Printable Documents
• View the Pre-conference session descriptions here (PDF)
• View the Annual Conference session descriptions here. (PDF)
• View the Annual Conferences sessions at-a-glance here. (PDF)
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Schedule of Events
(As of 2/1/23)
Thursday, February 9
Pre-Conference, Separate registration required |
| 7:00am – 4:00pm |
Registration & Networking |
| 8:00am – 9:00am |
Coffee will be available |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm |
Breakout Sessions
- Resiliency, Hope, and Recovery – Part 1
- Melissa DeHaven, MSW, LCSW; and Christopher Fournier, MA, LPC
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| 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
Breakout Sessions
- Resiliency, Hope, and Recovery – Part 2
- Melissa DeHaven, MSW, LCSW; and Christopher Fournier, MA, LPC
- Bringing Neuroscience into the Counseling Office: An introduction and demonstration of Brainspotting
- Ann M. Gregory, PhD, NCC, LCMHCA(NC), CCTP
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Friday, February 10
Day 1, Annual Conference |
| 7:00am – 5:00pm |
Registration & Networking |
| 7:00am – 6:00pm |
Exhibitors |
| 8:00am – 9:00am |
Breakfast will be available |
| 9:00am – 10:30am |
Opening Keynote Presentation
Gregg Levoy, Author & Speaker |
| 10:30am – 12:00pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- The C.U.E.S Trauma Camp. A Trauma Informed Next Level of Treatment
- The Call to Serve (Workshop)
- Gregg Levoy (Opening Session Keynote Speaker)
- Ready, Set, Grow! Best Practices from Black Women Practice Owners
- Dr. Keisha G. Rogers, PhD, LCMHC, LCAS, CRC, QS, ACS; Reketta Wright, MS, LCMHC; Cheryl Andrews, MS, LCMHCS, LCAS; Whitney Gatling, MS, LCMHC; Che'Landra Quarles, MS, LCMHC; and Desi McKoy, MS, LCMHC
- Power in the Crossroad: Intersectionality in Supervision
- Angela Brooks-Livingston and Christina Rosen
- NC Board for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors: A Look to the Future
- Mark Schwarze (Chair); Yasmin Gay (Vice-Chair); Charles Wentz (Board Member and Ethics Committee Chair); Neal Carter (Board Member); Levette Scott (Board Member); Melonie Davis (Executive Director of NCBLCMHC); Brandice Bell (Assistant Executive Director of NCBLCMHC); and Nick DeJesus (NCBLCMHC Ethics Investigator)
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| 12:00pm – 1:30pm |
Business Meeting & Awards Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 5:00pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
1:30pm - 2:20pm
- Compassion Fatigue and Self Esteem in Counselors
- Olivia Fichtner and Emily Hartung
- Understanding Animal Assisted Group Therapy from the College Counselor's Perspective
- Legislative Advocacy for the Counseling Profession and Our Clients
- Rural cultural wealth: Dismantling deficit ideologies of rurality
- Facilitating Growth Mindset in Supervision
2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Doctoral Programs in Counselor Education: A Path to Success?
- Sis, Rest is a Part of the Reward
- Virtual Child Parent Relationship Training
- Olivia Fichtner and Dr. Post
- College and Career Readiness of Students from Low-income Rural Areas
- Brittany Edmondson and Jason Perry
- Restoring Counselor Wellness Through Clinical Supervision
- Dr. Rolanda Mitchell and Dr. Saundra Penn
4:00pm - 4:50pm
- Supporting the Mental Health Needs of First-Generation College & Graduate Students: Strategies for Counselors
- Jessica Riddell and Dr. Angie Smith, LCMHC-S, ACS, NCC
- Boundaries in Clinical Practice: A Restorative Conversation to Facilitate Client Growth
- Dr. Kerri Legette McCullough and Startasha Dillard, Ed.D, LPC, CACII, NCC
- The Foundations of Child Parent Relationship Therapy Groups
- Black Pastors and Counselors: Creating Meaningful Collaborations to Enhance Mental Health Awareness in Rural Areas
- An Adlerian Framework for Supervision
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| 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
Poster Sessions |
| 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Networking Reception |
Saturday, February 11
Day 2, Annual Conference |
| 7:00am – 5:00pm |
Registration & Networking |
| 7:00am – 5:00pm |
Exhibitors |
| 8:00am – 9:00am |
Breakfast will be available |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
9:00am - 9:50am
- The DSM-5-TR is Here! Exploring Changes and Updates for Professional Practice
- Tuckman's Theory of Group Development Applied to First Year College Students with ADHD: An Interpersonal Approach
- Let's Play! "Building" Resilient Kids - A Practical Exploration of the Impact of Trauma on the Developing Brain
- Dr. Amy Grybush and Ivana Stoilovic
- Is it Okay to Talk about Weight?
- Staying Passionate about Serving as a Counselor Supervisor
10:00am - 10:50pm
- Suicidality in Elementary Age Children: Implications for Counselors
- Mia Garcia and Lexi Moore
- De-escalation in the Midst of Crisis
- Dr. Jennifer Barrow and Jordan Hyler
- Attachment Security as a Framework in Child Centered Play Therapy
- Ivana Stoilovia and Dr. Phyllis Post
- Supervision Strategies to Address Imposter Phenomenon in Counselors-in-Training
11:00am - 11:50am
- Mental Health Issues in the Classroom: Identification, Intervention, and Referral
- Working with families to re-engage, restore, and reignite when mental health concerns are present
- Dr. Allison Crowe and Taehee Kim
- Re-engage: Addressing the needs of play therapists
- Emily Hartung and Dr. Phyllis Post
- Creating Sacred Anti-Oppressive Spaces for Black American Women
- Trans and Gender Expansive Advocacy and Ethical Best Practice in the Midst of State Violence: Counselors' Continued Call to Action and Collective Processing
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| 12:00pm – 1:30pm |
Lunch & Division Meet Up |
| 1:30pm – 5:00pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
1:30pm - 2:20pm
- Understanding and Assessing Psychopathy
- Reflections on Telehealth's Remarkable Advantages: Revisited
- Dr. Justin Levitov and Kevin Foose
- Re-Imagining Counselor Training and Preparation for Sustainable Post-Graduate Counseling Praxis
- Dr. Brean'a Parker and Beth Vincent
- Trauma Informed Teaching: Strategies for the New Normal
- Dr. Angie Smith and Erik Messinger
- Resource Extravaganza: Using Pinterest to Enhance and Engage Clients in Clinical, School, College/University and Telehealth Counseling Settings
- Dr. Helen Lupton-Smith, LCMHCA and Ms. Angela Richardson
2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Understanding Certification Exams
- Using Neurocounseling to Restore Client Wellness and Move Towards Growth Post-Trauma
- Re-understanding Neurodevelopment Disorders in Children
- Increasing Counselor Diversity Through Holistic Admissions Review: A Call to the Profession
- Exploring the Lived Experiences of Novice School Counselors during the COVID-19 Pandemic; A Phenomenological Study
- Tyreeka Williams and Anitra Powell
3:30pm - 5:00pm
- Neuroscience for Counselors: A Model for Integration
- Counseling Women in Survival Mode
- Dr. Saundra Penn and Dr. Rolanda Mitchell
- School Counselors as leaders in trauma-informed interventions: Changing teachers classroom behaviors through child-teacher relationship training
- Cultivating Client Empowerment to Ethically Reduce the Frequency and Impact of Addictive Use Disorders
- Pete Rubinas and Stephanie Robinson
- A Mentor, a Cheerleader, and a Gatekeeper: Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Supervisees
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