Join Dr. Jodie Elder for an engaging discussion focused on applying the most recent LPC and LMFT rules and ethics codes in the counseling and marriage and family therapy worlds. Dr. Elder will help you get up to date on the LPC Counseling Compact and similar interstate practice efforts in the MFT field, as well as learn how to advocate for your clients and your profession in the spring 2025 legislative session!

This will be a hybrid presentation with the in person session happening at Northaven Church in Dallas and the online portion on Zoom happening simultaneously. We will also be joined in person by A Sisters Legacy and Journey of Hope!

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will distinguish between the Texas Occupations Code, the Texas Administrative Code, and Codes of Ethics

• Participants will identify 3 ways to stay abreast of licensing board rule changes

• Participants will identify rule changes being proposed in the quadrennial rule review.

• Participants will identify at least three new rules passed by BHEC member boards

• Participants will develop an advocacy action plan

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understanding various supervision models and theories, such as developmental models, integrative models, and systemic models.
2. Training on ethical guidelines, legal issues, and professional standards to ensure supervisors can guide their supervisees appropriately.
3. Enhancing specific supervisory skills, including providing constructive feedback, conducting evaluations, and fostering a supportive learning environment.
4. Emphasizing the importance of cultural awareness and sensitivity in supervision to address the diverse backgrounds of clients and supervisees.
5. Incorporating training on the use of technology for supervision, especially relevant for remote or online supervision settings.
6. Understanding the administrative aspects of supervision, such as documentation, record-keeping, and managing the logistics of supervision sessions.

More about Dr. Bartee:

Dr. Bartee has been a clinical practitioner in the Fort Worth area since 1991. He received his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Christian University in Pre-Medical Science, master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Texas, and Ph.D. in Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Russ is an Associate Professor at Texas Wesleyan University, teaching in the Graduate Counseling Program. He is also a clinical supervisor for LPC Associates and LMFT Associates, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. He was appointed by Governor Abbott to serve as a commissioner on the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists in 2020.

Live Virtual Workshop

Objectives

1. A better understanding of OCD

2. Learning to identify OCD in clients

3. Learning how OCD can impact families

4. Understanding how OCD can impact couples

5. Understanding what they can do to help

More About Karla

I understand the overwhelming struggle of navigating life with OCD and anxiety disorders. It's like being trapped in a mind that never stops, a constant whirlwind of 'what if' scenarios that demand your attention. The relentless racing thoughts can leave you feeling paralyzed by fear and distress, creating a daily battle that drains you both mentally and physically.

Living in this perpetual state of anxiety often leads to isolation. You find yourself canceling plans, falling behind at work, or avoiding places that trigger panic attacks. It's a lonely road that keeps you from the joy of connecting with others, making it difficult to maintain relationships and hindering your ability to enjoy the things you once loved.

My approach is rooted in evidence-based techniques, particularly Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), to help you break free from the cycle of rumination, compulsions, and avoidance. Together, we'll work towards reclaiming a life where you can pursue your passions with confidence and feel more grounded in your daily experiences.

Description

This continuing education session focuses on equipping mental health professionals with the tools and insights necessary to support LGBTQ+ individuals as they navigate the journey of coming out. From understanding the unique stressors and limitations faced by individuals during this process to exploring effective therapeutic approaches, this talk provides practical strategies for clinicians to foster a safe and affirming environment for their clients and clients families.

Objectives

1. Understanding the LGBTQ+ Coming Out Experience: Gain insight into the diverse experiences, challenges, and emotional complexities faced by LGBTQ+ individuals when coming out, including societal pressures, family dynamics, and internalized homophobia/transphobia.

2. Cultivating Therapeutic Allyship: Explore techniques for building trust, empathy, and rapport with LGBTQ+ clients within the therapeutic setting, fostering a space where individuals and families feel validated, supported, and empowered to explore their identities.

3. Tailoring Therapeutic Approaches: Learn about culturally competent therapeutic modalities and interventions specifically designed to address the unique needs and concerns of LGBTQ+ individuals during the coming out process, including identity affirmation, coping strategies for discrimination, and navigating interpersonal relationships.

More about Lindsey

Lindsey Reed is the Clinical Director of the Eating Recovery Center in North Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M Commerce with a Bachelors in Psychology and then obtained a Masters in Science of Social Work from University of Texas at Arlington. Lindsey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and has experience in several different settings such as Disability Services within the college system, psychiatric inpatient hospital, nonprofit organization that provided both eating disorder treatment and education to the community. Lindsey is EMDR trained and is passionate at providing trauma informed care and assisting families in supporting their loved ones in healing from trauma and eating disorders. She has facilitated EMDR with some patients, trained staff, and given several presentations on this topic. She is also passionate about working with the LGBTQIA community and substance use disorders. Lindsey began at ERC Dallas in 2015 as a Milieu Coordinator, moved to Primary Therapist in 2017, and Clinical Manager in 2019. She is excited to move into this new role as she is invested in continuing to help newer clinicians grow, work with interdisciplinary teams, and consider patient care from a systemic lens. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her wife, three children, and dog.

Live Virtual Workshop

Objectives

1. Identify characteristics of child, teen, and adult grief and discuss differences in age groups.

2. Discuss the physiological and psychological responses of grief and how to develop coping skills.

3. Discuss techniques and strategies for mental health professionals to use with clients who are grieving.

More about Bryna

Bryna Talamantez is the owner of Talamantez Therapy. She attended SMU to get a BA in Psychology followed by her MS in Counseling. Bryna has extensive grief experience both personally and professionally. She has attended conferences for the Association of Death Educators and Counselors, where she has also presented, and the National Alliance for Child Grief. Bryna specializes in seeing kids 2 and up, teens, and young adults who are navigating grief, ADHD, anxiety, and life transitions.

Live Virtual Workshop

Join us for our technology and mental health credit that will fulfill your tech credit and Ethics CEs!

Objectives

1. Review the history of using video as a significant tool in psychotherapy.

2. Understand ethical and HIPAA guidelines in teletherapy.

3. Select HIPAA-approved hardware and software in teletherapy.

4. Understand confidential processes in using teletherapy, including charting, finances, transmission of records.

More about Russ

Dr. Bartee has been a clinical practitioner in the Fort Worth area since 1991. He received his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Christian University in Pre-Medical Science, Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of North Texas, and Ph.D. in Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University.

Russ is an Assistant Professor at Texas Wesleyan University, teaching in the Graduate Counseling Program. He am also a clinical supervisor for LPC Interns and LMFT Associates, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

Hybrid Workshop

Objectives

After this workshop, the learner will be able to:

1. Identify 3 different chronic illnesses

2. Describe ways to support the family when a child or adult has a chronic illness.

3. Discuss collaborating with other professionals regarding chronic illnesses

4. Identify resources for this population  

More about Sarah

Sara Loftin, LPC-S, RPT-S, has worked at Children’s Health: Children’s Medical Center in Dallas as a Clinical Therapist on the Psychology Consult-Liaison Team for over ten years, providing play therapy, Child-Parent Relationship Training, group therapy, and parent education for families and patients with a myriad of medical and mental health diagnoses.  Sara has also published articles contributing to play therapy literature and presented at national and international conferences.

Live Virtual Workshop

Join us for our Multicultural presentation by Ana Marcela Rodriguez, MS, LMFT.

Objectives

-Participants will achieve a deeper understanding of the societal differences amidst the Hispanic populations but always being aware of the uniqueness of each individual.

-Participants will explore different cultural concepts and discuss how those concepts affect the mental state of each individual.

-Recognize cultural barriers that hinder the seeking of mental health care.

-Participants will learn how to approach individuals in the Hispanic community and will learn how to use trauma-informed care to learn about personal narratives of each client.

-Participants will learn effective interventions for issues expressed in different generations. -Participants will understand disparity among generations and how to address it in therapy.

-Participants will gain resources available in the community for individuals who cannot address these disparities in their own families

-Participants will be able to identify different transgenerational trauma that impact the Hispanic community.

-Participants will learn effective interventions to break transgenerational trauma.
-Participants will learn how to effectively evaluate and assess Hispanic clients

-Participants will learn different interventions specifically for Hispanic clients

More about Marcela

Ana Marcela obtained a degree in psychology from the University of Monterrey. After moving to the United States she earned a master's degree in counseling from SMU and obtained her license as an LMFT in the state of Texas. 

Today, Ana Marcela has her group practice, Therapy Works Counseling around DFW, where her all hispanic and bilingual group serves children, teenagers, adults, couples and families in spanish and english. She is trained in EMDR, and has extensive experience in trauma, grief, infidelity, relationship conflicts, anxiety and depression. 

Her focus has always been mental health in the hispanic community which has made her one of the strongest leaders and advocates for mental health in this community. She has been invited as a keynote speaker for the adolescent symposium, TAMFT anual conference, SMU Hispanic summit, TWU BIPOC panel, UNT multicultural panel, different ISD’s across the metroplex , among other companies interested in learning about mental health in the Hispanic community.

Ana Marcela  currently serves as an expert in international Tv networks such as Univision, Telemundo, and Estrella Tv. 

Hybrid Workshop

This presentation will not only help you make ethical decisions in working with clients but will also keep you awake! Join Dr. Jodie Elder for an engaging discussion focused on applying the most recent rules and ethics codes in the counseling, marriage and family therapy, and social work worlds. This workshop will fulfill the Texas Ethics Requirements.

Objectives:

1. Participants will distinguish between the Texas Occupations Code, the Texas Administrative Code, and Codes of Ethics

2. Participants will identify three new rules recently passed by BHEC member boards

3. Participants will learn and apply an ethical decision making model to ethical situations

More about Jodie:

Jodie Elder is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Texas State University-San Marcos, and a Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Over the past 15 years, Jodie has provided counseling services for children, adolescents, families, couples, and individuals in various agency and private practice settings. In addition, Jodie helps to shape the next generation of counselors through her work as an Adjunct Faculty at Southern Methodist University, and she currently serves as a professional member of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.

Live Virtual Workshop

Join us for our annual Supervisor Refresher on January 12, 2024 from 1-4pm on Zoom! We will have a panel of supervisors and associates to go through helpful supervision topics.

Our panel includes:

Jelena Simpson of Jelena Simpson Consulting, LBSW, CHDC Mentor, Trainer and Coach
Suze Gadol Anderson, LCSW of Authentic Insights
Jessica Calicutt, LPC-S, RPT-S, CEDS-C
Jackie Mossakowski, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Objectives:

1) How to build a strong leadership foundation for best practices and success. 
2) Supervision is a dynamic process which engages a supervisor and supervisee over developmental phases. Sharing tools, models of supervision to achieve core competencies and successful outcomes.
3) With so many changes and challenges, how to design purposeful, ethical and empowering supervision experiences that move the needle.
4) Gaining  different perspectives, bouncing off ideas to create some ah-ha moments for supervising in today's climate.

Join us for this transformative workshop where you will gain the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to excel in private practice. Facilitated by Laura Long, LMFT/S, MBA, a mental health business consultant and clinical supervisor, “Beyond Business Cards: Marketing for Private Practice Success” wil teach you what you should have learned about business in graduate school. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or a recent graduate, this workshop will empower you to take charge of your practice’s growth and success and give you the tools you need to start, grow, and scale your practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Have a clear understanding of the nuances of betrayal trauma and it’s many nuances.

2. Be able to identify the 7 Domains of Relational Safety

3. Be able to develop multiple measurable behaviors in various domains in order to help their clients create more safety and stabilization in their primary relationship

Join us for September’s workshop with Shannon Higgins, LPC-Supervisor. We will be discussing Narcissistic Abuse/Hidden Abuse Awareness. This will help clinicians help detect someone hiding in plain sight that are endangering clients.

Learning Objectives:

1.     Gaining the distinctive ability to clearly define healthy relationships vs toxic, hidden abuse (aka Narcissistic Abuse), psychological abuse, physical abuse, emotional and verbal abuse.

2.     Learning the definition and neurobiology of what a trauma bond is (aka Stockholm Syndrome).

3.     Teaching your clients about healthy relationships vs trauma bond and supporting them to navigate them to achieve their therapeutic goals.

4.     Learning to manage your own investment with your clients’ outcome. Supporting your client’s autonomous process of developing their own goals and how to mutually agree upon these goals.

5.     Learning effective trauma informed techniques to help client heal and recover from trauma bond.

Shannon Higgins is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in individual, family therapy, adolescent therapy, her trademark "Moxie Recovery Program" and maintains a private practice in North Plano, TX. She is EMDR trained and specialized in Complex PTSD. Her passion (or as she will affectionately say "crusade") is to educate the public, mental health profession and court system about the signs of Narcissistic Abuse not only as a Licensed Professional Counselor but also as a survivor and now a thriver. She is also a Certified Christian Counselor through the International Institute of Faith Based Counseling and may apply this upon request.

This workshop will be a hybrid presentation! Our in person presentation will require a RSVP and our online portion will be on Zoom.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understanding behavioral addictions

2. Gaming: problematic, healthy, and as a career

3. Clients struggling with problematic social media and porn use; tools and resources

Jeremy Edge’s Bio:

Jeremy is a licensed professional counselor with over seven years of experience working with adults, teens, and children in various settings, including ADAPT of Missouri, Every Child’s Hope, and in private practice.

After personally experiencing the negative effects of Gaming Disorder, Jeremy devoted his work to helping those recover from problematic and disordered screen use. He is passionate about helping teenagers and adults in the Dallas area obtain a more balanced relationship with screens.

He helps strengthen family relationships and gives parents insights to address unhealthy screen use. He gives people practical tools to help with their specific need of escaping problematic screen use. Jeremy provides a safe space for those struggling with problematic screen use to find ways to meet their goals. 

Join us for April’s workshop with Amanda Wallingsford, LMFT-Supervisor.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the signs of your battery being too low

2. Recognize why recharging your battery matters as a therapist

3. Identify the top contributors to your low battery

4. Create an action plan to keep your battery charged

Biography

Amanda Wallingsford is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Approved Supervisor. She lives just outside of Austin and works at her individually owned private practice. Amanda has been in the mental health field for over twenty years as a case manager, therapist, program director in community mental health, and clinical supervisor. Her primary area of expertise is complex childhood trauma in adolescents through middle-age adults. She is particularly passionate about supporting individuals to develop their self-worth from difficult and traumatic childhoods. She utilizes EMDR, IFS, CBT, and Trauma Conscious Yoga Method to support the growth in her clients. She is also in the process of publishing her debut book Embody Your Worth: Essential Strategies to Live Confidently and Create Your Dream Life. 

Join our Human Trafficking Prevention workshop with Kiara Rodriguez from Unbound Now.

Kiara Rodriguez is a Fort Worth native with over 4 years of experience working with survivors with trauma. She has focused on the issue of human trafficking since graduating with her bachelor’s degree in 2015. Kiara is excited to be a part of Unbound Now’s team as their outreach specialist raising awareness for human trafficking in her own community.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand different types of human trafficking and their local, statewide and international prevalence.

2. Identify potential signs of human trafficking in victims who present for care in a medical setting.

3. Understand who should participate in a multi-disciplinary care model for victim identification and recovery. 

4. Discover immediate healthcare needs of identified victims.

5. Develop ability for trauma-informed response. 

6. Learn about available resources for victim service and aftercare.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize ethical dilemmas in daily work

2. Identify skills to manage ethical dilemmas

3. Apply skills to daily work in handling ethical dilemmas

Biography:

Maeve has worked in behavioral health for over 30 years, the first 20 years in the

Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area, in Texas since 2006, and the last 10 years

nationally with jobs covering multiple state locations. Her first 10 years were in direct

clinical service with all populations, 10 years in program management with all settings

and the last 10 years in executive leadership with specialization in Ethics and

Compliance. As a former Behavioral Health Surveyor with The Joint Commission and a

long career committed to excellence, she has a passion for quality and safe care.

Combining all her experience and education she founded BHForcel (Behavioral Health

workFORCE) which is a staff, team and leadership development program for behavioral

health professionals to engage staff, empower teams and enhance organizational

culture focused on staff resilience, regulatory compliance and organizational reliability utilizing the research-based work of Brené Brown.

Join us for our annual Supervisor Refresher workshop in January with the wonderful Dr. Ken Bateman! You will receive 3 CEUs that will go toward required supervision CEs.

We are so happy to provide this bonus workshop this year! We will have Terry Real joining us about how to live relationally in our relationships!

Workshop Objectives:

Understand the tripartite system of the psyche: wise adult, adaptive child, wounded child

Understand the neurobiological underpinnings of trauma adaptation and recovery

Equip clients to use their relationships as crucibles for their own transformation.

If you are not a 2022 Annual Participant, please click here to register for this workshop!

Join us for our October workshop presented by Maribel Corona of Minds in Action Counseling.

Workshop Objectives:

What are Binaural Beats- brief history and sample (activity to listen to them)

Benefits of Binaural Beats

When and in what setting have Binaural Beats been applied in mental health

BiosoundTherapy, an overview, and applications. Sample so audience knows how it sounds

If you are not a 2022 Annual Participant, please click here to register for this workshop!

At the end of this live webinar, clinicians will be able to identify:

• At least two different forms of ethical non-monogamy. 

• At least 5 myths regarding ENM and be able to counter those with more cathartic, accepting statements regarding this population. 

• At least 3 strategies to implement while working with practitioners of ENM. 

Join us for a live webinar about human trafficking that will meet your state requirement. At the end of this workshop, our participants will be able to: define human trafficking, describe the two types of human trafficking in the U.S., identify a potential trafficking situation, assist victims with trauma-informed care, and connect to local resources to act as referrals.