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419. Growth After Setbacks: A Positive and Empowering Model to Facilitate Well-being and Resilience 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Level: Intermediate

420. Meditating on Things Above: A Christian Mindfulness Response to Trauma 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: APA, NBCC, ASWB, 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: Intermediate Joshua Knabb, Psy.D. California Baptist University Summary Over 75% of adults experience a traumatic event in their life time, yet fewer than 10% develop PTSD (Mills et al., 2011; At woli et al., 2015). Many survivors, however, still struggle with trauma-related symptoms, including rumination- repeat edly asking “Why” or “What if” questions about the trauma in a perseverative, unhelpful manner (Michael et al., 2007). While rumination can initially serve as a cognitive avoidance strategy, it often worsens emotional distress (Bishop et al., 2017; Ehlers & Clark, 2000). In this workshop, psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and medical profes sionals will examine mindful-based practices developed to help trauma survivors reduce rumination by fostering key mental skills like attention, present-focus, awareness, and acceptance (Feldman et al., 2007). Participants will assess the practices that will encourage clients to non-judgmentally notice ruminative thoughts and redirect focus to the present moment (Blanke et al., 2020). Because mindfulness origi nates from the Buddhist religious tradition, many Christian trauma survivors may wish to turn to their own religious heritage to develop the requisite meditative strategies and corresponding mental skills to pivot from trauma-based ru mination to the Trinitarian God of the Bible. During this pre sentation, participants will outline an empirically supported faith-based intervention that uses four mental skills to help shift focus from trauma-based rumination to the Trinitarian God, drawing on Christian spiritual practices such as Puritan mediation, Brother Lawrence’s practice of God’s presence, and the Orthodox Jesus Prayer (Knabb et al., 2019-2022). Learning Objectives 1. Describe the relationship between trauma-based rumina tion and other trauma symptoms and how rumination wors ens emotional distress in trauma survivors. 2. Identify key mental skills (attention, present focus, aware ness, and acceptance) that reduce trauma-based rumination and improve emotional well-being based on mindfulness based practices. 3. Apply an empirically supported faith-based intervention that utilizes the four mental skills to help Christian trauma survivors shift focus from rumination to the Trinitarian God, drawing from Christian spiritual practices.

Ashley Elliott, M.S. Elliott Life Coaching

Charles Elliott, M.A. Elliott Life Coaching

Summary: Setbacks and challenges can often push individuals into a negative space, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and un supported. Many practitioners and the public at large strug gle to provide adequate support to those facing life’s difficul ties. To address this, there is a need for resources that help individuals increase insight into their negative thoughts and develop strategies to enhance well-being and resilience. In this workshop, licensed mental health professionals, medi cal personnel, ministry leaders, and coaches will discuss how to utilize Switch Theory, incorporating positive psychol ogy principles and effective coping strategies, to empower individuals to move toward a positive space. Participants will identify how this approach helps individuals embrace challenges, build resilience, and cultivate a growth mindset. Additionally, participants will explore how unmet needs and expectations negatively impact individuals facing setbacks, providing solutions to help them develop a healthy sense of self and achieve optimal performance. Participants will also assess and apply a mental stability exercise that will be in troduced to help clients build resilience and foster positive mental health. Learning Objectives 1. Apply how to utilize Switch Theory, incorporating posi tive psychology principles and effective coping strategies, to empower individuals to move toward a positive space and develop resilience. 2. Examine how unmet needs and expectations negatively impact individuals facing setbacks and identify strategies to help individuals develop a healthy sense of self and achieve optimal performance. 3. Assess and apply a mental stability exercise designed to help clients build resilience, foster a growth mindset, and maintain positive mental health.

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