Please note that seating for presentations in the Self-Care Room (Parasol I) are limited to 25 seats. This presentation will last from 7pm – 8pm.

Speaker(s):

Jennie Bedsworth, LCSW

Presentation: Visit the Self-Care Station for a special evening event (space limited to first 20) for some fun and expressive movement activities based on Interplay, followed by open time in the station. This presentation does not qualify for accreditation (CEUs).

Objectives:

• Review expressive movement and ways it can benefit your self-care
• Introduce Interplay techniques and provide education about expressive movement in community peer-based settings
• Provide audience members opportunity to visit the self-care station during evening hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that seating for presentations in the Self-Care Room (Parasol I) are limited to 25 seats. This presentation will last from 2:00pm – 3:00pm.

Speaker(s):

Chun-Zi Peng, PhD

Presentation: Through mindfulness meditation, we will find inner peace and befriend our discomfort (physical or mental) to be healthier and happier.

Objectives:

• Articulate the definition and myths of mindfulness meditation
• Provide scientific evidence for how mindfulness meditation works
• Guide audience through meditation to be inspired to learn more on meditation for self-care purposes or to integrate into their practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that seating for presentations in the Self-Care Room (Parasol I) are limited to 25 seats.

Speaker(s):

Stephanie Mobley, MSW, LCSW

Presentation: In this presentation, the focus will be discussing alternative treatment methods in mental health; focused on aromatherapy and a specific technique by Dr. Benjamin Perkus, Clinical Psychologist, called the Aroma Freedom Technique.

Objectives:

• Review the Aroma Freedom Technique.
• Discuss how to help clients through out-of-the-box thinking and treatment styles.
• Describe how to work with any diagnosis through Aroma Freedom Technique.