Monthly Virtual Training
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4/1/22
2:00 - 3:00 pm CST
3:00 - 4:00 pm EST
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Navigating the clinical licensure process in Tennessee
1 CE Available
Free to TCA members, $10 for non-members
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4/25/22
5:00 - 6:00 pm CST
6:00 - 7:00 pm EST
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Art and Games to Address Students’ Trauma and Anxiety
1 CE Available
Free to TCA members, $10 for non-members
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TCA Presents:
Navigating the clinical licensure process in Tennessee
Date and Time: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST/ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Presenters: Jay Tift, LPC-MHSP, CCMHC
1 CE Available
Session Overview: In this training, we will be exploring the process of becoming a licensed professional counselor in the state of TN. We will explore education, clinical hours, supervision, and required examinations. Participants will gain clarity on what can be a confusing process and direction on how to set them self up well along the way so that they are ready when it is time to submit their application.
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Presenter Bio:
Jay Tift, LPC-MHSP, CCMHC has been in clinical practice for nine years and is a partner with Brentwood Counseling Associates, LLC. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Vanderbilt University since 2017 where he has taught courses in Foundations of CMHC, Counseling Ethics, and Diagnosis. Jay is the chair of the ethics committee for TCA and the current president-elect-elect. He is a National Certified Counselor and a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Finally, Jay is a fourth-year doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at Lindsey Wilson College.

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TnSCA Presents:
Art and Games to Address Students’ Trauma and Anxiety
Date and Time: Monday, April 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CST/ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST
Presenters: Jennifer Tipton, M.Ed., NCC
1 CE Available
Session Overview: Research supports the use of creative counseling activities as a means of engaging students while tending to trauma/anxiety. This presentation will provide specific examples of games/art projects that may be used during child counseling sessions while also suggesting adaptations for individualization of content. Participants will explore means of evaluating student progress within the context of the creative interventions presented.
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- 1. Participants will be able to demonstrate the use of play and creative-arts based interventions to address trauma/anxiety. 2. Participants will be able to tailor play interventions for specific work setting. 3. Participants will be able to understand approaches for intervention evaluation.
Presenter Bio:
Jennifer Tipton, M.Ed., NCC is a professional clinical mental health counselor and a doctoral student of Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has experience as a certified school counselor and in community mental health. In therapy, Jennifer utilizes a person-centered approach, focusing on a person's strengths, accomplishments, and personal growth as a means of self-healing. She also supports her clients’ development with tools from Cognitive/Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. Jennifer is especially comfortable working with individuals on grief and loss tasks. She is passionate about creativity and the arts, which she integrates into her practice as applicable.

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