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peting attachments children experience in divided families, providing a clinical framework for intervention. Through this process, mental health professionals, coaches, and ministry leaders will develop strategies to help children establish sta bility and resilience across two homes. Learning Objectives 1. Analyze Mavis Hetherington’s two-year post-divorce ad justment research to assess its clinical relevance in child and adolescent therapy. 2. Apply evidence-based strategies to support children and parents during custody transitions and co-parenting ex changes. 3. Evaluate the “Five Categories” of co-parenting to differ entiate their impact on children’s emotional and relational well-being. 709. Love ACTually: Acceptance and Commitment Ther apy as a Spiritually-integrated Approach for Couples 1.25 credit hours 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 Theresa Allen, Ph.D. Liberty University Summary Christian couples often begin the journey to “Happily Ever After,” full of hopes and dreams, only to face roadblocks, de tours, and hardships along the way. Without tools like com munication and negotiation skills, spouses can get stuck in destructive patterns, leading to the feeling that marriage is too hard to continue. In this workshop, licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders will evaluate Ac ceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as an empiri cally based treatment that helps couples overcome difficult emotions and thoughts, refortifying a relationship. Partici pants will discuss how to apply ACT to help couples stop struggling, reconcile differences, and rediscover love, define the core goal of ACT as a biblical tenet, and explain the six processes of psychological inflexibility. Additionally, partici pants will identify schemas that underlie conflicts in couples, deconstruct cognitive and emotional barriers, and explore values-driven interventions tailored to willing Christian couples, strengthening the relationships and helping clients make values-based choices. Learning Objectives 1. Define the core goal of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a faith-based tenet for willing Christian couples and explore its application in helping couples navi gate emotional and cognitive struggles. 2. Explain the six processes of psychological inflexibility and identify schemas that underlie conflicts in relationships,

learning how to deconstruct cognitive and emotional barri ers to promote healthier interactions. 3. Develop strategies for applying ACT interventions that are values-driven and tailored to willing Christian couples, enabling them to reconcile differences, strengthen relation ships, and make values-based choices. 710. Let’s Talk Theraplay®: An Evidence-based Program for Enhancing Attachment, Self-esteem, Trusting Others, and Joyful Engagement 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: Beginner Angela Mains, M.A. Lifeline Children’s Services Summary Theraplay® is an evidence-based, play therapy intervention designed to enhance attachment, self-esteem, trust, and joyful engagement between parents and children. Rooted in natural, healthy interaction patterns, it fosters emotional connection through personal, physical, and fun activities. In this workshop, licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders will recognize how Theraplay® addresses a wide range of challenges, from behavioral concerns to emo tional difficulties, by engaging both children and adults in therapeutic play. Participants will identify how this histori cally significant method has proven effective for individu als of all ages, helping to strengthen relationships and build resilience. During this workshop, participants will evaluate how Theraplay® can be applied in diverse settings and assess how it fosters lasting positive change through meaningful and engaging interactions. Learning Objectives 1. Recognize the effectiveness of Theraplay® in addressing a range of behavioral and emotional challenges for children, adults, and families, emphasizing building resilience and fostering healthy emotional connections. 2. Identify the core principles and techniques of Theraplay® and how they enhance attachment, self-esteem, trust, and joyful engagement in parent-child relationships. 3. Evaluate the application of Theraplay® in various settings and assess how its structured, playful interventions can fos ter lasting positive change through meaningful, engaging interactions. 711. Why Combat Veterans Don’t Talk to You… and How You Can Change That 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

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