The Wisconsin Counseling Association Summit is quickly approaching!

Below is a sneak peak of 15 different sessions you can choose from to advance your professional development and assist your work with a wide array of clientele. The presenters will focus on a host of issues, and increase your knowledge and skills when working with supervisees and clientele. There is also a 4-hour ethics session to assist you in satisfying four credit hours of ethical professional development for the year.

The following is a list of the presentations throughout the day:

Mean World Syndrome: Mental Health and Violent Media - Cate Pfeifer, Ph.D., Hearthstone Therapy and Consulting

Counselor-in-Training Wellness Practices: Educating Professionals on Self-Care - Amanda M. Thomas & Karisse Callender, Graduate Student, UW Stout

Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children (3 hour intensive session) - Scott Neubauer, Retired Sheriff, & David Van Doren, UW Whitewater

Counseling vs. Coaching: Can They Co-exist in Your Practice? - Barbara Jordan, College of Menominee Nation and AdvantEdge Success Coaching

Licensure Information for New Graduates - Joseph C. D’Costa, M.A., LPC, Director, Bureau of Management Services

Practical Ethics: Applying the ACA Code of Ethics to Clinical Practice (4 hour intensive session) - Candi Vincent, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist, Mercy Health System

Maturity and Adulthood: New Definitions in A Changing World – Cate Pfeifer, Ph.D., Hearthstone Therapy and Consulting

Complicated: Past, Present, and Future Needs Serving LGBT Clients, Couples, and Families – Stacie Fishell, M.A., UW Madison

Developmental Assets: Researched No Cost Process that Helps Youth and Adults Mature – Mary Ann Krems, WCA Past President, Retired LPC

Applying Ethical Guidelines and Competencies in Working with LGBTQ Individuals in the Current Political Climate: Implications for Supervisors and Counselor Educators – Amney Harper, Ph.D. (UW Oshkosh); Stephanie Graham, Ph.D. (Edgewood College), Erin Doolin, M.Ed., Doctoral Student, UW Madison

Counseling Clients with Trauma Histories (3 hour intensive session) – David Van Doren, UW Whitewater

Relaxation Skills for Stress Reduction – Timothy Bautch, M.A., LPC, CSAC, NCC

Meaning Full Life…”  – Kirsten Wirth, UW , Graduate Student, Amber Koester, Ohio University, Doctoral Student

Sexuality Issues in Today’s World: Implications for Professional Counselors, Educators, and Supervisors - Casey T. Tobin, Ph.D., UW La Crosse

Infant Mental Health for Counselors – James M. Geidner, Ph.D., UW Superior

The Wisconsin Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) Meeting:  Counselor Educators & Counselor Supervisors Welcome!  Steven Benish, UW Platteville

If you have questions regarding the presentations or the conference, please contact Renae Reljic at reljicr@uwosh.edu.