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Innovations in Mental Health Day Conference in Milwaukee
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Innovations in Mental Health Day Conference in Milwaukee
6.5 CE Hours
Intermediate
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Date & Time
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Location
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UWM Conference Center
161 W Wisconsin Ave
Floor 7
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
Description
Join us for a day of high-impact continuing education, professional networking, and fresh clinical insights from leaders in the behavioral health field.
Featured Presentations
• How Humor Helps Therapy – Tom Farley (Please note: This session is not for CE Credit)
• Algorithms that Listen: Navigating AI, Chatbots & Mental Health – Dr. Brent Nelson, PhD
• Masking, Misdiagnosis, and Meaning: Bringing Depth to the Neurodiversity Conversation – Dr. Anna Weber, PsyD, LP
• A Primer in Tabletop Role-Play Game Therapy – Greg Schoeneck, LPC, SAC, NCC
• Introduction to Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) – Rachel Beam, LPC
• I Am Safe: movemindfully Trauma-Responsive Mind-Body Movements for Mental Health – Kathy Flaminio, LGSW, MSW, E-RYT 200
Target Audience
- Addiction Professional
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
Presenters
Dr. Nelson works across Newport Healthcare's inpatient, residential and outpatient programs, identifying opportunities to build leading-edge solutions that advance exceptional clinical care, strengthen operational efficiency, and support long-term financial performance. He previously served as Newport's Chief Medical Information Officer and led the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) program at our PrairieCare division in Minnesota. Dr. Nelson brings a background in both clinical practice and technology-driven innovation: He spent nine years in software development before earning his medical degree at the University of Minnesota, where he completed a general psychiatry residency and a clinical research fellowship in neuromodulation. After graduating, he served as Executive Director of the TMS program at the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Dr. Nelson is active in treatment advocacy, working to improve access to novel therapies for those on public and low-income medical plans.
Anna Weber, PsyD, LP is a licensed psychologist and health educator who specializes in neurodevelopmental differences, emotional regulation, and learning-related concerns in children and adolescents. She works collaboratively with families and schools to improve understanding and support for students with complex profiles. Her areas of focus include autism, ADHD, anxiety, and demand-related nervous system responses, including Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) across the lifespan.
Greg Schoeneck, LPC, SAC, NCC, is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and founder of The Therapeutic Workshop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He specializes in creative and experiential therapies and is the developer of the Tabletop Integrative Framework (TIF), a clinically grounded model for using tabletop role-playing games in mental-health treatment. Greg is certified in BSOTR, MDFT, NMT, and as a Therapeutic Game Master through Geek Therapeutics. He provides individual, family, and group therapy, trains clinicians, and consults on integrating TTRPGs and experiential interventions into ethical, trauma-informed practice.
Rachel Beam, MA, LPC is the owner and psychotherapist at Understanding You, located in Fox Point. She is committed to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, resilience, and self-compassion. With experience working across diverse populations, Rachel specializes in supporting clients through concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and trauma.
Rachel takes a collaborative, client-centered approach to therapy, drawing from evidence-based modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), internal family systems (IFS), and accelerated resolution therapy (ART). She believes that meaningful change happens within a safe, supportive therapeutic relationship where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered.
In her work, Rachel strives to help clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and patterns, while developing practical tools to create lasting change, allowing clients to live more authentically. She is particularly passionate about fostering self-awareness, strengthening emotional regulation, and helping clients build lives aligned with their values.
Rachel holds a Master of Arts in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology from Marquette University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin.
Kathy Flaminio, LGSW, MSW, E-RYT 200, is the founder and CEO of movemindfully® and the creator of its training, workshops, products, and curricula focused on trauma-responsive mind-body practices. Kathy’s work supports educators, mental health professionals, youth workers, and families in cultivating self-regulation, focus, and overall well-being through accessible mind-body practices.
With a master’s degree in social work, Kathy brings decades of experience working in both general and special education within Minneapolis Public Schools and has also served as adjunct faculty at Saint Mary’s University. Her work bridges education, mental health, and embodied practices, with a deep commitment to meeting people where they are.
Kathy has partnered with leading healthcare organizations—including M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, United Hospital, St. Paul Children’s Hospital, and Center for Families Outpatient/PrairieCare—to implement trauma-responsive practices in child, adolescent, and adult mental health settings.
She is the co-author of Moving Mountains: An Integrative Manual to Help Youth with Intensity, Reactivity, and Anxiety and a contributing author of the Teen Resiliency Program, developed with Dr. Henry Emmons, Dr. Timothy Culbert, and colleagues
Her mission is to support public mental health by creating practical, inclusive, and compassionate pathways for healing through the mind-body connection.
Financially Sponsored By
- Newport Healthcare