Conference Schedule 2026
Mental Health Beyond Borders: From Crisis to Connection
Mediterranean Region Counselors Association (MR-CA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7006. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Mediterranean Region Counselors Association (MR-CA) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
March 05, 2026
0800-0900- Application of the REPLAN System in School-Based Counseling. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Patrick R. Mullen
La Perdiz
0800-0900- Let's Discuss Ecological Grief: Is it Real? (1.0 CE)
Dr. Nancy E. Sherman
Inglaterra
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0800-0900-
Imperial
1000-1100- Infusing Anti-racist Practices to increase advocacy in the Counselor Preparation Programs.
(1.0 CE)
Dr.
Inglaterra
1000-1200- Integrating Vicarious Resilience into Counselor Education. (2.0 CEs)
Dr.
La Perdiz
1000-1200- Cancer and Grief: Counselor considerations when working with clients affected by cancer.
(2.0 CEs)
Dr. Miriam Campos
Imperial
1100-1200- The Impact of Disruptive Impulse Control and Conduct Disorder on the Lives of Children and Adolescents Is a Significant Global Concern: Evidence-Based Treatment Practices and Global Intervention.
(1.0 CE)
Dr. Sr Hellen Khisa, Ailish Riggs Dermod
Inglaterra
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LUNCH-1200-1300
1230-Poster Presentation-
1300-1400- An Exploration of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy Interventions as a Conceptual Framework for Working with Refugee Families. (1.0 CE)
Ailish Riggs Dermody, MA, NCC
Inglaterra
1300-1500-Harmony in Practice: Navigating the Nexus of Ethics and Artificial Intelligence in Social Work/Mental Health Practice. (2.0 CEs)
Dr. Lara Vanderhoof
La Perdiz
1300-1400- The Impact of Disruptive Impulse Control and Conduct Disorder on the Lives of Children and Adolescents Is a Significant Global Concern: Evidence-Based Treatment Practices and Global Intervention.
(1.0 CE)
Dr. Sr Hellen Khisa, Ailish Riggs Dermod
Imperial
1430-1530-Unpacking Work-Related Rumination for Counselors. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Patrick R. Mullen
La Perdiz
1430-1530- Ethical Considerations in developing Cultural Competence: The Reflective Counselor. (1.0 CE)
Dr.
Imperial
Banquet/Award Dinner @12PM (Buffet Lunch)
per person-Paid directly to hotel.
Keynote:
The counselor
Dr. W
(1.0 CE)
March 06, 2025
0800-0900- Increasing Awareness about Trauma and ACES through Child-Teacher Relationship Training
(1.0 CE)
Dr. Abdelaziz Elmadani
Imperial
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0800-0900- The US Military Child Overseas: An Intersection of Cultures. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Kathryn Kozak
La Perdiz
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0800-0900- Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Supervision: Assessing and Encouraging Change towards Establishing Professional Identity
(1.0 CE)
Dr. Shelly Aboagye
Ingalterra
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Coffee Break-0900-0930 AM.
0930-1030- Leveraging AI to Enhance Equity in Mental Health Counseling: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Shannon Shoemaker, Dr. Niki Freeburg
Imperial
0930-1030-An Exploration of Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults with Early-Stage Dementia. (1.0 CE)
Greta Christ MA, LPC, NCC
La Perdiz
0930-1030
Ingalaterra
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Coffee Break-1030-1100 AM.
LUNCH-1230-1330
1230-1330-The role of Reward Systems in Family Dynamics: Encouraging Positive Behavior vs. Punitive Responses (1.0 CE)
Maya Khan, MA, NCC
Imperial
1230-1330-Counseling Multilingual and Diverse Populations (1.0 CE)
Dr. Rosanna Sanchez John
La Perdiz
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1330-1430-Assessing the Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within Clinical Classes in Graduate Counseling Programs to Enhance Practical Skills and Professional Readiness (1.0 CE)
Ailish Riggs Dermody, MA, Greta Christ MA, LPC, Maya Khan MA, NCC
Ingalaterra
1330-1430- Going Global: Clinical Implications of Study Abroad Programs in Counselor Education (1.0 CE)
Dr. Stephanie Clark, Dr. Lisa R. Jackson Cherry, Dane Messler, Maya Khan, Anissa Cheikh , Alyssa Mendiola
Imperial
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1630 MRCA Executive Board/Member Meeting