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207. Discover the NEW 5 Love Language Assessment 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: IBCC Level: Beginner

behavior. In this workshop, licensed mental health profes sionals, ministry leaders, and coaches will recognize how to effectively communicate healthy sexual integrity to young people, emphasizing the importance of love, understand ing, empathy, and care. Participants will analyze the impact of both secular and faith-based viewpoints on today’s youth, addressing the mixed messages that many children receive about sexuality. With a focus on the developmental process, participants will identify practical strategies for talking to young people about sexuality in ways that align with faith based biblical values. By the end of the session, participants will have distinguished how to help young people under stand identity, how one is loved unconditionally, and called to live with sexual integrity. Learning Objectives 1. Analyze the influence of both secular and faith-based per spectives on young people’s understanding of sexuality and how mixed messages can contribute to confusion and pro miscuity. 2. Recognize how to effectively communicate healthy sexual integrity to young people, emphasizing love, understanding, and empathy while addressing the complexities of today’s cultural climate. 3. Identify and apply practical strategies for discussing sexu ality with young people, aligning conversations with faith based biblical principles while helping youth understand identity, unconditional love, and sexual integrity. 209. Couples and Porn: Breakthroughs for Developing Emotional Safety, Intimacy, and Trust 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 Mike Vaughn, M.A., CSAT Bethesda Workshops Summary In a revealing survey by the Barna Group, striking statistics show that 58% of men and 22% of women engage with por nography, ranging from daily use to a couple times a month, with the majority doing so in secrecy. As professionals work ing with couples, it is essential to recognize that a signifi cant portion of clients may be struggling with problematic pornography use, which can profoundly impact any rela tionship. The discovery of a partner’s pornography use often leads to feelings of confusion, betrayal, and trauma, deeply affecting trust and emotional well-being. In this workshop, psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and pas tors will identify key indicators of problematic pornography use and how to skillfully assess these issues. Participants will outline a holistic framework for addressing the impact of pornography on relationships, focusing on trauma, conflict,

Gary Chapman, Ph.D. The 5 Love Languages

Summary Few things have changed marriages more than the Five Love Languages. This assessment gave great insight into individ ual needs in marriage and how a spouse can communicate love in a way that the spouse will hear it. In this dynamic ses sion, ministry leaders and coaches will learn deeper insights into how individuals give and receive love. Participants will learn about a new tool that offers a fresh, research-backed perspective on the original Five Love Languages. This ses sion will equip participants with a more nuanced under standing of relational dynamics. Gaining practical strategies for helping couples strengthen their connection with greater clarity and confidence is the ultimate goal of this workshop. Learning Objectives 1. Examine the key updates and enhancements to the origi nal Five Love Languages assessment that make this version more insightful and applicable to modern relationships. 2. Describe practical skills for guiding individuals and cou ples using their Love Language profiles to improve commu nication and connection. 3. Apply the updated assessment to coaching, biblical coun seling, and ministry settings to foster healthier, more fulfill ing relationships. 208. Helping Children and Youth Navigate Healthy Sexual Integrity 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop IBCC Continuing Medical Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, AOA Category 2A credits, Georgia Nurses Association, AAFP Level: Intermediate Jim Burns, Ph.D. HomeWord Summary Many faith-based homes have struggled to teach healthy sex ual integrity, leaving kids with mixed messages, while today’s culture only complicates the issue. Research shows that the more positive, valued-centered sex education young people receive at home, the less confusion will take place about sex uality, and these kids are less likely to engage in promiscuous

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