Summary: This pre-conference session reviews some of the key ethical and legal challenges facing faith-based mental professionals, including psychologists, other licensed mental health professionals, as well as pastoral counselors and coaches. Faith-based mental...
006. Decision-making for Flourishing: Integrating Faith, Science, and the Spirit–Mind–Body Framework
Summary: In a world overflowing with choices, whether in ministry or clinical care, psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical personnel, and ministry leaders guide others in making decisions every day, yet few ever learn actual decision-making...
007. Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT-C): From Distress to Connection
Summary: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples is one of the most research-supported and effective therapeutic approaches for helping partners move from distress to emotional connection. This session will explore EFT’s 9-step transformational process that can...
008. The Angry Client: Diffusing Hostile Emotions and Restoring Healthy Relationships
Summary: Emotions are a part of daily life for all clients, but understanding these emotions and how to work with them can be difficult at times for willing Christian clients. Starting with a sound biblical and theological foundation of what it means to be made in the...
009. The Power of Social Connection: Assessing and Addressing Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Disconnection
Summary: Loneliness and social connection have become increasingly important topics, with the U.S. Surgeon General (2023) declaring loneliness as an “epidemic.” Recent prevalence estimates of loneliness range from 10% to 50% of various populations in the U.S. Reserach...
010. Neurotheology in Mental Health: Applying Brain-based Principles for Resilience, Recovery, and Human Flourishing
Summary: Neurotheology has gained notoriety lately within academic research since it infuses faith and an understanding of the brain and its development and maintenance. In this workshop, psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical personnel, and...
011. From Burnout to Breakthrough: Proven Strategies to Restore Energy, Focus, and Flourishing in Leadership
Summary: Burnout happens to many executives, professionals, and ministry leaders; the price of leadership is often high. In this workshop, psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical personnel, and ministry leaders will examine a faith-based,...