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the mental health of performance. 3. Examine and apply sport and performance psychology consulting techniques focused on performance. 120. Worldview Matters: Utilizing a Faith-based Meta Model of a Person as a Foundational Academic and Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: APA, ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Level: Intermediate Eric Johnson, Ph.D. Christian Psychology Institute Clinical Resource 1.25 credit hours

was published in 2020. This foundational text serves two primary purposes: as a textbook for students and educators seeking a faith-based perspective on the behavioral scienc es and as a guide for Christian clinicians looking to deepen their understanding of human behavior and Christian cli ents. In this workshop, psychologists and licensed mental health professionals will assess the CCMMP’s two assump tions that secular, reductionistic models miss essential aspects of the person and that an integrative approach combining Western philosophy, empirical psychology, and Christian theology offers a fuller view. Participants will outline the defining characteristics of the CCMMP, explore how it differs from prevalent secular models, and explain why it is suitable for Christian psychologists and counsel ors of any denomination. Participants will understand how this model can be applied to both academic and clinical settings. Learning Objectives 1. Outline the defining characteristics of the Catholic Chris tian Meta-Model of the Person (CCMMP) and its application in counseling and psychology. 2. Assess the difference between the CCMMP and preva lent secular models of human behavior, highlighting the unique contributions of faith-based Christian theology and philosophy.

Mark Gerig, Ph.D. Divine Mercy University

Summary In the early 2000s, a group of scholars developed A Catho lic Christian Meta-Model of the Person (CCMMP), which

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