Past Events
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Re-Imagining Mental Health Care for Survivors of Trauma
August 3, 2022 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Presented by Aaron Smith, PhD, LMHC, NCC
Integrating Faith and Spirituality into Clinical Work
May 20, 2022 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
Inviting Stories in Suicide Assessment as a Humble and Humane Approach
April 29th 3:00-4:00 EST. Presented by Tina Nirk, PhD, LPC, NCC
Mindfully Well
Friday, December 10 at 11 am EST. Presented by Helena Stevens, PhD, LPC, LSC.
Counselors and the Climate Crisis: An Opening Conversation
10/27 from 11 12:30 pm EST. Presented by Dr. Debbie Sturm and Dr. Judy Daniels
Another Loss: Addictions Counselors Who Experience Client Death
9/29 at 12:30 pm (EST)/9:30 am (PST) by Katharine Sperandio, LPC, ACS, NCC; Yoon Suh Moh, LPC, NCC, CRC, BC-TMH; and Jeremy Goshorn, LCMHC (NC), LPC (PA), NCC
Suicide Assessment and Treatment Planning: A Strengths-Based Approach
9/24 from 10 am - 5:30 PM. Presented by John Sommers-Flanagan
Broaching Racialized Sexual Harassment Against Asian Women
8/18 from 2-3 pm EST/11-12 PST. Presented by S Anandavalli PhD, NCC, CCTP
Using Hip-Hop and Spoken Word in Counseling Practice
Weds. 7/21/21 at 9am-10:30am EST. Presented by Ian Levy, Ph.D.
A Humanistic Conceptualization of Suicide Protective Factors
Thurs. 7/1/21 at 12pm - 1:30pm EST. Presented by Jenny L. Cureton, Ph.D. & Alfredo Palacios, Ph.D
Humanizing Mental Health Care: Integrating Cultural Humility and Advocacy from a Humanistic Perspective
Thursday, 4/22 at 1 pm EST. Presented by Tahani Dari, PhD, Licensed Professional Counselor (MI), K-12 Licensed School Counselor, National Certified Counselor
More Than a Feeling: The Relevance of Core Affect for Humanistic Practitioners and Scholars
Wednesday, 3/31 at 1 pm EST. Presented by Joel Givens, PhD, LPC & Brett Wilkinson, PhD
A Models of Addiction Approach to Humanistic Counseling for Substance Use Disorders
Tuesday 3/16 at 11 am EST. Presented by Philip Clarke, PhD, LCMHC & Mark Scholl, PhD, LMHC
Free Will and Determinism in Counseling Theory and Practice
February 25th from 10 - 11 am. Presented by Alfredo Palacios, PhD, LPC, NCC
Promoting Vulnerability in Humanistic Counselor Development: A Relational-Cultural Model to Supervision
February 11th from 1-2:30 pm EST
The Use and Exploration of Metaphors in Therapy for Therapeutic Connection
November 19th from 1-2:30 pm
Self-care in unprecedented times: Strategies to promote present focus
November 6th from 1-3:00 pm — Elizabeth O'Brien will be conducting a webinar where participants will be challenged to assess and develop their current self-care strategies; learn how to use mindfulness practices; and review the efficacy of using mindfulness practices to promote present focus and maintain/improve life satisfaction.
Fostering Growth through the use of Native American Spiritual and Cultural Practices
October 15th from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm EST — Dr. Julie Smith will be conducting a webinar that will focus on counseling practices that can help counselors and their clients increase their ability to be present.
Humanistic Telemental Health Counseling: Connecting From a Distance
October 8th from 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm EST — Nicole Stargell will be conducting a webinar, Humanistic Telemental Health Counseling: Connecting From a Distance
Mindfulness Learning Institute: Session 3
October 6th at 1pm EST - Mark Stauffer will be conducting a 3 part webinar series on mindfulness. During these unpredictable times, counselors can benefit from the use of mindfulness techniques. These techniques can be used to help counselors, and counselors in turn, can use these techniques with clients.
Mindfulness Learning Institute: Session 2
September 22 at 1pm EST - Mark Stauffer will be conducting a 3 part webinar series on mindfulness. During these unpredictable times, counselors can benefit from the use of mindfulness techniques. These techniques can be used to help counselors, and counselors in turn, can use these techniques with clients.
Mindfulness Learning Institute: Session 1
September 15th at 1pm EST - Mark Stauffer will be conducting a 3 part webinar series on mindfulness. During these unpredictable times, counselors can benefit from the use of mindfulness techniques. These techniques can be used to help counselors, and counselors in turn, can use these techniques with clients.
Webinar: Oppression and Liberation: Reframing the Counseling Enterprise with Added Techniques
Friday, August 14 from 12-1:30pm EST.
Workshop Description: Beware. This workshop threatens our basic education on the theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. As you know, classical counseling theories were conceived and developed by privileged white males who generally did not consider addressing the global phenomenon of oppression.