Conference Program

Conference Program

The Important Parts of the day

8:15-8:25 Check in and registration

Breakfast provided
11:30am Lunch Provided


4pm End of the Program

Professional Development

Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker

8:30am-10am

Reality is Relative: Supporting Clients Through Complex Challenges on the Road to Recovery

The treatment of individuals with serious mental illness is some of the most challenging work a clinician may encounter, but relatively few training programs include specific coursework and supervised experience in working with the SMI population. This lack of systemic training, combined with the array of challenges individuals diagnosed with SMI experience in community and inpatient settings, can make clinicians and systems hesitant to accept these individuals into therapy and more prone to place the primary treatment emphasis on prescribed medication. However, with mindful adjustments to therapeutic frame and the addition of team-based supports, individuals diagnosed with SMI can be supported in therapy to make measurable progress towards recovery.

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Breakout Sessions

  • 10:15-11:15am

  • 12:30-1:30pm

  • 1:30-2:30pm

  • 2:30-3:30pm

Breakout Options

Psychosis 101: From Understanding to Intervention for the General Practitioner -Dawn England, MPH, MA

Creating Safe Spaces Through Art: Healing-Centered Engagement in Rural Communities, Suree Sompamitwong, B.A & Leah Gossom, PHD

Anxiety Attacked, Matt Stiehm, Ed.D, MA. MS.

The New Hero's Journey: applications for counselors and clients, Max Utterberg, PhD, LPCC 

Beyond Childhood: Understanding Infant Mental Health and its Application to Adult Mental Health Care, Brooklyn Crawford, MS, LMFT

CBT 101: Revisiting the Fun-damentals, Gillian Koch, M.Ed, LPCC 

Minnesota's Red Flag laws: Extreme Risk Protection Orders, Braden Hoefert, Nobles County Attorney

Parenting Under the Influence: Working with Substance Use in Families, Krista Schaefer, MA, LMFT, LADC & Ian McLoone, MPS, LPCC, LADC

Integrating Affinities: A Hands-On Workshop in Geek Therapy for Diverse Populations, Laura Russell-Reyna, MA, LPCC; Sherry L.M. Merriam, MA, LPCC-S

Best Practices for Serving the LGBTQ+ Community,Nathan Grumdahl, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMH, PMHNP-B

Acronym Bingo & Beyond, Todd Monger, MA, LPCC, NCC

The impact of spirituality in the recovery process. -Henry N. Scere, II M.Div., MA, LADC

Exploring Parental Perspectives on Family Dynamics Amid Excessive Video Gaming-Joey Collins, PhD LPCC

DBT: It’s More Than Skills, Tammy Tucker, MA, LPCC & Andrea Yeager, LPCC, LADC

Why It Is Time for The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy To Revise and Update Their Entry-Level Licensing Requirements In The State of Minnesota, Christopher W. Anderson, Ed.D., LADC, LPCC; Shawn Tweten, Ph.D., LPCC, LMFT

Therapy for Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergent Adults: Responsive Care, Practical Supports, and Ethical Considerations in a Shifting Social Landscape, Amber Priestley, LMFT

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