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Arbo, Susie

A South Dakota State University Graduate, in 2005 Susie Arbo received her Masters of Science in Counseling and Human Resource Development. Susie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is also a Certified Reciprocal Alcohol & Drug Counselor.  Previously working as a school counselor, a drug court counselor, and a community mental health therapist, Susie Arbo now owns and operates a large group private practice, Country Crossroads Counseling, LLC, where she enjoys helping children, teenagers, and adults work through their issues to live a positive and productive life. One unique part of her practice is that it is located in a horse barn in the country near Kingsville, MO. She often uses animals and nature as part of her therapeutic approach. 

An experienced speaker, Susie Arbo enjoys encouraging people to help them achieve their life goals. She is passionate about getting the word out about mental health to the masses. Mrs. Arbo has spoken to thousands of people at schools, businesses, and conferences across the country. 

Susie has spent a lifetime in and out of the saddle around horses, competing at the national level.   A proud KC Chiefs fan, Susie has spent 13 seasons cheering on the KC Chiefs as a cheerleader and by riding the horse Warpaint at home games and appearances.  

In her personal life, Susie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to the lake, riding and showing horses and is a BIG Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Presentations

Keynote: Living Your Best Life: Elevate Your Professional and Personal Well-being!

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Keynote: Living Your Best Life: Elevate Your Professional and Personal Well-being!

Paradise Ballroom ABC

 

Speaker(s): Susie Arbo

Description:

“Living Your Best Life!” is an energizing and motivating presentation, focusing on how to be the best version of yourself you can be. Whether you work in community mental health, a substance abuse field, a school, private practice, a prison, or a hospital setting, “Living Your Best Life” is designed to help even the most seasoned clinicians and administration professionals continue to learn to care for themselves mentally and emotionally and find joy in their career.  

This motivating session will focus on self care, time management skills, stress reduction, and learning to find a balance between your work and home life.  With the demand being so high since the pandemic in mental health professions, we don’t want to see our fellow colleges burnout.   This presentation will give attendees valuable tools they can use immediately in their professional and personal life, which in turn, not only helps themselves, but also benefits the people they live and work with.  This is an empowering presentation that will inspire mental health professionals to feel positive about their life and rekindle and enhance their passion for this caring profession. 

Objectives

  • After participating in the session, attendees will have learned 10 self care strategies.  
  • After participating in this session, attendees will learn 5 coping strategies to manage stress and their time effectively.  
  • After participating in this session, attendees will learn 5 techniques to help them identify balance between personal and their professional life. 
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Culturally – Attuned Behavioral Activation to Support Psychological Resilience

Room Paradise Ballroom A

Speaker(s):

Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP

Description

Behavioral Activation is a psychological treatment approach that helps us connect with and routinely involve ourselves in personally rewarding activities. Many mental health problems can make it challenging to concentrate on, engage in, and appreciate positive experiences. This is sometimes called “reward dysregulation” by scientists and may involve parts of the brain that process emotions. First developed and still used as a very effective treatment strategy for depression, clinical research now shows that this approach can help with a range of mental health concerns such as PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, eating disorders, distressed relationships, along with others.

Objectives

    • Describe the rationale for behavioral activation as a transdiagnostic change process
    • Explain the culturally – responsive features of behavioral activation.
    • Identify within-session strategies to improve effectiveness of BA.
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The Ethics of Competence

Room Paradise Ballroom B

Speaker(s):

Justin Bennett, MSW, LCSW

Description

Ethics are paramount in guiding professional practice. There is a broad understanding of how ethics guide practice with clients; however, that is not the sole focus of professional codes of ethics. The focus is often multi-pronged, and can be just as varied as our approaches with clients, in the workplace, and within systems. The focus of this presentation will be on the ethics of competence. How as professionals do we navigate being a practitioner, a peer, a supervisor, an employee, and the many other things that will be asked of us in our roles? Understanding how competence intersects with all of these roles will better prepare you to approach your work from a new perspective.

Objectives

    • Define the ethics for various professionals as they relate to competence
    • Describe how competence makes us more effective in our various roles
    • Discuss how our practice affects others
    • Identify the traits and skills that lend to competent practice
    • Utilize multiple techniques to improve professional competence
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Risk and Resiliency in Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Room Paradise C

Speaker(s):

Tim Welch, PhD, LMFT

Description

This presentation will first provide a definition of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and discuss relevant research on the association between exposure to multiple ACEs and numerous negative physical, emotional and mental health outcomes in adulthood. The presentation will examine exposure to ACEs through the lens of the Family Stress and Resilience theoretical framework. This approach highlights the role and value of enhancing protective factors to promote resiliency in the context of exposure to ACEs. This presentation will describe modern approaches to addressing the impact of adverse childhood experiences and discuss prevention and intervention implications for clinical and mental health practitioners.

Objectives

    • Define adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
    • Describe the negative effects of exposure to ACEs in adolescence and adulthood
    • Identify relevant protective factors to the harmful effects of exposure to ACEs
    • Describe approaches for addressing the effects of ACEs
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Adolescent Social Media: Myths Managing Risks and Maximizing Benefits

Room Wingate 60-61

Speaker(s):

Tim Welch PhD, Joyce Chang PhD & Desiree Dixon BS

Description

This presentation will review and summarize relevant research on the effects of social media use on adolescent well-being and mental health. The presentation will contrast research findings on social media use with the portrayal of the effects of social media in popular press and media. The presentation will describe research that explores different factors such as motivation to use social media influences the effects of social media more than the amount of time spent on social media. The presentation will then discuss the potential beneficial effects of social media use for adolescence. Lastly, the presentation will provide research-based strategies and recommendations for parents and others working with adolescents for minimizing the harm of social media use, while maximizing potential benefits.

Objectives

    • Describe the association between adolescent social media use and adolescent well-being and mental health.
    • Name several factors that influence the association between adolescent social media use and adolescent well-being.
    • Identify and describe the positive and beneficial effects of social media use for adolescents.
    • Identify research-based strategies and recommendations for safe(r) social media use in adolescents.
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The Efficacy of the CRAFT Model of Therapy in a Group Setting

Room Wingate 60-61

Speaker(s):

Description

Dr. Robert J. Meyers and Jane Ellen Smith’s CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) has long-been known for its positive outcome measures when executed in individual and family settings as it pertains. We, at IMF Counseling in mid-Missouri, have been offering and facilitating the CRAFT approach in a group setting for the past three years with excellent results.
Mimicking a family system, the CRAFT approach is easily adaptable to a group therapy setting, providing not only education and behavioral strategies for loved ones, but real-time support to participants; this increases the quality of life for all involved.
This presentation will equip learners with tools, anecdotal examples, and a shortened mock group session so they can better facilitate the CRAFT model in their respective settings.

Objectives

    • Identify the three main goals of the CRAFT model
    • Practice the differences in executing CRAFT strategies in a group setting vs. individual therapy
    • Connect with other participants around the strengths and weaknesses of group therapy in general
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Assessment of Non-offending Partners in Child Sexual Abuse Cases for parenting and protective capacities

Room Wingate 60-61

Speaker(s):

Marie Clark, MA, LMFT, LSOE, LSOTP

Description

In child sexual abuse cases the Non-offending Partners are frequently omitted from the formal assessment process, although they play a major role in the safety and psychological well-being of the victims and their siblings. In general, they are referred for parenting classes, parenting capacity assessments, and/or counseling, without a formal assessment of their knowledge, role, and attitudes regarding the sexual abuse.

Objectives

    • Discuss the decision-making progress of the nonoffender.
    • Review the formal assessment process
    • Apply information to case planning and treatment referrals
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Compassion Fatigue

Room Wingate 62-63

Speaker(s):

Issac Sandidge, MA

Description

This session is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events, either directly or indirectly, as a first responder reacting to an emergency or crisis situation may impact their professional and personal well-being.

Objectives

    • Define and discuss the impact of trauma, vicarious trauma, and burnout on professional and personal wellbeing
    • Identify compassion fatigue and burnout warning signs
    • Describe individualized self-care and resiliency strategies to mitigate the damaging impacts of trauma and associated stress responses

 

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Simple Dreams: What’s Missing?

Room Wingate 62-63

Speaker(s):

Keith Ray Mackie, BES, MA

Description

Engage in reflection of conceiving, believing, and achieving Simple Dreams. Begin to recognize the power of small victories in establishing life satisfaction.

Objectives

    • Mindfully identify a Simple Dream with focus and clarity.
    • Recognize 3 constructs effecting achievement.
    • Review 3 neurological elements supporting positive changes.
    • Define meaningful processes and self-talk.