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Pathways to Hope Conference Schedule - Licensed Professional Track
Friday, August 23, 2024 Schedule 3:30 p.m. Registration Open (Light food) 5:00 p.m. Introduction 5:30 p.m. Ethics Session #1 7:00 p.m. Ethics Session #2 | Saturday, August 24, 2024 Schedule 7:00 a.m. Registration Open (Light food) 8:15 a.m. Introduction 8:30 a.m. Suicide Prevention Session #1 10:00 a.m. Suicide Prevention Session #2 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Provided) 12:30 p.m. Boundaries Session #1 2:00 p.m. Boundaries Session #2 |
Workshop Session Descriptions |
ETHICS Ethics Session #1: Lynn Bohecker, PhD, LMFT - Integrating Spirituality Ethically in the Counseling Relationship Ethics Session #2: Stephanie Sternes, LMFT, LCPC, NCC - Ethically Approaching Stepfamilies with Differing Value Systems Countertransference can be common in the counseling relationship when a counselor has not been trained in complex family systems. In part because there is no standard by which these families come together and there are many value and belief mixes about how they best work. This leaves the untrained therapist vulnerable to relying on their own experience of complex families. This presentation will address ethical issues such as countertransference to foster awareness for the therapist and to prevent it from interfering with therapy. | SUICIDE PREVENTION Suicide Prevention Session #1: Stephen Ammann, LCSW, CSAT - The Relationship between Trauma and Suicide - Creating Meaningful Coping Skills Trauma and PTSD can lead to a higher risk of suicide. Research shows people with a history of trauma and PTSD have a higher risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide.This presentation will examine links between complex trauma and suicidal ideation, examining closely what both are and how to help someone create effective and meaningful coping mechanisms. Suicide Prevention Session #2: Hailey Martinez, PhD, LCPC, ACS - Suicide Prevention and Intervention | BOUNDARIES Boundaries Session #1: Stephanie Alvarez, LMFT, LPC, NCC - Boundaries in Marriage and Family Therapy Healthy boundaries are the emotional, physical, and psychological limits we set in our relationships to protect our well-being and maintain a sense of self. These boundaries are vital for creating an environment where each family member can thrive while respecting each other's individuality. This presentation will explore boundary setting as an essential part of self care and maintaining happy, healthy, and whole relationships. They’re a way of showing others the limits of what we can take and accept from them. Boundaries Session #2: Stephanie Sternes, LMFT, LCPC, NCC - Boundaries in Specialty Work: Navigating Competency in Divorce, Stepfamily, and Foster Care Systems There are over 67 different types of non-traditional family systems today. 42% of adults (102 million) have a step-relationship (either a step-parent, a step- or half- sibling, or a step-child). When you add the 11.6 million stepchildren in the US (16% of all kids), the total is an estimated 113.6 million Americans that have a step-relationship. 75% of step-families express frustration that they do not have access to trained professionals when they need help. This presentation will discuss common boundary challenges and therapeutic ways to overcome. |
CONFERENCE PRESENTERS
Stephanie Alvarez, LMFT, LPC, NCC As a National Certified Counselor (NCC), my ideal customer is anyone who is seeking couple, family, or individual counseling. I specialize in several areas: Military service members and their families. I use Gottman Method Couples Therapy for couples counseling. Family counseling can be utilized for a range of issues, to include substance abuse issues. I can utilize EMDR / hypnotherapy for grief / trauma issues. Individual counseling can be for anything, to include anger, anxiety, depression or relationship issues. | Stephen Ammann, LCSW, CSATStephen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University. He is the founder and clinical director at Northwest Wellness Center where they take an integrated holistic approach to emotional, physical and spiritual health. Stephen provides individual, couple, and group counseling using a unique approach. First and foremost, he is a trauma therapist that specializes in pornography and sexual addiction. He has also completed his training to become a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT). He has co-presented the DeTUR trainings with AJ Popky throughout the United States and Canada. He works extensively with USA ReBoot Resort, an organization that provides inpatient treatment to veterans and first responders across the United States. | Lynn Bohecker, PhD, LMFT Dr. Bohecker specializes in counselor education, clinical supervision, and marriage and family therapy. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Counseling and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the states of Idaho, North Carolina, Utah, and Virginia. She is a registered clinical supervisor and a nationally credentialed AAMFT Approved Supervisor. She has specialized training and is seeking certification in Spiritual Integrated Psychotherapy. Dr. Bohecker has taught counselor education in secular and faith-based institutions of higher education and is a full professor at Liberty University. Her teaching interests include marriage and family specialization, research, assessment, and practicum and internship faculty supervision courses. Her research interests include an emphasis on spirituality and religion in counseling, group work, and counselor identity. In practice, Dr. Bohecker specializes in trauma and working with families. She has held leadership positions in the counseling field, has presented at the national, regional, and state level, and has published journal articles, book chapters and textbooks. |
Hailey Martinez, PhD, LCPC, ACS I work from a relational-cultural and systems theories framework with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship. My focus involves the whole person, attending to the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of a person. I incorporate mindfulness, nature-based, and equine-assisted interventions in my work with clients. As a Southeast Idaho provider, the relationship and alliance I build with my clients is of the highest importance in helping to create a space for healing and change to occur. My services are tailored to the unique needs of each client, helping to set them up for success in attaining individual and co-created goals in a time frame that suits each person. Dr. Martinez is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), a registered site supervisor in the state of Idaho, as well as nationally credentialed as an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). She has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Counseling and teaches full-time in Counselor Education at Liberty University. She provides Telemental Health Counseling services for people located anywhere in the state of Idaho, as well as in-person equine therapy and equine-assisted learning services at her farm in Southeast Idaho.
Dr. Martinez has experience with most mental health disorders and issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and PTSD. She also serves the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Other areas that she has additional training and experience in include working with racial identity, relationship issues, self-esteem, spirituality, teenage issues, women’s issues, suicidal ideation, grief work, coping skills, and peer relationships. | Stephanie Sternes, LMFT, LCPC, NCC Stephanie Sternes is a compassionate and experienced dual licensed LMFT and LCPC with a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwest Nazarene University (NNU). With a deep dedication to supporting families, she has trained under leading experts like Ron Deal of Focus on The Family and Dr. Patricia Papernow, ensuring a profound understanding of the unique dynamics within stepfamilies. As an adjunct educator at NNU, Stephanie brings warmth and insight to her teachings on Careers and Complex Family Systems, enriching her students; understanding of diverse family structures, including stepfamilies, adoption, and foster care. Her commitment to community continues through her management of a rural clinic in Emmett and the intensive training programs she conducts for professionals, helping them provide better care and support. She specializes in Stepfamilies, 0-5 infant and toddler mental health, and is Brainspotting Certified.
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