1. health and fitness
2. therapy

North Louisiana Counselor Education Workshop
Presented by
Family Solutions Counseling Center
Entire Conference will be held at:
West Monroe Convention Center
901 Ridge Ave
West Monroe, LA 71291
Dates: April 30th & May 1st, 2015
Thursday Agenda:
Program Title: How Addiction Affects the Family: Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment of the
Addictive Family Member.
Presenter: Damion Cummins, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC-S
Program Description: This interactive presentation will focus on addiction and how it affects
the family as a system and individual members. Participants will learn how addiction affects the
family, how to work with adult children of addicts (ACOA), how to identify qualities of strength
and resilience in (ACOA), and the importance of therapist self-care and avoiding
countertransference while working with (ACOA).
Learning Objectives:
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Address how addiction affects the family.
How to work with adult children of addicts (ACOA).
Identifying qualities of strength and resilience in (ACOA).
Importance of therapist self-care and avoiding countertransference while working with
(ACOA).
Start Time: 8:00am – End Time: 10:00am (No Break)
CEUs: 2
Program Title: LPC/LMFT/LCSW Ethics: Review of Content and Process of Being Ethical.
Presenter: Scott Shelby, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC-S
Program Description: The workshop will review current trends in the AAMFT/ACA/NASW
Code of Ethics. It will also compare similarities and differences among different mental health
disciplines. It is important to talk intelligently to other disciplines when comparing ethical
codes. The three-hour session will review the AAMFT, ACA and LCSW codes of Ethics. The
presenter will highlight similarities and differences among the three.
Learning Objectives:
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Review Principles of the AAMFT Code of Ethics.
Review ACA Code of Ethics; Review LCSW of NASW Code of Ethics.
Compare/Contrast the AAMFT Code of Ethics to ACA and the NASW Code of Ethics.
Apply process to the process of Ethical decision making through case examples.
Start Time: 10:15AM Break: 11:45 – 12:00 Start Back: 12:00PM End Time: 1:30PM
CEUs: 3
Program Title: Children Counseling Techniques and Working with Families.
Presenter: Ida Chauvin, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC-S
Program Description: Presenter will highlight current trends and techniques when working in
treatment with children and families experiencing trauma/crisis. Play therapy techniques will be
addressed and blending individual counseling techniques and family therapy models/approached
will be outlined.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will become aware of the differences in individual vs. family approaches
when children are the clients.
2. Participants will become aware of when play therapy is appropriate and how play therapy
techniques can reduce resistance with certain presenting complaints.
3. Participants will become aware of benefits of play therapy and how this approach can
strengthen families.
Start Time: 1:45pm End Time: 2:45pm (No break)
CEUs: 1
Program Title: Counseling and Neuroplasticity: The New and Next Frontiers: Assessment
Diagnosis & Treatment of Personality Disorders.
Presenter: Bill McCown, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Program Description: Until recently it was thought that adult brain functioning is relatively
fixed and does not improve. However, findings from neuroimaging now show potentially
profound brain changes in neuroplasticity, or brain wiring, caused by effective counseling. We
will review research indicating that different forms of counseling can normalize abnormal brain
activity. Counseling can also work by enhancing other areas of the brain to compensate for
abnormalities. Current studies further suggests that the effects of counseling are often
comparable to neurobiological changes from medications, though are usually longer lasting. We
will then discuss how counseling can increase optimal neurofunctioning in everyone, not just in
people who have traditional diagnoses. This new understanding of neuroplasticity has the
potential to greatly enhance happiness, increase attention and intelligence, and fine-tune
personality in important, lasting and measurable ways.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how neuroimaging is being used to study the effects of counseling.
2. Participants will learn about specific neuroplastic changes occurring from and during
successful counseling interventions.
3. Participants will learn how the effects of counseling and medications are similar and how
they are different.
4. Participants will learn about some of the remarkable possibilities for neurobehavioral
change that may occur from counseling approaches that foster engagement, personal
meaning, optimism, hope and trust.
Start Time: 3:00pm Break: 4:30-4:45 Start Back: 4:45pm End Time: 6:15pm
CEUs: 3
Friday April 1, 2015
Program Title: Helping Clients to Have Certain Hope in Uncertain Times
Presenters: Kathy Eichelberger, D. Min, M.A., LMFT / Bill Riddle, Ph.D., LPC
Program Description: Participants will be presented with information on helping clients to
develop and maintain a vibrant relationship with God as their present help in times of trouble.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be presented with information on helping clients to develop and
maintain a vibrant relationship with God as their present help in times of trouble.
2. Participants will be informed as to how faith can play a pivotal role in aiding a client to
resolve and/or reprocess past hurtful life experiences so they may experience forgiveness,
grace, hope and healing.
3. Participants will be provided ideas in how to help in guiding clients to discover the
empowerment that comes from their relationship with God and the subsequent hope and
security through life’s difficult circumstances.
Start Time: 8:00am Break: 9:30-9:45 Start Back: 9:45am End Time: 11:15am
CEUs: 3
Program Title: Assessment and Treatment of the Minor Child in Therapy
Presenter: Whitney Walker, M.A., LPC
Program Description: Presenter will highlight step-by-step process when working with
children and families to set, measure, and achieve goals set in treatment.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will become aware of the differences in individual vs. family
approaches when children are the clients. Aw
2. Participants will become aware of when play therapy is appropriate and how play
therapy techniques can reduce resistance with certain presenting complaints.
3. Participants will become aware of ethical considerations when working with the
minor child.
Start Time: 11:30am End Time: 1:00pm (No Break)
CEUs: 1.5
Program Title: Common Mental Health Questions Answered by a Psychiatrist: Assessment,
Diagnosis, and Treatment of Common Mental Health Disorders.
Presenter: Scott Zentner, M.D., Psychiatrist
Program Description: Participants will be educated on common issues related to psychotropic
medications, indications and risk/benefit considerations, differential diagnosis, guidelines for
maintaining neutrality when treating clients with personality disorders and major mental illness.
Learning Objectives:
1. Assessment and diagnosis of common mental health disorders will be covered.
2. Making an accurate diagnosis of major mental health disorders.
3. Treatment associated with major mental illness diagnoses.
Start Time: 1:15pm
End Time: 2:45 (No Break)
CEUs: 1.5
Program Title: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Approach to Counseling and Therapy
as applied to Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Presenter: Jana Sutton, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC-S
Program Description: This 3 hour workshop will be participatory and will discuss the
philosophy and theory of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Approach to Counseling
and Therapy as applied to survivors of sexual abuse and their loved ones. The complexities
experienced by, and common symptoms of, individuals who have been sexually abused, as well
as couples and families with a member who has been sexually abused, will be addressed. Issues
pertinent to different forms of sexual abuse such as incest, date rape, and stranger rape will be
covered. SFBT interventions, questions, and techniques uniquely tailored to the survivor of
sexual abuse and/or their families will be explored. Solutions for clinicians experiencing
difficulty with such emotionally charged work with these clients will be discussed such that
clinicians will be afforded the opportunity to explore how their existing practices with these
clients can be rejuvenated and hopeful.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn about the complexities of being a survivor of sexual abuse.
2. Basic philosophy and theory of a solution-focused approach to counseling/therapy.
3. How to remain solution and future focused with clients who are survivors of sexual
abuse.
Start Time: 3:00pm Break: 4:30- 4:45
CEUs: 3
Start Back: 4:45
End Time: 6:15pm