Most upcoming events are posted on the UNC School of Social Work event calendar, including CE programs and non-CE programs that are open to the public. These event listings link to program web pages, where you will find additional information.
Politics stay outside of the therapy space, or do they? A panel on ethics, perspectives and models w/Asia Tonja Marie Amos, Ph.D., Tasha Hunter, MSW, LCSW, and Jennifer Plumb Vilardaga, Ph.D.
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn a politically charged climate, the impact on both therapists and clients is profound, yet we do not receive much training on how to broach or respond to the realm of politics within the therapeutic …
Voting as a Social Determinant of Health
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States**A Partnership between UNC School of Social Work & UNC School of Medicine** This panel centers civic engagement as a key social determinant of health. Systemic racism, socioeconomic inequality, and access to basic human needs—food, transportation, housing, …
Cultivating Liberation: Exploration of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy w/ Candace Oglesby, LCPC (with a focus on ketamine)
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis workshop is designed for mental health practitioners interested in using psychedelics, particularly ketamine, in clinical practice, with an emphasis on social justice, social determinants of mental health, and liberation. Candace Oglesby will provide foundational …
Case conceptualization: Weaving together a trauma-informed lens and DBT principles to increase intentionality in therapy w/ Jennifer Cobb, LCSW, DBTC
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCase conceptualization is fundamental to effective therapy, answering the question, "Why am I doing what I am doing?" This workshop draws from a person-centered, trauma-informed DBT perspective to equip participants with skills to create comprehensive …
Possibilites as Plots: Reconstructing and Redefining Reality through Narrative Therapy w/ Mauricio Yabar, Ph.D., MSW, M.Ed.
Hybrid 325 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe stories we tell about ourselves and the world shape our understanding of reality and what might be possible. Thus, it matters who does the authoring and gets included, highlighted, and left out. In this …
Getting unstuck: Navigating therapy impasses to foster client growth w/ Katherine Schulz, LCSW
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTherapy often starts out well and then somewhere on the journey we hit a roadblock. What do you do when you are not seeing progress, feel frustrated, seem to be putting in more energy than …
Trauma: The haystack, not the needle! How to contextualize, assess, and treat trauma-related behaviors in young people w/ Donna Newberne, LCMHCS
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis workshop guides therapists in navigating treatment options for trauma-related symptoms and behaviors in youths. It emphasizes that attributing behavioral struggles solely to trauma related experiences may be insufficient. It is imperative to view trauma …
Hypnosis for Healing: An integrated approach for treating people with anxiety and trauma, with Laurie Emmer-Martin, DSW, LCSW
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHypnosis is a powerful clinical tool that empowers clients to access their subconscious minds, enhancing the impact and transformative potential of therapeutic interventions. In this comprehensive workshop, Laurie Emmer-Martin will teach and demonstrate hypnosis techniques …
Befriending bodily sensations: A practical introduction to interoceptive exposure in clinical practice w/ Clair Robbins, Ph.D.
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesExposure therapy, including interoceptive exposure, can help patients manage strong emotions by confronting physical sensations linked to anxiety in a controlled setting. This practice reduces fear and avoidance of these sensations, improving emotional regulation and …
Undoing aloneness in the face of overwhelming trauma: Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy w/ Sonya Parker, LCSW, RYT-200
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Auditorium 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFeeling alone intensifies emotional distress. This workshop introduces Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), an evidence-based therapy that focuses on undoing the aloneness that arises from feelings of disconnection, overwhelm, and traumatic experiences. Rooted in attachment …
