29th Annual Northwest Conference on Behavioral Health & Addictive Disorders
The 29th Annual Northwest Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders provides a forum for exploring the complex issues within the physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of mental illness and addictive disorders. Topics and issues covered include: Treatment of Complex Trauma, Combining Science and Compassion in the Treatment of Addiction, Failed Attachment and Addictive Behavior, Legacy of Neglect and Trauma, Ethical and Professional Issues, the Healing Power of Story, Whole- Brain Strategies, Treating the Young Adult, Winning the Anxiety Game, Nurturing the Developing Mind, Mindfulness, Strategies for Generalized Anxiety, How to Intervene with Addicts & Their Families, Treating Social Anxieties, Somatic Experiencing Principles, Recovering the Essential Self, Adolescent Cannabis Abuse, Intimacy and Attachment, the Pain Paradox, Intimacy: Women, Men and Relationships, Weapons of Mass Self-Destruction, Easily Triggered and ‘Acting Out’ Trauma Survivors, Gender Differences in Treatment and many more.
Special Focus On:
• Trauma Treatment
• Attachment Disorders
• Neuroscience & Therapy
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Treating Anxiety & Depression
• Mindfulness & Storytelling
Who Should Attend?
The training will be valuable for those working in the areas of:
• Mental Health
• Addictions Counseling
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Psychology
• School Counseling
• Registered Nursing
• Courts and Corrections
• Prevention
• Employee Assistance
• And Others
Limited Number of Exhibit Spaces Available
Faculty
Robert Ackerman, PhD
Formerly Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina, Beaufort. Dr. Ackerman is a co-founder of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics and the Chair, Advisory Board of COUNSELOR: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals. He has published numerous articles and research
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Claudia Black, PhD
Clinical architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows. She works with their team assessing and enhancing the quality of the program. She is a Senior Fellow and a clinical consultant at The Meadows Treatment Center in Arizona since 1998. Her seminal work with children impacted by
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John Briere, PhD
Associate Professor Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director of the USC Adolescent Trauma Training Center of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology
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Sandra Felt, LCSW
Author of the newly released Beyond the Good-Girl Jail: When You Dare to Live from Your True Self. A grateful recovering good-girl, she draws on her own hard-won life experiences as well as more than 30 years of private practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker treating courageous survivors of
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Janina Fisher, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Instructor at the Trauma Center, an outpatient clinic and research center founded by Bessel van der Kolk. Known for her expertise as both a clinician and consultant, she is also past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation,
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Jennifer Golick, LMFT
Clinical Director at Muir Wood Adolescent and Family Services and has over 16 years of clinical experience in a variety of outpatient and residential treatment facilities treating severe mental illness, chronic pain and addiction. Clinical specialties include family systems models focusing on helping
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Michael Kahn, LPC, JD
Presents training workshops on ethics, grief, diversity, self-care and other topics for mental health professionals throughout the U.S. and abroad. He wrote the chapter “Saying Goodbye: Loss and Bereavement” in Cinemeducation, Volume 2: Using Film and Other Visual Media in Graduate and Medical Education
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Todd Langus, PsyD
Has dedicated the last 10 years to treating public safety personnel and their families. He has responded to national emergencies such as 9/11, treating hundreds of emergency responders. He has treated victims of Hurricane Katrina and military personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan and has responded to
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Tanya Lauer, MC, LPC
Holds a Master’s Degree in psychotherapy and counseling and has over twenty years working in trauma healing in various settings including outpatient trauma centers, psychiatric hospitals, inpatient treatment centers. Tanya currently works as a trauma specialist at Cottonwood Tucson. She has presented
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Gabor Maté, MD
Gabor Maté is a medical doctor recently retired from active practice. He was a family physician for two decades and for seven years he served as Medical Coordinator of the Palliative Care Unit at Vancouver Hospital. For twelve years he worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged
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Sue Neufled-Ellis, LHMC, RN
She has worked in the fields of counseling, nursing, addictions, and psychotherapy since 1981 and has been a meditation teacher for 20 years facilitating people in groups, individually and couples as well as teaching meditation at workshops and conferences. Sue’s CD ‘Serenity Though Meditation’ with
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Kathleen Parrish, MA, LPC
Clinical Director of Cottonwood Tucson, an internationally renowned, residential treatment program for co-occurring disorders in Tucson, Arizona. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and an MA in Religious Education. Kathleen has worked in private practice, outpatient
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Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers: The Whole-Brain Child andthe just-released No-Drama Discipline. She is a pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist, the Director of Parenting for the Mindsight Institute, and the Child Development Specialist at Saint Mark’s School in
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Megan Ross, LPC, R-DMT, FL-CMA
Megan is a key faculty member of Timberline Knolls Clinical Development Institute. In this role, she travels throughout the country providing clinical training and presentations to professionals on topics ranging from somatic experiencing, expressive therapies and trauma treatment to increasing
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Reinhard Straub, LICSW, LCDCS
A Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor. He has worked in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health field for 27 years and has conducted over 1,000 clinical interventions. In 2011 Reinhard founded Clinical Services of Rhode Island, a system of
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Wallace Wilkins, PhD
Wallace Wilkins, PhD, serves as seminar facilitator, organizational consultant, psychologist and conflict mediator. His workshops help individuals and organizations create low conflict, low stress and high achievement. His Seattle-based psychotherapy practice focuses on chemical dependency, mood
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Reid Wilson, PhD
Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine; author/co-author of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children; Don’t Panic:
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Board Approvals
PROFESSIONAL CREDITS: A maximum of 20 contact hours are available for this conference.18 core credit hours (6 hours for W, Th, and F) and 2 optional Thursday evening hours.This training includes 3 hours of Ethics
American Psychological Association (APA)
Psychologists: U.S. Journal Training, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor Continuing Education for psychologists. U.S. Journal Training, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. APA meets requirements for MCEP/CA psychologists.
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
U.S. Journal Training #1143 is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. U.S. Journal Training maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB approval period: 12/5/13-12/5/16. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits
Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation (CACCF)
Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation (CACCF).
California Board of Behavioral Sciences (CBBS)
California Board of Behavioral Sciences (CBBS). Provider #PCE 78. Course meets the qualifications for continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs, (not exceeding maximum credit hours for the conference).
California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN)
California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN). Provider #10512.
California Foundation for Advancement of Addiction Professionals (CFAAP)
California Foundation for Advancement of Addiction Professionals (CFAAP), Provider #OS-86-057-0516.
EAP Association/EACC
EAP Association/EACC-program approved for PDHs not exceeding maximum credit hours for the conference.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage/Family Therapy and Mental Health
State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration for Mental Health Counselors, Clinical Workers and Marriage/Family Therapists. Provider #50-2076.
Florida Certification Board
Florida Certification Board, Inc. Provider #17A.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #50-2076
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC). Approved Education Provider Program #10069.
National Board for Certified Counselors (N0. 5130)
U.S. Journal Training, Inc. is an NBCC-approved continuing education provider (ACEP)™and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events (or programs) that meet NBCC requirements. Sessions for which NBCC-approved clock hours will be awarded are identified on the program website. The ACEP™ is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Full-Time conference attendees who complete all required evaluation and attendance documentation are eligible to receive the maximum number of contact hours. Daily registrants can receive credit for each day in attendance.Note: If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed above, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board directly to determine eligibility of this training to meet your CEU requirement includes 3 hours of Ethics.ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law. If you require ADA accommodations, please indicate your needs by April 27, 2016. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification. - See more at: http://www.usjt.com/Conferences/2016/29th-Annual-Northwest-Conference-on-Behavioral-Health-and-Addictive-Disorders/#register
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US Journal Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders - 29th Annual Northwest Conference
US Journal and Counselor Magazine will host the 29th Annual Northwest Conference on Behavioral Health & Addictive Disorders in Seattle Washington on June 1 - June 3, 2016
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
Lorrie Keip Cositore | Stephen Cooke
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