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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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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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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:20250418T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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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;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T130000
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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:20250718T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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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:20250815T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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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:20250919T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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:20251017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
CREATED:20251006T030513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T005533Z
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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:20251121T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
CREATED:20251013T142021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T135133Z
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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:20260116T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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:20260220T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
CREATED:20251215T023751Z
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:20260320T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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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:20260417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
CREATED:20260319T020541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T142114Z
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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:20260515T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
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UID:10000043-1778842800-1778850000@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:Internal Landscapes of the Creative Self: An IFS-Informed Expressive Arts Workshop
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\n2 CEU credits will be awarded \nKymberlee will use her 20 years of clinical experience and artistic training to lead clinicians through an self-reflective expressive arts activity\, allowing therapists to experience the power of creativity and spirituality in the IFS process. This 2 hour experiential art workshop will be taught in Kymberlee’s private art studio and counseling offices using watercolor paints and watercolor paper.  Kymberlee will integrate somatic awareness\, prayer and the arts to create a dialogue between our internal parts and the creativity present in Self and Spirit. This workshop is designed to invite creativity into our internal dialogues\, and not about creating a work of art. No experience necessary\, all materials provided.  \nTherapists will leave this workshop with at least 2 creative activities that can be used in their professional practices and possibly gain personal insight along the way. \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-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T074916
CREATED:20260421T190339Z
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UID:10000044-1778954400-1778963400@nashvilleaacc.org
SUMMARY:An Extended Expressive Arts Workshop Exploring Creativity through an IFS Lens Dinner
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\n2 CEU credits will be awarded \nDinner and all materials will be provided. Come for connection\, fun and a safe place to explore Self and Spirit led creativity. \nKymberlee will use her 20 years of clinical experience and artistic training to lead clinicians through an self-reflective expressive arts activity\, allowing therapists to experience the power of creativity and spirituality in the IFS process. This 2 hour experiential art workshop will be taught in Kymberlee’s private art studio and counseling offices using watercolor paints and watercolor paper.  Kymberlee will integrate somatic awareness\, prayer and the arts to create a dialogue between our internal parts and the creativity present in Self and Spirit. This workshop is designed to invite creativity into our internal dialogues\, and not about creating a work of art. No experience necessary\, all materials provided.  \nTherapists will leave this workshop with at least 2 creative activities that can be used in their professional practices and possibly gain personal insight along the way. \nSpace is limited to 10 participants. Reserve your spot below. \n 
URL:https://nashvilleaacc.org/event/internal-landscapes-of-the-creative-self-an-ifs-informed-expressive-arts-workshop-evening-dinner-experience/
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