11th Annual WTCA Summer Conference:

Reconstructing the Times: Leading the Way

Pre-Conference and Awards Dinner – June 2nd, 2023: 6:00 - 8:00 

St. Benedict at Auburndale High School - 8250 Varnavas Drive, Cordova, TN  38016

 

Conference – June 3rd, 2023: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

St. Benedict at Auburndale High School - 8250 Varnavas Drive, Cordova, TN  38016

7 CEs for attending both the Pre-Conference and Conference
6 CEs for attending the Conference only 

 

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Schedule - all times in CST

 

Pre-Conference and Awards Dinner

June 2, 2023: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

St. Benedict at Aurburndale –

8250 Varnavas Dr.,  Cordova, TN 38016

6:00 pm

Welcome

6:15 pm

Dinner

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Pre-Conference Presentation: Mary Hamm

Mary Hamm is a highly energetic and positive individual who believes people can be bold and courageous by being themselves. Mary loves bringing energy and passion into a group and creates a vision of what they could be. Mary is a counselor who turned coach who loves the outdoors and a great cup of coffee, Mary has helped people since 15 years later

7:30- 7:45

Awards Presentation

 

 

Summer Conference

June 3, 2023: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

St. Benedict at Aurburndale –

8250 Varnavas Dr.,  Cordova, TN 38016

9:00 AM

Registration

9:20 - 9:30

Welcome

9:30-10:30

Session 1

Breakout Session 1:
Social Emotional Learning: Keeping Frequently Used Words and Phrases Fresh

Dr. Jeffrey Taylor

Breakout Session 2:
Lets Talk Therapy: The In's and Outs of Virtual Therapy

Markesha Woods, LPC-MHSP

 

10:30 - 11:30

Session 2

Breakout Session 3:
Progression over Perfection: This class is for participants who struggle with performance anxiety and are fearful to make mistakes. 

Tim Terry, LPC

Breakout Session 4:
Supporting Parents: Best Practices in Prenatal Mental Health Counseling

Martha Burkes, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP and Mary Neal, LPC-MHSP

 11:30 - 12:30

Session 3 – Keynote

Keynote Speaker: Carrie Carr
Carrie Carr is a licensed professional counselor and clinical supervisor in Illinois, Tennessee, and Mississippi with over 30+ years of experience in the mental health field.
She is currently the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Hope Enrichment Center. In 2004, she established the Hope Enrichment Center to inspire positive change in the community and contribute to the mental health profession.
Since its inception, the Hope Enrichment Center has grown from its original location in the South Suburbs of Chicago, IL to five (5) locations in IL, MS, and TN!

Carrie has presented at many professional associations and
conferences around the country on EMDR Therapy, mindfulness, Ego State Therapy, Addiction, and the treatment of trauma.  Carrie served on the board of directors of the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) from 2012 to 2016; one year as secretary. She is currently the secretary on the board of the Tennessee First Responder’s Foundation.
She has created networking and advanced training groups for EMDR clinicians nationally and has been a certified

 12:30 - 1:30

Session 4

Breakout Session 5:
You got the Right one: Working with Defiant/ Angry Students

LaTraci Aldridge, PhD. NCC

Breakout Session 6:
Somatic Experiencing as a Lens in Therapy: The presenter will teach the foundations of Somatic Experiencing and how this modality improves mental health outcomes.

Jenna Kaufman, LPC-MHSP

 1:30 - 2:30

Session 5

Panel Discussion
Leading the Way: Opening the Path for Restorative Practices in MSCS
Kelvin Hart and Drs Rhonda Hill, Constance Certion, Sherenda Moss

2:30 – 2:45 pm

Closing Remarks

 

 

  

Pricing

Registration Type

Conference Only

 

Conference + Pre-Conference

 

TCA Member: Counseling Professional

$70

$85

TCA Member: Student/Retired

$45

$55

Non-TCA Member: 

$80

$95

 

   

Confirmed Presenter

$35

$55

 

Full refund up until May 30, 2023.   Refunds after will only refund 50%. Refunds requested after the event will not be honored. 

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