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TRACK WORKSHOPS

Ryan Burkhart, Ed.D. Colorado Christian University

109. Can Broken Trust be Rebuilt: The Repair Kit 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Level: Intermediate Leslie Vernick, M.S.W. Christ-Centered Counseling and Coaching Summary This workshop will explore the essential steps to rebuild trust in marriages impacted by pornography, adultery, ad diction, or abuse. Licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders will identify six key areas where trust often breaks down: emotional betrayal, dishonesty, physi cal infidelity, lack of accountability, broken promises, and unmet needs. Participants will discuss two critical indica tors for distinguishing old marital history from new, help ing clients create a fresh foundation based on transparency and vulnerability. Additionally, participants will develop key considerations to assess whether broken trust is repair able, such as determining if both partners take responsibil ity for their actions and share the same long-term goals for the marriage. Reconciliation extends beyond forgiveness, focusing on restoring the trust that forms for the marriage. Participants will develop practical tools to guide couples through the healing process, promoting lasting restoration and deeper connection. Learning Objectives 1. Identify six specific areas where trust can deteriorate in a marriage, including emotional betrayal, dishonesty, and infi delity, and understand how these factors impact relationship dynamics. 2. Discuss two critical indicators that help differentiate past patterns of behavior from new ones, enabling couples to build a fresh foundation based on transparency, account ability, and vulnerability. 3. Develop the ability to assess whether broken trust in a marriage is repairable by evaluating whether both spouses take responsibility for their actions and share the same long term vision of the relationship. 110. Filtering the Competing Voices: Discerning Diagnostic and Therapeutic Perspectives in Youth Mental Healthcare 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: IBCC Continuing Medical Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, AOA Category 2A credits, Georgia Nurses Association, AAFP Level: Intermediate

Mark Mayfield, Ph.D. American Association of Christian Counselors

Summary Mental health for children and adolescents can be over whelming. Young clients and their families are often confronted with conflicting views on parenting roles, the impact of culture on adolescent mental health, varying di agnostic approaches, and a spectrum of intervention strat egies and their effectiveness. This session will equip min istry leaders to critically assess these diverse perspectives, applying a theologically integrated approach that prioritiz es both best practices and spiritual integrity. By examining common diagnostic challenges such as identity issues and anxiety disorders, attendees will develop the skills to help parents and families understand appropriate diagnostic criteria and treatment methodologies from licensed mental health professionals for children and family clients. Em phasizing tools for maintaining a biblically grounded and clinically sound approach, this session integrates theologi cal and psychosocial frameworks to address youth mental health from a faith-based perspective. Learning Objectives 1. Recognize and critically evaluate the influence of various perspectives on clinical diagnoses and treatment planning for youth, ensuring an informed approach to mental health care. 2. Integrate a Christ-centered hermeneutic with evidence based practices to navigate ideological conflicts in the men tal healthcare of young people. 3. Formulate a personal framework for discerning diagnos tic assumptions and treatment recommendations, balanc ing theological integrity and clinical rigor in caring for young clients and their families. 111. Standing on Solid Ground: The Foundational Role of Spirituality and Faith in a Holistic Approach to Counseling 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: APA, NBCC, ASWB, NAADAC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Continuing Medical Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, AOA Category 2A credits, Georgia Nurses Association, AAFP Level: Beginner Ian Jones, Ph.D., Ph.D. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

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