Workshop Description/Objectives
Thursday, November 11th
All times are Eastern Standard Time
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM LIVE TRACK 1: T01. The Time is Now: Incorporating Dialogues about Racism into our Clinical Practice, 3.0 CE Presented by Karima Clayton-Forbes, Ph.D This workshop will review methods for engaging in productive dialogues about racism with organizational and individual clients, including a review of the extant literature and clinical case examples. Topics include understanding the history of racism, exploring important terminology, how to assess experiences of racism, and how to open the door to dialogues about racism. Concepts and interventions are presented in terms of the evidence base and an aspirational ethical perspective. Participants are asked to self-reflect and develop a plan for further addressing racism and its effects with clients. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
LIVE TRACK 2: T02. From Mechanism to Action: Embracing the Scientist-Practitioner Model to Integrate Psychotherapy Research, Training, and Practice, 1.5 CE Presented by Christal Badour, Ph.D., Shannon Sauer-Zavala, PhD, Thomas G. Adams, Ph.D. The scientist-practitioner model promotes the equal emphasis of research skills and clinical abilities in education and practice, yet the demands of our profession make this balance difficult to achieve. We will discuss a new model adopted by the University of Kentucky Clinic for Emotional Health (CEH) to train the next generation of providers to provide evidence-based psychotherapy as part of clinical research trials aimed at improving and personalizing evidence-based psychotherapy. We will discuss trials evaluating several well-established evidence-based treatments including the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder Skill Level: Intermediate Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM LIVE TRACK 1: T01. The Time is Now: Incorporating Dialogues about Racism into our Clinical Practice, 3.0 CE (Continued) Presented by Karima Clayton-Forbes, Ph.D Click here for description/objectives
LIVE TRACK 2: T03. Engaging Parents in Pediatric OCD Treatments, 1.5 CE Presented by: Brenda Arellano, MS, LPA Parents can play a significant role in maintaining OCD symptoms, and research suggests treatment is more effective when parents are involved. In this workshop, participants will learn how to assess parent’s role in the maintenance of a child’s OCD, gain practical techniques to engage parents effectively in the therapeutic process, and learn relevant cultural considerations when working with parents. Skill level: Beginning Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
KPA Community Gathering and Awards Please get your lunch and sign on to come together to reflect on the last year and honor the outstanding work of our KPA colleagues who have been doing incredible work during the pandemic. 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
LIVE TRACK 1: T04. Advanced Clinical Supervision: A Lens on Multicultural and Ethical Practice, 3 CE
Presented by Carol Falender, Ph.D.
This workshop is designed to provide the most current knowledge and skills to enhance ethical multicultural supervision practice including cultural humility, supervision guidelines and best practices, competencies, the supervisory relationship, reflective practice, feedback, and ethical practice. Through a competency-based lens, interactive meta-theoretical strategies for practice will be enhanced through practice exercises, video review, and reflection. This workshop fulfills the KRS 319 advanced supervision requirement for KBEP approved supervisors. This workshop also fulfills the KRS 319 ethics/risk management requirement for psychology professionals. Skill Level: Advanced
Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
LIVE TRACK 2: T05. Mindful Movement in Psychotherapy: A Step Beyond Talk Therapy, 1.5 CE Presented by Paul Salmon, Ph.D.
This presentation introduces a mindfulness-based method for incorporating movement in psychotherapy. The purpose of this approach is to help motivate clients (especially those that are sedentary) to experience the health benefits of physical activity; and encourage clinical utilization of contemplative, embodied practices. Moving beyond simply recommending that clients (and clinicians!) be active, mindful movement taps into our intrinsic physicality as essential for health and well-being. Skill Level: Beginning.
Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM LIVE TRACK 1: T04. Advanced Clinical Supervision: A Lens on Multicultural and Ethical Practice, 3 CE (Continued) Presented by Carol Falender, Ph.D. Click here for description/objectives
LIVE TRACK 2: T06. Burnout and Wellbeing: Updated perspectives on assessment, conceptualization, and intervention, 1.5 CE
Presented by Abbie Beacham, Ph.D.
Over the course of the past year, a sense of urgency has developed regarding how to address the widespread experience of Burnout Syndrome. Recent research has emerged in how to more accurately and effectively assess, conceptualize and intervene to assist individuals, teams and groups in addressing these phenomena. This workshop will focus specifically on how psychologists and mental health professionals can best approach this work in a way that extends beyond traditional pathology-based models toward an emphasis on fostering well-being. Skill Level: Intermediate. Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
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