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Karim, Ahmed, MD

Dr. Ahmed Karim is a Psychiatry resident at UMKC, dedicated to advancing mental health care through evidence-based practices. His clinical interests include psychopharmacology, psychotherapy and innovative treatments like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).
Before residency, Dr. Karim worked with Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders), where he provided critical medical care to refugees and addressed complex mental health challenges, including PTSD and stress-related disorders.
Dr. Ahmed Karim presenting on “Schizotypal Disorder: Management Challenges with Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis,” highlighting the complexities of treating schizotypal disorder and addressing rare but serious medication-related complications.

Presentation(s):

Schizotypal Disorder: Management Challenges with “Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis” 

 

 

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Doherty, Stephen, MEd, LPC, CRADC, CCJP

Steve Doherty is a Senior Regional Director for Gateway Foundation Inc., a national not-for profit, where he provides clinical and administrative oversight of substance use and reentry program operations contracted with state criminal justice and mental health agencies in the community and in correctional institutions in five states. Steve has worked in the field of Behavioral Health treatment for over 35 years, most of which providing oversight of behavioral health, reentry and community services to persons who are criminal justice involved. Steve has been an adjunct faculty member at Missouri Baptist University and Washington University’s Brown School of Social Work in St. Louis Missouri, teaching graduate and undergraduate counseling and substance use disordercourses. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Education degree in Counseling from Stephen F. Austin State University. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Reciprocal Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor and Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional.

Presentation(s):

Strategies for Optimizing Client Relationships and Self-Management 

 

 

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Throckmorton, Stacey, BS, MEd

Stacey is a physical education teacher at Hickman High School in Columbia, MO. Stacey teaches yoga & mindfulness as well as other elective physical education courses. She is a 200 level registered yoga instructor (RYT). She is currently pursuing her sound healer certificate and 300 level trauma informed yoga.

Presentation(s):

Tools for Trauma: Mindful Activities for Youth 

 

 

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Swee, Candace, BS, MS

Candice Swee is currently a physical education teacher in the Columbia Public School district as well as a fitness instructor at Wilson’s Fitness. She teaches yoga & mindfulness as well as strength and conditioning at Rock Bridge High School. She is a 200 hour registered yoga instructor (RYT) and currently working toward her 300 level trauma informed register yoga instructor and 100 level sound healer certificate with YogaFit. She comes from a sports medicine background having started her professional career as an athletic trainer. Yoga has impacted her both personally and professionally and she enjoys teaching and sharing mindfulness to others. Her and her husband Mitch live in Columbia, MO with their daughter (2). She enjoys travel, crafting and baking and the beach.

Presentation(s):

Tools for Trauma: Mindful Activities for Youth 

 

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Oswald Reitz, Ronda, PhD

Ronda Oswalt Reitz, Ph.D. is the Coordinator for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) at the Missouri Department of Mental Health. In this role, she is responsible for training, consultation, implementation, evaluation and supervision of all DBT services statewide.
Dr Reitz is a highly sought-after trainer and consultant of DBT for Behavioraltech Institute and The Linehan Institute, companies founded by Dr Marsha Linehan for the dissemination of DBT worldwide.
Between her work in community mental health, inpatient forensic settings, cancer support programs, and with the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Dr Reitz has been a leader in DBT services for almost three decades. She is an expert in the development and implementation of comprehensive DBT programming in settings as diverse as state mental health systems, residential programs, community programs, behavioral health programs and forensic services. Dr. Reitz has been a student of Rinzai Zen for over 20 years, studying under Roshis Marsha Linehan and Alice Cabotaje.

Presentation(s):

Why Provide DBT: Latest Updates on Effectiveness and Clinical Applications 

 

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Stockreef, Amber, MEd

Amber Stockreef has over 15 years of experience in mental health, starting with at-risk youth while earning her psychology degree. After graduation, she worked as a direct support professional for individuals with developmental disabilities and in behavioral health. She then served as a Community Support Specialist in Central Missouri before joining the Department of Mental Health, where she integrated positive behavior supports while pursuing a master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Currently, Amber is nearing completion of her Doctorate in Human Services and is the Interdivisional Children’s Service Coordinator and a Licensed Behavior Analyst in Missouri. She advocates for youth and families facing intellectual/developmental and behavioral health challenges and helped establish the Missouri Alliance for Dual Diagnosis (MOADD).

Presentation(s):

Missouri Alliance for Dual Diagnosis (MOADD) Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO): Insights from Four Years of Discovery and Ongoing Learning