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SUMMARY:Suicidal OCD by Emily DeSalvatore\, MS. LPC-MHSP. Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Suicidal OCD Subtype or OCD with Suicidality? Accurate Assessment and Evidenced Based Treatment \n \nEmily DeSalvatore\, MS. LPC-MHSP \n1 CEU Credit will be offered.  Zoom only \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDifferentiate through evidenced based assessment between true suicidal ideation and intrusive suicidal thoughts characteristic of suicidal OCD (a subtype of harm-related OCD) and explore appropriate treatment protocols for each.\nUnderstand and explain the difference between ego-syntonic and ego-dystonic suicidal thoughts and how clinical language and treatment interventions affect treatment outcomes.\nRecognize and mitigate the differences between genuine suicide risk and OCD-related fear of suicide\, while understanding areas of clinical overlap and risk.\n\nEmily is a licensed professional counselor in Nashville\, TN (LPC-MHSP) and owner of Nashville Anxiety and Performance Counseling where she specializes in treating OCD\, anxiety related disorders and performance concerns from ages 6 and up. She has been extensively trained in DBT\, CBT\, ERP\, and ACT. Emily has worked in the mental health field for over a decade and has presented at the International OCD Foundation several times as well as the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. She holds a BS in Human Development and Family Sciences with a specialization in Middle Childhood Education from The Ohio State University (2014) and a MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with specialization in play therapy and expressive arts from Lipscomb University (2018). In her free time Emily enjoys competing in endurance sports\, playing with her kids\, and traveling the world. \nnashvilleanxiety.com
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/suicidal-ocd-by-emily-desalvatore-lpc-mhsp-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
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SUMMARY:Therapeutic Friendship: Cultivating a Clinical Therapeutic Process for Deeper Connection presented by Chris O'Rear\, M.Div.\, M.M.F.T. Zoom only
DESCRIPTION:Chris O’Rear\nMDiv\, MMFT\, Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist\nThe key to success in a process of psychotherapy is the quality of the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client. The quality of this relationship is more than active listening and empathy. This presentation will establish the importance of a clear therapeutic framework for the work of therapy and will assist participants to utilize transference and countertransference to create a deeper connection with clients. This presentation will also emphasize a focus on “process” rather than “content” to assist clients gain insight and create opportunities for significant changes in their life.\n\n1.5 CEU credits offered\nLearning Objectives:\n\nDemonstrate the significance of clear therapeutic framework for psychotherapy.\nAssist participants to identify and utilize transference and countertransference to deepen the therapeutic connection between therapist and client.\nAssist participants to recognize the presence of process-oriented interventions to deepen connection and the potential for insight.\nAssist participants to formulate a theoretical connection between process-oriented psychotherapy as theological concept and transformational change.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Link\n\n\n\n  \n \nchrisorear.com/book \nChris O’Rear is a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist with over 30 years of experience. He is the Owner & Director of The Counseling Center\, PLLC\, a professional pastoral counseling service with three locations in the middle Tennessee area. He is ordained and endorsed to the work of pastoral counseling by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. He is a Psychotherapist member of ACPE and is an approved trainer for their Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Program. Chris is also a regular speaker\, preacher and writer. He has published numerous articles and Sunday School lessons\, and is the author of the book\, “Therapeutic Friendship: Cultivating Relationships That Heal”. Chris has been married to Lynda since 1987. They have two married daughters and one granddaughter born in January 2026.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/therapeutic-friendship-cultivating-a-clinical-therapeutic-process-for-deeper-connection-presented-by-chris-orear-m-div-m-m-f-t-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T171501Z
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SUMMARY:Seeing Through Deception\, Unraveling the Stories That Blind Us by Alan Godwin
DESCRIPTION:If the crowd around us says the sky is green\, it’s much easier to go along with the crowd than to be the lone standout arguing for blueness.\n\n\nHow can people who seem perfectly sane believe seemingly crazy things? Why will people shapeshift their individual morals to align with collective immoralities?\n\nAlan E. Godwin\, Psy.D. is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice in Nashville with over 35 years of experience. He counsels with individual adults and with couples. Dr. Godwin also serves on the adjunct faculty of the Graduate Counseling Department of Trevecca University where he teaches a class for doctoral students called Psychodynamic Psychotherapies. For ten years\, he developed and presented seven seminars nationally for mental health professionals through Cross Country Education\, Vyne Education and PESI Education. He is the author of two books: How to Solve Your People Problems (2008) and the recently released\, Ties That Blind: Unraveling Stories That Keep Us in the Dark.\n\nLearning Objectives: \nParticipants will learn \n\nto describe the parallels between individual and collective deception.\nto explain how people can become un-deceived\, whether that happens individually or collectively.\nto show how understanding collective blinding is enhanced by our understanding of individual blinding because the elements are essentially the same.\n\nLunch will be provided. \n\n\n \nIn Ties That Blind\, psychologist Alan Godwin attempts to answer such questions by looking at the nature of collective deception. There’s a difference between what’s true and a story that’s false but sounds true. The propagation of a false story begins by telling people what they want to hear and then appealing to their coalitional instincts-the natural human desires to congregate with like-minded others. Their attachment needs pull them into a story where truth becomes less valued than the warm embrace of crowd inclusion. Barricaded inside what Dr. Godwin calls a “story-based fortress\,” they come to accept a distorted reality which they now call “truth” and label all fortress outsiders as liars or fools. Worse still\, they become propagators of the falseness themselves. \nTo purchase book https://a.co/d/eUAdqS8 \n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/ties-that-blind-unraveling-stories-that-keep-us-in-the-dark-by-alan-godwin/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20251201T162354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T185025Z
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SUMMARY:Clinical Care for Clients Facing Unwanted Singleness
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Pieter L. Valk\, LPC \nPieter is ​​a licensed professional counselor\, speaker/author\, the director of Equip\, and a diaconate explorer in the ACNA. He writes at pieterlvalk.substack.com and is on social media at @pieterLvalk \npieterlvalk.com \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the psychological\, existential\, and spiritual impacts of unwanted singleness.\nUse grief-oriented and existential frameworks to help clients find meaning\, purpose\, and community.\nAddress shame\, stuckness\, and resistance with compassion and nuance.\nOffer specific tools\, questions\, and movements that help clients move from despair toward thriving.\n\n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/from-involuntary-celibacy-to-thriving-mental-health-meaning-and-clinical-care-for-clients-facing-unwanted-singleness/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81360724436
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
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SUMMARY:Global Forgiveness by Dr. David Thornton. In Person
DESCRIPTION:People everywhere\, from every tradition\, are seeking peace and forgiveness – and some of us find it in places around the globe \n“Global Forgiveness” is the fruit of my personal journey\, struggling to forgive and heal from childhood and self-induced trauma. It is both a sort of specific memoir\, because this was my path\, but it is also a window onto twelve different paths that arose before me\, which together – separately and sometimes in combination – resulted in great freedom. \nThe more deep personal stories we hear\, the more our own personal story becomes available to us.\nWe’re all in this together.\n\n \nDr. David Thornton \nDMin\, MA in Clinical Psychology \n1 CEU Credit will be available. \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nLearn to recognize the dynamics that can make forgiveness difficult to express.\nGain insight into how disappointments\, difficulties\, and disasters can and often do open a person to being available for a new understanding of self\, God\, and others.\nLearn how much the broader world has to offer to help all of us move toward inner and inter-relational healing and wholeness. Develop strategic awareness of the sensitivity required when you or your client are and are not ready for change.\n\nLunch will be provided. \n\n\n\nDr. David Thornton (DMin\, MA\, MA) is a licensed clinical pastoral therapist (TN LCPT #65) and serves as vice-president of the Tennessee Association of Pastoral Therapists. His academic training took place in Texas\, Austria\, California\, the United Kingdom\, and Nashville. A world citizen\, polyglot\, musician\, integrative psychotherapist and eclectically broad spiritual traveler\, David listens for the quiet within the storm\, the deep heartbeat of the hurting soul\, and coaxes the psyche into finding and trusting again its own ancient wisdom. He is dumbstruck by the grace of being married to Dr. Laura Kreiselmaier\, herself also an LCPT and former president of TNAPT. He works under her leadership for CATHARSIS\, a new mental healthcare 501(c)3 non-profit whose vision is “changing the way mental healthcare happens”. To find out more\, visit catharsisnashville.org. For more on David\, visit davidthorntontherapy.com.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/global-forgiveness-by-dr-david-thornton-in-person/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T130000
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SUMMARY:ARFID: The Information Professionals are Really Hungry For.  Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Emily Sanders\, RD\, LDN\, CEDS-C \nMountaintop Nutrition PLLC\nAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a new diagnosis in the DSM-5\, and represents a reformulation of what used to be called “Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood.” Individuals with ARFID limit the volume and/or variety of foods they consume\, but unlike the other eating disorders\, food avoidance or restriction is not related to fears of fatness or distress about body shape\, size or weight. Instead\, in ARFID\, selective eating is motivated by a lack of interest in eating or food\, sensory sensitivity (e.g.\, strong reactions to taste\, texture\, smell of foods)\, and/or a fear of aversive consequences (e.g.\, of choking or vomiting). \nLearning Objectives: \n\nEffectively use assessment and case conceptualization tools specific to individuals presenting with avoidant-restrictive intake s/s\nImplement ERP interventions with increased confidence\, to optimize nutrition status for individuals with ARFID.\nUnderstand how to create and implement reward systems that increase motivation and treatment engagement\n\n  \nZOOM only – not in person. \n1 CEU Credit will be available. \n$10 NAACC Members \n$15 non-NAACC Members \n  \nAbout Emily: \nHi\, I’m Emily Sanders\, a Registered Dietitian with 10 years of experience. I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. I have experience working in multiple levels of care and now focus solely on outpatient treatment. My specialties include working with clients who have Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). My career path has given me many opportunities to work closely with this community. I feel uniquely equipped to support clients of all ages who are struggling with feeling alone and isolated in their ARFID. I also love working with size-diverse clients seeking a Health at Every Size approach to their relationship with food and body image. My experience also encompasses those with other eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa\, Bulimia Nervosa\, Binge Eating Disorder\, and Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder. My training also equips me to work well with those who have an eating disorder with co-occurring anxiety and OCD. \nClick here to:  Join Zoom Meeting:\nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20250731T153622Z
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SUMMARY:HSP. The Trait We May Be Overlooking in Half Our Clients
DESCRIPTION:In Person Only @ The Village Chapel\n\n\n\nDr. Laura Rosser Kreiselmaier\n\nDr. Elaine Aron’s groundbreaking research on HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons) helps us understand why this 15-20% of the population may feel like they are fundamentally different from most people they know.\nAt the end of this presentation\, attendees will be able to: \n\nList the five main characteristics of HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons)\nIdentify and correct common misconceptions about HSPs\nModify their usual therapeutic style to help their HSP clients more effectively.\n\n\nDr. Laura Rosser Kreiselmaier is a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist and two-time past president of the TN Association of Pastoral Therapists.  A Knoxville native\, she moved to Nashville in 2000 to attend Belmont University amid her first career as a professional pianist.  She later received her PhD in Religion\, Psychology\, & Culture from Vanderbilt University (2016)\, where her dissertation research explored the interconnections among creativity\, mystical experience\, and psycho’pathology’.  Happily married to fellow therapist-musician Dr. David Thornton\, Laura lives in an old house with three lively felines and a 1928 baby grand Bösendorfer piano.  She is honored to serve as the Lead Visionary & CEO for CATHARSIS Nashville\, a new nonprofit seeking to change how mental healthcare happens.\n\n\n\n1 CEU available to earn.\nLunch will be provided.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/highly-sensitive-people-the-trait-we-may-be-overlook-in-person-onlying-in-half-our-clients/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20250805T201457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T154823Z
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SUMMARY:When Violence Hits Home: DV 101 presented by Ivy Jeffries. ZOOM only
DESCRIPTION:We all watch television shows and news media reports of violence in our communities and around the world. When we have a client show up at our office disclosing interpersonal violence happening in their home how do we help these clients?\nDomestic violence is pervasive\, so at some point in time we all will have a client come to our office looking for a way to end the cycle of abuse. \nThis presentation is designed to educate the practitioner on the prevalence of interpersonal violence\, how to keep clients safe while in the relationship\, and what resources are available to clients in the\ncommunity and how to access these resources. \nIvy Jeffries has worked as a Crisis Counselor for the Nashville Police Department for the past 29 years providing mental health services and crisis intervention to victims of violent crimes. There she also provides training to police recruits on trauma and victimization. Ivy has a part-time private practice and enjoys traveling with her family. \n1.5 CEUs will be available with ticket purchase \nZOOM LINK\nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733 \nLearning Objectives for the Session: \n\n\nIdentify what is Interpersonal Violence\nHelp clients create a plan for safety\nIdentify community supports for clients
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/when-violence-hits-home-dv-101-presented-by-ivy-jeffries-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
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SUMMARY:“Nurturing the Journey of Healing in Grief”.
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jason Brooks and his wife\, Darla will share their experiences and guidance on “Nurturing the Journey of Healing in Grief” \nGrief is the sacred space where love lingers after loss. It’s a journey no one asks for\, yet it’s one that invites us to discover depths within ourselves we never knew existed. \nIn Nurturing the Journey of Healing in Grief\, Jason and Darla Brooks gently guide hearts through the often unspoken\, tender terrain of sorrow—through the experience of the loss of their own daughter\, Aleya. \nThis journey begins with the truth that we are Set Apart. Each story of grief is uniquely shaped by the love that preceded it. There is no “right way” to grieve—only your way. You are not broken; you are becoming. \nWe then move into the season of Fragile Firsts—those milestone moments that stir deep ache: the first birthday\, the first holiday\, the first silence. Here\, we learn not just to survive them\, but to honor them with grace and gentleness. \nNext\, we explore how to Ask the Right Questions. Healing begins not with easy answers but with courageous curiosity. Questions like “What do I need right now?” or “Who can hold space for my pain?” become seeds of self-compassion. \nWe then will share about a powerful principle we learned…the Power of “And”\, where two seemingly completely opposite experiences can both be 100% true and real in the exact same moment in time. This truth breathes grace into the messiness of grief. \nThrough time and intention\, we enter the realm of Post-Traumatic Growth\, where beauty begins to bloom from brokenness. Not in spite of the pain\, but because of it. This growth does not erase the loss—it integrates it. \nAnd finally\, we Invite the Story. Healing deepens when we share our journeys out loud. Stories connect us. Stories remind us that we are not alone. Stories plant seeds of hope in others. Grief is a sacred journey to navigate loving heartache with honesty\, to grow with intention\, and to live again with deeper love. \n1 CEU Credit will be available \nLunch will be provided. \n  \nAbout Jason and Darla: \nFor over three decades\, Dr. Jason Brooks has dedicated his life to helping leaders break free from seasons of stuck and take another step in their life and leadership. From startups to multi-billion-dollar enterprises\, he’s guided leaders and teams through times of change—helping them align culture and strategy\, build impactful relationships\, execute with excellence\, and achieve results that last. As a speaker and teacher\, Jason loves inspiring audiences to embrace change\, overcome obstacles\, and live intentionally. Whether on stage\, in a boardroom\, or leading a high-performing team\, his passion for encouraging leaders to leave a legacy of love and impact runs through all he is and does. With his wife\, Darla\, they share wisdom and insights through The Take Another Step Podcast\, inviting listeners to navigate life’s challenges and celebrate life’s victories—one step at a time. Their journey took a profound turn on March 5\, 2023\, when they lost their precious fifteen year old daughter\, Aleya\, to a traumatic brain injury. In her honor\, they established the Aleya Nicole Lin Brooks Foundation\, offering scholarships for students studying neuropsychology and supporting organizations advancing research in traumatic brain injury. Through this foundation\, Aleya’s light continues to shine\, bringing hope and healing to countless lives. Jason’s philosophy for living a life of impact is built on three core commitments that have emerged to weave a tapestry of grit and grace through his life story… Live Confidently in faith Lead Courageously through hope Love Completely always He dedicates his work to equipping\, empowering\, and encouraging others to take their next step toward their personal and professional best and thrive. \n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/nurturing-the-journey-of-healing-in-grief/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20250505T005554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T142029Z
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SUMMARY:ACT Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Kevin Hull will present on How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be a Bridge Between You and Clients With Differing Beliefs. \n“I have been working in the mental health field for about 20 years. I have served in mental hospitals\, community mental health settings\, and now see clients out of my private practice where I specialize in anxiety and OCD. I received my bachelor’s in Psychology from Berry College in Rome\, Georgia\, my master’s in Psychology from Lipscomb University\, and my Ph.D in clinical counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. I have been studying and applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for nearly 10 years now\, and I tell everyone I talk to about it that it saved my career.” \nLearning Objectives: \n\nLearn basic of ACT\nCreate shared language and meaning making system with clients who do not share your beliefs.\n\nZOOM only – not in person. \n2 CEU Credits will be available. \n$10 NAACC Members \n$15 non-NAACC Members \nClick here to:  Join Zoom Meeting:\nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733 \n  \n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/act-acceptance-commitment-therapy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20241214T220444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T204722Z
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SUMMARY:Clinicians working with Technology and AI: Challenges\, Benefits and Ethical Considerations. Zoom only
DESCRIPTION:Clinicians working with Technology and AI: Challenges\, Benefits and Ethical Considerations \n \npresented by Dr. Andrea Sheffield\, PH.D.\, LMFT \n  ZOOM LINK\n2 CEU credit hours awarded. \n  \nDr. Sheffield is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and provides Telehealth and in person therapy in Smyrna\, TN. Her primary focus is individual\, couple\, and pre-marital counseling from a systemic perspective. Dr. Sheffield received her bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University and her master’s and PhD in Clinical Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. She is a member of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Planning and Policy Council – Region IV. Dr. Sheffield is the owner of Sheffield Counseling Services and Therapy Suites of Smyrna\, LLC. \nLearning Objectives \n\nUnderstand the Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mental Health: Gain foundational knowledge of how AI can be applied in therapy settings\, including common tools\, algorithms\, and data analysis methods that support therapeutic practice.\nLearn to Integrate AI Tools for Enhanced Patient Outcomes: Explore practical ways to incorporate AI-powered tools\, such as chatbots\, mood tracking\, and predictive analytics\, into patient care to improve engagement\, monitor progress\, and personalize treatment plans.\nRecognize Ethical and Privacy Considerations: Develop awareness of the ethical implications\, data security\, and privacy protocols necessary for responsibly implementing AI technology in mental health\, ensuring patient confidentiality and trust are upheld.\n\nTo Join Zoom Meeting: \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733 \n  \n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/clinicians-working-with-technology-and-ai-challenges-benefits-and-ethical-considerations/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20241214T215455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T181319Z
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SUMMARY:DBT Skills for Chronic Pain - Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Katie Casey\, LPC-MHSP-S \nThis training is designed for mental health providers to learn how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills can be a powerful tool in addressing both the physical and emotional challenges of chronic pain. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nEvaluate the effectiveness of DBT strategies for clients with chronic pain\nDescribe how the core DBT skills can be aid clients with chronic pain\n\nKatie Casey\, LPC-MHSP-S\, is the founder of Abundant Hope Therapy in Mount Juliet\, Tennessee. With over a decade of experience in mental health\, she specializes in complex trauma\, chronic pain and illness\, high-masking neurodivergence\, and supporting fellow helping professionals. Katie is trained in EMDR therapy and integrates DBT skills\, mindfulness\, and somatic interventions into her practice. Beyond individual therapy\, Katie is an approved clinical supervisor\, offers professional consultations\, and loves providing continuing education trainings for therapists. \nhttps://abundanthopetherapy.com/about
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/dbt-skills-for-chronic-pain-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20241214T214406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T020142Z
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SUMMARY:Helping Our Clients Navigate Divorce - In person
DESCRIPTION:Andy Dunn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Nashville\, TN. He sees Couples\, Families and Individuals in his private practice\, Andy Dunn Counseling\, located in Maryland Farms\, Brentwood. \nAndy is a Nashville native who received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University. He has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples and Families. He is trained in Level II EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) through the EMDR Institute. \nHaving previously been a licensed\, practicing attorney in Nashville for 27 years\, coupled with his diverse experience\, Andy brings a unique perspective to the counseling work he does with clients.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/helping-our-clients-navigate-divorce-in-person/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20250107T144253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T235451Z
UID:10000031-1738321200-1738328400@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Using Expressive Arts in Private Practice: An In-Person Experiential Workshop for Therapists.  Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Due to the 1/17/25 session selling out\, Kymberlee is offering a second session.\n\n\nKymberlee Stanley\n\nLicensed Clinical Social Worker\, LCSW\, MSW\, PPS School Counselor\nPrivate Practice Website Page: Kymberleestanley.com/psychotherapy\n\nFine Art Website: Kymberleestanley.com\n\n\n\n\n\nKymberlee has invited us to her art studio/therapy space for a unique experience for both our personal and professional development.\nUsing an Internal Family Systems lens\, Kymberlee will guide us in an expressive arts activity processing our current feelings within our therapeutic environments.\nParticipants can create as much or as little as they desire.\nNo art experience is necessary. \n2 CEU credits will be awarded \nKymberlee Stanley has been in private practice since 2003 in California and Tennessee. She is passionate about using expressive arts in her work as a professional painter and with her patients in psychotherapy. She enjoys using an eclectic mix of approaches including psychodynamic\, Internal Family Systems\, EMDR\, Expressive Arts\, sand play techniques in her private art studio and therapy offices in Nashville. She specializes in working with women with a history of trauma\, “Church Hurt”\, children in schools\, and helping neurodiverse marriages. She also especially enjoys working with creative folks of all kinds. She is a professional impressionist oil painter who paints in her studio and teaches painting with local painting groups. She is the founder of the the Nashville Painters Salon who supports local painters with mutual collaboration and resources to thrive. \nAll materials will be provided. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nReview overview of expressive arts practices in therapy – a non-judgmental and process-oriented approach.\nFacilitate 30-minute therapist Expressive Arts activity using art materials for therapist self-reflection.\nProvide a time of quiet listening to notice inner dialogue between our spiritual and work parts.\nTherapists can choose to share their reflections with others or keep private\n\nSpace is limited to 10 participants. Reserve your spot below. \nIf event is sold out\, email Nashvilleaacc@gmail.com to be added to waitlist.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/using-expressive-arts-in-private-practice-an-in-person-experiential-workshop-for-therapists-session-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20241214T213618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T235417Z
UID:10000027-1737111600-1737118800@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Using Expressive Arts in Private Practice: An In-Person Experiential Workshop for Therapists
DESCRIPTION:Kymberlee Stanley\n\nLicensed Clinical Social Worker\, LCSW\, MSW\, PPS School Counselor\nPrivate Practice Website Page: Kymberleestanley.com/psychotherapy\n\nFine Art Website: Kymberleestanley.com\n\n\n\n\n\nKymberlee has invited us to her art studio/therapy space for a unique experience for both our personal and professional development.\nUsing an Internal Family Systems lens\, Kymberlee will guide us in an expressive arts activity processing our current feelings within our therapeutic environments.\nParticipants can create as much or as little as they desire.\nNo art experience is necessary. \n2 CEU credits will be awarded \nKymberlee Stanley has been in private practice since 2003 in California and Tennessee. She is passionate about using expressive arts in her work as a professional painter and with her patients in psychotherapy. She enjoys using an eclectic mix of approaches including psychodynamic\, Internal Family Systems\, EMDR\, Expressive Arts\, sand play techniques in her private art studio and therapy offices in Nashville. She specializes in working with women with a history of trauma\, “Church Hurt”\, children in schools\, and helping neurodiverse marriages. She also especially enjoys working with creative folks of all kinds. She is a professional impressionist oil painter who paints in her studio and teaches painting with local painting groups. She is the founder of the the Nashville Painters Salon who supports local painters with mutual collaboration and resources to thrive. \nAll materials will be provided. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nReview overview of expressive arts practices in therapy – a non-judgmental and process-oriented approach.\nFacilitate 30-minute therapist Expressive Arts activity using art materials for therapist self-reflection.\nProvide a time of quiet listening to notice inner dialogue between our spiritual and work parts.\nTherapists can choose to share their reflections with others or keep private\n\nSpace is limited to 10 participants. Reserve your spot below. \nIf event is sold out\, email Nashvilleaacc@gmail.com to be added to waitlist.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/expressive-arts-introduction-using-ifs-with-spiritual-and-professional-parts-growth-in-person/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20241021T132516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T022653Z
UID:10000026-1731672000-1731675600@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Virtue Ethics with Dr. Bruce McCurdy - Zoom only event
DESCRIPTION:Virtue ethics are the character qualities that the therapist brings into their therapeutic work.  \nThey influence our work often without us even being aware of them. \n \nDr. Bruce McCurdy is a licensed Psychologist in full-time practice\, serves as Director of The Counseling Center at Christ Community Church and is an Adjunct Professor of Professional Standards and Ethics in the Graduate Counseling Program at Trevecca Nazarene University. He trains and consults therapists and mental health professionals on how to apply relevant ethical principles with emerging ethical trends to provide the highest level of transformative professional psychological and counseling services. \n  \nAfter this presentation participants will be able to: \n1. Define what virtue ethics are and how they are an intrinsic part of therapy. \n2. Describe 3 ways virtue ethics impact their therapeutic work with clients regardless of which model(s) the use. \n3. Identify 3 virtue-based strategies that clients can use to improve outcomes of any interventions they take away from their counseling. \nThis seminar is a Zoom only event. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733 \n1 CEU will be provided. Please purchase ticket below
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/virtue-ethics-with-dr-bruce-mccurdy-zoom-only-event/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81360724436?pwd=VHNma2NXYlUwbjZzTVRTcDMwdDV2Zz09 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241025T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20240825T215322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T215545Z
UID:10000025-1729843200-1729872000@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Issues in Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Working with Parents of Dysregulated Kids & Teens: Harnessing the Power of Relational Neuroscience to Impact Change in Families \n \nRobyn Gobbel\, MSW \nRobyn has 20 years of practice in family and child therapy experience\, specializing in complex trauma\, attachment\, and adoption. She integrated her diverse clinical training to offer an attachment-rich\, sensory-sensitive\, and relational neurosciences supported healing environment for children and families. Robyn now consults\, teaches\, and trains extensively throughout the US. She is the host of The Baffling Behavior Show podcast and author of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/issues-in-therapy/
LOCATION:Trevecca University\, Boone Business Building\, Nashville\, TN\, 37210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20240503T014814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T014301Z
UID:10000022-1726824600-1726837200@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:"Risky Practice: Potentially Unethical\, Illegal\, or Risky Practices" by Dr. Terry Casey
DESCRIPTION:Professional practice has become increasingly complex\, making it easy to unknowingly engage in risky ethical and legal practices. This training will address several new Tennessee laws regarding duty-to-warn\, consent\, and access to minors’ records\, as well as several other risky behaviors that can result in unanticipated problems. \n \nTerry Casey\, Ph.D.\, Licensed Psychologist\, HSP (TN #1975) conducts webinars/seminars on a variety of topics (e.g.\, teletherapy/interjurisdictional practice/interstate compacts\, advanced ethics & legal issues; ethics & legal issues with minors\, ethical & legal issues in private practice)* for counseling and mental health professionals across the country. For the past 15 years\, he has taught Ethical\, Legal\, and Professional Issues in Lipscomb University’s CACREP-accredited M.S. program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. For 17 years he served as the Clinical Director for a large counseling and psychological services organization based in Nashville. He also served for several years as the Chair of the Ethics Committee Chair for a state-level professional organization. Dr. Casey operates a private practice in Franklin\, Tennessee through which he provides consultation services to private practices and counseling/mental health-related organizations \nContents:\n\n\nPart 1 – Duty to Warn: Changes to Tennessee Law for 2024 \nPart 2 – Minors and Tennessee Law: Changes for 2024 \n\n\nConsent\nAccess to Minors’ Healthcare Records\nTennessee Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2024\n\n\nPart 3 – Risky Practices \n\n\nUse of Life Coaching as an Alternative to Teletherapy\nSupervision Triangles\nOnline Counseling Companies\nOther Risky Practices – Fee splitting; Use of client testimonials; other\n\n\nPart 4 – Vignettes \nPart 5 – Suggestions\, Tips\, and Resources \n\n\n\n\n\n3 Hours of in-person Ethics Training.\n\nLearning Objectives for the Session\n\n\n\n\nUpon completion of the training participants will be able to:\n1. Identify the most common ethical and legal misconceptions regarding cross-state practice.\n2. Determine the ethical and legal ramifications of providing coaching services through one’s professional practice.\n3. Outline the potential risks associated with working with online counseling companies.\n4. Describe misconceptions regarding HIPAA business associates.\n\nIn person only @ The Village Chapel. \nLunch will be provided by Ben Eggebeen\, Treatment Placement Specialist from Acadia Healthcare. \n9:30- 11:30 \n11:30-Noon  Lunch \n12:00 – 1:00
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/risky-practice-potentially-unethical-illegal-or-risky-practices-by-dr-terry-casey/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240816T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20240508T013435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T133324Z
UID:10000023-1723809600-1723813200@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:The Unhindered Clinical Instrument- Dr. Charity Byers - ZOOM Only
DESCRIPTION:The Unhindered Clinical Instrument (UCI) assesses clients’ spiritual and emotional health and directs a pathway for transformation from the inside out. \nThe Unhindered Model provides a model for case conceptualization\, treatment planning\, and assessing growth within clinical practice. The UCI measures aspects of our hearts and lives that need to be unhindered (such as unredeemed pain\, unhealthy foundational beliefs\, guiding life lessons\, and character). This data allows an individual to see exactly what they need to transform inside of their hearts in order to have a transformed life. The UCI can provide valuable data to help a clinician quickly connect the dots in a client’s story\, get below the surface\, and measure healing over time. \nThis instrument is designed for use within clinical settings\, discipleship circles\, and leadership development. Overall\, its intended purpose is to guide emotional and spiritual development that aligns clients more deeply with God’s intentions for our hearts and lives. \n\n\n\nDr. Charity Byers serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Psychologist for Blessing Ranch Ministries. She loves continuing the mission that began with her father\, Dr. John Walker\, to help Christian leaders live well\, lead well\, and finish well. Dr. Byers’ educational degrees include a B.A. in Clinical Counseling and School Psychology from Western State College of Colorado\, an M.A. in General Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado\, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. She is co-author of the books Unhindered: Aligning the Story of Your Heart and Unhindered 30 Days: Discover Healing\, Freedom\, and Power Within. Charity is married to her husband\, Todd\, and they have a young son. They enjoy boating\, traveling\, hanging out with friends and family\, and being outdoors as often as possible.\n \n\nMatthew Brown is a counseling intern and professional coach with Blessing Ranch Ministries\, where he empowers pastors and Christian leaders to achieve greater impact in life and leadership. With 16 years of full-time ministry experience\, including roles as a campus and teaching pastor at one of America’s fastest-growing churches\, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and insight into navigating the unique challenges of ministry life. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Columbia International University\, Matt is committed to becoming a pastor to pastors. Matthew is married to his wife\, Kelly\, and they have two children. \n\n \nLearning Objectives:\n\nGain Comprehensive Knowledge of the Unhindered Clinical Instrument (UCI): Understand the purpose\, components\, and application of the UCI in measuring emotional and spiritual health.\nExplore the Scriptural Foundations of Transformation and Their Integration into the UCI: Analyze the process of transformation as described in scripture and how these principles are embedded within the UCI framework.\nRecognize the Importance of Deep Self-Understanding and Divine Partnership in Achieving Lasting Transformation: Appreciate the role of self-awareness and partnership with God in fostering significant and enduring personal growth.\nDiscover Practical Applications of the UCI in Various Settings: Learn how to effectively utilize the UCI as a valuable resource in clinical practice\, discipleship programs\, and team development contexts.\n\nThis seminar is a Zoom only event. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733 \n1 CEU will be provided. Please purchase ticket below \n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/the-unhindered-clinical-instrument-dr-charity-byers-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20240517T025155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T015456Z
UID:10000024-1721388600-1721394000@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:NAACC Fellowship\, Devotional and Networking
DESCRIPTION:We will meet in person at The Village Chapel for a time of fellowship\, devotional and networking. \nHosted by Acadia Healthcare’s Treatment Placement Specialists®\, Ben Eggebeen \n \n615-630-2729\nBen.Eggebeen@AcadiaHealthcare.com \nwww.acadiahealthcare.com \nPlease RSVP and let us know if you will join us for lunch
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/fellowship-devotional-and-networking-in-person/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20240328T024115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T020539Z
UID:10000021-1715947200-1715950800@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:The Ethics of Suspending Clinical Practice by Shelly G. Erdman- ZOOM only
DESCRIPTION:Shelly G. Erdman\, M.A.\, is a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider\, a National Certified Counselor\, and a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist. Shelly is a betrayal trauma specialist with advanced training in the formal therapeutic disclosure process and works with clients through Connection Therapy Group in Brentwood\, TN. \nShelly recently suspended her full clinical practice working with individual clients. Currently\, she is working on various research and writing projects\, presentations\, and clinical designs. In addition to her professional experience\, Shelly is a doctoral student in Trevecca’s PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program. \n  \nAt the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe how to recognize a possible need to suspend clinical counseling practice\, identify specific circumstantial requirements involved in suspension\, and decide on the logistics of suspension.\nSelect\, implement\, and document an ethically sound plan to prepare for challenges of suspending clinical practice.\nCommunicate the decision to suspend practice with clients\, employers\, colleagues\, referral sources\, peers\, and others.\nIdentify and mitigate person of the therapist issues related to suspension of practice.\n\n1 CEU Credit will be provided \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/the-ethics-of-suspending-clinical-practice-by-shelly-g-erdman-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20231224T002128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T163144Z
UID:10000018-1713526200-1713531600@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:"Listening for Spirit & Engaging Client’s Spirituality Ethically and Effectively".  Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Training with Carol Smith and Chris O'Rear - In Person Only
DESCRIPTION:Carol T. Smith is a licensed Marital & Family Therapist\, AAMFT approved supervisor\, and a trainer for ACPE’s Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) training program. Carol is the Training Director at Insight Counseling Centers\, a non-profit counseling organization with 11 locations in Middle Tennessee. She supervises interns and pre-licensed counselors and sees clients in Insight’s Franklin office and through telehealth.\n\n\nChris O’Rear is a licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist in Tennessee and is the owner & Director of The Counseling Center\, PLLC\, a professional pastoral counseling center with three locations in Middle Tennessee. Chris holds a Master of Divinity in pastoral care and counseling and a Master of Marriage & Family Therapy. He is an ordained minister currently endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to the work of Pastoral Counseling. He is a Pastoral Psychotherapy Supervisor and a former President of the Tennessee Association of Pastoral Therapists. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:\na) Identify basic presuppositions of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy.\nb) Define a holistic understanding of humans.\nc) Identify ethical principles that guide therapist’s integration of spirituality and religion in therapy.\nd) Understand the difference between explicit and implicit spiritual language.\ne) Recognize and respond to spiritual openings that clients offer.\n\n\nIn person only @ The Village Chapel – No ZOOM\n1.5 CEU credits available\nBring your own lunch. Snacks and Drinks provided.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/spiritually-integrated-psychotherapy-training-with-carol-smith-and-chris-orear/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20240101T175539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T040013Z
UID:10000020-1710504000-1710507600@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Born to be Wild\, ADHD\, Alcoholism & Addiction with Will Beyer\, LSPE-HSP\, LPC-MHSP | Psychologist - Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Will Beyer.   LPC-MHSP\, LSPE-MHSP\n\nParticipants will acquire knowledge regarding the manner ADHD can predispose to development of psychopathologies and addictive illness.\nParticipants will understand that ADHD should be viewed not merely as an “attention disorder”\, but rather as a disorder of inhibition failure.\nParticipants will learn what constitutes a valid assessment for ADHD and the limited utility of rating scales.\nParticipants will learn how various neurotransmitters modulate our behavior.\nParticipants will learn strategies of how counselors are an integral link in a multi-disciplinary and multi-modal approach to treatment.\n\n“I have been working in private practice as a LPC-MHSP since 1985 and LSPE-HSP since 1992. I provide psychological evaluations for both acute care and residential treatment centers as well as my private practice (Beyer Psychology Group). In 1992 I authored the book “Born to be Wild\, ADHD\, Alcoholism and Addiction” elaborating regarding the co-morbidities between ADHD and addictive illness. I most recently authored the book\, “The Girl In The Iron Lung\, The Dianne O’Dell Story”. I regularly donate time to train law enforcement officers on Crisis intervention. I provided psychological evaluations for DCS for a decade or more. I have been passionate about helping families of young children with ADHD as well as assessing and helping adults who struggle with this disorder. I was awarded “Child Advocate of the Year” by West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation. I have provided training for hundreds of professional groups on various mental health topics and continue to enjoy teaching and training other professionals.” \n1 CEU Credit will be provided \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733 \n  \n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/adhd-and-addiction-with-will-beyer-lspe-hsp-lpc-mhsp-psychologist-zoom-only/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20231224T003239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231224T003408Z
UID:10000019-1708677000-1708704000@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Issues in Therapy @ Trevecca University
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Sex Addiction and Partner Betrayal Through An Attachment-Based Lens \n \nMichelle Mays\, LPC\, CSAT-S \nEvent Website \nRegistration Link \n6 CEU \nLunch will be provided \nLocation:  Convocation Center\nBoone Business Building\nTrevecca Nazarene University
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/issues-in-therapy-trevecca-university/
LOCATION:Trevecca University\, Boone Business Building\, Nashville\, TN\, 37210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20231031T021711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T214100Z
UID:10000016-1700222400-1700226000@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:"Incorporating Religion and Spirituality in Grief Counseling" by Dr. Christina Zampitella.   ZOOM Only
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christina Zampitella\, Psy.D.\, FT is a licensed clinical psychologist\, Fellow of Thanatology\, owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy and Integrative Psychology Group\, adjunct professor\, podcast host\, and professional speaker. Her podcast\, Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z focuses on grief and trauma related topics in hopes of demystifying the multifaceted nature of death\, loss\, grief\, and trauma. She focuses her clinical practice\, research\, course development\, and teaching on bereavement studies\, spirituality\, nature-based therapy\, and integrative psychology. She served as the chair for the Continuing Education Committee for the San Diego Psychological Association and the Delaware Psychological Association. She is the former resident psychologist for Fox 5 News in San Diego\, and often appeared on NBC News. She has been featured in Elle Magazine\, BuzzFeed\, and The Huffington Post. \nLearning objectives: \n\nDifferentiate the similarities and differences between spirituality and religion\, especially as it relates to psychotherapy\nDescribe the cultural considerations that guide spiritual and religious practices such as rituals\, mourning expectations\, community involvement\, and after death beliefs\nLearn the clinical considerations that are needed when working with bereft clients\n\n\nZoom Only.    Join Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436 \n\nPasscode: 416733
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/incorporating-religion-and-spirituality-in-grief-counseling-by-dr-christina-zampitella-zoom-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231020T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231020T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20231010T141627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T141627Z
UID:10000015-1697801400-1697806800@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Fellowship\, Food and Networking
DESCRIPTION:We rarely have enough time to slow down and connect with each other. \nJoin us at The Village Chapel\, Friday 10/20\, for lunch\, a devotional and a time of fellowship & networking. \nPlease RSVP by Wednesday 10/18 if you would like us to order a box lunch for you. You can also BYOL (Bring your own Lunch). \nMember lunches: $10 \nStudents: FREE with registration \nThere will not be CEUs offered this month. \nBring your stories\, questions\, business cards\, smiles and hugs.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/fellowship-food-and-networking/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20230819T204008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T203943Z
UID:10000014-1694779200-1694800800@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Cultural Challenges for Christian Counselors by Maria Bush\, LPC-MHSP. In Person Only
DESCRIPTION:Maria Bush\, LPC-MHSP\, is a licensed therapist\, serving in the mental health field for over 16 years. Maria has served her community in various social service roles that include: Emergency Psychiatric Services\, Substance Abuse\, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. She is the former Assistant Director for the Office of Crisis Services and Suicide Prevention for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. She is the owner of Kindness Connects Us Therapy Services\, established June 2015 and Worthy-ish LLC. Everyday she helps youth and adults struggling with depression\, anxiety\, and anger that impacts their ability to make decisions\, low self-esteem\, substance abuse\, physical pain\, and troubled relationships. \nMaria earned her undergraduate degree from Fisk University and graduate degree from Argosy University in Nashville\, TN. She has additional certifications in working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness and mood disorders\, training clinicians across the state of Tennessee in emergency involuntary psychiatric services\, advanced training for counseling adults who’ve experienced various types of abuse\, and Approved Tennessee and Missouri Licensure Supervisor. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplore the impact of deficiencies in culture in Christian counseling.\nIdentify ways to increase cultural self-awareness to improve rapport building in sessions.\nExplore the use of clinical strategies to address and reduce unintentional cultural offenses in the therapeutic relationship.\n\nBring your own lunch. Drinks will be provided. \nIn-person only at The Village Chapel.   \nNo Zoom Access.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/cultural-challenges-for-christian-counselors-by-maria-bush-lpc-mhsp-in-person-only/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20230606T200756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T024822Z
UID:10000011-1692360000-1692363600@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Treating Sexual Addiction through the Lens of Attachment presented by Noah Zaph PhD\, LPC/MHSP. - ZOOM Only
DESCRIPTION:Noah Zapf\, PhD\, is a LPC/MHSP\, and approved clinical supervisor. He completed his PhD at Trevecca Nazarene University\, where his dissertation focused on the relationship between internet pornography use and attachment. He has over a decade of experience working with couples and individuals in agency and private practice settings. He currently sees clients at his private practice in Brentwood. He is also the co-founder of Therapy Space\, a co-working company that caters to the needs of mental health professionals.\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1) Better understand contributing factors that lead to compulsive sexual behaviors.\n2) Learn how to conceptualize sexual addiction through an attachment lens.\n3) Identify techniques to help increase secure attachment and decrease compulsive sexual behaviors.\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Only.    Join Zoom Meeting\n\n  \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/treating-sexual-addiction-through-the-lens-of-attachment-presented-by-noah-zaph-phd-lpc-mhsp-zoom-only/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T125500
CREATED:20230624T223252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T013234Z
UID:10000012-1689940800-1689944400@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:One Heart\, Two Homes: Working with Children and Parents after Divorce. Presented by Jay & Tammy Daughtry\, MFT.
DESCRIPTION:Zoom only Session.\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJay & Tammy Daughtry MFT\nTammy founded Co-Parenting International (2003) and is a Zondervan and Randall House author known as “America’s Co-parenting Strategist.” Jay is a pastor\, author\, worship leader and relationship expert. Together they have an immense passion for children and parents impacted by divorce and remarriage. They train internationally with leaders who work with complex families in churches\, Army\, Navy Seals\, Air National Guard\, pregnancy centers and mental health agencies. Together they have been featured on Focus on the Family Radio\, FamilyLife\, Moody Radio and over 100+ media outlets. Their digital resource\, “One Heart\, Two Homes” is a co-parenting program launched in 2014 and is available on RightNow Media\, RightNow Media @Work and BrightCourse.com. It is now available in over 35\,000 organizations around the world. Jay and Tammy are an “extra blended” family that merged four kids in 2009 and now have a three-generation household that includes five amazing grandchildren based in Nashville\, TN. \nLearning Objective:   Participants will… \n1. Understand co-parenting: communication\, sharing time and making decisions between divided parents\n2. Understand Competing Attachments: when love and support of someone challenges our loyalty to another person that we love and support as well (children & adults experience this)\n3. Create a Healthy Hand-Off: pro-active ideas to help a child’s physical and emotional experience when transitioning between homes\n4. Create Respectful Co-Parent Meetings: compartmentalized communication\, pre-planned meetings\, utilizing co-parent apps to increase effective communication and reduce conflict and confusion\n5. Apply the Five Categories of Co-parenting: looking at the research\, understand what the five categories are and how they impact children raised in divided families.\n \nZOOM LINK \nMeeting ID: 813 6072 4436\nPasscode: 416733
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/one-heart-two-homes-working-with-children-and-parents-after-divorce-presented-by-jay-tammy-daughtry-lmft/
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SUMMARY:In Person Only: “Substance Abuse Assessment” by Jim Frost\, M.A.\, LPC
DESCRIPTION:Jim Frost\,  M.A.  LPC \n“I’m a Licensed Senior Psychological Examiner and ordained spiritual director. I worked in a community mental health setting for 20 years before coming to AGAPE in 1999 and establishing a private practice in 2016. While working in community mental health\, I began treating clients with substance abuse issues. I found I liked the work\, especially as a spiritual focus easily fits with the process of recovery. I have now worked with individuals seeking recovery for close to 30 years.” \nJohn Misky\, a recovering alcoholic\, will join us to share his experience receiving NAD+ infusions. \nLearning Objectives:  \nParticipants will….. \n\nUnderstand the components of a comprehensive assessment of substance abuse issues. \nUnderstand how a “Wheel of Life” framework can be used to assess\, increase client awareness\, and increase client motivation for change. \nUnderstand the potential benefits and limitations of NAD+ infusions to aid recovery. \n\nBring your own lunch. Drinks will be provided. \nIn-person only at The Village Chapel.   \nNo Zoom Access.
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/in-person-only-substance-abuse-assessment-by-jim-frost-m-a-lspe-hsp/
LOCATION:The Village Chapel\, 2021 21st Ave S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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