diagnosing and Treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety DisorderSamantha Rauber MA, PLPC, NCC, PMH-CElizabeth Vivian MA, LPC, PMH-C“This isn’t what I expected” is a common theme of becoming parents. As hormones plummet and the perinatal brain prepares, sleep deprivation and psychological shifts become the recipe for Perinatal Mood or Anxiety Disorders. In this program the presenters will introduce “PMADs.” These are common and treatable disorders that affect families in the reproductive period. Mental health is possible in the beginning stages of creating families. Participants will receive up-to-date research-based facts regarding these disorders and therapeutic tools to work with this population from evidence-based practices Diagnosis TrackAudience: Providers to perinatal clients and familiesApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon C-2Passing the Legacy: The Impact of Transgenerational TraumaKathleen Levingston, PhD., LPC-S, RPT-SClinicians are increasingly called upon to use Trauma Informed Practice. One new area in the research focuses on the transmission of trauma from previous generations. This session will explore the area of epigenetic inheritance and the impact of transgenerational trauma on clients. Clinical implications for how a parent’s experience can influence a child’s physiology and mental health will be exploredDiagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: C-3Critical Incidents in Private Practice: How to Deal with the UnexpectedBetsy St. Pierre, Ph.D., LPC-SBliss Cunningham, MA, LPCHow to handle critical incidents that happen in the private practice setting such as dealing with allegations of abuse, acting out clients and/or their parents, clients who refuse to leave, clients who show up under the influence, and parents who fight in the waiting room will be discussed. How these incidents affect the client/therapist relationship will also be affected.Audience: Counselors who are in a private practice or who plan to beApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon D9:45-11:15 General Session Priming: Using the Hidden Power of Language for Superior Client Outcomes and Self ImprovementsClifton Mitchell, PhD.This dynamic, humorous keynote introduces the audience to the world of priming through a discussion of the priming that occurs on our everyday lives of which everyone can relate. It then addresses the scientific research, demonstrates the phenomena, and explains how priming should be utilized in the therapeutic dialogue. Ultimately therapists are provided a linguistic tool that will radically intensify the impact of therapeutic communications and effectiveness. In addition, these principles provide you with the mental tools necessary for molding yourself into the person you want to be and reaching personally desired goals.Audience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon A-B11:30-1:30 LSCA LuncheonRoom: Bayside Ballroom Terri Tchorzynski, Professional School Counselor, 2017 National School Counselor of the Year LAMFC LuncheonRoom: Grand Couteau12:00-1:00 LASERVIC Executive MtgRoom: Oakley12:30-1:30 Poster SessionsGallier A-B1:00-2:00 LMHCA Executive Board Mtg.Room: Oakley1:45-3:15 Crafting Impactful Therapeutic Dialogue Through a Deliberate Utilization of PrimingClifton Mitchell, PhD.This how-to focused breakout session will delve further into the research on priming and the vital implications for the therapeutic dialogue. It will then explain specific applications where priming can be implemented. Upon completion of this session, participants will have a set of linguistic tools that incorporate priming and be aware of numerous instances where priming can be applied in the therapeutic conversation.Audience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon B-1Ask the Doctor: An Interview with Psychiatrist Arwen Podesta, MDArwin Podesta, MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHMThis interview style session will provide counselors the opportunity to gain valuable insight from an experienced addictions doctor. LAAOC has invited psychiatrist Arwin Podesta, MD, a board-certified adult psychiatrist with sub-specializations in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative and holistic medicine to share her approach and experience with our counseling community. Her work in southeast Louisiana is well established and we are grateful to welcome her to our 2019 conference to enhance our knowledge of how medical and holistic approaches can integrated into addiction treatment. The format of this session will include a moderator with pre-prepared questions submitted from and online survey and open question and answer period for those in attendance. Audience: All Approved: LPC, NBCC, LMFT Room: Napoleon A-1Career Competence for the Workforce: What Clients and Counselors Need to KnowLauren Landry, MS, LPCChristopher Belser, PhD., NCCWith an abundance of career-related competencies and standards from different counseling and career organizations, counselors can be left wondering where to start and which ones to follow. In this session, presenters will review one effort to compile and synthesize these career readiness competencies and standards. Presenters will engage participants in discussion of real world applications of these standards in an effort to create a common language and bridge the gap between standards and practice. Participants will leave with ideas of how to integrate career readiness competencies into counseling practice to prepare students and clients for entry or reentry to the workforce.Audience: LPCs, PLPCs, StudentsApproved for: LPC, NBCC Room: Napoleon B-2Speaking the Spectrum: Talk-Based Therapy for Autism and Asperger’s SyndromeKatie Blum, MA, LPCAlfred Tuminello, MA, BCBA, LBAIndividuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum or Asperger’s Syndrome are under served in the mental health field. Despite experiencing anxiety, depression, suicide ideation, and other issues traditionally addressed within the counseling process, unique communication and socialization deficits may present a challenge for even veteran therapists. This presentation will provide attendees with insight into the evolution of the condition known as Autism Spectrum Disorder, information regarding signs that a client may be afflicted with the condition, methods to help you adapt sessions to best suit clients on the Spectrum, and Tools and Techniques commonly utilized with this populations.Diagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon B-3Stop Insight Therapy and Go Vagal (Part 2) This is a continuation of the session in the earlier time slot.Room: C-1Words Matter: Staying Competent in Affirming LGBTQI+ TerminologyKenneth Schmitt, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-SCody Smith, MS, LPCWhen working with LGBTQI+ clients, the terminology is expansive as well a important. This presentation will help counselors understand the appropriate terminology, identify outdated and inappropriate terms and understand why using the wrong terminology can trigger their clients.Audience: AllApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Oak AlleyResources and LA Opportunities Available Through SACAC and NACACCaitlin Neal-Jones, MA, NCC, NCMHCKerri Caruso, MSThis conference session will explore the opportunities and resources available for members of the Southern Association of College Admission Counseling and the National Association of College Admission Counseling organizations. This includes free professional development events such as Drive-In Workshops and Legislative Day. As well as free opportunities like Mini-Camp College for your students. NACAC and SACAC also offer a significant number of resources and webinars available to members to enhance their professional work and assist counselors with advising students about their post-secondary options.Audience: College Counselors, school CounselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon C-3Real Talk: Varying Perspectives on School Counselor SupervisionReshelle Marino, PhD., LPC-S, PSCAmanda Vigreux, M.Ed., LPC, PSCAndrew Cowen, Master’s Candidate, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHannah Furlan, Master’s Candidate, Southeastern Louisiana UniversitySchool Counseling supervision has varying degrees of complexity associated with the experience. A counselor educator, practicing school counselor and LPC, as well as two graduate students currently in practicum will offer differing perspectives about the supervision process. Models of supervision will be discussed, as well as best practices, and current training opportunities. The presenters intend on shedding light on the reality of school counselor supervision, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The goal of the presentation will be to provide practical solutions to school counselor supervision concerns.Supervision TrackAudience: School counselor, supervisors, graduate studentsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon D-1 LAMCD Session on ImmigrationAudienceApproved, LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon C-22:15-3:15 LACGS Executive Board Mtg.Room: Gallier A Government Relations Committee Mtg.Room: Gallier B3:30-5:30 Cultivating Diversity: Discovering the Leader Within Kent Butler, PhD., LPC, NCC, NCSC Dr. Butler will use his personal life story to speak to the effects of privilege on his own mental wellness and resolve and share best practices for removing culturally biased barriers. This interactive session will also showcase how to successfully balance counseling with social biased advocacy. This keynote will provide counselors with insights that help them to ascertain whether intervening on a individual or community wide scale is appropriate. Audience: All Approved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFT Room: Napoleon A-B 5:45 2nd Line (Voluntary activity) 6:00 Presidential ReceptionRoom: Bayside BallroomMonday, September 307:00 Continental Breakfast7:00-7:45 LASERVIC Prayer ServiceRoom: Nottoway8:00-9:30 Integrating Expressive Art and Play Based Interventions for Children Experiencing Traumatic StressWendy Q. Durant, M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC, CSOTP, BC-TMHExpressive arts and play therapy have been used extensively to promote psychological health and support for children and youth. These interventions facilitate a way for children and youth to express feelings, thoughts, memories, and the experiences that are sometimes lost with mere words. Additionally, there is insurmountable research that suggests expressive arts and play therapy assists in healing children and youth impacted by anxiety, trauma, and aids overall in improved mental health. This content session will provide practitioners with as explanation and useful screening tools to properly assess trauma and anxiety and practical expressive arts and play-based interventions that can be integrated into one’s practice.Diagnosis Track Audience: child/youth therapists, play therapists, school counselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Bayside BUtilizing Mindfulness-Based CBT to Address Anger and Aggression in Middle SchoolLauren Clark, MS, PLPC, NCCFor middle school aged students, inadequate coping skills addressing feelings of anger and aggressive behaviors may lead to negative outcomes academically, socially, an emotionally. Mindfulness-based CBT has been shown to positively improve an individual’s coping skills, emotional regulation, and neurological functioning. Implementing mindfulness-based CBT principles with middle school aged students effectively targets areas of the brain responsible for impulse control, decision making, and planning, decreasing impulsive and reactive behaviors. School based mental health professionals utilizing mindfulness-based CBT with middle school aged students are establishing long term coping skills and helping students positively address negative emotions.Diagnosis TractAudience: Professionals working with children; school counselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCC Room: Bayside ANavigating the Complexities of Ethical Counseling Supervision: A Review of Ethical Codes and PracticeChristine Ebrahim, PhD., LPC-S, NCCSection F of the ACA Code f Ethics (2014) outline several codes that pertain ethical practices during supervision. But when was the first time you read through this section? As LPC supervisors, faculty supervisors, clinical supervisors, and even supervisees, we all need to know and understand the expectations and guidelines for ethical behavior. This interactive program will review the more common, but often forgotten about, ethical practices in supervision including Supervisor Competence, Informed Consent, Gatekeeping, and Remediation, Online Supervision, and Boundary Setting and when it might be appropriate to extend the boundaries of the supervisory relationship. Tips on how to ensure that both the supervisor and the supervisee are practicing ethically, will be shared. Supervision TrackEthics TrackAudience: PLPCs and Counselor SupervisorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Oak Alley RampTara Washington, MAVeronica Douglas Johnson, LPC, Professional School CounselorThis session will help school counselors revitalize their school counseling program while they prepare to become a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). After attending this session, you will be able to 1) discover helpful tips and learn about resources to help you; 2) identify the 12 application components for RAMP and 3) explain the RAMP scoring process.Audience: School CounselorsApproved: LPC, NBCCRoom: Bayside C Neuroscience-Informed Counseling: Diagnostic, Treatment and Ethical ConsiderationsGary Gintner, PhD., LPC-S, NCCSarah Oldendorf, Masters Candidate-LSU, Dana Lewis, Masters Candidate-LSUNeuroscience is the study of the brain, nervous system and related physiological systems. Research has shown that these biological systems play a key role in human development, psychopathology and wellness, and behavior change. The program provides an overview of ways in which neuroscience can inform counseling practice in areas such as diagnosis, the counseling relationship, and counseling interventions. Particular attention I paid to the ethical considerations in using these types of interventions.Diagnosis TrackEthics Track Audience: Mental health counselors, counselor educatorsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand Ballroom D Facilitating Post-Traumatic Growth Following the Trauma of BereavementJune Williams, PhD., LPC-SMichael Leeman, PhD., LPC (GA)Trauma-informed care is a concept that is familiar to most counselor; however, how familiar are we with some of the specific guidelines and principals that define trauma-informed organizations? This presentation will provide an overview of guidelines for creating trauma-informed systems, present examples of trauma-informed organizational principles, and share ideas for advocating for trauma-informed policies and practices within counseling agencies and organizationsAudience: All counselors who work with adultsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand Ballroom E Using EFT Principles in Student Conflict Resolution SessionsLaura Smestad, LPC, NCC, NCSCTralana Eugene, LPC, LMFT, NCC TBRI PractitionerChildren need secure attachments and negative relational patterns with friends often begin when they do not feel heard or understood in their attachment bonds. This session will present how to incorporate Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) principles in conflict resolution sessions with students in order to address their attachment needs.Diagnosis TrackAudience: School CounselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Nottoway Addictions: A Family DiseaseAnn Wilder, MS, LPC, LACAddiction impacts everyone it contacts. Family systems are often more deeply impacted because of the love and concern from family members. Active Addiction creates extreme chaos in the home, and often destabilizes finances, the health of the other family members, increased stress for everyone—no one is immune.Audience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand CoteauSchool Counseling and the Google SuiteMeghan Duplessis, M.Ed., NCCTina ChaissonThis session will present tools in the Google Suite and various ways that school counselors can use them. This include but is not limited to: creating a counseling Google classroom for students to join, Google forms for one-minute meetings, Google forms as a counselor request form. How to assign and grade pre and post tests for SLT date, needs assessments, etc.Participants are encouraged to bring electronic devices in order to actually set up these forms and documents. Participants need a free Google email account prior to or during the session.Audience: school counselors; any counselor wishing to know more about google SuiteApproved: LPC, NBCCRoom: Grand Chenier9:45-11:15 Gatekeeping ObsessionTheodore Remley, PhD, JD, LPC-S, NCCCassandra Chambers, MA, LPC, NCCJames McGinn, MA, LPC, NCCLisa Surrency, M.Ed., LPC, NCCAudience: Counselor Educators and Supervisors Counselor Educators and supervisors have a professional and ethical duty to be the gatekeepers for the profession. However, when gatekeepers are overzealous, the rights of students and supervisees can be violated, and harm can result. Appropriate and inappropriate gatekeeping activities of the counselor educators and supervisors will be reviewed and discussed. The panel will review ethical and legal issue associated with gatekeeping.Ethics TrackSupervision TrackAudience: AllApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand Ballroom DPlay Therapy vs. Play Based TherapyErin Dugan, PhD., LPC-S, RPT-SMichelle LeBlanc, Masters Candidate-LSUHSCKatherine Moser, Masters Candidate-LSUHSCPresenters will define and present an overview of the difference between play therapy and ply-based therapies. Presenters will discuss child and adolescent presenting issues and diagnoses and whether play therapy or play-based therapies would be recommended. Case studies will be presented and discussed.Audience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Grand Ballroom EWriting, Implementing and Tracking Behavioral Plans in Non-Traditional Educational SettingsLesley DeMartin, MA, LPC, NCCCassandra Chambers, MA, LPC, NCCOur goal is for clinicians to walk away from our session with specific interventions to utilize in non-traditional school settings, a deeper understanding of the legal and ethical issues counselors may encounter in a school and specific strategies to increase school safety with key stakeholders. Our presentation will provide clinicians with a list of tiered behavioral interventions, community resources, examples of functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans. We will dive into the ACA and ASCA codes of ethics to look at best practices in supporting students with behavioral challenges inn a school setting.Diagnosis TrackEthics TrackAudience: LPCs working in schools, school counselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: NottowayAssessment Strategies for Depressive Disorders in ChildrenGeorge Hebert, PhD., Licensed PsychologistWhile there continues to be growing concern with missed diagnoses of depression and over-diagnosing of ADHD in children, the current trends will continue unless mental health practitioners employ better assessment strategies. This presentation will review evidenced based strategies for the assessment of depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Strategies addressed will include global behavior rating scales, disorder specific rating scales, systematic behavioral observations, and structured interviews. Additionally, decision trees will be shared to differentiate the different types of depressive and other related disorders. Finally, the use of a multi-method approach of assessment data in making better diagnostic decisions will be explored that leads to better treatment recommendations. Participants will be asked to share their current successes and frustrations in addressing the identification of children and adolescents with depression.Diagnosis TrackAudience: Mental health practitioners who work with childrenApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Oak Alley Transitions: The Roadmap for Middle School to High School TransitionDymphia Davis, PhD., LPC-S, NCCKeisha Simmons, M.Ed.The move from middle to high school stirs up man emotions for young adolescents, ranging from excitement and anticipation to fear and anxiety. It is natural for students to have numerous concerns related to the procedural, social, and academic changes associated with this transition. This session will outline transition planning that involves 8th grade students (and sometimes their parents) grounding which makes for a smooth transition into their high school as 9th graders. Transition planning can be helpful for all students but may be especially important for students with disabilities or other students who are at risk, academically or socially and thus at a higher risk of dropping out.Audience: School CounselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Grand Chenier Courageous Conversations on Race, Ethnicity and Culture: Moving Past the ForgivenKent Butler, PhD., LPC, NCC, NCSCWith Leadership, Advocacy, Collaboration, and Commitment as the backdrop, this interactive presentation will provide counselors with facilitation strategies that help guide culturally sensitive dialogues. The presenter will bust a few myths, discuss the historical context behind many racial disparities and systemic barriers faced by marginalized individuals, and utilize evidence-based research and personal experiences to help attendees understanding the complexities and challenges of race, ethnicity, and culture.Audiences: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand Couteau Assessing Personality: An Analysis of Typology from Myers-Briggs to NumerologyWalter Breaux, PhD., LPC-S, NCCHasaan Reeder, MA, PLCAThis presentation will provide participants with an in-depth review of the leading theories and practices of personality formation, presentation, and trait factoring. The conceptual and technical breath of personality assessment will be discussed and select models will be demonstrated. Participants will learn to effectively and objectively analyze traits, to enhance insight-building with clients, and to develop client self-acceptance and esteem. (continued Diagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Bayside AI am an LPC and a Certifies School Counselor: What is my Role When Working in the School Setting?Wendy Rock, PhD., LPC-S, NCC, NCSCLaura Fazio-Griffith, PhD., LPC-S, LMFT, RPT-S, NCCThis presentation will address the role that a certified counselor plays onsite when also licensed as a professional counselor in Louisiana. The ASCA Model will be discussed in reference to students’ social, emotional and academic functioning as well as the role of the counselor. The presenters will allow participants to discuss role conflict via case studies and will address the ethical concerns of being an LPC in the school setting.Ethics trackAudience: School counselors, LPCs working in schools, PLPCsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Bayside BProvisional to Licensed: The Licensure Process for PLPCs, PLMFTs and LPC and LMFT SupervisorsJamie Doming, Executive Director, LPC BoardThis session will follow up with last year’s theme of inclusion . This year’s conference will target PLPCs, PLMFTs and LPC and LMFT Supervisors. The licensure process will be discussed as well as advocacy opportunities and billing privileges.Audience: PLPC, PLMFTs and their SupervisorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Bayside C11:30-1:45 LCA Awards LuncheonRoom: Napoleon Ballroom42.Adrianne Trogden, PhD., LPC. LAC2:00-3:3043. Working with LGBTQ+ Clients: Clinical Competencies, Relevant Research and Self ReflectionMyo Thwin Myint, MD, FAAP, FAPA, DFAACAPParticipants will utilize a self-assessment tool to evaluate knowledge, skills, and attitudes about caring for LGBTQ+ clients. Dr. Myint will present and review current literature on the mental health needs, including recent guidelines by relevant professional organizations. This learning experience will conclude with group self-reflection on clinical experiences and clinical and ethical dilemmas.Ethical TrackAudience: AllApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Oak Alley OBH’s State of the State AddressQuinetta Rowley Womack, LPC, LAC-CCS, CCGCJoseph Kanter, MD, MPHThis presentation will provide an overview of the statewide opioid epidemic in the context of national trends. Dr. Kanter will discuss current clinical, community, and public policy mitigation strategies employed by LDH to address Louisiana’s Opioid epidemics. Participants will also gain knowledge on: prevention, treatment and recovery support services available to individuals with Opioid Use Disorder; clinical and financial eligibility requirements based on program type and how to access care for individuals suffering with Opioid Use Disorder.Diagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LACRoom: Bayside A Champions of Change: Addressing the Equity Gap within SchoolsAshley Churbock, Ed.S., LPCMeghan Storey, PLPC This program seeks to provide knowledge, ideas, and inspire school counselors to provide more opportunities and resources for their students. As a school counselor, we seek to provide resources and decrease barriers to student learning. One of these barriers may be the lack of educational, community, and financial resource. Students from low income households are battling the negative effects of poverty and barriers that come along with these effects. We must get creative in the ways we address these barriers.Audience: school counselorsApproved for: LPCs, NBCCRoom: Bayside B Don’t Put Your License at Risk: Common Malpractice Claims and Board Actions Against CounselorsHPSO StaffKate Fox, MBAMore than $14.7 million was paid for professional liability claims on behalf of counselors during the most recent 5-year analysis. The data suggests the distribution of closed claims has more than doubled as compared to the previous dataset. This presentation will summarize findings from the new HPSO/CVA counselor claim report highlighting top areas of loss and discuss actual counselor claims in an interactive manner to identify whether the involved counselor managed risks properly. Attendees will learn the leading allegations made against counselors in malpractice lawsuits and Board complaints, define the costs to defend counselors in malpractice lawsuits and Boar complaints, and identify risk control strategies counselors can incorporate into their practices to protect the well-being of clients and minimize liability risk. Audience: AllApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Bayside CLPC/LMFT Supervision Renewal and Orientation CourseRon Cathey, MA, LPC-S, LPFT-SKathy Steele, PhD., LPC-S, LMFT-SClaude Guillotte, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-SKelly Tyner, PhD., LMFT, PLPCThis workshop will include the following: an orientation of Supervision Rules, a review of the MFT Supervision Rules, an understanding of the academic requirements for LPC/LMFT license, an understanding of the requirements for the registration and supervision of PLPCs and PLMFTs, an understanding of the responsibilities of the PLPCs and PLMFTs, and an opportunity to dialogue with the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee of the LPC Board.Supervision TrackAudience: LPC-S, LMFT-SApproved: LPC, LMFT, NBCCRoom: Grand Ballroom DEthical Considerations Regarding Multiple Relationships in SupervisionKellie Camelford, PhD., LPC-S, NCC, NCSCKrystal Vaughn, PhD., LPC-S, RPT-S, NCCMultiple relationships often present challenges within counseling relationships and are often seen as boundary violations between a counselor and a client; however, there appears to be more acceptance of boundary crossings when the multiple relationship is related to the supervisory relationship between the supervisor and the supervisee. In this presentation, the speakers will explore the unique issues related to multiple relationships in supervision and how multiple relationships in supervision are different compared to multiple relationships in the counselor-client relationship. In addition, the presenters will highlight the related ethical standards from the ACA Code of Ethics on supervision and multiple relationships.Supervision TrackEthics TrackAudience: Supervisors, counselor educatorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Grand Ballroom EAssessing Personality: An Analysis of Typology from Myers-Briggs to Numerology (Part 2)This is the second half of #39 from 9:45 this morning.Stating and Maintaining a Private Practice: Nuances of Ethics, Professionalism and SuccessCatherine Roland, Ed.D, LPC, NCCBeginning and maintaining a healthy private practice can seem overwhelming at times, especially considering upfront costs, decisions about working in an established practice or on your own with no way to be certain that it will be successful. This workshop will bring the participants from a place of either planning to begin a practice to embarking on a part-time practice.Audience: CounselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand CoteauRoundtable SessionsSee the Roundtable descriptions Approved for LPCRoom: Grand Chenier3:45-5:15 LPC Board/Advisory Committee ReportLPC Board MembersJamie Doming, LPC Board Executive DirectorThe board members and executive director will discuss changes to the board rules since the last conference.Audience: LPCs and LMFTsApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Grand Ballroom D/EIntegrating STEM Career Development into Your Comprehensive Counseling ProgramChristopher Belser, PhD., NCCThis session addresses the role of the school counselors in STEM career development, such as coordinating STEM career lessons and school-wide activities and establishing community partnerships. The presenter will offer concrete strategies school counselors can use at various levels that fit within the ASCA Model framework.Audience: School counselors, career counselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Nottoway Creating Innovative Experiential Learning Activities for Career ExplorationChantrelle Varnado-Johnson, PhD., LPC-S, NCCGerquel Bowman, MHS, PLPCDuring this interactive and experiential presentation, the presenters will demonstrate hands-on activities aimed at facilitating self-knowledge and helping clients’ career decision, diversity, equality, and inclusion in career development. Discussions will emphasize alternative ways for promoting multicultural and social justice principles with career development activities and presenters will provide sample career counseling lesson plansAudience: Career Counselors, school counselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Grand CouteauEarly Childhood Guidance Lessons: Teaching and Engaging our Youngest LearnersBrittany Hebert, M.Ed., LPC, NCCSummer Bradford, M.Ed., LPC, NCCElementary School Counseling guidance lessons are often tailored for older elementary students and our youngest audience is lost. Discover topics and isues along with helpful techniques and tips to help reach our PK-1st grade in this hands-on interactive experience and discussion.Audience: Elementary school counselorsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Grand ChenierFinding (or Redefining) Your NicheJoan Gallagher, M.Ed., LPC, NCCSarah Oldendorf, Masters Candidate-LSUThis session will include a panel discussion presenting four areas of practice including insights, assets and deficits of each.Audience: Graduate StudentsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Oak AlleyWhat School Counselors Need to Know about ACEsKelle Falterman, M.Ed., LPC-S, NCC, NCSCJill Guss, MS, PLPCThe ACEs Study provides groundbreaking information in the field of trauma. The consequences of ACEs impact clients, patients, and students in a myriad of ways including quality of health, emotional and social well-being, and neurological processes. Counselors are not exempt from these effects and perhaps are drawn to the helping professions due to their own traumatic experiences. This presentation looks at identifying ACEs in the lives of our students and the ways we can support the families. Information concerning the impact of ACEs on counselors such as vicarious trauma and burnout will also be shared.Audience: School Counselors, Counselors working with Trauma clientsApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Bayside A5:30-7:00 LCDA Networking/Business Mtg. and LCDA Sponsored Content Session:memorative Successes: Exploring Creative Counselor Self-Care Strategies Lauren Landry, MS, LPC Mary Boudreaux, MA, NCC In practice and in schools, career counselors and school counselors are pulled in many directions with little or limited resources. Even so, career counselors and school counselors continue to provide services where they encourage clients and students to acknowledge efforts, identity strengths and celebrate successes among other goals. In this session presenters will explore creative counselor self-care strategies, focusing on commemorative successes. Presenters will guide participants in identifying and acknowledging professional’s efforts and strengths as well provide the opportunity to share commemorative successes among peers. Audience: Career Counselors, school counselors Approved for: LPC, NBCC Room: Grand Couteau 5:30 LCA Town Hall Meeting Followed by the PAC Meeting Re: Medicare (and Medicaid) Reimbursement for LPCs and LMFTsThe Town Hall meeting is open to all LPCs and LMFTs whether they are conference participants or not. This meeting will be worth 1.0 CE clock hours. Certificates will be given to LCA members; non-members may obtain a certificate for $15.00. Room: Oak AlleyTuesday, October 17:00 Continental Breakfast8:00-9:30 Gender Identity and Expression: Cultivating Clinical Sensitivity to the Unique Needs and Experiences of Trans-identifying ClientsKyle Hankinson, PLPC, NCCThis session will focus on the rapidly changing understanding of the gender spectrum and what it means to be transgender today. This session is suitable for clinicians at any stage of development who would like to better understand gender identity and expression. The presenter will specifically address unique barriers the trans population face, including family acceptance, searching for responsive health care providers, and transitioning in the workplace. The presenter will offer a unique perspective and provide information about access to local resources.Audience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon AIf They Need to Win: They Need to StopJanet Miller, LAC, CCGC, CCDP-D, MSThis session will focus on identification of the hidden addiction of gambling and successful clinical techniques to use while treating patients. The participants will learn the mot common co-occurring concerns with gambling disorders. With the expansion of difference forms of gambling, we will discuss the best practices to help our community.Diagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved for LPC, NBCC, LMFT, LACRoom: Napoleon C-2Facing the Elephant: Children Living with Domestic ViolenceMissy Frye, Ed.S., NCC, NCSCEllen DeCuir, Ed.S., NCC, NCSCDo you know about the elephant children face called Domestic Violence? Children exposed to domestic violence can suffer emotional and behavioral problems like those children who are the direct victims of verbal, physical, or sexual abuse. Presenters will review strategies that may help students who live with domestic violence create a sense of power and control. Learn how to utilize your school’s curriculum and extracurricular activities to empower children to face the elephant in their lives.Audience: allApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon B-2Infusing Technology into you Counseling PracticeMiya Nelson, MSThis session is show counselors how to infuse technology into everyday administrative practices to streamline workflow and increase face time with clientAudience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon B-3Creative Interventions in Group Work with In-patient and Out-patient SettingsMarc Bourgeois, PhD., LPC-SEllen Bernstein, MS, PLPCBrett Thibodeaux, MS, PLPCThis presentation will explore the experiences of provisionally licensed counselors using creative interventions in group work and provide participants with innovative ways to intervene in groups.Audience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon C-1Understanding and Treating Adolescents who Self-HarmKathleen Levingston, PhD. LPC-S, RPT-SSelf -harm continues to be an epidemic in our clinical practices, specifically with our adolescent and young adult populations. Creative and expressive modalities can be utilized to build a holistic approach to treatment. The presentation will include clinical examples as well as discussion of legal and ethical consideration.Ethics TrackAudience: AllApproved: LPC, NCC, LMFTRoom: Oak AllenPreventing School Counseling Burn Out Through Self CareStephanie Eberts, PhD.Tara Washington, MASchool Counselor’s jobs are stressful and can lead to burn out. While numbers are not definitive, there are estimates that suggest anywhere from 20% to 60% of counselors experience emotional exhaustion and burn out (Kim & Lambie, 2018). In this presentation, participants will learn about the latest research on how to implement strong self-care practices.Audience: School Counselors, any professional counselor looking for self-care techniques.Approved: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon C-3Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approaches for the Treatment of Eating DisorderLaura Choate, Ed.D., LPCHannah Pitre, Master’s Candidate, Louisiana State UniversityJoanna Bryant, Master’s Candidate, Louisiana State UniversityDisordered eating remains a major public health concern. Given the need for effective treatment for the continuum of disordered eating concerns this presentation will offer an overview of current evidence-based treatments. In addition, given emerging interest in treatment that focus on mindfulness ad acceptance, the present will highlight these approaches, particularly dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) as applied to the treatment of disordered eating.Diagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon DEnhancing Self-Awareness and Reflectivity: Integrating Experiential Activities in Group SupervisionSola Kippers PhD., LPC-S, LMFTChristian Dean, PhD., LPC-S, LMFT, NCCThe use of creativity in group supervision may help counseling students and new professionals navigate the transition to professional practice. Presenters will discuss the purpose of using creativity in group supervision. Matching activities with different roles and foci of the Discrimination Model, presenters will identify and demonstrate several strategies that enhance self-awareness and reflective practice within group supervision. The application of these strategies for diverse groups will also be discussed, providing participants with additional tools for supervision with a variety of supervisees.Supervision trackAudience: Supervisors, counselors, Provisionally licensed individualsApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Bayside A Federal Student Aid Partner Summit (Part 1)Claire BucknorBarrye BaileyAnn CarmichaelTireka CobbIn order to prepare families to complete the FAFSA form, it is critical to understand the barriers that exist, the support needed, and the resources available to help them navigate the financial aid process. Federal Student Aid collaborates with organizations around the country to host FSA Partner Summits to provide federal and state guidance, FAFSA updates and activities to encourage open discussions and best practice sharing among our partners (school counselors and college access professionals) who work with parents and students through the financial aid process. This session will be instructional and interactive in order to engage participants of all experience levels. In addition to providing information from Federal Student Aid, state representatives from the Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) and the Louisiana Education Loan Authority (Lela) and will share their expertise and experience to provideAudience: School Counselors and counselors working with families.Approved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Bayside C9:45-11:15 Queer Relationships: Clinical Implications for Counseling LGBTQ+ CouplesClaudia Norton, LMSWClaire Kohne, Master’s Candidate, Loyola UniversityIda Ansell, MS, PLPCPresenters will expand and provide examples of heterosexism experienced in the family and its developmental effects for the LGBTQ+ individual, which ultimately influence intimate relationships in adulthood. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of family-of-choice for LGBTQ+ individuals and its impact on their quality of relationships. After participating in this presentation, clinicians will identify implications for LGBTQ+ couples seeking counseling. Clinicians will leave the presentation with specific interventions for thee couples presented through discussion and demonstration.(Continued in the next time period.)Audience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon A-1Trauma-Informed, Mindfulness-Based Yoga and Addiction RecoveryChristine Ebrahim, PhD., LPC-S, NCCJordan Esfeld, RYT, Master’s Candidate, Loyola UniversityKathryne Pennings, RYT, Master’s Candidate, Loyola UniversityAnnie Rooney, RYT, MAAs an adjunctive modality, yoga is commonly used in addiction treatment. Given the prevalence of underlying trauma in addictive use disorders (AUD), treatment approaches that utilize yoga must come from a trauma-informed approach. In this presentation we explore the interplay of trauma and AUDs and discuss key elements of a trauma-informed yoga class and why it is best suited in working with individuals recovering from AUDs. Presenters will alo discuss logistics around setting up a trauma-informed yoga program in existing addiction treatment facilities as well as using trauma-informed yoga as a therapeutic intervention. This presentation will include short demonstrations around centering breathing exercises and gentle movement.Diagnosis TrackAudience: AllApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LACRoom: Napoleon B-2 Federal Student Aid Partner Summit (Part 2) Part 2 is a continuance of Part 1 in the time period above. 72. Adlerian Play Therapy for Children Who Experience Trauma Laura Fazio-Griffith, PhD., LPC-S. RPT-S, LMFT, NCC Rebecca Gill, Masters Candidate, Southeastern Louisiana University This workshop will provide counselors with the skills and interventions needed to recognize trauma, learn the different types of trauma, and work with trauma from an Adlerian Play Therapy orientation. Participants will integrate Adlerian concepts with expressive arts and play therapy techniques to develop skills and interventions for children, adolescents, and families who have experienced trauma. Diagnosis Track Audience: Clinical Mental Health and Family Counselors Approved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFT Room: Napoleon C-173. Redemptive Mentoring: Helping Sons Reconnect with Absent Father Leroy Scott, MS, MDiv, LPCFather absenteeism has a significant impact on the emotional and psychological development and stability of children. Modern mentoring programs have historically passively replaced or decentralized the importance of dads in the role of helping boys develop and reach success. Redemptive Mentoring prioritizes fathers and families to help boys gain a stronger sense of self-identity and emotional resolution of anger and empathy when mediating health development of family relationships. It uses a mediation model that builds stronger alliances between boys and their own family and community assets rather than the historical “rescue” models utilized in the past. Audience: All Approved for: LPC, NBCC Room: Napoleon C-274. Ethics in Counseling Sexual Trauma Survivors Beth Christensen, PhD., LPC, NCCThis session will cover the particular ethical issues related to working with sexual trauma survivals, particularly regarding counselor self-awareness, informed consent and the promotion of client autonomy, and counselor knowledge and skill level including an understanding of the processes of atraumatic and traumatic memory. Ethical considerations related to therapeutic relationship, including boundary questions and possibility of legal proceedings and the necessity of counselor self-care, self-monitoring, consultation, and supervision are also discussed.Ethics Track, Supervision TrackAudience: CMHC, LMFTs, Educators, SupervisorsApproved: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Napoleon C-375. Hard Talk: Conversations on Social Justice within the Counseling Profession Nasima Khan, MS, LPC, NCCAnabel Mifsud, MSAs the world delves deeper into the 21st century, the counseling profession must remain committed to its mission to advance social justice in highly charged and diverse sociopolitical climate. Within this context of turmoil and uncertainty, it is imperative that the counseling profession in the U.S. embarks on an introspective exercise that opens the floor for a genuine dialogue that addresses the conflicting beliefs and views that divide the profession as to counselors’ responsibility to confront societal ills. Audience: allApproved for: LPC, NBCCRoom: Napoleon D-1 DSM-5: Some Things We’ve LearnedThomas Fonseca, PhD, LPC-SLMFT, NCSC, NCCJantrell Johnson, MA, LPCSopheia Jones, MA, PLPC, NCCNavigating the DSM-5 should not be a puzzle for practitioners. Yet many practitioners report that they have great difficulty navigating through differential diagnoses. This workshop was created to facilitate learning to use the DSM-5 more efficiently. Diagnoses TractAudience: All practitionersApproved for: LPC, NBCC, LMFTRoom: Oak Alley11:30-1:30 LASERVIC Luncheon Room: Nottoway LAMCD LuncheonRoom: Grand CouteauLCCA LuncheonRoom: Bayside BLACES LuncheonRoom: Grand Chenier12:30-1:30 LSCA Networking Session: ElementaryRoom: Oak AlleyLSCA Networking Session: MiddleRoom: Bayside A LSCA Networking Session: SecondaryRoom: Bayside C Fran Harvey, Dr. Gabriele Richardson, Yolanda Rabalais and Stephanie Shaffet will join the secondary school counselors to discuss the Jump Start program which is delivered to high school students.1:45-3:30 Closing SessionRoom: Napoleon Ballroom ACA President ROUND TABLE SESSIONSApproved: LPC, NBCC Room: Grand Chenier 2:00-3:30 p.m. Assessing yourself and your Clients Holistically Using an Integrated Elemental Yoga ModelRebecca Deano, MA, LPC, C-IAYTAssessment is usually the first stage of a treatment process, identifying potential direction for healing. This program, which introduces an Integrated Elemental/Yoga Model for holistic, human assessment illustrates how elements impact the multi-layered human system. This system can be used as self-care for the therapists as well as for additional self-awareness by the client, encouraging the client’s participation in their process through learning how to bring balance to their physical, breath, and mental/emotional levels Working with the Ebb and Flow of Client Commitment to ChangeKate Doucet, M.Ed., LPCMichelle Hernadez, LPCThis program acknowledges that severely challenged clients come to us having experienced failure in many areas of their lives, often repeatedly. Therefore, if is common for them to begin, again with us with both desperation and lack of confidence in us and in themselves. Their ability to give their best effort consistently is, therefore, compromised. DBT offers the therapist tools to address this in an ongoing fashion to help clients give strong effort. Shadowboxing with Advocacy: Role Perceptions versus RealityEmily Dykes, MS, PLPC, NCCJosette David, M.Ed., LPC, NCCSusan Foster, PhD., LPC-SThis presentation will offer real-life examples of what advocacy looks like for counselors in the school, clinical and private practice settings. The presenters will explore misconceptions of being an advocate and discuss advocacy preparedness, awareness, and competency through the lens of self-assessment and experiential case studies. Trauma Focused Equine Assisted PsychotherapyRoslyn Fouin, M.Ed., LPC-S, LMFT-SJoe Pequeno, equine assisted psycho horse specialistKacey Wooley, MA, PLPCHailey Suarez, MA, PLPC, PLMFTThe goal of this presentation is to help counselors teach attachment, detachment in relationships, learning through neurobiological theory regulation, dysregulation resulting from stress and trauma. Through EAP, the client learns techniques. Gottman’s core triad of balance will be integrated with these experiences of using horses. LPCs are Friends, not CompetitionStacey Guidry, MA, LPC-SKalvin DeHart, M.Ed., LPC, NBCCShenee Gros, M.Ed., LPCWhen you began pursuing your private practice, did established LPCs deter you saying it is too difficult. Do you sometimes worry about helping fellow LPCs because of the potential competition? Join these presenters to hear about their journey full of teamwork and the collaboration without fear of hurting your own private practice. Narrative Metaphor: Helping Clients Make Meaning from Their Trauma ExperiencesMichael Leeman, PhD, LPCNarration of the trauma memory has been identified as one of the most effective techniques for reducing trauma symptomatology across cultures. This presentation will merge concepts and principles of David Grove’s metaphor theory, Joseph Campbell’s 12 stages of the hero journey, and narrative therapy to provide counselors with a trauma informed framework for helping clients create a functional, coherent, meaningful narrative. LGBTQ+ Issues in CounselingMark Leggett, PhD., LPCKeri Satterfield, MA, PLPC, NCCA presentation and discussion of the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ population in the fields of counseling and how these needs are being met in various settings in Louisiana.Distance Learning, Distance Counseling, and Distance Supervision in Counseling , Law, and EthicsDustin Reed, PhD., LPC, NCC CRC What does the Code of Ethics say about distance learning, distance counseling an distance supervision? What about research? This roundtable will cover these topics and discuss laws associated. Unbreaking the Heart: Moving from Forgiveness to ReconciliationLeroy Scott, MS, MDiv, LPC, NBCCThis session will walk participants through the 5 stages of forgiveness and help prepare them for reconciliation. This program will help professionals give clients clear direction on where they are in the forgiveness process to better navigate their outcomes. Are you including Play Therapy in your Practice?Susan Thornton, LPC-S, RPT-SPlay is the child’s natural language and one of the most engaging techniques used to help children express their experiences, thoughts, and emotions. This session will provide an opportunity to discuss to discuss how play therapy techniques and strategies may be sued by professionals working with children and their caretakers. “Insta-man: How Social Media Influences the Male Body Image Andrew Whatley, PhD., LPC, NCC Both children and adults have some sort of social media account. These accounts are not only used to post about our own lives, but also to remain engaged in the lives of others. People with social media accounts post many difference things, from what they are eating, to what they are wearing. Many of the posts are now more health conscious and the images show people engaged in physical activities. Although meant too inspire, sometimes these images of the chiseled physique may cause an unhealthy self-image for the followers.POSTER SESSIONSApproved for: LPC Room: Gallier A-B 12:30-1:30 Sunday Black Girl Magic: Using Cultured Centered Mentoring with African-American Female StudentsKayla Allain, Master’s Candidate. Louisiana State University Health Science Center Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy in Schools: A Reliable Aid for Adolescent Males with Eating DisordersOlivia Baker, Master’s Candidate, University of Louisiana Lafayette The Effects of Wilderness Therapy on Depression in College StudentsStevie Breaux, Master’s Candidate, University of Louisiana Lafayette Counselors Prepare Juvenile Correctional Officers for Working with Child and Adolescent Mental IllnessAbigail Gazvoda, Master’s Candidate, Louisiana State University The Mythological Man in the Van: Childhood Sexual Abuse Education and Prevention Tools for Parents Rebekah Hess, Master’s Candidate, University of Louisiana Lafayette Playing to Heal: Reduction of Anxiety in Children Who Experience Parental AlienationTaylor Mayer, Master’s Candidate, University of Louisiana Lafayette ................
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