Improving Treatment Results for Adolescents and Young Adults in the Wake of COVID-19
Improving Treatment Results for Adolescents and Young Adults in the Wake of Covid-19. Join us as leading authors and experts Janina Scarlet, PhD, Bob Bertolino, PhD, Margaret Wehrenberg, PhD and more, come together for 2 days of workshops focused on adolescent and young adults mental and behavioral health struggles in the wake of Covid-19. Workshops will cover pertinent topics including anxiety, telehealth, addiction, suicide, eating disorders and more. Clinical strategies will be provided to take away and use in daily treatment.
A detailed agenda page shows details for each session. Clicking on the session titles will display the descriptions and learning objectives for each session.
This event is appropriate for Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Creative Arts Therapists, and Addiction Professionals.
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Joint Accreditation (JA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB ACE)
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
New York Education Department Board of Social Work
New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy (NYSEDCAT)
New York Education Department Board of Mental Health Counseling
New York Education Department Board of Psychologists
New York Education Department Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
Conference Agenda
Jan 29th, 2021
Superhero Therapy: Understanding how pop culture, cosplay, and video games can help clients recover from anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Janina Scarlet, PhD
<p>The ongoing pandemic shed light on how devastating the effects of social isolation and loneliness can be on clients mental health. Finding novel approaches to build rapport, helping clients to feel accepted and understood, and finding tools to create meaningful social connections are essential fo...
The ongoing pandemic shed light on how devastating the effects of social isolation and loneliness can be on clients mental health. Finding novel approaches to build rapport, helping clients to feel accepted and understood, and finding tools to create meaningful social connections are essential for client success. This workshop will present ways in which you can utilize clients’ interests and passions, such as popular culture, cosplay, and video games as an asset to build their skills in therapy. No prior experience with pop culture or video games necessary. Capes are optional.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- List 3 psychological benefits of Superhero Therapy
- Describe the concept of Game-based therapy
- Create a treatment plan using Superhero Therapy
Janina Scarlet
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, and a full-time geek. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family and later, inspired by the X-Men, developed Superhero Therapy to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Dr. Scarlet is the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award by the United Nations Association for her work on Superhero Therapy. Her work has been featured on Yahoo, BBC, NPR, Sunday Times, CNN, CW, ABC, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, the Nerdist, BuzzFeed, and many other outlets. She currently works at the Center for Stress and Anxiety Management in San Diego. She authored Superhero Therapy, Harry Potter Therapy, Therapy Quest, Dark Agents, Super-Women, Supernatural Therapy, as well as numerous contributions to Star Wars Psychology, Star Trek Psychology, Wonder Woman Psychology, Supernatural Psychology and many other books.
Suicide, Social Media and Substance Use: The Risk for Young Adults and Teens
Pamela Harmell, PhD
<p>This workshop focuses upon the basic legal and ethical issues related to suicide, social media, and substance use. Participants will review current expert opinion, legal updates and standard of care related to (1) proper use of DSM-5 when diagnosing substance related disorders; (2) updates on r...
This workshop focuses upon the basic legal and ethical issues related to suicide, social media, and substance use. Participants will review current expert opinion, legal updates and standard of care related to (1) proper use of DSM-5 when diagnosing substance related disorders; (2) updates on relationship between social media and suicide; (3) substance use disorders and the risk of suicide; (5) legal and ethical issues with “safety agreements”; and (4) Non-suicidal self injury (NSSI). Literature updates, along with relevant Codes of Ethics will be included in all areas of discussion.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Identify and discuss the connection between social media, suicide and substance use.
- Identify and discuss the current primary “predictors” of suicidal behavior such as previous attempts, NSSI, and age of client.
- Describe the pros and cons related to using a “safety agreement” with a suicidal client.
Pamela Harmell
Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is the former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.
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Practical Strategies for Working with Children and Adolescents with Electronic-Related Issues Such as Social Media and Gaming.
Jay H. Berk, PhD
<p>This timely program will be presented by Jay Berk, Ph.D., psychologist and expert in the area of child and adolescent therapy as well as electronic and gaming addiction. He is the author of two books in this area and has presented both nationally and internationally on this topic.</p> <p>This pr...
This timely program will be presented by Jay Berk, Ph.D., psychologist and expert in the area of child and adolescent therapy as well as electronic and gaming addiction. He is the author of two books in this area and has presented both nationally and internationally on this topic.
This program will be for beginning through expert therapists and provide an overview of game construction and methodologies that "hook" children and adolescents.
Dr. Berk will be taking the position that gaming itself can be a healthy pastime for many children and adolescents but will talk about the continuum of difficulty ranging from healthy use to problematic through addiction in users.
In understanding the construction of electronics and the psychology behind them, Dr. Berk will explain how many games are constructed similar to gambling, such as the “near miss” phenomenon, “loot boxes”, “grinding vs. pay to win”, and especially the social aspect of how gaming becomes part of the child or adolescent's life.
Dr. Berk will also focus information on social media and how children and adolescents may have distorted views of other's lives and situations based on their perception of social media. He will talk about important technology addiction strategies such as the “like” button and the “continuous scroll”.
Dr. Berk will then focus the seminar on practical strategies for interventions after one understands the constructs that create a "hook". The next part is understanding the interventions related to the individual person. Dr. Berk's unique perspective in this area, specifically targets the reason behind the technology issue, for example, social anxiety, need to be perfect, dopamine rush, etc.
Clinicians will leave this seminar with strategies to implement with clients as well as parents of clients as the interventions generally must be simultaneous to have the success that one is seeking.
Dr. Berk is ranked overall extremely high by attendees for the practical nature of his programs.
If you work with children and adolescents you can't help but attend this program as it will be directed at the DIGITAL LANDSCAPE currently in place, including:
- Information about children at home working remotely and isolated seeking more electronic media use
- Theft from parents to buy things in video games
- The concept of digital native, i.e., children and adolescents know much more than their parents, who are digital visitors.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Describe gaming mechanics: Why kids get hooked
- Describe the constructs of gaming that create our likelihood of over-consumption/addiction
- Explain social media and understand the constructs associated with social media that create more likelihood of child and adolescent over-usage.
Jay H. Berk, PhD
Jay H. Berk, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, coach, author, speaker and an expert in working with children, adolescents, and families. He is adept at treating children/adolescents in outpatient and residential programs. His experience includes working at several area children's homes and in private practice. In his private practice, he conducts therapy with children, adolescents, families, couples, and adults. His specialties include: clients with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Social Issues, Learning Disabilities, Electronic and Gaming Overconsumption, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, and Tourette's Syndrome, as well as treatment of those individuals who have multiple impairments. In addition to providing therapy, Dr. Berk is a highly sought after speaker. Dr. Berk has provided training and workshops throughout the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Bosnia to schools, agencies, mental health therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and a variety of parent groups. He functioned as a special consultant to the Screen Actors Guild in New York City and for UNICEF. He will speak privately for groups of any size and also contracts with businesses, seminar companies, schools and universities to provide in-service training. Dr. Berk is also author of "Parent's Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction" and "Codeswitching: Social Skills in the Screen-Age" both available on Amazon.
Slipping and Sliding Adolescent and Young Adult Resistance with a Social Interaction Approach
Clifton Mitchell Ph.D.
<p>The successful management of resistance is the pivotal point of effective therapy. It is also a critical component in alleviating therapists’ stress. Although most therapists have been trained extensively in theoretical approaches, few have had extensive training in dealing with resistance. This...
The successful management of resistance is the pivotal point of effective therapy. It is also a critical component in alleviating therapists’ stress. Although most therapists have been trained extensively in theoretical approaches, few have had extensive training in dealing with resistance. This plenary will review many aspects of therapeutic resistance including historic definitions and present a model for resistance that empowers therapists in managing the problem. This is followed by fundamental principles and techniques for avoiding and resolving resistance. The techniques presented are applicable across a wide array of clients and problems and can be integrated with all theoretical approaches.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Differentiate between conventional and modern definitions of resistance. Participants will be able to conceptualize resistance in a manner that empowers them to avoid, circumvent, and utilize it for client benefit.
- Describe and understand the most common errors therapists make that foster and promote client resistance.
- Identify basic, overriding principles for dealing with resistance in therapeutic environments. Explain the importance of tending to each principle in therapeutic relationships in order to tactfully manage resistance.
Clifton Mitchell Ph.D.
Clifton Mitchell Ph.D. is an international clinical trainer and keynote speaker with over 30 years of training experience. He delivers practical information in a uniquely entertaining, fast-paced style that is filled with humor and illuminating examples. His trainings are based on his books, Priming: Programming the Mind for Habit Change and Success and Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients. He has also trained thousands of mental health professionals in the management of difficult, perplexing legal and ethical issues in an entertaining, dynamic game show format.
He is a contributing author in therapy books and published in numerous professional journals including the Psychotherapy Networker, Psychotherapy in Australia, and Journal of Personality Assessment to name a few. Dr. Mitchell is currently a professor Emeritus at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, where he was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2002.
Jan 30th, 2021
Time Passages: Honoring the Past to be Effective in the Present and Future with Adolescents and Young Adults
Bob Bertolino, PhD
<p>The purpose of this keynote session is to explore how behavioral health services with adolescents and young adults is significantly influenced by a series of major movements or trends. These movements, which include a focus on well-being, evidence-based practice, treatment outcomes, provider effe...
The purpose of this keynote session is to explore how behavioral health services with adolescents and young adults is significantly influenced by a series of major movements or trends. These movements, which include a focus on well-being, evidence-based practice, treatment outcomes, provider effects, and specialized approaches, are concurrent with a worldwide emphasis on prevention, health, and education, and provide direction for the future of behavioral health. In this keynote session, we will explore five research-based principles that underscore these major movements and serve as a foundation for effective services. In doing so, we will consider the influence historical figures and recent innovators in psychology and psychotherapy have had on the development of current treatment perspectives and practices. Participants will also be introduced to specific processes and practices for helping adolescents and young adults to achieve the best possible treatment outcomes.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Participants will be able to identify at least two significant trends in behavioral health services with adolescents and young adults
- Participants will be able to describe two strategies to improve the benefit of therapy to adolescents and young adults.
- Participants will be able to identify two specific focuses that are correlated with improved outcomes with adolescents and young adults.
Bob Bertolino, PhD
I have several professional roles, all of which are intertwined to help me become the best clinician, researcher, and trainer I can be. Like others in search of excellence, I work hard each day to improve my knowledge and skills to help others live full and engaged lives.
I am a professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, where I have taught since 2001. I teach a variety of courses, primarily graduate, in counseling, health professions, and psychology. I am also Sr. Clinical Advisor at Youth In Need (YIN), Inc., a community-based non-profit organization in eastern Missouri that serves children, youth, and families. I have worked with YIN for 26 years and am part of the Executive Management Team. In my role, I oversee clinical outcomes and provide training, consultation and clinical supervision. I also oversee the development of YIN's state-of-the-art cloud-based outcomes management system (OMS), Imagine.
I am a Sr. Associate for the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). I was part of a team, led by Dr. Scott D Miller, who helped to gain approval for Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) as an evidence-based practice (EBP) through the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). FIT is listed as an EBP on the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
I have taught over 500 workshops throughout the United States and 11 countries. I’ve worked with numerous national, state, and local organizations, and both the United States Army and United States Navy. I have authored or co-authored 14 books on counseling, psychotherapy, and youth care work. My books have been published in 6 languages.
I am a licensed marital and family therapist and professional counselor in the state of Missouri, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a National Board Certified Fellow in Hypnotherapy, and a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Anxiety Management Skills for Young adults
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
<p>The world of emerging adults, leaving high school or college to enter a new world of responsibility for one’s own decisions (and the consequences) can be a time of paralyzing anxiety. Isolation demands of COVID-19 brought many young adults back to family homes. The impact of this retreat from job...
The world of emerging adults, leaving high school or college to enter a new world of responsibility for one’s own decisions (and the consequences) can be a time of paralyzing anxiety. Isolation demands of COVID-19 brought many young adults back to family homes. The impact of this retreat from jobs and schools has shaken confidence, especially in those who have suffered some measure of social anxiety. In 2021, as they emerge from the virus restrictions, young adults will be faced with managing anxiety about re-entering the social realms of universities and jobs. They may suffer panic about physical safety depending on their level of health anxiety and the realities that the virus will be around for some time. In this session, Dr. Wehrenberg will review panic management and health anxiety protocols that really work and will focus on handling social anxiety and worry for young adults.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Apply the Prevent Panic Protocol for panic and social anxiety situations
- Interrupt worry and form effective counter cognitions
- Formulate and apply a plan to reduce social anxiety and develop confidence
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., clinical psychologist and internationally known trainer for mental health professionals, is the author of Pandemic Anxiety: Fear, Stress and Loss in Traumatic Times and The 10 Best Ever Depression Management Techniques, as well as 7 other books on the treatment of anxiety and depression, published by W.W. Norton. She has contributed articles to the award-winning Psychotherapy Networker magazine and blogs on depression for Psychology Today. She is noted for her down-to-earth, pragmatic teaching style.
Treating Young Adults: What If Your Client’s Problem Is SEX?
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW
<p>If I asked, “what you do for a living?” Each of you would have an understandably different response. For the sake of this presentation, let’s use the following as our job description. Our job is to help struggling people gain the needed insight, objectivity, resources and strength to improve thei...
If I asked, “what you do for a living?” Each of you would have an understandably different response. For the sake of this presentation, let’s use the following as our job description. Our job is to help struggling people gain the needed insight, objectivity, resources and strength to improve their lives. Few among us would deny this. And yet, despite our sincere desire to help others grow, we miss things. We forget an important assessment questions, we double book or forget to update treatment plans. No big deal, we are not perfect,
But what happens when we miss out important assessment pieces due to our discomfort or lack of knowledge? What if SEX (never discussed) is at the heart of the clients’ concern, but they are too ashamed to bring it up Sexual problems and fears are the least likely issues our clients will bring to us likely due to how they perceive we might respond. Thus. the focus of this talk, SEX. Do you feel comfortable/knowledgeable enough to evaluate your clients’ sexual lives? Are your initial assessments inclusive of a sexual history? When clients generate concerns related to sexual fetishism, porn addiction, gender identity, gender expression and child porn, what do you do? This discussion is meant to help clinicians become better at what they do.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Differentiate sexual fetishism from sexual orientation
- Describe 2-3 options for pursing further professional education into human sexuality
- Utilize 5 questions about sex to incorporate into their assessment.
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW is Chief Clinical Officer of Seeking Integrity an online and a residential intimacy disorders program treating men with sex and porn addictions as well as men with co-occurring drug and sex problems. Dr. Weiss is an author, international educator and clinical expert in the treatment of adult intimacy disorders and related addictions. A clinical sexologist and licensed psychotherapist for over 25-years, he has created clinical multiple treatment programs for prominent mental health institutions both in the US and abroad. Dr. Weiss is an adjunct professor at UCLA and a consultant and educator to the US Military. He often serves as a subject matter expert for CNN, NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Dr. Weiss is the author of 10 books, including Prodependence: The End of Codependency, Sex Addiction 101, and Out of the Doghouse. On social media, Dr. Rob’s Psychology Today blog, Love and Sex in the Digital Age, has over 18 million readers to date, while his podcast, Sex, Love, & Addiction has garnered nearly 750 thousand downloads to date.
Telehealth for Evidence-Based Treatments with Adolescents and Young Adults: Clinical & Ethical Applications
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
Jami Furr, PhD
<p>Prior to COVID-19, telehealth was often used as an alternative to in-person care, to maintain continuity of care, or in combination. Given the current climate of COVID-19 and the rapidly changing landscape of treatment implementation, telehealth has become the go-to method of delivery for mental...
Prior to COVID-19, telehealth was often used as an alternative to in-person care, to maintain continuity of care, or in combination. Given the current climate of COVID-19 and the rapidly changing landscape of treatment implementation, telehealth has become the go-to method of delivery for mental health services. Telehealth has become useful for providing cognitive behavioral therapy to young children to adults, and in various formats (i.e., individual, group, intensive). This quick demand for telehealth need has also placed pressure on improving regulations and laws related to telehealth within and across state lines. This webinar will describe examples of how telehealth can be used to provide evidence-based care in clinical and research settings for a variety of disorders and presentations. Examples of cases using telehealth with evidence-based treatments will be presented. Ethical considerations when using telehealth such as consenting, privacy, HIPAA compliance, interjurisdictional practice, and appropriateness of clients for telehealth services, particularly the changes that may have occurred regarding COVID-19.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Discuss the research base and clinical practice of telehealth for evidence-based treatments.
- Describe adaptations to treatment when conducting evidence-based care via telehealth.
- Discuss ethical considerations and privacy concerns when implementing evidence-based care via telehealth.
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP is the senior director of the Anxiety Disorders Center and director of the Selective Mutism Service at the Child Mind Institute. She leads a team of clinicians providing evaluation and innovative treatment to children with selective mutism. Dr. Busman is the past President of the Selective Mutism Association, the nation’s largest network of professionals, families, and individuals with selective mutism.
Dr. Busman has extensive experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to children, teenagers and young adults struggling with anxiety disorders, school difficulties and behavioral problems. She also has specific interest and expertise in the evaluation and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias.
Dr. Busman has worked with children in both inpatient and outpatient settings at a major academic medical center, where she directed a multidisciplinary team. She has taught and supervised psychiatry residents and child psychiatry fellows, and lectured extensively on a variety of topics, including the evidence-based assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and teens.
Dr. Busman works intensively with children who have selective mutism, and is dedicated to establishing trust and instilling a sense of hope in her patients as she helps them on their path to recovery.
Jami Furr, PhD
Jami Furr, Ph.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Senior Psychologist in the Mental Health Interventions and Technology (MINT) Program, and the Selective Mutism Program at the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Furr serves as the current President of the Selective Mutism Association, where she has been a member of the Board of Directors for the last 4 years. Dr. Furr has extensive expertise in cognitive-behavioral treatments and telehealth adaptations of treatments for childhood anxiety, disruptive behavior disorders, and selective mutism, with a focus on preschool mental health, and serves as a trainer and consultant on the largest PCORI-funded project on anxiety in youth. She directed the first randomized clinical trial of the intensive group behavioral treatment for selective mutism in young children, published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Her selective mutism program has been featured in the media, including The New York Times. She was an inaugural Associate Editor for Evidence Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health for 3 years. Prior to joining FIU, she served as Clinical Director of the Child Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders of Boston University, where she began their Selective Mutism Program. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University, completed her clinical internship at the NYU-Bellevue Clinical Psychology Internship Program and NYU Child Study Center, and finished her training in a NIH-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the NYU Child Study Center.
Conference Speakers
Bob Bertolino, PhD
I have several professional roles, all of which are intertwined to help me become the best clinician, researcher, and trainer I can be. Like others in search of excellence, I work hard each day to improve my knowledge and skills to help others live full and engaged lives.
I am a professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, where I have taught since 2001. I teach a variety of courses, primarily graduate, in counseling, health professions, and psychology. I am also Sr. Clinical Advisor at Youth In Need (YIN), Inc., a community-based non-profit organization in eastern Missouri that serves children, youth, and families. I have worked with YIN for 26 years and am part of the Executive Management Team. In my role, I oversee clinical outcomes and provide training, consultation and clinical supervision. I also oversee the development of YIN's state-of-the-art cloud-based outcomes management system (OMS), Imagine.
I am a Sr. Associate for the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). I was part of a team, led by Dr. Scott D Miller, who helped to gain approval for Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) as an evidence-based practice (EBP) through the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). FIT is listed as an EBP on the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
I have taught over 500 workshops throughout the United States and 11 countries. I’ve worked with numerous national, state, and local organizations, and both the United States Army and United States Navy. I have authored or co-authored 14 books on counseling, psychotherapy, and youth care work. My books have been published in 6 languages.
I am a licensed marital and family therapist and professional counselor in the state of Missouri, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a National Board Certified Fellow in Hypnotherapy, and a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Presenting Sessions:
Time Passages: Honoring the Past to be Effective in the Present and Future with Adolescents and Young Adults
Clifton Mitchell Ph.D.
Clifton Mitchell Ph.D. is an international clinical trainer and keynote speaker with over 30 years of training experience. He delivers practical information in a uniquely entertaining, fast-paced style that is filled with humor and illuminating examples. His trainings are based on his books, Priming: Programming the Mind for Habit Change and Success and Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients. He has also trained thousands of mental health professionals in the management of difficult, perplexing legal and ethical issues in an entertaining, dynamic game show format.
He is a contributing author in therapy books and published in numerous professional journals including the Psychotherapy Networker, Psychotherapy in Australia, and Journal of Personality Assessment to name a few. Dr. Mitchell is currently a professor Emeritus at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, where he was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2002.
Presenting Sessions:
Slipping and Sliding Adolescent and Young Adult Resistance with a Social Interaction Approach
Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is the former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.
Presenting Sessions:
Suicide, Social Media and Substance Use: The Risk for Young Adults and Teens
Jami Furr, PhD
Jami Furr, Ph.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Senior Psychologist in the Mental Health Interventions and Technology (MINT) Program, and the Selective Mutism Program at the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Furr serves as the current President of the Selective Mutism Association, where she has been a member of the Board of Directors for the last 4 years. Dr. Furr has extensive expertise in cognitive-behavioral treatments and telehealth adaptations of treatments for childhood anxiety, disruptive behavior disorders, and selective mutism, with a focus on preschool mental health, and serves as a trainer and consultant on the largest PCORI-funded project on anxiety in youth. She directed the first randomized clinical trial of the intensive group behavioral treatment for selective mutism in young children, published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Her selective mutism program has been featured in the media, including The New York Times. She was an inaugural Associate Editor for Evidence Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health for 3 years. Prior to joining FIU, she served as Clinical Director of the Child Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders of Boston University, where she began their Selective Mutism Program. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University, completed her clinical internship at the NYU-Bellevue Clinical Psychology Internship Program and NYU Child Study Center, and finished her training in a NIH-funded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the NYU Child Study Center.
Presenting Sessions:
Telehealth for Evidence-Based Treatments with Adolescents and Young Adults: Clinical & Ethical Applications
Jay H. Berk, PhD
Jay H. Berk, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, coach, author, speaker and an expert in working with children, adolescents, and families. He is adept at treating children/adolescents in outpatient and residential programs. His experience includes working at several area children's homes and in private practice. In his private practice, he conducts therapy with children, adolescents, families, couples, and adults. His specialties include: clients with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Social Issues, Learning Disabilities, Electronic and Gaming Overconsumption, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, and Tourette's Syndrome, as well as treatment of those individuals who have multiple impairments. In addition to providing therapy, Dr. Berk is a highly sought after speaker. Dr. Berk has provided training and workshops throughout the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Bosnia to schools, agencies, mental health therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and a variety of parent groups. He functioned as a special consultant to the Screen Actors Guild in New York City and for UNICEF. He will speak privately for groups of any size and also contracts with businesses, seminar companies, schools and universities to provide in-service training. Dr. Berk is also author of "Parent's Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction" and "Codeswitching: Social Skills in the Screen-Age" both available on Amazon.
Presenting Sessions:
Practical Strategies for Working with Children and Adolescents with Electronic-Related Issues Such as Social Media and Gaming.
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., clinical psychologist and internationally known trainer for mental health professionals, is the author of Pandemic Anxiety: Fear, Stress and Loss in Traumatic Times and The 10 Best Ever Depression Management Techniques, as well as 7 other books on the treatment of anxiety and depression, published by W.W. Norton. She has contributed articles to the award-winning Psychotherapy Networker magazine and blogs on depression for Psychology Today. She is noted for her down-to-earth, pragmatic teaching style.
Presenting Sessions:
Anxiety Management Skills for Young adults
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP
Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP is the senior director of the Anxiety Disorders Center and director of the Selective Mutism Service at the Child Mind Institute. She leads a team of clinicians providing evaluation and innovative treatment to children with selective mutism. Dr. Busman is the past President of the Selective Mutism Association, the nation’s largest network of professionals, families, and individuals with selective mutism.
Dr. Busman has extensive experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to children, teenagers and young adults struggling with anxiety disorders, school difficulties and behavioral problems. She also has specific interest and expertise in the evaluation and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias.
Dr. Busman has worked with children in both inpatient and outpatient settings at a major academic medical center, where she directed a multidisciplinary team. She has taught and supervised psychiatry residents and child psychiatry fellows, and lectured extensively on a variety of topics, including the evidence-based assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and teens.
Dr. Busman works intensively with children who have selective mutism, and is dedicated to establishing trust and instilling a sense of hope in her patients as she helps them on their path to recovery.
Presenting Sessions:
Telehealth for Evidence-Based Treatments with Adolescents and Young Adults: Clinical & Ethical Applications
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW is Chief Clinical Officer of Seeking Integrity an online and a residential intimacy disorders program treating men with sex and porn addictions as well as men with co-occurring drug and sex problems. Dr. Weiss is an author, international educator and clinical expert in the treatment of adult intimacy disorders and related addictions. A clinical sexologist and licensed psychotherapist for over 25-years, he has created clinical multiple treatment programs for prominent mental health institutions both in the US and abroad. Dr. Weiss is an adjunct professor at UCLA and a consultant and educator to the US Military. He often serves as a subject matter expert for CNN, NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Dr. Weiss is the author of 10 books, including Prodependence: The End of Codependency, Sex Addiction 101, and Out of the Doghouse. On social media, Dr. Rob’s Psychology Today blog, Love and Sex in the Digital Age, has over 18 million readers to date, while his podcast, Sex, Love, & Addiction has garnered nearly 750 thousand downloads to date.
Presenting Sessions:
Treating Young Adults: What If Your Client’s Problem Is SEX?
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, and a full-time geek. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family and later, inspired by the X-Men, developed Superhero Therapy to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Dr. Scarlet is the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award by the United Nations Association for her work on Superhero Therapy. Her work has been featured on Yahoo, BBC, NPR, Sunday Times, CNN, CW, ABC, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, the Nerdist, BuzzFeed, and many other outlets. She currently works at the Center for Stress and Anxiety Management in San Diego. She authored Superhero Therapy, Harry Potter Therapy, Therapy Quest, Dark Agents, Super-Women, Supernatural Therapy, as well as numerous contributions to Star Wars Psychology, Star Trek Psychology, Wonder Woman Psychology, Supernatural Psychology and many other books.
Presenting Sessions:
Superhero Therapy: Understanding how pop culture, cosplay, and video games can help clients recover from anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
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