All individuals have desires, which is a good thing as they are essential to life and motivate us to act for things we need. Epithymia, or lust, indicates an obsessive desire overly focused on getting its object. The things of the world (e.g., the lust of the flesh,...
Saturday 9/16 2:15 – 3:30
715 | Self and Spiritual Forgiveness: Understanding the Heart of the HEART Model for Treating Trauma
Human trafficking for purposes of prostitution occurs on a global scale, and it affects almost every country in the world. Much of this begins in the family, with fathers, step-fathers, and boyfriends looking to make easy money off their victims. Upon arrival in the...
714 | A Faith-based Approach to Exposure Response Prevention and Inhibitory Learning Therapies for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Oftentimes, faith-based clients are hesitant to engage in standard behavioral therapy for fear their therapist will push them to say or do something which contradicts their beliefs, especially Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and Inhibitory Learning Model (ILM)...
712 | The Promise of “Life Abundant:” The Whole-life Discipleship Framework for the Church to Address Mental Health Challenges
What many researchers identify as a mental health crisis and that the Surgeon General has labeled a “national emergency” is, even now, only very slowly being embraced by a reticent church community. Counselor-supported coaching of pastors, church leaders, and lay...
711 | Imprints that Matter: Helping Clients and Caregivers Find Lost Treasure Within Their Redemptive Story
This workshop is meant to inspire, challenge, and encourage ministry leaders and coaches to pursue digging deeper within one’s own redemptive family story for the purpose of leaving their legacy to those they love. Furthermore, this workshop will aid participants in...
701 | Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control: Assessment and Treatment Using an Embodied Approach
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is consistently defined as any form of physically, sexually, or psychologically abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetuated by one romantic partner against another (NCADV, 2022). Coercive control is...
710 | Adolescent Males with Compulsive Pornography Problems: A Programmatic Approach
Young men are often overwhelmed and discouraged when temptation toward pornography becomes compulsive or addictive. It can quickly move beyond normal curiosity into a persistent problem that requires intervention. As shame over the issue grows, the problem tends to...
709 | Lost Connection: Assessment and Treatment of Loneliness Across the Life Span
Loneliness contributes to heart disease, higher mortality rates, obesity, and lack of sleep. It has also been shown to have significant deleterious effects on mood, including increased rates of substance use disorder, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation....
708 | Redeeming Harmful Counsel: A Path Forward for Complex Couples in Crisis After Religious Abuse
Mental health crises are increasing, and couples are suffering and seeking help now more than ever. With the presenter’s more than 15 years of clinical experience, she has discovered a reoccurring theme in clinical practice—the counseling they have received has been...
707 | Repairing the Marriage Bond: An Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Approach Following Infidelity
Genesis provides an account of God’s creation of joining a man and a woman in covenantal marriage. This description established a sense of belonging, well-being, and safety for the man and woman through a unifying, secure attachment. While a biblical worldview defines...