Conference Schedule 2025
INNOVATIVE CLINICAL APPROACHES TO ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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 06, 2025
0800-0900- Application of the REPLAN System in School-Based Counseling. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Patrick R. Mullen
Gniezno
0800-0900- Let's Discuss Ecological Grief: Is it Real? (1.0 CE)
Dr. Nancy E. Sherman
Czech Rus
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Coffee Break- 0900-1000 "Let's meet over Coffee!"
1000-1100- Infusing Anti-racist Practices to increase advocacy in the Counselor Preparation Programs.
(1.0 CE)
Dr. Elmadani , Daryl Chin, Olivia Perla, Luis Lucero, Adriana Rodriguez
Gniezno
1000-1200- Integrating Vicarious Resilience into Counselor Education. (2.0 CEs)
Dr. Olivia T. Ngadjui,
Czech-Rus
1000-1200- Cancer and Grief: Counselor considerations when working with clients affected by cancer.
(2.0 CEs)
Dr. Miriam Campos
Lech
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
Gniezno
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LUNCH-1200-1300
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
Lech
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
Czech Rus
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
Gniezno
1430-1530-Unpacking Work-Related Rumination for Counselors. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Patrick R. Mullen
Lech
1430-1530- Ethical Considerations in developing Cultural Competence: The Reflective Counselor. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Olivia T. Ngadjui
Gniezno
1530-Poster Presentation- Poznan Room
Banquet/Award Dinner @6PM (Buffet Dinner)
125 PLN per person-Paid directly to hotel.
Keynote:
The counselor’s role in implementing innovative clinical approaches: Competencies, Considerations, and Creativity.
Dr. William R. Sterner
(1.0 CE)
March 07, 2025
0800-0900- Increasing Awareness about Trauma and ACES through Child-Teacher Relationship Training
(1.0 CE)
Dr. Abdelaziz Elmadani
Gniezno
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0800-0900- The US Military Child Overseas: An Intersection of Cultures. (1.0 CE)
Dr. Kathryn Kozak
Czech-Rus
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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
Lech
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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
Czech-Rus
0930-1030-An Exploration of Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults with Early-Stage Dementia. (1.0 CE)
Greta Christ MA, LPC, NCC
Gniezno
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LUNCH-1130-1230PM.
1230-1330-The role of Reward Systems in Family Dynamics: Encouraging Positive Behavior vs. Punitive Responses (1.0 CE)
Maya Khan, MA, NCC
Czech-Rus
1230-1330-Counseling Multilingual and Diverse Populations (1.0 CE)
Dr. Rosanna Sanchez John
Czech-Rus
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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
Czech-Rus
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
Gniezno
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1430 MRCA Executive Board/Member Meeting
Poznan