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Effective Experiential Exercises for Assessment and Therapy

Speaker(s):

Carpenter, John, MSW, LCSW

Presentation:

Clients do not always reveal their true feelings and dynamics just in words alone. What they can show you in visual ways or physical demonstrations or metaphoric imagery can be more memorable, valid, and useful than hundreds of words could. This presentation will describe the clever and creative ways to reveal emotional distance and work with it to heal that undesired distance. This talk will also demonstrate the use of props and visual aids to make visible those invisible forces that impact and influence our clients and their families. Once those invisible factors become tangible and visible to work with effective therapy can happen. We will also have many examples of metaphoric imagery techniques to elicit hidden emotions and dynamics that seemingly innocent images can reveal. Like play therapy for adults, these indirect techniques can be a safer way to explore difficult topics. Even a consideration of emotional ages as perceived by a family can shed more light on difficult dynamics. These approaches have served me well during my 43 years of clinical practice.




Objectives:

  1. You will learn experiential exercises that are easily used in therapy sessions.

  2. You will learn how to make good use of emotional distance and empty chairs.

  3. You will learn metaphoric imagery techniques as assessment and treatment tools.

  4. You will learn how to use props effectively for creating change within relationships.

 

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Welch, Tim, PhD, LMFT

Tim Welch is an assistant professor at the University of Central Missouri in the Human Development and Family Science program. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who completed his doctorate in Couple and Family Therapy at Michigan State University. His dissertation focused on alcohol use and resiliency from adverse childhood experiences. He has published articles in scientific journals on the process of change in empirically supported couple and family therapy treatments and has presented at regional and national conferences on divorce, the transition to parenting, ACEs and family therapy interventions. He has experience working in an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, a large outpatient non-profit for at-risk youths, delivering home-based family therapy services for families working towards family reunification and in private practice working with adult survivors of child abuse. Dr. Welch has received trainings in multiple evidence based practices including Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Presentation(s):

Risk and Resiliency in Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Adolescent Social Media: Myths Managing Risks and Maximizing Benefits

 

 

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Thompson-Gibson, Lisa, MA, MA

As Associate Director of Counseling Services at Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, Lisa assists with the administrative and supervisory needs of Counseling Services. She also sees students for individual and group therapy. She provides support using conventional “talk therapy” approaches, along with the use of art materials as a means for nonverbal communication. Lisa serves as the Project Coordinator for iCare, the campus initiative intended to improve on awareness and prevention of suicide. In that capacity, Lisa provides outreach support, trainings, and ongoing programming relevant to suicide prevention.

She has previous experience as a Student Affairs professional working in Residence Life, Judicial Affairs, Study Abroad, Law School Administration, and with the Dean of Students. Her work as a Student Affairs professional informs her clinical approach in working with college students and supporting their academic and out-of-classroom success. She is skilled in working collaboratively with campus partners to advance the mission and goals of Counseling Services.

Presentation(s): 

Psychotherapy with Black Clients: Rumbling with Theory, Feelings, and Meaning-Making PART 1

Psychotherapy with Black Clients: Rumbling with Theory, Feelings, and Meaning-Making PART 2

 

 

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Memmott, Jay, MSW, Ph.D.

Jay Memmott earned a BA in English at the University of Utah, and both his MSW and Ph.D. (in social work) at the University of Kansas. He has worked as a social worker in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment settings, hospice and home health care, managed mental health care, and private practice. Jay has been a social work faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, Saint Louis University, Washburn University, and the University of South Dakota. At Park University, Jay serves as the director of the graduate social work program. He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Since 2002, Jay has been affiliated with the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), an international organization that develops and administers licensing examinations for baccalaureate, masters, and post-graduate social workers in both the U.S. and Canada. Jay’s current research and scholarly interests include the processes of change, mental health and substance abuse treatment and recovery, indigenous helping, and couple/family therapy.

 

Presentation(s): 

Careers in Social Work: Life Transforming Opportunities to Help Others

How to Improve Your Community: Encourage and Promote Indigenous Helping


 

 

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Lynde, David, MSW

David Lynde provides consultation and training regarding the recovery-oriented implementation and evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) at agency, system, and state levels.

David provides technical assistance and training regarding a number of EBPs including services for First Episode of Psychosis, Supported Employment, Assertive Community Treatment, Co-Occurring Disorders Integrated Treatment, and Illness Management and Recovery. David has worked in key roles federal and state employment projects including the National Implementing Evidence Based Practices (EBP) Project for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); the Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) program for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); the National Homeless Veteran’s Supported Employment Program (HVSEP) and the implementation of Supported Employment services for the Veteran’s Administration; the Johnson & Johnson – Dartmouth Supported Employment Program.

David also works as an expert consultant regarding state and federal Department of Justice mental health system lawsuits in a number of states and mental health systems across the country.

Presentation(s): 

Supported Education: Helping People with Education and Training Goals 

 

 

 

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Love, Nicholas, SME

   Nicholas Love is the Community Inclusion Director at the World Institute on Disability (WID). WID strives to eliminate the barriers to full inclusion of people with disabilities by addressing and influencing policies, systems, and tools. Nicholas’ work at WID focuses on the identification, creation, and utilization of technology, training, technical assistance and tools that drive and respond to policies that direct systems change. Nicholas’ main focus at WID is the management of Disability Benefits 101 (DB101). DB101 is a comprehensive, state-specific digital tool that enables people with disabilities to make informed decisions about competitive integrated employment becoming a part of their lives. (www.mo.db101.org)
   
  Nicholas’s passion is education on diversity and equality. He has been speaking on and fighting for disability issues as national speaker and advocate for diversity and social justice for over 25 years. He is a Certified Community Work Incentive Coordinator and a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner with a degree in Holistic Healthcare with a concentration in Mind Body Transformational Psychology. Nicholas likes to combine knowledge and entertainment to change cultural perceptions.

Presentation(s): 

Benefits & Employment – You Have the Knowledge with MO DB101


 

 

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James, Belinda, MSW, LCSW

Belinda James is a passionate advocate for children, youth and families. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, a Missouri Family Development Credential from the University of Missouri – Kansas City, a Master degree in Social Work from The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, and training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina.

For the past 25 years, Belinda has provided parent workshops and professional development training in the areas of sexuality health, mental health including trauma informed care, motivational interviewing, substance use, suicide prevention and adolescent development. She has also taught in the field of social work as an adjunct instructor at Washington University in St. Louis. As a licensed Clinical Social Worker, she counsels women who are homeless, pregnant and may have mental health, chemical dependency issues and extensive trauma backgrounds. In addition, she is responsible for an innovative program that provides psychoeducation on behavioral health and parent education/support to pregnant and parenting teens in the St. Louis Public School system.


Presentation(s): 

Providing Effective Staff Supervision using Trauma Informed Care Practices


 

 

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Hartenstein, Jaimee, Ph.D, CFLE

Dr. Jaimee L. Hartenstein is an associate professor in Child and Family Development at the University of Central Missouri. She currently serves as both the undergraduate and graduate coordinator. She is a Certified Family Life Educator. Dr. Hartenstein received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology and Mass Communications and her master’s and Ph.D. in Human Ecology with a specialization in Family Studies from Kansas State University. Prior to coming to UCM, Dr. Hartenstein taught at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Dr. Hartenstein serves as the faculty advisor for the graduate student organization, Central’s Council of Human Development and Family Science. Her primary research interest is divorce and child custody as well as communication following the divorce or separation of parents.


Presentation(s): 

Diversity and Inclusion: Increasing Access to Services for Underserved Populations

Grief Process and Support Systems for Young Military Widows

Risk and Resiliency in Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Women in Recovery – An Approach to Sustainable Empowerment


 

 

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Frye, Jana, MSW, LCSW

Jana Frye, MSW, LCSW, joined the faculty as the Field Director and as an assistant professor in August 2014. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Truman State University (‘90) and a MSW from the University of Kansas (‘99). She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Missouri (LCSW). She has sixteen years of post-Masters field experience focusing primarily in the areas of child welfare and mental health services to youth, adults and families in the Northwest Missouri Region. In addition, she served as adjunct faculty at MWSU for Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Jana Frye has provided state and local training on numerous issues associated with youth and adult services, as well as practitioner ‘survival’. She serves as a NASW licensure instructor for the Missouri LBSW/LCSW exam. Her areas of expertise are in the following areas, macro practice, clinical practice with individuals and families, child welfare, child protection and adoption, work with trauma victims, veterans effected by PTSD and their partners and work with sexual offenders.

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Cooley-Bennett, Terri, LCSW, LSCSW, CCDP-D, TTS

Ms. Terri Cooley-Bennett is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MO), a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (KS), a Co-occurring Disorders professional diplomate, and a Tobacco Treatment Specialist. She attends Tulane University School of Social Work (TSSW) and is in the doctoral in social work (DSW) program. Ms. Cooley-Bennett has provided services for vulnerable populations and works for Swope Health in the Behavioral Health Department.
Ms. Cooley-Bennett has over 20 years of experience as a presenter and educator. She is an ethics committee member of the Missouri Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), trained with the National NASW Office of Ethics and Professional Review. Ms. Cooley-Bennett provides field instruction for social work students, clinical supervision for professionals seeking licensure, and has held Adjunct Professor positions.

Presentation(s): 

Behavioral Health Ethics for Private Practice

Behavioral Health Ethics for Agency Settings