“CernySmith Adjustment Index (CSAI) Coaching Accreditation Workshop - Level 1”

Dr. David Smith is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Orange, CA. He is the President of Member Care International and co-founder of CernySmith International Coaching. Both organizations are devoted to the provision of psychological care to crosscultural workers and missionaries.

The CernySmith Adjustment Index (CSAI) is a powerful new online screening instrument for evaluating and enhancing cross-cultural adjustment. This workshop will provide clinicians with basic skills for using the CSAI to assess the cross-cultural adjustment of international workers, students, and family members; and develop counseling or coaching strategies.

Presentation Learning Objectives:

1. Identify similarities and differences for therapists, counselors and coaches in assessing and helping people living in cross-cultural settings.
2. Introduce a model and 20 statistically derived scales for understanding and evaluating complex relationships and challenges commonly experienced by cross-cultural workers, students, and families.
3. Apply cross-cultural understanding to assessment, treatment and follow-up issues using case studies.

“Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Creating Secure Attachment Bonds”

Brent Bradley, Jim Furrow, Nick Lee, Resa Eckhart
Dr. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Graduate Counseling and director of the Marriage and Family track at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Dr. Furrow is an Associate Professor of Marriage and Family at Fuller Theological Seminary.

This presentation will introduce Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT:Johnson, 2004), one of only two empirically validated approaches to treating couples (Baucom, et al., 1998). EFT offers an attachment-affect based theory that may appeal to Christians who prize working intimately with emotional processing within a collaborative therapeutic stance. The presenters' own research and video recordings will illustrate the key interventions, steps, and stages of EFT.

Presentation Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will gain a basic comprehension of: 1. How attachment theory provides a “map” for the couple and counselors.
2. An expansive and holistic Christian conceptualization of therapeutic stance and change processes.
3. Key EFT Interventions utilized in processing emotion and restructuring emotional bonds.
4. The overall Steps and Stages of the EFT change process.

“Transformation Through Chemistry? New Drugs and Emerging Trends in Psychopharmacology”

Dr. James Childerston is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Maryland. He is also an AMBP board certified medical psychologist and an FICPP board certified diplomate-fellow in Advanced psychopharmacology

This workshop reviews the current classes of psychotropic medication, explains new drugs on the market, addresses advances in sexual pharmacology (including the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction), and explores how pharmacogenomics (the application of human genome research) will impact future drug development and impact clinical psychology. Therapists will gain insights that they can immediately apply to their practice setting.

1. To gain a basic understanding of the currently available psychotropic medications.
2. To learn about recently released medications and their guidelines for use and potential for adverse effects.
3. To gain a basic understanding of the new advances in Sexual Pharmacology and its application in the treatment of sexual dysfunction.
   
4. To gain a basic understanding of pharmacogenomics and discover how recent findings will impact the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

“Ethics: Codes, Conflicts, and Consequences”

Dr. Jacqueline Gatewood is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology and Counseling at Regent University (Virginia). She teaches graduate level courses on ethics. Gatewood has authored articles on ethics, human sexuality, divorce, and developmental issues in later life and is a popular speaker at professional conferences.

Mental health licensing boards require that professionals participate in ongoing education and training to maintain a standard of knowledge and competence. We are regulated by both laws and ethical codes. While laws reveal the minimum standards that society will accept/tolerate; ethical codes establish the rules of conduct. This presentation will examine various ethical codes and standards of practice and address various ethical dilemmas that occur in mental health professions. Included will be issues of confidentiality, dual relationships, boundary crossings, informed consent, sexual and non-sexual boundary issues, and legal responsibilities. Participants will be actively involved in discussing ethical cases and exploring their own ethical viewpoints. While we are accountable to our profession and its codes of ethics, our ultimate level of accountability rests with God. As Christian mental health professionals, we must aspire to the highest level of ethical behavior.

Presentation Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will gain insight into the complexity of ethical behaviors in the mental health profession.
2. Participants will explore their own ethical viewpoints regarding various ethical issues.
   
3. Participants will be actively involved in exploring their reactions to ethical situations and the need to be proactive through advance planning.
4. Participants will examine various cases involving ethical dilemmas and have opportunity to discuss and share from their own experiences.

“Hope-focused Marriage Counseling”

Dr. Everett Worthington is a Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and a licensed clinical psychologist in Virginia.

Hope-focused marriage counseling (Worthington, 2005) will be reviewed, with an overview described. Special attention will be given to promoting an understanding of forgiveness, reconciliation, and self-forgiveness. The presenter will present scripturally consistent ways of understanding forgiveness, reconciliation, and self-forgiveness that will almost certainly lead the participant to understand the concepts differently and thus develop new ways to promote each.

1. Describe hope-focused marriage counseling.
2. Conceptualize forgiveness within psychological and theological frameworks and be able to promote it in couples.
3. Understand reconciliation and how to promote it in couples.
4. Understand self-forgiveness and how to promote it in couples.

“Addressing Religious Concerns in Psychotherapy”

Dr. Bill Buhrow is the Dean of Student Services, Director of Health of Counseling and Assistant Professor of Psychology at George Fox University.
Dr. Rodger Bufford is a Professor of Psychology, also at George Fox University in Oregon.

Patients/clients often present religious/spiritual concerns even when they do not consider themselves religious. This workshop briefly reviews legal and ethical concerns and spiritual assessment. The remaining time will explore ways to address: 1) loss and disappointment with God; 2) redemption: transforming sin, guilt, and evil; and 3) toxic and healthy faith.

Presentation Learning Objectives:

1. Be able to describe the legal and ethical issues involved in addressing religious/spiritual concerns in psychotherapy.
   
2. Be able to identify appropriate clinical interventions for addressing grief, loss, anger, and disappointment with God.
3. Be able to articulate the relationships among sin, real or perceived guilt, evil, and redemption and identify interventions for addressing these concerns therapeutically.
   
4. Be able to distinguish toxic and healthy forms of faith and articulate ways to address toxic faith and promote healthy faith in psychotherapy.

“Creating a Continuum of Care: Towards Seamless Ministry and Mental Health Services.”

Clark Barshinger, Ph.D., M.Div. (facilitator), Director of Cherry Hill Center for Psychotherapy in Chicagoarea, former Professor and department chair in the Psychology Department at Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois; Pastoral Care representative to CAPS International Board
Gwen White, Psy.D. - Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and department chair at Eastern University in St. David's, PA; founder of Circle Counseling in Philadelphia area
Rodney White, M.Div. - Founding pastor of Circle of Hope Church in Philadelphia area; former senior pastor for Fairview Avenue Brethren in Christ Church in PA.; immersion mission experiences in Indonesia, El Salvador, South Africa, and Colombia
Stephen Greggo, Ph.D., M.A. (theology) - Associate Professor and Chair of Pastoral Counseling and Psychology department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Trinity Graduate School in Deerfield, IL.; former interim Director of Trinity Counseling Center; former youth pastor
Carol Schreck, D.Min. and Peter Schreck, Ph.D., professors at Palmer Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and co-directors of Kairos Counseling Services in Devon, PA where both provide marriage and family psychotherapy and psychoeducation.
Jeff Black, Ph.D. - Developmental psychologist, Director of Philadelphia Biblical University's MA counseling program and co-pastor/director of counseling at Calvary Chapel in Philadelphia

Fifty-one years ago, CAPS began as a collaboration of pastors and mental health professionals. This workshop is focused on pastors and other Christian ministry leaders to discuss how to create a continuum of care between ministry and mental health services. CAPS is committed to increasing dialogue and connection among those in ministry and those in psychological studies. The workshop presenters will address practical areas faced by those in the ministry.

Presentation Learning Objectives:

1. To learn what seminaries and other churches are doing to promote mental health in church settings.
2. To identify continuing education opportunities for pastors interested in increasing their ministry in providing mental health services.
3. To explore how recovery and support groups can be instrumental in pastoral care.
4. To enhance one-on-one counseling care within a church setting.
5. To design a referral network connecting the church to outside mental health resources.
6. To improve pastoral self-care to avoid ministry burn-out.