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greater risk of suicide. Licensed mental health profession als, medical professionals, and ministry leaders need to be trained and ready to handle the increasing threat of suicide in those they are helping. Therapists must understand the appropriate ways to identify and encourage ambivalence in suicidality and healthy social connection as suicide reduc tion strategies. This workshop will provide an overview of suicidality across the lifespan, strategies on how to discover and encourage ambivalence, and ways to increase social connection to help reduce suicidality. Learning Objectives: Participants will: 1. Analyze suicidality across the lifespan, identifying spe cific strategies for specific ages 2. Identify specific therapeutic strategies that can encour age ambivalence in suicidality 3. Describe specific strategies to increase social connection in order to reduce suicidality 407. The Four Relationship Styles and ADHD: The Intersection of Attachment, ADHD, and Emotion Regulation 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: Intermediate

relationship has been established across dozens of studies between ADHD and the severity of insecure relationship styles, often measured by levels of anxiety and avoidance (Cavicchioli et al., 2022). Symptoms associated with inat tentive types of ADD are often linked with the relationship styles we call the Firefighter Style and the Security Guard Style (Kuhnley, 2024). On the other hand, ADHD manifes tations that include hyperactivity are often linked with the Investigator’s attachment style. Research-based interven tions targeting the intersection of these variables will be addressed. Research has also demonstrated that using God attachment interventions is associated with decreases in attachment-related avoidance (Knight et al., 2018) and can inform integration strategies in counseling. Given the interaction of attachment, ADHD, and emotional intel ligence (which includes the skill of emotion regulation), treatment focuses beyond the most commonly prescribed psychiatric medications, which should include the attach ment behavioral system and emotion regulation strategies. Psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, medi cal professionals, ministry leaders, and coaches will gain a toolbox of these helpful interventions. Learning Objectives Participants will: 1. Discuss the Four Relationship Styles and the unique strengths and challenges of each 2. Examine the interplay between the four styles and mani festations of ADD, ADHD, and emotion regulation 3. Describe how treatment can address each variable and unpack a toolbox of helpful interventions for enhancing attachment, attentional deployment, and emotion regulation 408. Manifestations of the Supernatural in Session: Discernment and Resources for Assessment and Treatment Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, Teachers, and Coaches Level: Advanced

Anita Knight Kuhnley, Ph.D. Liberty University

John Kuhnley, M.D. Liberty University

Michael Perron Prestonwood Baptist Church

Summary: The attachment behavioral system serves a regulatory function and is the foundation of emotional intelligence (EI) and emotion regulation. According to faith-based tra ditions, people possess an inherent behavioral system that helps them develop attachment styles and provides them with strategies to help them navigate their given environ ment and circumstances. Our specific relationship style also influences our regulation of attention and attentional deployment strategies; likewise, those strategies and other factors inform attachment dynamics. A moderately strong

Summary: Sometimes, things happen in a session without an ex planation that the world can provide. There is an inher ent knowing that the occurrence is not of this world. In this session, the presenters will provide participants with insight into the spiritual forces of evil that attempt to influence patients. Assessment tools and case examples will be discussed. It will review the fourteen root spirits mentioned in the Bible and the remedy to be liberated from

COUNSELING | COACHING | RECOVERY | MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

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