Abortion can be a traumatic experience leading to significant distortions of how men and women view themselves, others, and God. Pastors, pastoral counselors, and lay counselors can play an active role in leading and guiding the post-abortion person in reconstructing...
Saturday 9/16 8:45 – 10:00 AM
615 | Victimology and Restorative Care in Domestic Sex Trafficking
Using the data collected over 10 years from The Samaritan Women, an anti-human trafficking organization, this session offers a victim-centered way of looking at the trauma of domestic sex trafficking. Through statistics, case studies, and anecdotal analysis, this...
614 | Combining Faith and Evidence-based Interventions for Christian Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Sexual assault is a pervasive and traumatic experience that affects over half of the female population and at least one-third of the male population at some point in their lives (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). Often, regardless of the period in...
601 | Is it Spiritual Abuse?: Introducing the Spiritual Abuse Assessment
Spiritual abuse is a popular topic in books, blogs, and social media. Yet, there is a paucity of academic research on the topic. There is no agreed-upon definition, and few resources exist to determine whether an individual has experienced spiritual abuse. This...
612 | Grounding with Jesus: Practical and Evidence-based Skills with a Gospel Twist
During the COVID-19 pandemic, licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders realized the general population is truly UN-Grounded. The world witnessed levels of fear and paranoia never seen before, with mental health professionals’ schedules booked and...
611 | Manifestations of the Supernatural in Session: Discernment and Resources for Assessment and Treatment
Sometimes things happen in a counseling session that cannot be explained in a secular manner. At these times, there is often a powerful sense that what is occurring is not of this world. In this workshop, participants will learn to identify when the supernatural has...
610 | Imitating the Master: Christ-modeled Self-compassion for Treating Anxiety in Emerging Adults
According to university counseling centers, anxiety is the most common presenting problem among emerging adult college students, with 60.8% presenting anxiety (AUCCCD Annual Survey, 2021). Self-compassion interventions are known to be effective at reducing anxiety in...
609 | Security in the Storm: How Adult Attachments Can Mitigate Stress During Uncertainty
Since the onset of COVID-19, pandemic-related stressors have emerged and impacted multiple life areas, including work and school (Costa-Cordella et al., 2022; Ting, 2022). These stressors have also affected intimate relationships (Stanley & Markman, 2020), potentially...
608 | Peacemaking: Resolving Conflict and Restoring Relationships for Clinicians and Ministries
Studies have consistently demonstrated comorbidity between unresolved interpersonal conflict and various mental health concerns, such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, suicidality, substance use, family stability, workplace performance, and overall well-being....
607 | The Gray Divorce: The Overlooked Impact on Their Adult Children
Since 2010, the number of parents divorcing after 25, 35, or 45+ years has doubled and is expected to triple by 2030. Adult children of such parents are often presumed to have resilience. Sadly, parental divorce (Gray Divorce) is a significant stressor to adult...