2024 National Program_LR

CONFERENCE TRACKS

211. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mental Well-being: Implications, Opportunities and Challenges in Mental Healthcare Approved for 1.5 CEs for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Work ers, Chemical Dependency Counselors Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, Lay

Learning Objectives Participants will:

1. Identify a whole-person model for faith-based human flourishing and the mind, emotion, brain, and body con nection for overall well-being 2. Describe how to partner with clients to develop a healthy theology of emotions, strategies for cultivating positive spirit emotions and emotional states, healthy habits of the mind, a positive growth mindset, and mental attitude for a flourishing and resilient life 3. Examine effective best practices to help clients build holistic mental and emotional resilience through physical healthcare, lifestyle rhythms, energy management, prayer, meditation, gratitude, awe, nature, music, emotional intel ligence, processing grief and loss, cultivating connections, and other proven strategies to overcome challenges and live well in life and relationships 210. Dynamic Discipleship: Essential for Facilitating Permanent Lifestyle Change with Your Clients Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, Summary: Have you ever considered biblical discipleship as a resource to positively change a lifestyle? It is incredibly effective! After being discipled by Dr. Gary Chapman (The Five Love Languages), the trainer’s life changed forever. Partici pants will learn how the lives of individuals and couples that walk through a discipleship course were also changed forever. In this workshop, participants will define biblical discipleship and how this is different from mentoring. Par ticipants will learn how discipleship is integral to Christian counseling and can create permanent change within a client’s life. 1. Define discipleship based on the Bible and what it is and what it is not, as well as see biblical examples of disciple ship and hear how discipleship changed their lives for the better 2. Describe how biblical discipleship can be radically dif ferent from mentoring 3. Analyze how discipleship is the lifeblood of Christian counseling 4. Describe discipleship as a critical foundation for your clients to experience permanent life change Learning Objectives Participants will: Teachers, and Coaches Level: Intermediate Clarence Shuler, Ph.D. BLR: Building Lasting Relationships

Counselors, Coaches Level: Intermediate

Jason VanRuler, M.A. JVR Counseling and Consulting

Summary: Digital technologies like Artificial intelligence (AI) have quickly become integrated into many aspects of daily life, from personal assistants, apps, chatbots, and the algo rithms that drive social media feeds. While AI has the potential to revolutionize the way people live and work, it is not without its potential drawbacks on human connec tion and mental well-being. This workshop will discuss the psychological impact of artificial intelligence (AI), its implications on social, emotional, and spiritual health, and clinical application for mental health professionals. With the increased demand for mental health services, AI is strongly considered a potential solution to the shortage of mental health providers. This workshop will also review the progression and ability of machine learning, ethical dilemmas, and current research into AI’s use in mental health service delivery. 1. Discuss AI’s positive and negative impact on human connections and mental wellbeing, including relationships, anxiety, depression, social connection and insomnia 2. Identify potential risks associated with technology use and how to help clients mitigate these risks when possible 3. Review the relevance and potential usefulness of AI based tool in research, clinical practice and client care 301. Spinning Out of Control: Addictions as a Trauma Response Approved for 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Chemical Dependency Counselors Approved for 1.5 CMEs for Medical Doctors, Osteopathic Physi cians, and Physician Assistants Approved for 1.5 CEUs for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, and Coaches Level: Advanced Learning Objectives Participants will…

2024 AACC

MEGA NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CONFERENCE

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