Conference Schedule 2024
PROMOTING EQUITABLE MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS BY UNITING AND ADVOCATING WORLDWIDE
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 14, 2024
0730-0830-The Diversity Stress Game (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Kathleen Jones-Trebatoski
Sickingentreff 1
0730-0830-The Awesome Potential of Reciprocal Recovery: The Small Self as a Salve for Our Souls in Troubling Times (1.0 CEU)
Michelle Ouellette APR, Dr. Milton J. Marasch,
Non-presenting co-authors Dr. Andrew Christy, Dr. Jessica Paxton, Christine Parmeter, Kelsey King and Bee Yang
Sickingentreff 2
0730-0830-Stressors experienced by new African immigrants to the United States and the need to integrate spiritual coping skills: Best practice for a global application (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Sr. Hellen Khisa
Sickingentreff 3
0830-0930-5 Worldwide Helpers (1.0 CEU)
Annetta Benjamin Guillen Garcia, LPC
Sickingentreff 1
0830-0930-Using the ‘Advocate – Counselor – Scholar’ model to reduce disparities in mental health treatment (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Jimena Schroeder, PhD, LPCC, NCC
Sickingentreff 2
0830-0930-Infusing Social Justice Advocacy into the Counselor Preparation Program: Advocacy through experiential projects (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Abdelaziz Elmadani
Sickingentreff 3
0830-0930-Calling In: Examining Unconscious Bias (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Eugenie Joan Looby, Chiquita Long Holmes
Denkwerkstatt
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Coffee Break- 0930-1000
1000-1100-Building the bridge to mental health: Marymount C-SHARP Fellows serving underrepresented populations
(1.0 CEU)
Dr. Lisa R. Jackson-Cherry, Dr. Stephanie Chalk, Bridget Forthingham, Maya Khan, MA
Sickingentreff 1
1000-1100-Co-occurring Disorders: Impact of Symptomology on Nuclear Family (1.0 CEU)
Yasi Sherbaf, LPC
Sickingentreff 3
1000-1100-Integrating AI and Counseling: Addressing the opportunities and challenges (1.0 CEU)
Amy Vogel, LMHC
Denkwerkstatt
1100-1200-Incarcerated African American Mothers: When they do time, we do time with them (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Samantha A. Knox
Sickingentreff 1
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1000-1200- Using Substance Abuse Screening tools (2.0 CEUs)
Elizabeth Schwoch, LCSW, LISAC
Sickingentreff 2
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1100-1200-Stressors and trauma experienced by military and first responders: Best practices for effective interventions.
(1.0 CEU)
Dr. Jackson-Cherry, Bridget Forthingham
Sickingentreff 3
1100-1200-Using an Antiracist Checklist as a Self-Evaluation Tool to Create an Antiracist Environment (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Abdelaziz Elmadani
Denkwerkstatt
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LUNCH-1200-1300
1300-1400-Using Expressive Arts to promote client mental health equity and advocacy (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Eugenie Joan Looby, Chiquita Long Holmes
Denkwerkstatt
1300-1500-Gender Identity Development Scale and Counselor Advocacy for Gender Minorities (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Jack D. Simons
Sickingentreff 1
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1300-1400-Preparing future counselors to deliver equitable mental health counseling services to a global society (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Christine Karper, Dr. Sheila Babendir
Sickingentreff 2
1300-1400-Addressing Intergenerational Trauma and counseling implications with Sikh Community (1.0 CEU)
Mehtab Kaur LPC, MA, NCC
Sickingentreff 3
Coffee Break-1400-1430
1430-1530-Cultural Competency through decolonizing practices (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Jimena Schroeder, PhD, LPCC, NCC
Denkwerkstatt
1430-1530-Utilizing Neuroscience in Calls for Support (1.0 CEU)
Hayden Ahlbrandt, LPC, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Sickingentreff 2
1530-Poster Presentations
Banquet/Award Dinner @6PM (Buffet Dinner)
42 Euros per person-Paid directly to hotel.
Keynote: You've Counseled One: Who We Are and What We Do Within and Beyond Borders (1.0 CEU)
Jack Simons, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Mercy University in New York. He is also affiliated with the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Education at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.
March 15, 2024
Coffee Break- 0700-0730
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0730-0930- A Generation in Crisis: Ethical Considerations for Counseling Older Adults (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Stephanie Chalk
Denkwerkstatt
0730-0830-A Multicultural Review of Substance Abuse Amongst Youth/Teenagers, Evidence-Based Treatment Practices, and Global Intervention (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Shelly Aboagye
Sickingentreff 3
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0730-0830-Exploring the Role of Parental Involvement and Attachment Styles in Child Therapy: Implications for Clinical Practice(1.0 CEU)
Maya Khan, MA
Sickingentreff 1
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0730-0830- Developing Healthy Connections Through Cultural Inclusion (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Cindy Melton
Sickingentreff 2
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0830-1030-Bridging the Gap: Addressing Co-occurring Career and Mental Health Concerns through Evidence-based Interventions (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Seth C.W. Hayden
Sickingentreff 2
0830-1030-Embracing Diversity in Play Therapy (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Jennifer L. Slover
Sickingentreff 1
0930-1130-Reframing the ACA Ethical Code on Impairment (C.2.g.) in Terms of Wellness: Addressing, Supporting, and Strategic Interventions (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Melissa Freeburg, Dr. Shannon Shoemaker
Sickingentreff 3`
0930-1130-Understanding Trauma and ways to enhance resilience (2.0 CEUs)
Gary U. Behrman, PhD, MSW, M.Div., LCSW
Denkwerkstatt
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LUNCH-1130-1230PM.
1230-1330-Neuroception of Safety: Children's behavior explained (1.0 CEU)
Hayden Ahlbrandt, LPC, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Sickingentreff 1
1330-1430-Recognizing Religious Trauma is Key to Wellness (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Imelda N. Bratton, LPCCS, PSC, RPTS, William N. Kenney
Sickingentreff 1
1230-1430-Empowering Vulnerable Clients: Ethical considerations for counseling youth and clients with disabilities (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Stephanie Chalk
Sickingentreff 2
1230-1430-School Age Experiences: Themes Across Four Generations of Gender Minorities (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Jack Simons
Denkwerkstatt
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1230-1430-Wellness focused Counseling support for military affiliated populations (2.0 CEUs)
Dr. Seth C.W. Hayden
Sickingentreff 3
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1430-1530-Where is Superman? How metaphors are utilized in mental health therapy and supervision (1.0 CEU)
Dr. Kathleen Jones-Trebatoski
Sickingentreff 3
1530 MRCA Executive Board/Member Meeting
Denkwerkstatt