9:00 – 10:00 a.m. EST Counseling Grief and Loss in the Face of Traumatic and Sudden Death Due to Tragic Events
This session is being presented as an open presentation of ideas on interventions that may be implemented with clients who have experienced sudden and tragic losses due to unexpected and sometimes mass tragedies.
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. EST Social Justice and Advocacy for Juvenile Sex Offenders: Second Chance or Not?
Juvenile sex offending remains a community safety concern. Do these youth deserve a second chance to freedom? What is their risk to re-offend? When should the community be notified? Should community safety be jeopardized? This presentation reviews clinical polices related to treatment and balancing civil liberties with personal accountability.
11:30 – 12:20 p.m. EST Religious Influence on Suicide
The purpose of this workshop is to explore the impact religion has on suicidality and how a client’s degree of religiosity can serve as a protective factor against suicidal behaviors. In order to accurately assess for the risk of suicide, clinicians must not ignore the role of religion in relationship to suicidality. This workshop focuses on four dominant religions in the U.S.: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism. Participants learn the influence of religion on suicide, the importance of assessing religion, how religion protects against suicidal behaviors, and the risk factors associated with specific religions. Those benefiting from this workshop include mental health professionals, clergy, and lay counselors.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST Getting Comfortable with being Uncomfortable: Exploring the Lived experiences of White Faculty Engaging in Courageous Racial Discussions
There is limited research and discussion on the experiences of White counselor educators who fearlessly and courageously engage in complex dialogue on race and racism. The current presentation discusses the lived experiences of White faculty who courageously embraced discomfort to engage in challenging and honest dialogue on race and racism.
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. EST Cultivating Good Souls: Using Horticulture Therapy as an Adjunct to Your Clinical Practice
Mr. Miyagi was onto something when he taught Daniel-san to care for a bonsai tree! Therapeutic horticulture can be traced back to the 1800s and can help promote heath in both the mind and body. "Horticultural therapy is a treatment modality that uses horticultural activities to meet the specific therapeutic or rehabilitation goals of participants with a focus on maximizing social, cognitive, physical, and fields..." (Gladding, p. 235). When clients are able to learn to care for the needs of a growing plant, they can learn what it means to care for themselves as well. Some of the many benefits include stress reduction and lower levels of social isolation. Join us to learn more about the four components of Horticultural Therapy: the Counselor, the client, the plants, and the goals. Gladding, Samuel T. (2021). The creative arts in counseling (6th edition.). American Counseling Association.